The Dashboard Tour

This is part of Class 1 in Girl-Develop-It Introduction to WordPress 4-week course.

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1. ©2014 Karen McCamy  FreelanceTechnologyReview.com
2. The Dashboard: Navigating WordPress  Login Screen  Dashboard Tour  MENU  Dashboard Options  Default Content  Finding Help ◦ Dashboard ◦ General  THEME Differences  Default Settings ©2014 Karen McCamy  FreelanceTechnologyReview.com
3. Admin Access  User Name  Provided by host  Can NOT be changed!  Password  Provided by host  Usually cryptic  Can be changed  Change it, make it hard to guess!  Save it someplace “SAFE”! ©2014 Karen McCamy  FreelanceTechnologyReview.com
4. Admin Login • 1st Point of Entry • Access to “backend” • Edits • New Content • Images • Customizing • Updates • …everything! ©2014 Karen McCamy  FreelanceTechnologyReview.com
5. To Log In 1. Enter username 2. Enter password 3. Check box if on your own computer; WP will ‘remember’ your username for the next time 4. Click “Log In” button ©2014 Karen McCamy  FreelanceTechnologyReview.com
6. The Dashboard ©2014 Karen McCamy  FreelanceTechnologyReview.com
7. Dashboard: remember…  When you login, this is where you start!  Where editing takes place  Where you add to your site  Where you customize elements  Where you modify/view WP settings Your Theme affects Dashboard appearance! ©2014 Karen McCamy  FreelanceTechnologyReview.com
8. Dashboard Tour: (Default Settings) 4 Main areas: 1. Dashboard MENU (left “sidebar”) 2. Main Content Area (customizable) 3. Admin Tool Bar (top) 4. HELP (called “Screen Options”) ©2014 Karen McCamy  FreelanceTechnologyReview.com
9. Dashboard MENU: Your Control Center  Adding new content  Editing content  Uploading Media  Adding Users  Performing Updates  Site Maintenance  Customizing  Themes  Plugins  Settings  Accessing “Theme” Options ©2014 Karen McCamy  FreelanceTechnologyReview.com You’ll use this constantly!
10. Main MENU The Dashboard TOUR ©2014 Karen McCamy  FreelanceTechnologyReview.com
11. Content Area The Dashboard TOUR ©2014 Karen McCamy  FreelanceTechnologyReview.com
12. AdminToolbar The Dashboard TOUR ©2014 Karen McCamy  FreelanceTechnologyReview.com
13. *Contextual HELP The Dashboard TOUR ©2014 Karen McCamy  FreelanceTechnologyReview.com *What shows here is specific to the page or section you are viewing
14. Customizing the Content Area Use: the “Screen Options” area 1. Click on the ▼ 2. The Options tab expands 3. Check or uncheck the options 4. Your changes appear immediately 5. Click on the ▲ to close the tab ©2014 Karen McCamy  FreelanceTechnologyReview.com
15. Getting HELP!  Watch these slides…again!  Join a WP Meetup! (19 and counting)  Network & make friends in the WP community  Attend a WordCamp… (& travel the world!)  Join a WordPress- specific forum  www.WordPress.org  Caveat! It’s a start, but…  Not a lot for beginners  Google your problem ©2014 Karen McCamy 
16. ©2014 Karen McCamy  FreelanceTechnologyReview.com “Theme” Menu  “Themes” in Session #3  Themes control website appearance!  Themes also control their own MENU!  Be aware of the differences related to your theme!
17. Settings  Where you configure WordPress…  General  Reading  Writing  Discussion  Media  Permalinks ©2014 Karen McCamy  FreelanceTechnologyReview.com
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