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Introduction to WordpressTRANSCRIPT
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Introduction to WordpressCity Lab @ CWE
Dr. Karen Gregory Fall 2014
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Agenda
• What type of site would you like to create? Class site? Personal site? Portfolio?
• Create a site and sign up for Wordpress, write down your log in
• Settings• Design Basics and Themes• Pages (Adding Media)• Posts• Categories• Menus• Q & A
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Using Wordpress in a Class
• As a course site: Set up basic site to provide course materials
• As a course blog: Students learn the basics of WP and begin to post writing.
• As a portfolio: Curating work, media, embedding media
• As a collaborative website: Final project for Unseen New York
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http://wordpress.com
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Sign up, check email
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Set Visibility
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Create Free Blog
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Set Permissions
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Settings
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Check Blog Theme
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Tour the Dashboard
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Adjust Site Theme
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Explore Themes (Note Free Category)
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Things to consider when designing
• Overall appearance and layout• How will the site be used? • Who will use the site?• Does the theme host a customizable header?• Does the theme host a menu? Themes can be changed at any time without losing content. See details: Click Theme DetailsTo choose: Click Activate
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Customize
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Quick Way to Set Basic Design
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Set Appearance (then check site)
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You now have a basic site…
• You want to add content. Pages or Posts? • Pages are intended for static content (for example, an
“About Page”) • Posts are intended for a continual flow of information,
like a blog. They will update chronologically. • Let’s create a page: “About X” • Your theme may already come with a page, you can
edit or delete. • Go into Dashboard: Pages: All Pages
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Pages: All Pages: Create or Edit a Page
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Add Media (Images, PDF)
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Add Media (Select Files)
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Select Files, Title, and Size
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Insert Into Page
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Submit, Discussion, Shares
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Create and Edit a Post
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Creating Categories
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Category
• Once you’ve created a category, you will see this label (on the right) as a clickable option each time you create a page or post.
• Categories will organize, by theme or key word, the content of your site.
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Home Page: Pages or Posts?
• Now that you have some content, you will have to set your home page (what visitors will see when they arrive at your site.)
• Go to Settings: Readings to decide if your home page is a “Page” or “Your Latest Posts”
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Creating a Menu