WordPress User Guide
I’ve set-up your website so that you can easily manage it yourself, however, we are always here to help you make changes and to answer any questions you may have.
Login to your website
To access the Admin Panel go to: https://yourdomain.com/wp-admin
username: admin
password: was emailed to you
To change the password:
- Go to Users > Your Profile
- Scroll down to ‘New Password’ and enter new password twice.
- Click ‘Update Profile’
**As with any online account, it is a good idea to regularly change your password. This can help protect against hacking. I also hoghly recommend you regulary backup your website so it can easily be restored in the event your website is hacked. Please contact me directly if you have any questions about this.
how to create a new page
- On the top left side of the WordPress dashboard, click Pages > Add New
- Click Edit with Elementor to enter Elementor Page Builder
how to update homepage
- Login to the dashboard
- Go to pages and find the homepage
- Click Edit with Elementor
- Click on each editable box you would like to edit
- At the very bottom click the Update button to update changes
How To Create/Edit a new blog post
To Create a New Blog Post:
1. Click on Posts > Add New
2. Enter the title and text
3. Select the categories you wish for the post to appear in
4. Add an image by clicking ‘Set Featured Image’ and inserting an image
5. Click the Publish button on the right hand side
To Edit a Blog Post:
1. Click on Posts > All Posts
2. Click on the title of the post you wish to edit
3. Make any necessary changes
4. Click the update button on the right hand side
How to add/edit a menu item
(**you must add a new page before you add a new menu)
1. Go to Appearances > Menus
2. On the left side of the screen in the ‘Pages’ box, select the checkbox next
to the page you wish to add.
3. Click the ‘Add to Menu’ button.
4. Click the save button
To Edit / Delete a Menu Item:
1. Go to Appearances > Menus
2. Click the down arrow next to the name of the menu you wish to change.
3. Change text or click ‘Remove’ to delete the menu.
4. Click the save button