1. Go to: http://sarasotamilitaryacademy.org/wp-admin, enter your username and password and click “Log In”.

2. Once logged in, click “Pages” in the left menu. You will see 3 pages assigned to you: your Biography page, your Homework page, and your webpage.

3. To edit any of these pages, hover your mouse under the name of the page you wish to edit. (ie. ---Biography, ---Homework, --MAJ Rachel Wasserman) and then select “Edit”.

4. Selecting “Edit” for your Biography page opens up a visual text editor for this page. Simply type the text you wish to be displayed on this page into the text box. Once complete, click on the blue “Update” button on the right side of the page.

5. Selecting “Edit” for your Homework page opens up a visual text editor for this page. Simply type the text you wish to be displayed on this page into the text box. Once complete, click on the blue “Update” button on the right side of the page.

6. Selecting “Edit” for your Webpage (the page named after you) opens up the Builder editor for this page. This editor contains 3 “Rich text” sections that you can edit: Content, Notes, and Links. To edit any of these sections, click on the “Gear” symbol (also looks like a sun) for the section you wish to edit.

7. Let’s start by clicking the “Gear” for the “NOTES” section. This opens a visual text editor where you can type any notes pertaining to your class(es). When complete, simply click the “Checkmark” at the bottom of the screen. You will be taken back to the Builder, where you will need to click the blue “Update” button on the right side of the screen.

8. Now let’s click the “Gear” for the “LINKS” section. This opens a visual text editor where you can add any links pertaining to your class(es). Follow these steps: 1. Copy the URL of the page you want to link to. 2. Type the name you want to call the link into the Visual Editor. (ie. Historical Timeline – Farm Machinery & Technology) 3. Highlight the text you typed for the name of your link 4. Click the “chain” button (4th button from the right in your editor menu). 5. For URL, Paste the URL of the page that the text should link to and click “Add Link” 6. When complete, simply click the “Checkmark” button at the bottom of the screen. You will be taken back to the Builder, where you will click the blue “Update” button on the right of the screen.

9. Finally, let’s click on the “Gear” for “CONTENT”. This is the section where you would want to put any content pertaining to your course. You will notice that there is already a link there for your homework page. In this section, you will most likely want to link to content or upload content (ie. Course Syllabus, Course Outline, Project Guidelines, Grading Rubric, etc.). You already know how to type in content and create links from previous slides, so here is where we will outline how to upload content.

Adding Content: Step 1

Click the “Add Media” button at the top left of the text box. This will take you to the Insert Media page. Click “Select Files” button in the middle of the page.

Adding Content – Step 2Find the file you wish to upload. Select this file and click open. The file will be uploaded to the site. Make sure you click on the file you just uploaded so that its details are displayed on the right. Under Attachment Display Settings on the right, copy the URL listed under “Link To: Media File” and then click the X button in the top right to close this menu.

Adding Content – Step 3In your CONTENT text box, type what you want to call the name of the file you just uploaded (ie. Honors Physical Science Syllabus). Once you have done this:1. Highlight the name that you have typed for the file you’ve uploaded2. Click the “chain” button (4th from the right in your editor menu).3. For URL, Paste the link that you copied when you uploaded your file and then click “Add Link”4. Click the “Checkmark” at the bottom of the page when complete and then be sure to click the blue “Update” button that will be displayed on the right side of the page.