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Usually, it can be accessed by entering the \" wp-admin \" ke",null,[],"\u002Fhow-to-use-the-wordpress-admin-area\u002F","How to use the WordPress admin area?",[15,19,22,24],{"html":16,"type":17,"variant":18},"\u003Cp>WORDPRESS \u002F DESIGN + DEVELOPMENT\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>FROM THE ARTICLE ARCHIVE · 2021-03-06\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Farchives\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Explore the article archive ↗\u003C\u002Fa> \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fservices\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Find WordPress help ↗\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>","richtext","editorial",{"text":20,"type":21},"This article is retained from the previous website. WordPress screens, plugin behavior and instructions may have changed since it was written. Ask me for help with your current setup.","text",{"html":23,"type":17},"\u003Cp>The admin area in WordPress also called the dashboard, is where you can manage your website content. Usually, it can be accessed by entering the \"\u003Cstrong>wp-admin\u003C\u002Fstrong>\" keyword in your web browser. Example: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.exampledomain.com\u002Fwp-admin\u002F\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Step 1:\u003C\u002Fstrong> To access the WordPress dashboard you simply need to add \u003Cstrong>\u002Fwp-admin\u002F\u003C\u002Fstrong> to the end of the URL\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\nWordPress Login Screenshot\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Step 2:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Type the username\u002Femail address and password that you used when you installed your WordPress. Once you logged in and you will see the dashboard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\nWordPress Dashboard Screenshot\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>The toolbar\u003C\u002Fstrong> has links to various administration functions and is displayed at the top of each dashboard screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\nDashboard Toolbar\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Main Navigation\u003C\u002Fstrong> menu details each of the dashboard functions you can perform. Within each major function, such as Posts, the sub-menu expands when hovered over, and expands fully if an item clicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\nDashboard Menu\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In the \u003Cstrong>work area\u003C\u002Fstrong>, the specific information relating to a particular navigation choice, such as adding a new post, is presented and collected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\nDashboard Work Area\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Footer\u003C\u002Fstrong>, at the bottom of each dashboard screen where you see the \u003Cstrong>version\u003C\u002Fstrong> of WordPress you have installed is shown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\nDashboard Footer Area\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2>WordPress dashboard explanation\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3>Updates\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>You can update to the latest version of WordPress anytime you see the notification on the dashboard, as well as update your website's active theme and in-active themes, pro and free plugins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\nDashboard Update Notification Screenshot\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3>Media\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Media is the images\u002Fpictures, videos, recordings, and files (Pdf, Docx, Icon, etc.), you upload and use in your blog\u002Fwebsite. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\nDashboard Media Screenshot\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2>Posts\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>\u003Cem>Posts\u003C\u002Fem> are blog entries\u002Farticles, that can be displayed in any order on your web pages. Posts are the principal element (or content) of a blog\u002Fwebsite. The Posts are the writings, compositions, or discussions.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\nDashboard Posts Screenshot\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3>Pages – Your Static Content\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A Page is another function to add static content to your website and is often used to present “static” information about the site; Pages are typically “timeless” in nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\nDashboard Pages Screenshot\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3>Appearance\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>WordPress dashboard allows you to easily style your site by either installing and activating new Themes or customizing existing Themes. The Appearance area of your WordPress dashboard lets you:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Change\u002FActive Themes\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Install new Themes\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Control Widgets\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Menus (Navigation)\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\nAppearance Dashboard Screenshot\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3>Plugins\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Control Your Website’s Functionality With paid or free Plugins. The Plugins area of your dashboard lets you manage existing plugins and install new plugins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\nPlugins Dashboard Screenshot\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3>Users\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Every blog\u002Fwebsite probably has at least two users: \u003Cstrong>admin\u003C\u002Fstrong>, the account initially set up by WordPress, and the user account you, as the \u003Cstrong>author\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u002F\u003Cstrong>owner\u003C\u002Fstrong> of the blog\u002Fwebsite, use to write posts, upload media images\u002Ffiles and add static pages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\nUsers Dashboard Screenshot\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3>Tools\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>WordPress Dashboard functions provide you the ability to speed up WordPress for your local machine, import content from other sources (XML and CSV), export your content (XML and CSV) or upgrade your WordPress software to a new release. The Tools area of your WordPress dashboard lets you:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Import\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Export\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\nTools Dashboard Screenshot\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3>Settings\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The section of your WordPress dashboard lets you:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\nSettings Dashboard Screenshot\n\n\n\n\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>General -\u003C\u002Fstrong> The most basic configuration settings for your site.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Writing -\u003C\u002Fstrong> You can control the interface with which you write new posts.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Reading -\u003C\u002Fstrong> Select the post, or a “static” Page, displayed as your blog’s front (main) page. You can also adjust how many posts are displayed on that main page.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Discussion -\u003C\u002Fstrong> This allows you to control settings concerning incoming and outgoing comments.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Media -\u003C\u002Fstrong> This allows you to determine how images, documents, and other media files will be organized when uploaded.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Permalinks -\u003C\u002Fstrong> Check out the Pretty Permalinks section of Introduction to Blogging.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>",{"href":25,"text":26,"type":27,"label":28,"heading":29},"mailto:info@fastwordpressdeveloper.com","Send your website address and tell me what you need. 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