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WordPress has the ability to let you create a group blog with multiple authors.
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===Create the blog===
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See how to [[Creating a new blog|create a blog]].
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Users accounts created at blogs.e.e can have access to multiple blogs. When adding users to your site you will need to determine if they already have a blogs.e.e wordpress account created or not.
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===Add Users===
 
===Add Users===
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#Login to your blog's dashboard
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Login to your blog's dashboard and go to '''Users > Add New'''
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#In the navigation go to '''Users'''
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#Type the '''Evergreen email address''' of the user you'd like to add. Note: They must have already [[Creating a new blog|created a blog]] or [[Create just a blog account|blog account]] at blogs.evergreen.edu
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#Specify the role they should have and hit Submit.
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If you're not sure if this person already has an account created at blogs.evergreen.edu try '''Add Existing User'''  
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#*'''Administrator''' - An administrator can do everything. Complete power over posts/pages, comments, settings, theme choice, import, users - the whole shebang. Nothing is off-limits, including deleting the entire blog.
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#Enter the evergreen email address (must be exact username@evergreen.edu)
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#*'''Editor''' - An editor can publish, edit, and delete any posts/pages, moderate comments, manage categories, manage tags, manage links and upload files.
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#Set the role you'd like them to have for this site
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#*'''Author''' - An author can edit, publish and delete their posts and they can upload files.
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#If they already have an account at blogs.e.e the prompt will tell you that "Invitation email sent to user. A confirmation link must be clicked for them to be added to your site."
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#*'''Contributor''' - A contributor can edit ''their'' posts but cannot publish.
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#They will receive an email with a link to confirm that they must follow before they are added to the blog.
 
#They will receive an email with a link to confirm that they must follow before they are added to the blog.
  
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===Start blogging===
 
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All user posts will display on the front blog page in chronological order.
 
  
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===View Author Pages===
 
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Some themes will automatically generate author pages. Look for the author name on posts to be a link and click it to view a listing of all posts from that author. Note: Not all themes support author pages.
 
  
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''If the prompt tells you "The requested user does not exist" you will need to use the '''Add New User''' section (see below)''
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====Add New User (user does not have an account at blogs.e.e)====
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If the user you are trying to add does NOT already have an account at blogs.e.e use the '''Add New User''' section
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#Enter the Evergreen username IMPORTANT: this must be the exact username, if you enter something other their Evergreen username they will not be able to login to blogs.e.e
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#Enter the evergreen email address (must be exact username@evergreen.edu)
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#*Set the role you'd like them to have for this site
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#They will receive an email with a link to confirm that they must follow before they are added to the blog.
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====WordPress Roles and Privileges====
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*'''Administrator''' - An administrator can do everything. Complete power over posts/pages, comments, settings, theme choice, import, users - the whole shebang. Nothing is off-limits, including deleting the entire blog.
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*'''Editor''' - An editor can publish, edit, and delete any posts/pages, moderate comments, manage categories, manage tags, manage links and upload files.
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*'''Author''' - An author can edit, publish and delete their posts and they can upload files.
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*'''Contributor''' - A contributor can edit ''their'' posts but cannot publish.
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*'''Subscriber''' - A subscriber can only manage their profile.
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Revision as of 17:00, 14 August 2017

Users accounts created at blogs.e.e can have access to multiple blogs. When adding users to your site you will need to determine if they already have a blogs.e.e wordpress account created or not.

Add Users

Login to your blog's dashboard and go to Users > Add New

Add existing users (user already has blogs.e.e account)

If you're not sure if this person already has an account created at blogs.evergreen.edu try Add Existing User

  1. Enter the evergreen email address (must be exact username@evergreen.edu)
  2. Set the role you'd like them to have for this site
  3. If they already have an account at blogs.e.e the prompt will tell you that "Invitation email sent to user. A confirmation link must be clicked for them to be added to your site."
  4. They will receive an email with a link to confirm that they must follow before they are added to the blog.


If the prompt tells you "The requested user does not exist" you will need to use the Add New User section (see below)

Add New User (user does not have an account at blogs.e.e)

If the user you are trying to add does NOT already have an account at blogs.e.e use the Add New User section

  1. Enter the Evergreen username IMPORTANT: this must be the exact username, if you enter something other their Evergreen username they will not be able to login to blogs.e.e
  2. Enter the evergreen email address (must be exact username@evergreen.edu)
    • Set the role you'd like them to have for this site
  3. They will receive an email with a link to confirm that they must follow before they are added to the blog.


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WordPress Roles and Privileges

  • Administrator - An administrator can do everything. Complete power over posts/pages, comments, settings, theme choice, import, users - the whole shebang. Nothing is off-limits, including deleting the entire blog.
  • Editor - An editor can publish, edit, and delete any posts/pages, moderate comments, manage categories, manage tags, manage links and upload files.
  • Author - An author can edit, publish and delete their posts and they can upload files.
  • Contributor - A contributor can edit their posts but cannot publish.
  • Subscriber - A subscriber can only manage their profile.


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