WordPress 101

WordPress Login

How do I log in to WordPress?

To log in to WordPress, you must meet one of the following requirements:

1. If working on campus, you are using your work desktop or work laptop
2. If working remotely, you are using either:
   a. a Georgian-issued laptop
   b. a personal computer and remoting-in to your on-campus work desktop

If you have an existing WordPress account, visit the WordPress login page at www.georgiancollege.ca/revise/ and enter your username and password. Your username is your Georgian email address, e.g. first.last@georgiancollege.ca. Use the password you defined when you set up your account.

If you are a new user logging into WordPress for the first time after your account has been created, you can easily create a new and secure password. Follow the steps below under the “What can I do if I forgot my password?” section.

What can I do if I forgot my password?

If you forgot your password and are unable to access your WordPress account, or if you’re accessing WordPress for the first time and need to set your password, navigate to the WordPress login page at www.georgiancollege.ca/revise/ and click the “Lost your password?” link.

Provide your Georgian email address and click “Get New Password”.

You will receive an email message with instructions on how to reset your password.

NOTE: When you receive the rest email, highlight and copy/paste the link. Do not right-click and select “copy link address” as this will not load properly.

Your password should meet the following requirements:

• Be a minimum of 16 characters long
• Be unique
• Contain the following:
  • uppercase and lowercase letters
  • at least one number
  • at least one symbol

What if I don’t have a WordPress account?

If your manager has appointed you to become a content lead for your program area or department, or you are looking to be involved with making edits to the GeorgianCollege.ca website, email WebTeam to request WordPress access and training.

Navigation

Top Bar

If you are logged into WordPress, you will notice a top bar that appears when you view a front-facing, public webpage on GeorgianCollege.ca. This top bar allows quick access to a few helpful tools in WordPress.

To access these tools, look for the black “W” icon (the WordPress logo) in the top left corner of a webpage. Hover your mouse over this icon and a series of helpful options will appear, including:

• WordPress Dashboard (via the ‘W’ icon)
• Edit Page (via the pencil icon) *
• Edit Profile (via the Howdy, your name and person icon)

*Note, the top bar will appear on all pages if you are logged into WordPress, however you will only see the “Edit Page” option on pages that you have permission to edit.

Dashboard and menu

After logging in through www.georgiancollege.ca/revise/, you’ll be redirected to the WordPress Dashboard. You can also visit the Dashboard by clicking the “W” logo from the top bar.

When viewing the Dashboard, on the left-hand side of the screen is the main navigation menu, detailing each of the content section including pages, events, alumni stories, student experiences and more. You can click to drill down into each item and make updates to your content.

Within this resource guide, we’ll detail each type of content and provide steps and guidance on how to edit and create.

Pages

Under “Pages” on the main navigation menu, all pages you have permission to will appear. Search and filtering options allow you to find that you want to edit.

Posts

Similar to pages, the “Posts” section will display a list of existing posts for editing. Search and filtering options allow you to find posts that you want to edit.

Media

The “Media” section stores all images, PDFs and documents used throughout the GeorgianCollege.ca website.

Events

Are you hosting an event and want to promote it on Georgian’s website? If you are hosting an event that is open to the community, you can use the “Events” section to add it to the college events calendar.

Alumni

The “Alumni” section is where you can add stories about successful alumni from your program. Share their story to inspire others.

Student Experiences

The “Student Experiences” section is where you can add stories about interesting and fun experiences offered within your program or service area.

Academic Areas / Programs

Content on the academic area and program pages is primarily pulled from Banner or CIMCAT. If you would like to add custom content to this page other than what is on the default template, please contact Web Team to discuss your goals and possible solutions.

Faculty profiles

Unfortunately, the faculty profile module isn’t functioning right now. We are working on a solution with IT and HR. If you have any immediate needs regarding faculty profiles, please contact Web Team to discuss.

Revision Approval Process

How does the revision approval process work?

All web revisions go through Web Team before they are published. Web Team are reviewed daily in the order they have been submitted. Web Team aims to review and publish all web edits within 24 hours after they are submitted.

Can I preview my changes before submitting a revision?

Yes, and we encourage you to do so. Though the page editor is visual and will give you an idea of what you page might look like, it’s always helpful to do a proper preview of your revision to ensure everything looks good before submitting for approval.

To do this, click the “Preview” button towards the top right of the page. A preview will generate and open in a new tab. If you need to make more changes to your web content, navigate back to the “Edit Page” tab, update accordingly, and repeat until you are happy with the content and ready to submit.

Next steps: See the instructions on how to submit a webpage revision.

How do I submit a revision to my webpage?

When you are finishing making your web edits, remember to spell check and double check your work, including hyperlinks. Don’t forget to preview your changes, too!

NOTE: You will not be able to go back and edit once you’re submitted your page/post revision, so please only submit when you are confident you have captured all of your edits. Submitting additional revisions while an existing revision is still pending will overwrite the first and you will lose your work.

When ready, you can submit your content for review. Simply click the “Submit Revision” button. The Pages dashboard will now indicate “Pending” next to the page you have submitted the revision for.

Will I know when my revision has been approved and published?

Yes. You will receive an email notification when your revision has been published. The word “Pending” will also disappear from the Pages dashboard. At this time, you can access the page and submit further revisions if needed.

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