How to set up your site

Below we have outlined the basic steps to get started. Once you’ve complete these steps, you can begin building your new site.

  1. Request a new site by clicking the button below and filling out the form.
  1. After your request has been approved, you will receive an email with the link to your site and login details.
  1. Bookmark your login page. You can get to the login page by adding /wp-admin/ to the end of your site URL. For example, if your site is https://sites-test.utulsa.edu/yoursite/, then https://sites-test.utulsa.edu/yoursite/wp-admin/ will be your login page.
     
    NOTE: you will use your TU credentials to login (ex. abc1234@utulsa.edu)
  1. Review the demo sites to help determine which theme you’d like to use. Visit the theme option page to learn about each available theme.
  1. Once you have selected a theme, go to your site’s themes page. From your site’s admin dashboard, you will find the theme page under the Appearance section on the left. Or add /wp-admin/themes.php to the end of your site’s URL.
     
    For example, https://sites-test.utulsa.edu/yoursite/wp-admin/themes.php.
  1. Hover over the theme you want to use and click the Activate button. This will take you to the Genesis Child Theme Setup page.
  1. Once on the Genesis Child Theme Setup page, click the Set Up Your Website button. Your site will be setup with sample pages and content.
  1. Once the setup is complete, you can visit the homepage or edit the homepage. You can also navigate the admin area with the menu to the left.
  1. For more information about how to edit your site, visit learning and support help.

 

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