How to Use Wordpress

For Beginners

By: Hazel Elenzano

Type www.wordpress.com

Click Create Website

Type the name of your site.

Click Create your Site and Continue.

Enter the details needed.

Click Next Step

Find a Custom Address

Click No, Thanks.

Choose a Theme

Click the Desired Theme

Which Plan would you like to use?

Click Free

Verify your Email Address

When email is verified, you can start using your blog.

Click Profile

Enter the information needed.

Click Save Profile Details

Click to upload profile pic.

Click WP Admin

This is your Dashboard

Main Navigation Menu

Toolbar

Main Work Area

Help you get started

Some Helpful Resources

Click Screen Options

Displays what shows on screen.

Click Help

Help Section

Click for Quick Draft

Activity Section

Latest on Wordpress

Edit Post

Click to Publish or Preview

Categories

Tags

Writing Helper

Likes and Shares

Click for Screen Options

Displays what you see on screen.

Type your title here.

Formatting Toolbars

Permalink – Web Address

Click Edit to Edit Permalink

Toolbar Toggle

Toolbars

Click to Add Media

Content Section

Click to Add Post

Click to Add New Post

Type the Title of your Blog

Content Section

Click to Add Tags and Categories

Type the Tags and Categories

Click to Add Featured Image

Click to Set Featured Image

Click for Sharing

Click to Connect New Service

Click to Connect

Click to Save as Draft

Click to Publish

Click All Posts

List of Your Posts

Click to Edit

Click to Update

Click for Quick Edit

Click to Make Quick Changes

Click Update

Click if you want to delete.

Click to View

Inserting Youtube Video in your Post: Click Add New Post

Copy the url of the video.

Paste the URL

Click Publish

Click View Post

Youtube video in the post.

Pages

Click to Add New

Enter Title

Here’s the New Page

Click All Pages

Click to Edit, Quick Edit, Trash or View

Media

Click to Add Media

Uploading Video

Click Media

Click Library

This your Media Library

Click to Edit, Delete Permanently or View

Creating Link

Copy the URL

Highlight the term you want to become a link.

Click Insert Link

Paste the URL here.

Check the box

Click to Add Link

Click to Preview

The word becomes a link.

Use Image as Link

Click Add Media

Click the Image

Select Custom URL

Copy URL

Paste URL

Click Insert into post

The Image is Inserted

Click to Preview

The Logo Became a Link

Click Profile

Click Sign Out if you’re Done