© 2012 Boise State University1 WordPress Training February 14, 2013.

© 2012 Boise State University 1

WordPress Training

February 14, 2013


Agenda• How to Login• Tour of the Dashboard• New Features• How to Add & Edit Pages• How to Add Media• How to Add Pages to the Left Hand Menu• Q & A


How to Login• To start editing pages, type login at the end of the

URL address in a browser:http://coen.boisestate.edu/login

• http://coen.boisestate.edu/ece/login(On the new template, the login link is no longer available

at the bottom of the page. Also you have to be on the main site URL, not a subpage )

• At the login screen, enter your BroncoWeb username and password

http://coen.boisestate.edu/login





Dashboard TourAdd image or video files by clicking Media link or Add Media button

Click Publish to save and make the page visible online

Faculty Staff Directory can be edited by clicking COEN Faculty link

To view html code click the Text tab

Left-hand side navigation menu is located under Appearance


New Features

Slides – Used to create Sliders (rotating photos)

Shortcode – An enhanced way to add content, layout, and media elements like slideshows, columns, or videos to posts (beyond default WordPress editing tools)

WordPress Documentation – Located under the Appearance tab and Theme Options, Documentation provides an overview of the theme functionality, setup, usage, and more

WP-Tables Reloaded – Located under the Tools tab, Tables Reloaded is an easier way to add tables to your webpage without all the html coding


How to Add a PageAdding a New Page – Under Pages click on Add New for a blank page, similar to word-processing software editing features

Add title of page here

When you are finished adding content click Publish to save

Page content (text and photos) are added here


How to Edit a PageEdit Existing Pages – Under Pages click on All Pages to view all site pages. Click the page, highlight text and start typing to edit

Click Preview Changes to review unsaved changes

Click Update to save changes

Formatting Palette –Use the formatting palette menu to change fonts, format text, or to add links to content


How to Add MediaAdding New Media – Click Media on the left hand side or Add Media (above the formatting palette)

To upload an image click Upload Files

To browse for an image previously uploaded, select “uploaded to this page” from the drop-down menu options

From the Insert Media window, upload images or browse for a file already saved in the library


How to Add Pages to Left Hand Menu

Adding Pages to Left Hand Menu– Click Menus under Appearance

To move page to desired location in the menu click On the name of the page and drag it to where you want it appear

To add it to the menu click Add to Menu

Click on the page you want to add

When you are finished adding your page click Save Menu


THANK YOU

Michele Armstrong, Web Design SpecialistEmail [email protected]

Web http://coen.boisestate.edu/wds

QUESTIONS? Need an individual consultation?

Please contact:

mailto:[email protected]

http://coen.boisestate.edu/wds

© 2012 Boise State University1 WordPress Training February 14, 2013.

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