Getting Started
Logging In Go to studentwork.hampshire.edu/yoursitename/wp-admin and log in. This takes you to the behind-the-scenes “Dashboard” view. To just view the site, the URL …
Add a New Post
Each student will add one post for each assignment. One post can contain text, media, images, etc. Here are the main steps: …
Add Images
Get your cursor on a new line and click the Add Media button This will take you to the media library. To upload …
Add Media
We aren’t able to host videos and sound clips directly on our WordPress installation, because of the size of the files. These …
Image Sizes & Editing
A Note about Image Sizes Huge images can take a long time to load on a web page and can bog the …
Embed a Google Map
A custom Google Map that has been saved under “My Maps” can be embedded on your site. Here’s how: Go to the map view …
Edit Menus
A menu is a set of links that appear usually at the top of your site or sometimes in other places depending …
Customize Your Site
Access the “Customize” screen from the black toolbar at the top of your site, or from the dashboard under “Appearance”. This screen …
Remove a Post, Page, or Link
Step 1: Remove the Link from your Menu Go to the Menus link in your toolbar, or if you’re in your dashboard, …
Add a Sidebar
To add a menu or other elements to a sidebar (depending on if this is an option for your theme) go to …
Privacy and Comment Options
Site Visibility You can set your site to have varying levels of privacy. Go to your Dashboard > Settings > Reading. You will …