WordPress Documentation Home
Table of Contents
I. Introduction
III. Tutorials
I. Introduction
Hello, welcome to Peralta’s WordPress Documentation site! This site will serve as your WordPress user manual and reference guide.
What is a Blog?
A “Blog” is an abbreviated version of “weblog,” which is a term used to describe websites that maintain an on-going chronicle of information. A blog is a frequently updated, website featuring journal-type commentary and links to articles on other Web sites.
Generally speaking, blogs tend to have a few things in common:
- A main content area with articles listed chronologically, newest on top. Often, the articles are organized into categories.
- An archive of older articles.
- A way for people to leave comments about the articles.
- A list of links to other related sites, sometimes called a “blogroll”.
What is WordPress?
WordPress is one of the most used blog publishing applications on the web. It is a very user-friendly, flexible software that allows users to easily update content on their websites, while also having control over the site’s design.
WordPress is an Open Source project, which means that the software is developed by and for the user community. Per the Open Source homepage, it’s “a development method for software that harnesses the power of distributed peer review and transparency of process. The promise of open source is better quality, higher reliability, more flexibility, [and] lower cost.” This also means that you can use WordPress for anything, with no fees attached.
Why are the Peralta colleges using WordPress?
Because of the versatility and easy use of WordPress, the Peralta colleges will be using WordPress to allow each colleges’ departments and programs to create their own websites. Faculty and staff will be able to create their websites with Pages (containing static information about their programs) and Posts (for upcoming events, news updates, etc.)
Want to see the Directory of Peralta WordPress websites? Click here.
II. Working with WordPress
How to Login
When you visit your Department’s new website, there should be a link to Login.
Look for the “Login” link on your Department’s website.
For example, the Laney Technology site has their login link at the bottom of their site:
Ex: Laney Technology's "Login" link is located at the bottom right of its website
If you’re unable to find the “Login” link, you can go directly to the Login page:
- Go to your Department’s new website
- At the end of the web address (aka “URL”), type in the word “wp-admin” without the quotations
- Press Enter/Return on your keyboard
- For example:
- Laney Technology’s web address is http://elaney.org/technology/
- In order to access the Login page directly, you would type “wp-admin” at the end of that URL. The full web address should now say http://elaney.org/technology/wp-admin
- Press Enter/Return on your keyboard
- You should now see a page that looks like this:
You should be automatically directed to a Login Page that looks like this
Also, if you’re already logged in, the “Login” Link might be a “Site Admin” link instead. Simply click on the “Site Admin” link to continue to the site Administration Panel.
Post vs. Page
What is a Post, and what is a Page?
- Posts are articles that are written by the blog users. When you’re writing a regular blog entry, you write a post. Posts automatically appear in reverse chronological order on your blog’s home page. You can think of Posts as news articles, written by the authors–you!
- Pages, on the other hand, are for content such as “About,” “Contact,” etc. Pages live outside of the normal blog chronology, and are often used to present information about your site that is somehow timeless — information that is static and always applicable.
To learn more about how to create a Post, click here: How to Write a Post.
To learn more about how to create a Page, click here: How to Create a Page.
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