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The back end, also known as the WordPress dashboard, allows youto fully manage your blog’s content, community, functionality, anddesign. It is accessible only by users who have an account on yourblog. In order to access your WordPress dashboard, you need to typeexample.com/wp-admin in the address bar of your browser and login using your WordPress username and password.Navigating the dashboardThe Dashboard is the center of blog administration. It consists ofthree main parts left side menu, top toolbar, and middle section. Inthe setup process video in Chapter 2, we have already visited theDashboard, but there is a lot more to it! The left hand column of yourWordPress dashboard is where you will find all of your admin options,and where most of your creative effort will be focused.View dashboard screenshotWatch a quick demo (4:03)They include the following:Updates - Menu option to find updates to theWordPress platform along with plugins, and themesyou have installed.Posts - Menu options to view all posts (blog content),add a new post, view and create categories, view andcreate tags.Appearance - Menu options to manage themes,customize your blog design (dependent upon theme),manage widgets, manage menu items, and edit yourblog’s header (dependent upon theme).Plugins - Menu options to manage and add newplugins to enhance WordPress functionality.Media - Menu options to view your media library(images, documents, and other file uploads) andupload new files.Users - Menu options to manage users, add newusers, and update your WordPress profile (name,password, and details).Pages - Menu options to view and add new staticpages to your blog.Tools - Menu options to see available tools to importand export content to and from your WordPress blog.Comments - Menu option to comment managerwhere you will approve or delete new comments onblog posts and pages.Settings - Menu options to edit general blogsettings, writing settings, reading settings, discussion(comment) settings, media settings, and permalinks(URL formatting for your blog).In addition to the above mentioned general menu items in the lefthand column, you will also find menu options for plugins you haveinstalled. Depending on the plugin’s purpose and coding, its settingscan be added to any standard menu (posts, pages, comments, appearance,plugins, users, tools, or settings) or as a new menu itemanywhere in the left hand column.25
A closer look at each area of a dashboardUpdatesWordPress, like any popular CMS, releases both minor and majorupdates to their platform to introduce new features, fix bugs, and increasesecurity. In the past, you would be given the choice to update tothe latest version of WordPress through your Dashboard using a oneclickinstall process or by downloading the latest version and installingit yourself. For anyone who has WordPress 3.7 or above, updatesto the core WordPress platform are automatically installed on yourwebsite. You are still responsible for updating your plugins and themeswhen updates become available. If you do not want WordPress to automaticallyupdate the core of their platform, you can find directionson how to configure automatic updates in the WordPress Codex.Watch a quick demo (1:06)PostsThe Posts menu allows you to control the new content you add toyour blog. Blog posts are published on your blog in descending order(newest first). In the Posts menu, you will find the following options.Watch a quick demo (5:15)All Posts - This will list all of your posts in the dashboard. You canuse the listing to quickly edit single or multiple post’s categories,tags, status, author, and ability to comment.Add New - This will allow you to add a new post to your blog.Categories - This will allow you to view all of the categories yourposts are listed under, edit them, and add new categories.Tags - This will allow you to view all of the keywords your posts aretagged with, edit them, and add new tags.MediaYour WordPress installation comes with a unique media manager.With it you can upload rich media content and assign it to posts, pages,sidebars, headers, and so forth. It could be anything from photosto video and audio files, whatever serves the purpose. Media can bepreviewed, added, edited, or deleted. In the Media menu, you willfind the following options.Watch a quick demo (1:42)Library - This will allow you to view all of the media uploaded toyour WordPress blog.Add New - This will allow you to add new media to your WordPressblog.26
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