{"id":1626,"date":"2021-04-22T14:07:11","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T14:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/wordpress\/?page_id=1626"},"modified":"2026-04-09T18:17:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T18:17:41","slug":"getting-started","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/wordpress\/content-guide\/getting-started\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Started"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Content Guide<\/h1>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"content-guide\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-content-guide\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-1638\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1638\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/wordpress\/content-guide\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1644\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1644\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/wordpress\/content-guide\/getting-started\/\">Basics<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1643\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1643\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/wordpress\/content-guide\/writing\/\">Writing<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1639\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1639\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/wordpress\/content-guide\/images\/\">Images<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-2230\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2230\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/wordpress\/content-guide\/documents\/\">Documents<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1642\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1642\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/wordpress\/content-guide\/accessibility\/\">Accessibility<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1640\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1640\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/wordpress\/content-guide\/library\/\">More Guides<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading section-title\">Getting Started<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"type-intro fullwidth\">WordPress is an open-source content management system that makes it convenient to build, maintain, and manage public websites for all our institutional needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While there is plenty of WordPress documentation out there, including from WordPress itself, the following is intended to help orient you with need-to-know basics.  Because we maintain a customized version of WordPress, and access can vary from user to user, you might read things in other resources that either don&#8217;t apply or that aren&#8217;t available to you.  When in doubt, consult this guide and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/wordpress\/request\/support\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1114\">ask for help<\/a> if you&#8217;re still unsure.<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/wordpress\/login\" title=\"\">Login to wordpress<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list toc\">\n<li><a href=\"#terminology\">Terminology<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#access\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#access\">Getting Access<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#wordpress\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#wordpress\">Understanding WordPress<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#pvp\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#pvp\">Posts vs. Pages<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#cevbe\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#cevbe\">Classic Editor vs. Block Editor<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#editing\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#editing\">Editing Content<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#publishing\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#publishing\">Publishing Changes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"terminology\">Terminology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most terms used to describe the web are part of common language but are sometimes interchanged in casual use. When working together or asking for help, it&#8217;s important to understand the distinction between certain terms to reduce confusion, especially as they relate to 溏心vlog免费B站&#8217;s web infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Domain name:<\/strong> for us, that&#8217;s <code class=\"string\">uri.edu<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hierarchy:<\/strong> the importance and organization of webpages relative to one another. Relationships between webpages are often referred to using familiar terms like &#8220;parent&#8221; and &#8220;child&#8221;.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Homepage:<\/strong> the webpage existing at the very top of a website&#8217;s hierarchy and displayed when navigating to a given site URL. A homepage is a type of landing page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Information Architecture:<\/strong> the strategic organization and interconnectedness of content within a website to enhance user experience and navigation. Effective webpage hierarchy plays a significant role in information architecture.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Landing Page:<\/strong> any webpage that serves as an introduction to a particular topic on a website, or that serves as the primary entry point to a website as part of a marketing campaign. Websites typically have several landing pages; the homepage is a special type of landing page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Media Library:<\/strong> a repository of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/wordpress\/content-guide\/images\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1630\">images<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/wordpress\/content-guide\/documents\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2197\">documents<\/a> related to a particular website. Each website on the network has its own media library.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Network:<\/strong> a collection of websites that share a given subdomain. Nearly all public websites at 溏心vlog免费B站 are on the <code class=\"string\">web.uri.edu<\/code> network.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Site URL:<\/strong> the root URL of a given website. For example, for the page <code class=\"string\">web.uri.edu\/president\/strategic-plan<\/code>, the site URL is <code class=\"string\">web.uri.edu\/president<\/code>. The site URL is what distinguishes one website from any other on the network.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Subdomain:<\/strong> any portion of the URL that prefixes the domain name. For example, in <code class=\"string\">web.uri.edu\/president<\/code>, the subdomain is <code class=\"string\">web<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Webpage:<\/strong> a single <a href=\"#pvp\">page or post<\/a> that exists within a website. It&#8217;s important to note that any page or post within a website is not a site in and of itself, even if the website has only one page (by default, its homepage).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Website:<\/strong> a set of pages and\/or posts that share the same site URL, dedicated to a particular topic or entity, and interconnected by a common navigation. A website has, at minimum, one page serving as the homepage. At 溏心vlog免费B站, the site URL distinguishes websites from one another. For example, <code class=\"string\">uri.edu\/president<\/code> and <code class=\"string\">uri.edu\/provost<\/code> are two distinct websites. Websites have their own media libraries and sets of users.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"access\"><strong>Getting Access<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The University\u2019s website, as a whole, is made up of hundreds of individual sites for academic departments, administrative offices, research labs, and other units. Most sites are maintained by one or more individuals (usually from the entity the site represents) to whom we\u2019ve granted editor access. The role of site editors is to maintain the integrity of the site on a day-to-day basis, keeping content like program information, research, and faculty\/staff bios up to date. We can help determine who in your unit might be best suited to having these responsibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve been added as an editor, you&#8217;ll <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/wordpress\/login\">log in<\/a> with your 溏心vlog免费B站 SSO credentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Next steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/wordpress\/content-guide\/#roles\">Review roles and responsibilities<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/wordpress\/request\/user\/\">Request edit access for a team member<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wordpress\"><strong>Understanding WordPress<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you log into your site, you\u2019ll arrive at the site\u2019s editor dashboard. From the menu on the left-hand side, you can access your site\u2019s posts, pages, media library, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pvp\">Posts vs. Pages<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>WordPress has two main types of content: posts and pages. In general, posts are used for dynamic content. They can be categorized and tagged, and pulled into a feed or collection \u2014 think news stories, student profiles, or timely announcements and opportunities. Faculty and staff bio pages are also types of posts (called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/wordpress\/tools\/people\/\">People<\/a>): they can be categorized and used to generate a list of people in your unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pages, on the other hand, are used for static content. That doesn\u2019t mean page content can\u2019t or won\u2019t be updated over time, it just means the content isn\u2019t categorical. Pages are the foundation of your site; most of your content will probably exist in pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cevbe\">Classic Editor vs. Block Editor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two versions of the WordPress editor interface: Classic and Block.&nbsp; Generally, which version your site uses depends on how old the site is: most sites created before 2020 use the Classic Editor, while newer sites use the Block Editor.&nbsp; As of July 2025, most Classic Editor sites have been converted to use the Block Editor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Classic Editor interface includes a one-line field for the page\/post title and, below it, a much larger field for the page\/post\u2019s body content. The right-hand sidebar includes options for publication, setting a featured image and excerpt, and more.&nbsp; For pages, the right-hand sidebar is where you can specify the parent of the current page, and for posts it\u2019s where you can assign categories and tags.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Classic Editor, you can view the body content field in either Visual or Text mode.&nbsp; In Visual mode, the page can be edited roughly as it will appear when published by interacting with content and using tools from the field\u2019s toolbar.&nbsp; In Text mode, the page\u2019s raw HTML code can be manipulated directly for more complex editing.&nbsp; If you\u2019re not sure which mode is right for you, stick to Visual mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Block Editor is much more similar to editing a published page than the Classic Editor.&nbsp; Every element of the page is considered a \u201cblock\u201d; the simplest block is a paragraph.&nbsp; Some blocks contain formatted text, like headers, paragraphs, and lists.&nbsp; Others help with layout, like columns, and contain other blocks nested within them.&nbsp; Each block is discrete and can be easily reordered, making changes to layout much quicker than the Classic Editor allows.&nbsp; Each block has its own mini toolbar that appears above it when the block is selected.&nbsp; The options available in the toolbar change depending on the block.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Block Editor also has a right-hand sidebar.&nbsp; Like in the Classic Editor, the Page or Post tab includes options that govern the entire post or page.&nbsp; Additionally, the Block tab contains options for the block element that\u2019s currently selected.&nbsp; Some blocks have no configurable options, while others may have several.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Next steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/article\/wordpress-block-editor\/\">Learn more about the Block Editor<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/article\/write-posts-classic-editor\/\">Learn more about the Classic Editor<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/wordpress\/components\/\">Learn about the Component Library<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/wordpress\/request\/support\/\">Request the Block Editor for your site<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"editing\"><strong>Editing Content<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-notice-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-notice\" data-hash=\"d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e\">\n\n<p>You can learn more about editing content in our new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/wordpress\/training\/\">Training section<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pages\">Editing Pages<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>From the dashboard, click the \u201cPages\u201d item in the left-hand sidebar.&nbsp; You\u2019ll be presented with a searchable list of all the pages on your site.&nbsp; To edit a particular page, just click the title of that page.&nbsp; Depending on how your site is set up, you\u2019ll use either the Classic Editor or Block Editor interface to edit the page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"posts\">Editing Posts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>From the dashboard, click the \u201cPosts\u201d item in the left-hand sidebar.&nbsp; You\u2019ll be presented with a searchable list of all the posts on your site.&nbsp; To edit a particular post, just click the title of that post.&nbsp; Depending on how your site is set up, you\u2019ll use either the Classic Editor or Block Editor interface to edit the post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Next steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/wordpress\/training\/\">Explore tutorials<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/wordpress\/request\/support\/\">Ask for support<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"publishing\">Publishing Changes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you\u2019re done making edits, save your changes to make them live. 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