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In Class Today: Setting Up Group Weblogs

In class today we will set up the group weblogs you will use for your final projects.

At this point, you should know:

• The names of the members of your group;
• A title for your publication (this can change, but you should settle on a final title very soon in order to promote your site identity);
• Some ideas for your URL (_____.wordpress.com) (once set this cannot change, so choose carefully–try to pick something that is related to your site idea, is short, and is easy to remember).

Once you have settled on the information, choose one person from the group to create the site. The initial steps of setting up the site will be done by this person only, and are exactly the same as setting up an individual site.

1. Go to wordpress.com and login;
2. From the initial screen, click the “register another blog” link;
3. Follow the menu items to set up your new group weblog;
4. Once the new site is created, navigate to that site’s dashboard and click the “Users” button;
5. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and enter one of your groupmates’ email addresses in the box (this must be the same email he/she used to join wordpress) and, in the dropdown box below, select “administrator,” then click “Add User”
6. Repeat step 5 above for each group member.

As each new member is added, he/she should receive an invitation that makes it possible to contribute to the site.

Once you have permission to contribute to more than one side, you will see upon your initial login to WordPress a box with links allowing you to select which site you work on. Always be careful you are working on the site you intend to work on. Check the top you your dashboard, which will always tell you which site you are logged in to.

Once your site is set up (and no later than 1 pm Friday), provide the name of your project, the names of your group members, and your project URL as a comment on this entry.

Once we have done this, I will give you a chance to post some test entries. If there is time available, we will also look at posting graphics to your wordpress sites.