How to make posts (video)

How to make posts

1. After logging into the WordPress dashboard, navigate to the “Posts” on the side menu.

2. Click the “Add New” button next to the “Posts” heading, or click “Add New” on the left side menu.

3. This will take you to the post creation page. Click “Add title” to write your heading, and click “Type / choose a block” and type in your content.

4. On the right hand side, scroll down to “Categories” and check the category this post is in. Note: You are likely looking for “Employment” or “Calls for Proposal”.

5. When you’re finished entering text, click “Publish” in the top right corner.

6. A confirmation tab will open on the site. Click “Publish” again.

How to edit posts

1. Note that you can only edit posts that you have posted yourself. 

2. If you find you need to edit a post, you can find it through two methods:

   1. While logged in to the website, navigate to the post. On the top bar, you should see a button that says “Edit Post”

2. You can also find it on the backend. From the WordPress dashboard, click “Posts”

You can then use the search bar to find the post you want to edit. Once you’ve found it, click the blue title to get to the edit screen.

3. Make any changes that you want to make to the post. When you’re done, click “Update” on the top right.

How to delete posts

1. Navigate to the “Posts” section from the WordPress dashboard

2. Find the post you’d like to delete using the search tools. It also might be helpful to sort by “Last Modified” or “Author”.

3. Once you’ve found the post, hover your cursor over the title to reveal the edit options.

4. Click the red “Trash” button to send the post to the trashcan.

5. Items in the trash are automatically deleted permanently after 30 days. If you find you have deleted something accidentally, contact cazzy@umd.edu for help.