From the Appearance screen you can control how the content of your blog is displayed. WordPress allows you to easily style your site by choosing from a list of available Themes. To change the appearance of your site: 1. Log in to http://blogs.muohio.edu. 2. Click Appearance. Additional menu options appear. 3. Adjust settings as needed. […]
Overview of the WordPress Dashboard
Some information in this post comes from WordPress for Dummies, 2nd edition. The WordPress Dashboard is the main control panel, and it is the first thing you see when you log in. From the Dashboard, you can manage all of your sites and create new ones. Furthermore, a left navigation menu allows quick access to […]
Configuring your WordPress Profile
Your profile contains information about you (your “account”) as well as some personal options related to using WordPress. Non-Miami users can change their passwords. All users can turn on keyboard shortcuts, and turn off the WYSIWYG (Visual) editor, among other things. Your username cannot be changed, but you can use other fields to enter your […]
Creating a Post / Page
Posts are the entries that display in reverse chronological order on your home page. In contrast to pages, posts usually have comments fields beneath them and are included in your site’s RSS feed. New to blogging? See WordPress’s Best Practices for Posting in the WordPress Codex. To create a new post or page: 1. Log […]