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Type http://www.arlingtonmtw/wp-admin into the address bar of your web browser. You ll see this screen. Enter in the username and the password. user: Gallen pw: G@rth&3mma!

1 Type into the address bar of your web browser. You ll see this screen. Enter in the username and the password. user: Gallen pw: Log in, and you ll see what is called the WordPress Dashboard. This is where you control all your changes. You ll be seeing it a lot. Any time you get lost, just click on Dashboard. Pages These hold your content that you see on your website pages. To update your web page content: Click on the Pages tab in the left sidebar. See red arrow above.

You can type into the text box and use the Editing Tool Bar to make content adjustments.

2 Select the page you want to edit by moving your mouse over the page name and clicking it or by clicking on the prompt Edit. Once you open a page, you will see a text box that contains that web page content. You can type into the text box and use the Editing Tool Bar to make content adjustments. This editing bar can expand to show more editing options by clicking the kitchen sink icon in the below image. There are two displays modes visual=text only, html=text and code. When you have completed your updates, click Update (the blue button on the right).

photo into this drop box and they will be uploaded into the Wordpress Database or you can click on the Media

3 Photos If you want to add a photo, put your cursor where you want the photo to be inserted. Click on the Add Media icon above the text box: This will bring you to this screen: You can now drag your new photo into this drop box and they will be uploaded into the Wordpress Database or you can click on the Media Library tab and select from an image that is already in your website. Once the photo has uploaded, you ll see something like this:

You should include Alternate Text. The search engines will see this, as will viewers who have their images turned off, so it should be short and descriptive.

And you can choose whether you want the image to be shown at full size, medium or thumbnail. Medium is a good choice. Click Insert into Post.

4 You should include Alternate Text. The search engines will see this, as will viewers who have their images turned off, so it should be short and descriptive. Use the scroll bar to move the box down and select how you want the image aligned. Typically left or right is what you ll choose. And you can choose whether you want the image to be shown at full size, medium or thumbnail. Medium is a good choice. Click Insert into Post. Then click the Update page button to see the image in your web page: Take a look at the page, either by looking at a separate browser window (my preference) or by clicking the View Page button and there s your photograph! To add a PDF to a page Select Media from the left sidebar > then click, Add New. Choose the image or pdf from your computer and drag into the upload box area. You will see the info box below which includes the URL (see red arrow below).

5 You will copy the PDF url and paste it into the web page to add that pdf to a page. First, highlight the text you want the PDF to be linked to and click the chain icon from the tool bar. A fillable box will pop open.

Additional Resources If you get stuck on any task, you can always contact me. Another good resource is to type your issue into Google and you will often find the answer you seek.

6 In the box, paste the PDF url into the bland url box, enter a link title and click update. Once your new PDF page link has been created. Be sure to click blue Update button on the link box and again to save the change to the entire web page. Profile Tab This is where you can change your login password. Additional Resources If you get stuck on any task, you can always contact me. Another good resource is to type your issue into Google and you will often find the answer you seek. Please only perform minor updates and contact Bayside for more complex tasks such as adding a new therapist or massage service listing. Website Developer Karen Burroughs Bayside Web Design (360) karen@baysidewebdesign.com

How To Add/Modify Your Website Content

How To Add/Modify Your Website Content Table of Contents Log In to your Website & Admin Area... 1 WordPress Dashboard... 2 WordPress Posts & Pages... 3 Add a Post or Page... 4 Edit a Post or Page... 5