{"id":1238,"date":"2020-09-08T14:49:34","date_gmt":"2020-09-08T14:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/?page_id=1238"},"modified":"2020-10-24T10:42:32","modified_gmt":"2020-10-24T10:42:32","slug":"create-your-first-post","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/create-your-first-post\/","title":{"rendered":"CREATE A POST &#8211; OWNERS\/INSTRUCTORS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To create a post, <strong>head over to the dashboard<\/strong> and from the left customization sidebar <strong>select the post icon<\/strong>  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"49\" class=\"wp-image-1268\" style=\"width: 35px\" src=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/post-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"\">  then select <strong>Add New<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/DASHBOARD-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1272\" width=\"1422\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/DASHBOARD-2.png 991w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/DASHBOARD-2-300x52.png 300w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/DASHBOARD-2-768x134.png 768w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/DASHBOARD-2-398x69.png 398w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1422px) 100vw, 1422px\" \/><figcaption><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"197\" height=\"403\" class=\"wp-image-1283\" style=\"width: 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/add-new-post.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/add-new-post.png 197w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/add-new-post-147x300.png 147w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>OR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Select the post icon <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"49\" class=\"wp-image-1268\" style=\"width: 35px\" src=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/post-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"\"> then select <strong>Add New<\/strong> at the top of the page; see the image below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/or-add-post.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1288\" width=\"917\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/or-add-post.png 1349w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/or-add-post-300x89.png 300w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/or-add-post-1024x304.png 1024w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/or-add-post-768x228.png 768w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/or-add-post-398x118.png 398w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 917px) 100vw, 917px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After selecting Add New, your page will look similar to the image below. Here you will be able to add your post title and post information<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/ADD-NEW.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/ADD-NEW.png 640w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/ADD-NEW-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/ADD-NEW-398x167.png 398w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a sample post:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"626\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/my-post.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/my-post.png 626w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/my-post-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/my-post-398x169.png 398w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 626px) 100vw, 626px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Your homepage can either be set display latest posts, or it can be a static display. To change these settings <strong>go to the dashboard<\/strong>, then in the left customization bar <strong>highlight the settings icon<\/strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"48\" height=\"43\" class=\"wp-image-1301\" style=\"width: 35px\" src=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/settings-icon.png\" alt=\"\"> ,then <strong>select reading<\/strong>, these steps are shown below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"991\" height=\"173\" src=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/DASHBOARD-2-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/DASHBOARD-2-1.png 991w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/DASHBOARD-2-1-300x52.png 300w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/DASHBOARD-2-1-768x134.png 768w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/DASHBOARD-2-1-398x69.png 398w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 991px\" \/><figcaption><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"196\" height=\"632\" class=\"wp-image-1297\" style=\"width: 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/reading.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/reading.png 196w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/reading-93x300.png 93w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After selecting reading, your page will look similar to the image below; depending on your theme. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/reading-settings.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1307\" width=\"670\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/reading-settings.png 793w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/reading-settings-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/reading-settings-768x501.png 768w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/reading-settings-398x259.png 398w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you select that your homepage should display your latest posts<\/strong>: <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"158\" height=\"30\" class=\"wp-image-1340\" style=\"width: 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/your-latest-post.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li> When using the the Hemingway theme , it will change from:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/from-this.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1311\" width=\"794\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/from-this.jpg 1347w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/from-this-300x105.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/from-this-1024x359.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/from-this-768x269.jpg 768w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/from-this-398x139.jpg 398w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>TO THIS:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/latest-post-hemming.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1310\" width=\"788\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/latest-post-hemming.png 903w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/latest-post-hemming-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/latest-post-hemming-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/latest-post-hemming-398x281.png 398w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>OR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>When using the liquido theme, it will change from:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/Image-13.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1322\" width=\"579\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/Image-13.png 748w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/Image-13-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/Image-13-398x263.png 398w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 579px) 100vw, 579px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>TO THIS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/Image-14.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1326\" width=\"590\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/Image-14.png 768w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/Image-14-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/Image-14-398x287.png 398w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As shown above, the homepage image of liquido theme was changed to the latest post, while for the Hemingway theme, the post was added below the header image. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Homepage images will be changed to the latest posts added on your page (whether this post was made by you or another member on your site), but if your homepage is just a header image, your latest posts will appear below the header.  As more posts are added, the homepage will be updated with a list of all posts, from newest to oldest.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you select that your homepage should display a static page<\/strong>,  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"224\" height=\"39\" class=\"wp-image-1342\" style=\"width: 200px\" src=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/static-page-1.png\" alt=\"\">   the background image will remain the same and posts will  usually appear <strong>below<\/strong> the home page static image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When this option is selected, you will be able to choose which of your pages (if previously created) will be your post page. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Select Posts Page<\/strong> and a drop-down menu  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"438\" height=\"56\" class=\"wp-image-1356\" style=\"width: 320px\" src=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/Image-2.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/Image-2.png 438w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/Image-2-300x38.png 300w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/Image-2-398x51.png 398w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 438px) 100vw, 438px\" \/>  with all your pages will appear.  Like the homepage, this separate page selected will display all the latest posts on your website. See the image below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"523\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/Image-1-post-page.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/Image-1-post-page.png 523w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/Image-1-post-page-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/Image-1-post-page-398x300.png 398w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/Image-1-post-page-330x250.png 330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 523px) 100vw, 523px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In the sample image above, a page was created with the title POST PAGE and this page was selected as the place to display all the latest posts. &#8211; click <a href=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/adding-a-page\/\">HERE<\/a> to see how to create a page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The post page was then added to the main menu of website, which is shown in the image below &#8211; click <a href=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/creating-a-menu\/\">HERE<\/a> to see how to add a page to your menu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1348\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/Image-2-post.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/Image-2-post.png 1348w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/Image-2-post-300x105.png 300w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/Image-2-post-1024x360.png 1024w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/Image-2-post-768x270.png 768w, https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/files\/2020\/09\/Image-2-post-398x140.png 398w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1348px) 100vw, 1348px\" \/><figcaption> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With the Hemingway theme, the page selected will just appear under the header image. For other themes which include the liquido and fluida theme, latest posts will be displayed on the posts page <strong>and also below <\/strong>the static image on the homepage. If it is that you want no posts to appear on your homepage and all posts appear on the page which you selected as the posts page, arrangements can be made to facilitate this upon request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To add members\/students to your site so that they will have permission to make a post <a href=\"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/navigatingwordpress\/how-to-add-a-member-student\/\">CLICK HERE<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>There is flexibility with the location of your latest posts, whether they should be displayed on your homepage or on a separate page<\/strong>; <strong>it&#8217;s all up to you. 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