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Creating a (Free!) Account in WordPress
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Why Do I Need a WordPress Account?
• WordPress.com is a free site that Counseling & Guidance uses to make web pages and blogs.
• There is no charge for a WordPress account. • Without a WordPress account, you won’t be able
to access informational pages that the C & G program uses to distribute information.
• Once you create this account, all of the information is available to you through MYUTBTSC (our Blackboard portal).
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1 . Type www.wordpress.com in your browser’s address bar. 2. Click on the orange “Sign up now” button.
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3. Click on “Sign up for just a username. It can be any name you want, but please make it something recognizable for your classmates and me! Don’t type in a Blog Address – all you need is a Username.
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4. Fill in the other information required. 5. Click on the gray “Sign up” button.
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6. WordPress will send an email to the address that you used when you signed up. Check your email now.
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7. You will find an e-mail from WordPress with the link for the activation of your account. Open it and access the link to finish the process.
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8. Log in to your WordPress account.
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9. Fill in your first name and last name only.
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10. Scroll down on the same page (titled “My Public Profile”), and click on “Add Photo Through Gravatar.”
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11. Click on “Choose File.”
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12. Choose the file that has your picture. 13. Click “Choose.”
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14. You’re finished creating your account!
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15. Login to Blackboard and go to any courses that are using WordPress, including the “Program Orientation.” You should see your WordPress tools at the top of the page.
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TROUBLESHOOTING: Q: What if my picture isn’t visible? A: Click on the “Me” drop down menu and select “Edit My Profile.” Follow the steps again for adding a photo using Gravatar.
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TROUBLESHOOTING Q: What if I don’t see my WordPress profile when I login in to Blackboard courses that use Blackboard? A: Go to WordPress and login. Then go back to Blackboard and you should see your WordPress menu bar.
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Congratulations! You did it!