Creating Posts In WordPress With Classic Editor

What Are WordPress Posts?

Posts are blog entries listed in reverse chronological order on your website. They are often articles or updates you share to offer up new content to your readers.

Posts are always associated with a date, which is included in the URL. Sometimes, posts are confused with pages. See WordPress' documentation Post vs. Page for an explanation of the differences. below, you will find directions for creating a new blog post.

Creating a New Post

1. After logging into the Dashboard, click the Posts tab
   
   

   
   
   
   

2. Click the Add New sub-tab
   
   

   
   
   
   

3. Fill in the input fields
   
   

   
   
   
   

4. As needed, select a category, add tags, and make other selections from the sections on the side of post. Explanations of of these sections below.
   
   

   
   
   
   

5. When you are ready, click Publish. If you are not ready, click Save Draft
   
   

   
   
   

Uploading Media / Documents

You can upload the following image types to a post or page on your blog by using the Add Media button found to the above left your visual editor:

• .jpg/.jpeg

• .gif

• .png

• .mp3

• .mp4

• .pdf

• .doc/.docx
  
  

Adding Media Files to a Post or Page

1. Go to Posts -> Add New or Pages -> Add New, or open an existing post in editing mode.
   
   

2. Place your cursor where you would like the image to appear, and click on the Add Media button found on the top left, above your editor.

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3. Drag and drop or select files to upload from your computer. Or select files from from previous uploads in your Media Library

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4. Once the uploading process has completed, you will be given the option to edit some settings before inserting the image into the post/page.

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   1. URL - The full direct link to where the image is stored on your site. This cannot be changed.
      
      

   2. Title - Text displayed as a tooltip (when a mouse is hovered over the image).

   3. Caption - Image caption displayed directly underneath the image.

   4. Alt Text - Controls what text replaces the image for readers using screenreaders and other assistive technology and readers who have limited internet access or low bandwidth for whom images may not appear.

   5. Description - Text displayed with the image in your dashboard and attachment pages on your blog.

   6. Alignment – The position of the image within your post or page, Left, Right, or Center

   7. Link To: – The Link To settings determine the URL/web address to which the image will be linked when clicked on by a visitor to your site.

   8. Size – The size of the image. You can select Thumbnail, Medium, or Full Size. You can change this later under Settings -> Media.

5. When finished choosing your image settings, click on the Insert into Post button

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Creating a Gallery of Images

1. After clicking the Add Media button, select Create Gallery from the left side panel

2. Select all the images you want in your gallery. Each image selected will have check mark at the top right of the image

3. Once images are selected, click the Create New Gallery button
   
   
   

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