Guides to using TU WordPress and solving common problems

Articles (11)

Pinned Article Understanding Pages and Subpages in WordPress

[Students, Faculty & Staff] The linked video demonstrates adding new pages and subpages to a WordPress site.

Pinned Article WordPress Help and Learning

This WordPress article will entail background information and steps.

Add Users to Your WordPress Organization Site

[Students, Faculty and Staff] If you are an administrator of your TU organization's WordPress site, you can add and remove users as needed by following the procedures outlined below.

Adding Links and Images to your WordPress Site

[Students, Faculty & Staff] Beyond basic page content, WordPress makes it easy to add hyperlinks, images and galleries.

Customize Your WordPress Site with a Live Preview

[Students, Faculty & Staff] Selecting the Customize button for the currently active theme allows you to update settings while previewing your changes (What You See Is What You Get). Until you choose the Save and Publish button, only the theme preview window is updated, not your live site.

Customize Your WordPress Theme

[Faculty and Staff] The linked video shows how to change and customize your WordPress theme.

Learn About WordPress Widgets

[Students, Faculty and Staff] This video will show you how to utilize widgets in WordPress.

Log In to and Out of Your WordPress Account

[Students, Faculty and Staff] Create your TU WordPress account and learn how to log in and log out.

Make Your WordPress Site Publicly Viewable (Go Live)

[Students, Faculty & Staff] Follow these instructions to make your WordPress site publicly accessible on the internet.

Manage WordPress Widgets and Plugins

[Faculty, Staff and Students] Widgets are independent content elements that can be placed in left/right sidebars or other areas allowed by your selected theme. Many widgets are available, but the default student theme includes two: Subscribe by Email and Search. To browse other widgets from your Dashboard, hover over Plugins, then select Widgets on the flyout menu.

Tour the WordPress Dashboard

[Students, Faculty and Staff] The linked video explains the features of the WordPress Dashboard.