ONLINE PORTFOLIO:BUILDING A WORDPRESS WEB SITE

by Kathy L. Rowley, M.A.

STEP 1Go to wordpress.com

Step 1

Go to wordpress.com

STEP 2Click on “Get Started Here.”

STEP 3

Fill in the boxes

and click “Create Blog.”

You will receive notification.

You do not need to fill in these boxes.

Example:

STEP 4

Open another browser to check your email.

Follow the instructions.

STEP 5

Your site will open with a default “theme.”

STEP 6

Click on the “your site name” in the upper left of your site

to go to your “dashboard.”

STEP 7

Under “Appearance,” you can choose your favorite theme.

Save changes.

STEP 8

Under “settings,” you can change the site title and tagline.

Save changes.

STEP 9

Add pages.

Publish.

STEP 10

Here is where you edit “Hello World!”

Publish.

This should be sufficient information to get you started on your online portfolio.

Got questions? Please ask

Thank you!