Rowan County Public Library

Creating a Blog in Wordpress

Register for and sign into a Wordpress account.

Set up a blog.Add pictures and posts.Instill a basic understanding of Wordpress.

Objectives

Getting StartedNavigate to Wordpress.com

Click on log-in

Below the log in info, click on Register

RegisteringEnter your email

address.Pick and enter a

Username.Pick and enter a

Password.Choose a Blog Address.

Ex. bobsbakery.wordpress.com

Scroll down and hit “Create Blog”

Establishing Your SettingsChoose a Title for

your Blog. (Ex. Bob’s Bakery)

Create a Tagline. (Ex. Baked Goods)

Choose your Language.

Scroll to the bottom and hit Next Step ->

Choosing a ThemeYou will be

presented with several themes to choose from. I’ll choose Edin.

Each Theme is highly customizable.

After choosing your theme, click Next Step ->

Customizing Your Blog

Here we will see an example of our new blog.

We’ll have to build it ourselves, however.

Click on Customize It!

Your Blog

Here is what your

blog should

currently look

like.

We’re going to

make a few

changes to make

it more suited to

you.

This can get a

little complicated.

Please do not

hesitate to ask

questions.

•Open a New

Tab.

•Navigate to

Google.com

•Search for an

image fitting the

theme of your

new blog.

•Mine will be

tech, and I will

search for a

skyline header.

The Header, Step 1

•Return to your

Wordpress tab.

•On the right

side of the page,

click on Header.

•You will be

prompted to

upload an image.

Do so. Please

ask if you need

help.

The Header,Step 2

•Your image will

upload.

•On the right side of

the screen, you will

see this.

•Ignore the text

fields and click

Select and Crop.

•You will be given

the opportunity to

crop your image.

Please ask if you

need help.

•When you have

finished Cropping,

click Crop Image.

The Header,Step 3

After cropping

your header it

will appear at

the top of your

blog as shown

here.

You can always

change your

header at any

time using this

method.

The Header, Step 4

•Under Header, click

on Widgets.

•Click on Sidebar.

•Click Add a

Widget.

•Scroll down until

you find Gravatar.

•Enter your

username in title,

add an email, and

write something

about yourself at the

bottom.

•Next click Save on

the blue sidebar.

Gravatar Step 1

•Open up a new

tab and go to

Google.com

•Search for an

image you would

like to use as

your avatar.

•Save the image.

•Return to

Wordpress.

•Click on the X

below the Save

button.

Gravatar Step 2

•You will return

to your

Dashboard.

•On the left, click

on User.

•Now, under

Username, click

on the icon next

to your

username.

Gravatar, Step 3

•Click on Log in.

•Next, Click on

Sign in With

Wordpress.

•Allow Wordpress

access to your

Gravatar.

•Now click on

Add one by

clicking here!

Gravatar, Step 4

•Click on My

Computers Hard

Drive.

•Click on Browse

•Find your photo

in File Explorer.

•Click Next.

•Crop your image

and click Crop

and Finish

•Finally, choose a

rating for your

image.

Gravatar, Step 5

•Return to

Wordpress.

•In your Dashboard,

click Appearance,

and then click

Customize.

•Open up your

sidebar again and

click Widgets, then

Sidebar, then Add

Widget.

•Scroll until you

find the Archives

widget. Add it and

click Save on the

sidebar.

More Widgets!

•Click Add

Widget, again.

•Scroll until you

find Follow Blog.

•Add the widget

and click Save

on the sidebar.

More Widgets!,

Cont.

Now that we

have the

appearance of

our blog taken

care of, it’s time

to learn how to

sign in and out.

In the upper

right corner of

your screen,

hover over your

username and

click on Sign

Out.

Logging In

•You will be

returned to the

Wordpress

homepage.

•Click on Log In.

•Enter your email

and password

and click Log In.

•In the top left

corner click on

My Sites. You

will see your blog

listed. Click on

it.

Logging In, cont.

A new tab or

window will open

with your new blog

displayed. In the

center of the

screen, below the

title, you will see

Get Started

Here. Click it.

Note: You can also

publish blog posts

by clicking new

post in the top

right corner, next

to your username.

Your First Post

In the top space

we will enter the

title of our post.

Let’s call it

“Welcome to my

blog”

In the large text

box below you

will write your

post. This works

just like a word

processor such

as Microsoft

Word.

Write whatever

you wish that

pertains to the

subject.

Your First Post, Cont.

After titling and writing

your blog post, on the

right side of the screen

you will see a form that

says publish.

Hit the blue Publish

button.

You will see a preview of

your blog.

Congratulations, you’ve

just made your first blog

post.

You can also add images

or videos to posts using

the add media button in

the post editor.

From now on you will use

the New Post button in

the top right corner for

writing new posts.

Publishing Your Post

Navigate to your

new blog. Ex.

testblog8910.wor

dpress.com

Here is your new

blog. Feel free to

continue exploring

Wordpress and

adding to your

blog.

Friends can take a

look at your blog

by going to the

address we just

used.

Welcome to Your New

Blog!

Thanks so much for attending our class!

If you have any questions about what we’ve learned today or if you need any further

assistance, we’re here to help.

Thanks for visiting Rowan County Public Library. We hope you’ve enjoyed your time

with us.

Questions?