Carlsites WordPress: New Site Guide

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

  1.  Go to: [YourWebsiteURL].sites.carleton.edu/wp-admin/
  2. Enter your designated Username or Email Address and Password
    We recommend you choose a different password than your Carleton ID for higher security. 
  3. 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

 

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