word press tutorials - writing a simple 'text only' diary entry

version 2.7+

1. Log in to Word Press
2. Click on the Posts link in the menu. Sub-navigation will now appear. Click on Add New to write a new post/diary entry.
   
3. Just underneath the "Add New Post" heading, type in a Title in for your post in the box provided.
   
4. Optional: After you've put the title in, Word Press will automatically give your new page a file name, displayed where it says Permalink. If you're happy with what it says, just leave this alone. If not, click the Edit link to change it and then click Save.
5. Directly underneath in the large space provided, type in your entry. Use the Visual tab, it works like a simple version of Microsoft Word. You can use the tools at the top of the box to perform a few simple style changes, or you can simple copy and paste your already formatted information from a Microsoft Word document. The only thing that won’t come over are images (but we can put these back manually). Note: this isn't Microsoft Word, your formatting may not be exactly the way it was in Word. If you’re using unusual fonts on your computer, end users will only see this if they have those fonts installed on their own computer, so you’re best to stick with the basic set of fonts such as Arial, Verdana, Times New Roman ……
   
   
6. News posts are automatically filed and archived in to Categories (Unless you specifically asked us to switch it off). Over on the right hand side, find the Categories box and place a tick in the category your post belongs to. You may select more than one. If the category does not exist, click the + Add New Category button and type in the new category name and click Add. Categories do have the ability of a sub-category heirachy, so you can make a new category a sub-category of another by dropping down the Parent Category menu and choosing.
7. In the Publish box, click the Publish button when you're done.

There are other more in-depth options available, a complete list of tutorials and features can be found at www.wordpress.org

version 2.6 & below

1. Log in to Word Press
2. Click on the Write link in the menu. Once you’ve done this, you should be on the Write Post page. If you’re not, click on the Write Post link in the navigation.
3. Put a Title in for your post in the box provided
4. In the Post field, type in your entry. Use the Visual tab, it works like a simple version of Microsoft Word. You can use the tools at the top of the box to perform a few simple style changes, or you can simple copy and paste your already formatted information from a Microsoft Word document. The only thing that won’t come over are images (but we can put these back manually). Note: this isn't Microsoft Word, your formatting may not be exactly the way it was in Word. If you’re using unusual fonts on your computer, end users will only see this if they have those fonts installed on their own computer, so you’re best to stick with the basic set of fonts such as Arial, Verdana, Times New Roman ……
   Splitting your post - When you write a post, you can have the entire message appear on the screen, or you can have just a short portion of the beginning with a (MORE...) link to read the complete post. Do to this, you need to split the post.
   Click the split post icon (below). What you type above the dotted line will be your intro. What you type below the dotted line will be in your extended post.
   
   
5. Over on the right hand side are a group of options. The main one you will want to use is the Categories option. Click on the + symbol so open up the Categories section. Choose the category (or categories – you can choose more than one) by placing a tick in the checkbox. If you wish to create a new category, type the name in the space provided and click the Add button.
6. Save & Continue Editing button is a way of saving the document incase your computer shuts down or you lose your internet connection half way through. You will not be sent away from the page you are on after clicking this.
7. Save button will save the document, but will not publish it on your website. It will sit in the background until you access it again to publish it.
8. Publish button will put your post live on your website.