Personal Blogs @ LVC

Hey everyone, we now have a boat-load of new themes to choose from. Not all of them have been tested here, but give them a whirl and see what you can find. Under Site Admin, go to Design > Themes. Enjoy.

Some blog theme designs do not automatically include a “site admin” link, which is where you go to edit your content, post new content, change themes, etc. Here’s how to get access to the administration pages so you can write stuff, log in, etc.

1. Type your blog URL in the browser address box, but add the following at the end: /wp-admin
   It’ll look like this:  http://csunix1.lvc.edu/wordpress/recording/wp-admin/
2. Bookmark this so you can easily get there anytime you want.
3. Now, to add a “site admin” or log in link to your home page, click on Design > Widgets. Add “meta”.
   Note that some themes do not allow widgets, so they already have a site admin/log in option on the site. (What’s a widget? Extra menu functionality for the site, including things such as blogroll (list of external links), meta (site admin), calendar, search, tag clouds, etc.)
4. Add any others you want to try, then click “save changes”.
5. You’ll see Site Admin OR Log In on your site now.

Now anyone in the LVC community can set up their own web log (blog) and start posting pretty much anything…comments, photos, class documents, whatever. It’s easy to set up and easy to maintain. Note that there is no official LVC technical support for this feature, so you’ll have to work mostly on your own and in conjunction with other users who are running their own blogs. Support information is available at Wordpress.org. Faculty are encouraged to contact Dr. Hill for information. Sign up and have fun!