Wordpress Guide CO300 F15
- 1. Wordpress Tips A guide for authors of our class site CO300 F15 Sec. 6, 10 Laura Thomas Colorado State University
- 2. Login • Go to the site for your section Section 06 https://csu2020visions.wordpress.com.wordpress.c om Section 10 https://envisioncsu2020.wordpress.com • Login (under Meta on the home page)
- 3. Access the dashboard • After logging in, you should see a black bar at the top of the page. • Pull down the menu under the blog name on that black bar. • Click on WP Admin or Dashboard (at the top of the menu).
- 4. Post: where and how you’ll add your piece to the site • Choose Post to add or edit a post.
- 5. Text Editor • Use the text editor to format your post. You can copy/paste from Word and/or write or add elements directly.
- 6. Publish post • You can save a post as a draft, preview it, edit it, and adjust settings from the Publish module. • Be sure that you have published it no later than the due date & time.
- 7. Add Media inserting images and more into your post • . • Add Media to insert a variety of file types (e.g. jpeg, gif, pdf) or embed YouTube videos. • Avoid adding file types that require a program to view them that not everyone has, e.g. Word or Powerpoint
- 8. Edit Images & Provide credits • When you upload an image, you can edit it and provide a credit by typing the source of that image into the Caption field.
- 9. Wrap text around images • http://en.support.wordpress.com/images/ima ge-alignment/
- 10. Add links • Type the text that readers will click to activate the link. • Highlight the text. • Click the Insert/edit link icon. • Paste the full URL and always check the “Open link in a new window/tab” option.
- 11. Provide tags • List keywords to help those looking for the topics or themes that your piece includes
- 12. Byline • Be sure that your full name appears with your post (not your username). • Get directions on how to change the display of your name here: http://en.support.wordpress.com/change-your- username/