blog assignment #1: create your blog
due: Sunday, January 21st by 4pm
1. Go to wordpress.com
2. Click on “Sign up” or “Start your wordpress blog”
3. Choose a username. Please note that this username will become part of the URL for your blog. For example, the username for this blog is expository, and the URL is www.expository.wordpress.com. In other words choose something that isn’t overly complex, is easy to remember, and is a little bit unique and/or “catchy.”
4. Enter email address; check yes to “the terms of service;” and choose “gimme a blog!”and click “Next”
5. On the next screen, create a title for your blog and click Signup.
6. Go to your email and activate your blog. When you activate your blog, you will be given your password. Please write this down and don’t lose it. You can change your password, but for now be sure you are able to log-in.
7. Login; click on your blog name/link on the right-hand side of your screen. This will take you to what is called your “Dashboard”–this is the place from which you control your blog–writing posts, making edits, changing the look of your blog, etc.
8. Click on “Presentation” and then choose a theme. This is what your blog will look like.
9. You now have a blog, and I need the URL or blog address. Again, this should look like www.username.wordpress.com. Your blog address appears at the top of browser screen in the Address or URL line. Please copy this address and email it to me (by Sunday at 4pm). Remember to follow the guidelines for emails as stated in the syllabus.
For a brief tour of/tutorial on your new wordpress blog, click here
10. To change your password go to Users and Update password.
August 16, 2007 @ 4:41 pm
[...] So, in addition to the readings for Tuesday, you need to set up your blog. Please make sure that you do this by Sunday evening and email the link (url) of your blog. Here is a step by step guide courtsey of Jenn. [...]