Be sure to log in when you get to the blogsite–click on the appropriate link under “meta” in the right-hand column of links.
For the log in, use the user name you chose when you registered with WordPress, and sign in with your WordPress password.
That should take you to “My Dashboard.” From there, you can “Visit Site” or write a post. You should have a button for “new post” when at “My Dashboard” at the top of the page. When on the main page, place your cursor over “My Blogs” on the banner, and a window will open with several choice, including a link for “new post.”
Click “Publish” when you finish your post. If you scroll down further, you’ll see “Categories,” if you wish to assign your post to a larger category.
To include hot links in your post, click on HTML (which is right next to “Visual” just above the window) to switch the view. Highlight a word or phrase that will contain the link to another website. Click on the underlined (and blue) word “link” in the bar above. When a window pops up paste the URL there, click on okay, and that should create the link.
To add photos or videos, click on the appropriate icon (on the Upload/Insert line above). The first icon is a photo, the second (which looks kind of like a film strip) is for video. Follow the instructions from there.
Also, when you are on the “My Dashboard” page, note that WordPress shows your username (“Howdy, …..) near the top of the page on the right. Click on that link if you want to upload a photo or other icon to go with your username in the Authors column. If you choose to use a “gravatar,” please use a “G” rated image.
