Using WordPress' Admin Area

If you're new to using WordPress--maybe you've never had a blog before, or you're switching from Blogger or another blogging platform--you'll need to get used to using WordPress' Admin panel area. The good news is that it is quite self-explanatory and easy to use, as well as powerful. Most of the time, just clicking around in it for a few minutes will suffice to get you comfortable with all of the options.

To login to your WordPress blog to write posts and manage your blog, just visit "http://www.yourblogaddress.com/wp-admin/"

Below are several brief videos giving you an overview of your WordPress blog admin interface

Video: WP Admin Area - Writing Posts

Video: WP Admin Area - Manage Tab

Video: WP Admin Area - Design Tab

Video: WP Admin Area - Comments

Video: WP Admin Area - Settings Tab

Video: WP Admin Area - Plugins

Video: WP Admin Area - Users

 

 

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