Here, you can insert a biography and a portrait picture, or an appropriate image and information about your class blog. Feel free to change and update anything in this text — and on this website in general — at any point! You may customize and add material to your site to make it your own. However, at a minimum, you should follow the instructions below (and on the pre-made pages), and update your site accordingly. Once you get comfortable with WordPress, you may want to build it out more so that it meets your needs.

General Edspace/WordPress Quick Start Guide (PDF): QuickStartWordPressGuide

To change the welcome image or insert/edit this text:

1. Log into your WP-Admin Dashboard page (append /wp-admin to the end of your site’s URL)
2. Within the WP-Admin Navigation, go to Pages > All Pages
3. Select the Home page and edit as desired.

To edit the “Widgets” on the side of your Blog page(s):

1. Log into your WP-Admin Dashboard page (append /wp-admin to the end of your site’s URL)
2. Within the WP-Admin Navigation, go to Appearance > Widgets
3. Expand Sidebar Widget area by selecting Down Arrow next to widget title
4. Edit the contents by dragging-and-dropping widgets into the Sidebar area.
5. Select Save when finished