Initial WordPress Access
When you install a WordPress website (or one is created for you), use the following steps to activate your account and log in.
- Step 1: Once your WordPress website is set up, an email is sent to your Carleton account. Check your Spam folder for an email titled [Installatron] WordPress installed or [Website Title] Login Details.
- Step 2:
- If [Installatron] WordPress installed email,
- Click the second link that ends in /wp-admin. You will be prompted to a Login page.
- Click on the Lost your password? link and enter you username (listed in your email) to reset your password.
- Check your Inbox/Spam folder again for the email titled [Website Title] Password Reset
- Copy and paste the link provided into a browser window.
- If [Website Title] Login Details email, copy and paste the first link in the email into a browser window.
- Step 3: A password will be automatically generated for you. If you would like to change it, just replace the text with a password of your choosing
- Step 4: Click Save Password (Make sure to remember and Save your password) then the Log in link provided in the confirmation message
How to Log In to Your Site
- Go to: [YourWebsiteURL].sites.carleton.edu/wp-admin/
- Enter your designated Username or Email Address and Password
We recommend you choose a different password than your Carleton ID for higher security.
- Click the Log In button
Posts vs. Pages
WordPress organizes content in 2 main areas: Pages and Posts. The interface for both pages and posts look the same, but the main difference between these two items are in the way content is kept in a website.
- Posts are time-based and temporary content items. Each post is published in reverse chronological order, which can be displayed in one main page or organized by category.
- Pages are timeless and more permanent content items. Each page can be organized through a Menu navigation or links. Pages with relation to another page can be organized as child and parent pages.
How-to Guides
Questions?
Submit a Website Issue and select Academic website request (CarlSites) under Website Request Type.
Acknowledgment
Created by Paul Claudel Izabayo '25, Thu 3/23/23, last modified by Em Palencia 11/8/23