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Setting up WordpressDirectionsCreating an accountLost your password?Finding your dashboardChoosing background themeAdding a new pageSetting the homepageAdding ImagesTroubleshooting – page is a Draft onlyTroubleshooting – you only see html
Fill in1. email address
2. username
3. password
4. blog address
5. click Create blog
CHECK YOUR EMAIL
• Wordpress will send you an email• Replying to this email ACTIVATES you account
1. Go to wordpress login page2. Bookmark the login page
Go to wordpress.com
Log into your WordpressAccount
If you ever forget your password
Click Lost your password?Wordpress sends a reset email
Click the gray and white avatar place holder
Click on first link (your wordpress dashboard link)
This is your dashboardOn the following slides you will set up:
appearances and pages Remember to always click publish after making changes
Go to Appearance < themes
1. In search bar type CORALINE as theme2. click Activate
1. In the left column select Pages <
2. Add New
1. Title the Completed Projects2. Click Publish
Completed Projects
1. Settings 2. Reading
Completed Projects
4. Next to Front page
choose Completed Projects
3. Check static page
To add images 1. Add Media 2. Upload Files tab 3. Select Files 4. Insert into Page
To place image on page from media library1. Click on the picture
or make sure the check mark is active (blue)2. click insert into page
Save Draft only (no Publish button)
1. click Edit next to Status: Draft 2. choose Public from dropdown3. Select All Pages
4. Quick Edit under the page 5. Status: change to Published
Troubleshooting
If your page is in html, click the Visual button
Troubleshooting