1. Setting up a WordPress Site
Winter 2018

2. Follow instructions VERY carefully A mistake = your work might not be visible = you cannot be graded for it.
Go to CLICK ON GET STARTED

3. Click Get Started

4. Write in your name
Write in “Writing”
Choose
Choose 1

5. Write your NAME here

6. After writing your name, options appear. This can take a few moments.
Click SELECT for the FREE option

7. Click START WITH FREE

8. 1. Your email address 4. Check email
Click “Confirm Now” in message sent to you
There will be a name here already
2. Make password
Save your password !
3. Click

9. PROBLEM ?
If you get stuck, YOU HAVE TYPED YOUR ADDRESS INCORRECTLY.
CHECK CAREFULLY

10. This page should appear

11. Write “Hemingway” in the box This will appear CLICK ON IT

12. Click on
Activate this design
Click on Customize site

13. Click Menus

14. FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY !
Click on Primary
Click
Add Items
You are now adding three pages to your menu option.

15. Write in
This I Believe
Click
Add
Find the space that says “Add New Page”

16. Write in
Profile
Find the space that says “Add New Page”
Click
Add

17. 2. Click the blue PUBLISH button
square
beside
Primary
Menu
Wait until it changes to PUBLISHED

18. At bottom left, click on Hide Controls
The page appears as the reader sees it.
Toggle the little arrow switch at the bottom left to make the menu appear and disappear.
Try it!
You can also click MY SITE at the top left
to make menu appear & disappear

19. Now, Enable Comment Boxes on Each Page
Click on This I Believe
Click on Edit

20. Scroll Down Options appear below You want to see “Allow Comments”
On right side of page
Click More Options 1 2
Scroll Down Options appear below You want to see “Allow Comments” 3

21. Click UPDATE 4 5 Do not forget to do this  Click on the box
A checkmark will appear
If the Update button doesn’t appear, go to your & confirm WordPress
If a trash can appears, just click
on the words “Allow Comments”
(not the trash can)

22. Enable Comment Boxes on Profile Page
Click on Profile
Click on Edit

23. Scroll Down Options appear below You want to see “Allow Comments”
On right side of page
Click More Options 1 2
Scroll Down Options appear below You want to see “Allow Comments” 3

24. Click UPDATE 4 5 Do not forget to do this  Click on the box
A checkmark will appear
If a trash can appears, just click
on the words “Allow Comments”
(not the trash can)

25. To Add A Blog Open Menu Click on “Add” beside “Blog Posts”
Write the blog title (follow instructions for blog title and word count)
Write the blog
Important: Don’t forget to click the blue “Publish” button

26. ALMOST DONE !  Go to this link and complete the form.
Make sure you submit the correct URL !
Does the URL have the word WORDPRESS only once?
Does it follow this pattern?
IF YES, skip the next 3 slides
If no, go to the next slide

27. IMPORTANT ! When submitting the URL…
If the blue column is open on the left, this long URL is wrong

28. To get correct (short) URL to share….
Click on VIEW SITE Then click on blue VISIT SITE button on right

29. The URL should be https://name.wordpress.com/
Don’t send bigger URL ( 
ONE word before wordpress.com
Wordpress.com must appear only ONCE in the URL
See previous slide to fix this if needed

30. All Done !  Follow instructor instructions for how to share URL
Save the URL ( , Word document etc). YOU NEED TO KNOW IT 
We will work with “This I Believe,” Profile, and Reflection pages later
The home page = your blog! See next slide for how to blog…

31. To start blogging, go to your menu & click on ADD beside Blog Posts
Click the blue publish button when you are done your blog
See the NEWS section of D2L for
weekly blog prompts