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==Get WordPress== | ==Get WordPress== | ||
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| − | To get WordPress set up, just go to [http://www.wordpress.com WordPress] and follow the steps to set up your account. | + | To get WordPress set up, just go to [http://www.wordpress.com WordPress.com] and follow the steps to set up your account. |
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*your own WordPress.com address (like you.wordpress.com, you can switch to a custom address later if you’d like), | *your own WordPress.com address (like you.wordpress.com, you can switch to a custom address later if you’d like), | ||
*a selection of great free and customizable designs for your [[blog]] (they call them [[WordPress/Themes|themes]]), | *a selection of great free and customizable designs for your [[blog]] (they call them [[WordPress/Themes|themes]]), | ||
| − | *3 gigabytes of file storage (that’s about 2,500 pictures!) | + | *3 gigabytes of file storage (that’s about 2,500 pictures!) |
==Tutorial to Setup your WordPress Account== | ==Tutorial to Setup your WordPress Account== | ||
Revision as of 13:20, 1 June 2012
WordPress.com is a free, open source, content management system that people with access to the Web can use to express themselves. Users can host a blog or also use WordPress as a static website, the beauty of WordPress is its flexibility and ease of use. Although billed as a "blogging tool," WordPress can actually be used as the foundation for a variety of Web sites and services (e.g., personal homepages, electronic portfolios). This article provides general information about WordPress and its support at WSU.
Get WordPress
To get WordPress set up, just go to WordPress.com and follow the steps to set up your account.
With WordPress you get:
- your own WordPress.com address (like you.wordpress.com, you can switch to a custom address later if you’d like),
- a selection of great free and customizable designs for your blog (they call them themes),
- 3 gigabytes of file storage (that’s about 2,500 pictures!)
Tutorial to Setup your WordPress Account
Follow the links below for help with setting up your WordPress account:
- How to Create a Static Web Site Online SoftChalk Training
- WordPress/Creating Static Pages
- WordPress Cheat Sheet
- Another WordPress Help Sheet
Helpful Information/Available Workshops
If you need assistance with WordPress, Winona State Tech Support has workshops available that students can sign up for.
- DLC Workshops/WordPress: Creating a Static Web Site
- TLT Workshop: Academic Applications of WordPress
Other WordPress Information
- WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org, there is a difference.
- WordPress Primer and Quick Start
- Pros and Cons of WordPress