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

Log into Wordpress.comclick the get started button

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