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Word Press – Adding a hyperlink to an email address

Highlight the text you want to create your hyperlink with (either words or the email address typed out is fine) Click the Hyperlink icon (see below). It will be more visible once something is selected to link to. In the box that pops up, type mailto:email@address.com (where email@address.com is the address you want to link) [...]

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Word Press – custom navigation

In Word Press version 3.0, there is a new feature that allows you to create a custom navigation and place it in one of the widget areas of your template. Create a custom menu Click on Appearance > Menus Type the name of your menu in the box provided, then click the CREATE MENU button [...]

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Word Press – adding & removing widgets

To add a widget Go to Appearance > Widgets On the left hand side, you’ll have a section in a rounded box called AVAILABLE WIDGETS. On the right hand side, you’ll have the areas where you can drag the widgets to. Each Word Press theme is different. Using the down arrow (seen below on the [...]

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Word Press – uploading & linking to a file (PDF, Word)

Word Press allows you to upload files for people to download. Typically, you’ll have the link attached to words (ie: CLICK HERE to download this file). Remember, your hosting space has a limited capacity & bandwidth, so don’t upload massive files that will be downloaded excessively. Also remember that if you upload a Microsoft Word [...]

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Word Press – inserting an image in to a post

Word Press allows you to insert images in to your posts. It does have the function to make your images smaller, but it’s always a good idea to start by using a small image to begin with. Don’t just grab a 3mb file off a camera, make it smaller in image editing software first. Also [...]

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Word Press – Widgets Overview

Once you understand the concept of what Widgets are in Word Press, you’ll find out how versatile they are and how flexible it makes the software. The idea behind the widgets is that there are many features in Word Press, but not everyone wants to use them all. Some of these widgets include (but are [...]

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Word Press – Canvas theme custom settings

If you have the Canvas theme installed, when adding a new Page or a new Post, there’s a section at the bottom with some custom settings. Here’s a brief overview of some you might need to use:- IMAGE – if you’re using one of the features (ie: the business slider) that shows an advertising image for [...]

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Word Press – Woo Themes – Custom Navigation

If you are using one of the WooThemes designs for your Word Press site, it may have an area called Custom Navigation. If the theme you chose has the Custom Navigation feature, it allows you to do is to hand modify the main navigation systems for your site (post & pages) or to create brand [...]

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Word Press – Creating a new page

Click on Pages Click on Add New Page Title – in the box at the top of the page, type the name of your page in. Underneath, a line will appear that starts with the word Permalink. This will be the address of the page. You can alter the last portion of this page URL [...]

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Word Press overview

Word Press is a simple yet effective content management system.For those looking for a browser based CMS, that allows you to add & update your own pages & run a news section, this is the perfect solution. Here’s a brief run-down on what it’s capable of and what each section in the back-end (the Dashboard) [...]

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