POST EVENTS Prepared by: Gini Pedersen (ITTF Chair) (updated: 3/18/2018)

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1 POST EVENTS Prepared by: Gini Pedersen (ITTF Chair) (updated: 3/18/2018) Summary of Steps Explained Below: Logon. Choose to post an event. Include event details. Publish the event and check for accuracy. Logout. TO PRINT THESE INSTRUCTIONS: Depending on how this file opens on your computer, one of the following should work: Click a printer icon near the top of your screen. Right-click on the document and click Print. On a Mac, press the Control key and click the mouse. Click FILE - PRINT. 1. In the ADDRESS BAR at the TOP of your Internet Browser (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, etc.) type (substituting your division number for the "##") and press the ENTER (or RETURN) key on your keyboard. 2. Log onto WordPress account with assigned Username and Password (your CalRTA member number and your last name) and then clicking the Login button events.doc Page 1

2 3. Click Events in black bar on the left of screen. 4. Click Add Event. Note 1: You may see the words "Add Event" in more than one location -- clicking either one is OK. Note 2: If you want to review a prior event listing, click the down-facing arrow to the right of Future Events and click All Events in the list and then click the Filter button. 5. Type the title of the event as it will appear on your Website (e.g. Luncheon - Legislative Updates) and then click the Visual tab above large white field. events.doc Page 2

3 6. In large white field, type details of the event, pressing ENTER (or RETURN) at the end of each line, unless you are typing the details in a single paragraph (see Note #1 below). Note #1: If you are typing a paragraph of information do not press the ENTER (or RETURN) key until you have typed the entire paragraph. Note #2: Ignore that each line appears to double space -- it will ultimately post without the gaps between lines (e.g. between COST and MENU). Note #3: If you want to include a link to an event flyer, check FAQs #37. Note: Ignore all other boxes, fields, links, and choices on the screen or the following instructions may not apply. See Note #2 above See Note #1 above 7. Scroll down or look to the right for the When field to input date and time information. events.doc Page 3

4 8. Click in FROM field and click in calendar to choose start date of the event (required field). 9. Click in TO field and click in calendar to choose end date of the event. Note: You can leave the end date blank if you are posting an event that starts and ends on the same day. events.doc Page 4

5 10. Click in EVENT STARTS AT field and scroll up or down and click start time for the event (required field). Note: Be careful to choose AM vs. PM. 11. Click in field after TO and scroll down and click end time for the event (required field). Note: This end time is a required field so just select an approximate time if you are unsure. Be careful to choose AM vs PM. 12. Scroll down or look to the right for the Where field and type name of location in LOCATION NAME field (e.g. Best Western). Note: If this event doesn't have a physical location, click here. events.doc Page 5

6 13. Type address information in fields beneath LOCATION NAME. Note: ADDRESS and CITY/TOWN are required fields which will generate a map. Note: If the same address was input for a prior event, it will automatically fill these fields for you. 14. Scroll down or up as needed and click blue PUBLISH button events.doc Page 6

7 15. In the horizontal black bar near the top of your screen, click the name of your division (e.g. San Diego - Division 4). 16. Click Visit Site. 17. Check to see if the event posted correctly. Note: If not, click the name of your division in the horizontal black bar again as described in Step 15 above and click Dashboard to make a change. events.doc Page 7

8 LOGOUT WHEN DONE 1. Click Howdy, (your username) in horizontal black bar near top right of screen. 2. Click Log Out. Questions? your questions to Please include your question in the message. A member of the Internet Technology Task Force (ITTF) team will respond as soon as possible. If it is essential for us to phone you, please include your phone number and the best times for one of us to call. Please understand that we are a small CalRTA volunteer team and will probably be able to answer your question via . Note: Many questions that have been asked before are answered on the FAQs page... go to and click the FAQs link. events.doc Page 8