1. Setting up Wordpress Directions Creating an account Lost your password? Finding your dashboard Choosing background theme Adding a new page Setting the homepage Adding Images Troubleshooting – page is a Draft only Troubleshooting – you only see html

2. Log into Wordpress.com click the get started buttonWordpress.com

3. Fill in 1. email address 2. username 3. password 4. blog address 5. click Create blog

4. CHECK YOUR EMAIL Wordpress will send you an email Replying to this email ACTIVATES you account

5. 1. Go to wordpress login pagewordpress login page 2. Bookmark the login page

6. Go to wordpress.comwordpress.com Log into your Wordpress Account If you ever forget your password Click Lost your password? Wordpress sends a reset email

7. Click the gray and white avatar place holder

8. Click on first link (your wordpress dashboard link)

9. This is your dashboard On the following slides you will set up: appearances and pages Remember to always click publish after making changes

10. Go to Appearance < themes

11. 1. In search bar type CORALINE as theme 2. click Activate

12. 1.In the left column select Pages < 2.Add New

13. 1. Title the Completed Projects 2. Click Publish Completed Projects

14. 1. Settings 2. Reading Completed Projects 4. Next to Front page choose Completed Projects 3. Check static page

15. To add images 1. Add Media 2. Upload Files tab 3. Select Files 4. Insert into Page

16. To place image on page from media library 1. Click on the picture or make sure the check mark is active (blue) 2. click insert into page

17. Save Draft only (no Publish button) 1. click Edit next to Status: Draft 2. choose Public from dropdown 3. Select All Pages 4. Quick Edit under the page 5. Status: change to Published Troubleshooting

18. If your page is in html, click the Visual button Troubleshooting