Intro to Word Press at UD

  1. Log in to https://sites.udel.edu:

    1. The first time you log in, you receive a site of your own.
      You can navigate to it by hovering over “My Sites” in the upper left of your screen.
      If you need a departmental or project site, please use this form.

  2. Dashboard:

    1. CampusPress explains the dashboard on this page.
      Pay special attention to the menu on the left sidebar, and the admin bar across the top.
      Settings overview

  3. Content:

    1. Posts vs Pages: What’s the difference and why should I care?
      A general purpose website uses pages most often.
      Create a page for your site.
      A blog focuses on posts which are generally displayed with the most recent one first.
      Create a post for your site.
      Departmental sites may use both.

  4. Building your site:

    1. Now that you have some content, you can make changes to the look and feel of your site.
      Themes
      Menus

  5.  Need more help?

    1. Edublogs’ support pages
    2. VTC Training – ask for login & password at consult@udel.edu.
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