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Each Administration Screen is presented in sections, the toolbar (and header), the main navigation, the work area, and the footer. </p><p>Formerly known as the Admin Bar, the <strong>Toolbar</strong> has links to various administration functions, and is displayed at the top of each Administration Screen. Many Toolbar items expand (flyout) when hovered over to display more information. </p><p>On the left side of the screen is the <b>main navigation</b> menu detailing each of the administrative functions you can perform. At the bottom of that section is a Collapse menu button that shrinks the menu into a set of icons, or to expands to list them by major function. Within each major function, such as Posts, the sub-menu expands (fly-out) when hovered over, and expands fully if an item clicked. </p><p>The large area in the middle of the screen is the <b>work area</b>. It is here the specific information relating to a particular navigation choice, such as adding a new post, is presented and collected. </p><p>Finally, in <b>the footer</b>, at the bottom of each Administration Screen in light shading, are links to <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130119042633/http://wordpress.org/" class="external text" title="http://wordpress.org/">WordPress</a>, thanking you for using it, and the <b>version</b> of WordPress you have installed is shown. </p><p>Each Screen that is accessed via the main navigation menu is presented in the boxes below. The links in those boxes will lead you to sections of this article describing those Screens. From those sections, you can navigate to articles detailing more information about each Screen. Also, <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Screenshots" title="WordPress Screenshots">WordPress Screenshots</a> shows examples of all the Screens. </p><p>For information on screens specific to Multisite/Network, see the <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Network_Admin" title="Network Admin">Network Admin</a> article. </p> <table cellspacing="10" width="100%"> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#fff3f3" style="border:1px solid #ffc9c9; padding: 0.5em 1em 1em; color: black;" width="20%"> <p><a href="#Toolbar" title="">Toolbar</a> </p> <ul><li><a href="#About_WordPress" title="">About WordPress (under logo)</a> <ul><li><a href="#What.27s_New" title="">What's New</a> </li><li><a href="#Credits" title="">Credits</a> </li><li><a href="#Freedoms" title="">Freedoms</a> </li></ul> </li><li><a href="#View_Site" title="">View Site (under site name)</a> </li><li><a href="#Howdy" title="">Howdy, User</a> </li><li><a href="#Screen_Options" title="">Screen Options</a> </li><li><a href="#Help" title="">Help</a> </li></ul> </td><td bgcolor="#fff3f3" style="border:1px solid #ffc9c9; padding: 0.5em 1em 1em; color: black;" width="20%"> <p><a href="#Dashboard" title="">Dashboard</a> </p> <ul><li><a href="#Dashboard" title="">Home</a> </li><li><a href="#Updates" title="">Updates</a> </li></ul> </td><td bgcolor="#fff3f3" style="border:1px solid #ffc9c9; padding: 0.5em 1em 1em; color: black;" width="15%"> <p><a href="#Posts" title="">Posts</a> </p> <ul><li><a href="#All_Posts" title="">All Posts</a> </li><li><a href="#Add_New_Post" title="">Add New</a> </li><li><a href="#Categories" title="">Categories</a> </li><li><a href="#Tags" title="">Tags</a> </li></ul> </td><td bgcolor="#fff3f3" style="border:1px solid #ffc9c9; padding: 0.5em 1em 1em; color: black;" width="15%"> <p><a href="#Media_-_Add_pictures_and_movies_to_your_posts" title="">Media</a> </p> <ul><li><a href="#Library" title="">Library</a> </li><li><a href="#Add_New_Media" title="">Add New</a> </li><li><a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Edit_Media" title="Edit Media">Edit Media</a> </li></ul> </td><td bgcolor="#fff3f3" style="border:1px solid #ffc9c9; padding: 0.5em 1em 1em; color: black;" width="15%"> <p><a href="#Links" title="">Links</a> </p> <ul><li><a href="#All_Links" title="">All Links</a> </li><li><a href="#Add_New_Link" title="">Add New</a> </li><li><a href="#Link_Categories" title="">Link Categories</a> </li></ul> </td><td bgcolor="#fff3f3" style="border:1px solid #ffc9c9; padding: 0.5em 1em 1em; color: black;" width="15%"> <p><a href="#Pages" title="">Pages</a> </p> <ul><li><a href="#All_Pages" title="">All Pages</a> </li><li><a href="#Add_New_Page" title="">Add New</a> </li></ul> <p><br/> </p> </td></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#fff3f3" style="border:1px solid #ffc9c9; padding: 0.5em 1em 1em; color: black;" width="15%"> <p><a href="#Comments" title="">Comments</a> </p> </td><td bgcolor="#fff3f3" style="border:1px solid #ffc9c9; padding: 0.5em 1em 1em; color: black;" width="15%"> <p><a href="#Appearance" title="">Appearance</a> </p> <ul><li><a href="#Themes" title="">Themes</a> </li><li><a href="#Widgets" title="">Widgets</a> </li><li><a href="#Menus" title="">Menus</a> </li><li><a href="#Theme_Options" title="">Theme Options</a> </li><li><a href="#Background" title="">Background</a> </li><li><a href="#Header" title="">Header</a> </li><li><a href="#Theme_Editor" title="">Editor</a> </li></ul> </td><td bgcolor="#fff3f3" style="border:1px solid #ffc9c9; padding: 0.5em 1em 1em; color: black;" width="15%"> <p><a href="#Plugins_-_Add_Functionality_to_your_Blog" title="">Plugins</a> </p> <ul><li><a href="#Installed_Plugins" title="">Installed Plugins</a> </li><li><a href="#Add_New_Plugins" title="">Add New</a> </li><li><a href="#Plugin_Editor" title="">Editor</a> </li></ul> </td><td bgcolor="#fff3f3" style="border:1px solid #ffc9c9; padding: 0.5em 1em 1em; color: black;" width="15%"> <p><a href="#Users" title="">Users</a> </p> <ul><li><a href="#All_Users" title="">All Users</a> </li><li><a href="#Add_New_User" title="">Add New</a> </li><li><a href="#Your_Profile" title="">Your Profile</a> </li></ul> </td><td bgcolor="#fff3f3" style="border:1px solid #ffc9c9; padding: 0.5em 1em 1em; color: black;" width="15%"> <p><a href="#Tools" title="">Tools</a> </p> <ul><li><a href="#Available_Tools" title="">Available Tools</a> </li><li><a href="#Import" title="">Import</a> </li><li><a href="#Export" title="">Export</a> </li></ul> </td><td bgcolor="#fff3f3" style="border:1px solid #ffc9c9; padding: 0.5em 1em 1em; color: black;" width="15%"> <p><a href="#Settings" title="">Settings</a> </p> <ul><li><a href="#General" title="">General</a> </li><li><a href="#Writing" title="">Writing</a> </li><li><a href="#Reading" title="">Reading</a> </li><li><a href="#Discussion" title="">Discussion</a> </li><li><a href="#Media" title="">Media</a> </li><li><a href="#Permalinks" title="">Permalinks</a> </li></ul> </td></tr></table> <a name="Toolbar_-_Keeping_It_All_Together" id="Toolbar_-_Keeping_It_All_Together"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline"> Toolbar - Keeping It All Together <span id="Toolbar"></span></span></h2> <p>The Toolbar consists of the content formerly shared between the header and Admin Bar. The Toolbar contains links to information <a href="#About" title="">About WordPress</a>, as well as quick-links to create new posts, pages and links, add new plugins and users, review comments, and alerts to available updates to plugins and themes on your site. Note: It is no longer possible to hide the Toolbar when viewing the <strong class="selflink">Administration Screens</strong>, but users can disable it on the front-end of the site in their <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Users_Your_Profile_Screen" title="Users Your Profile Screen">Profile screen</a>. </p> <a name="About_WordPress" id="About_WordPress"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">About WordPress<span id="About"></span></span></h3> <p>At the left-most side of the ToolBar is a WordPress logo. Place, or hover, the mouse cursor over the logo to see to <a href="#About_WordPress" title="">About WordPress</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130119042633/http://wordpress.org/" class="external text" title="http://wordpress.org/">WordPress.org</a>, <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Main_Page" title="Main Page">Documentation</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130119042633/http://wordpress.org/support" class="external text" title="http://wordpress.org/support">Support Forums</a>, and <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130119042633/http://wordpress.org/support/forum/4" class="external text" title="http://wordpress.org/support/forum/4">Feedback</a>. The top link on that menu is for the 'About WordPress' page, which contains tabs for <b>What's New</b>, <a href="#Credits" title="">Credits</a>, and <a href="#Freedoms" title="">Freedoms</a>. </p> <a name="What.27s_New" id="What.27s_New"></a><h4> <span class="mw-headline">What's New</span></h4> <p>The <a href="#What.27s_New" title="">What's New</a> tab under the <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/About_WordPress" title="About WordPress">About WordPress</a> option, describes many of the new features WordPress Version 3.5. Also see the Codex article, <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.5" title="Version 3.5">Version 3.5</a>, for more details about the current release. </p> <a name="Credits" id="Credits"></a><h4> <span class="mw-headline">Credits</span></h4> <p>The Credits screen provides some details about the various individuals who contribute to the WordPress code base. </p> <a name="Freedoms" id="Freedoms"></a><h4> <span class="mw-headline">Freedoms <span id="Freedoms"></span></span></h4> <p>This screen describes your rights as a user of WordPress as open source software. </p> <pre> WordPress is Free and open source software, built by a distributed community of mostly volunteer developers from around the world. WordPress comes with some awesome, worldview-changing rights courtesy of its license, the GPL. * You have the freedom to run the program, for any purpose. * You have access to the source code, the freedom to study how the program works, and the freedom to change it to make it do what you wish. * You have the freedom to redistribute copies of the original program so you can help your neighbor. * You have the freedom to distribute copies of your modified versions to others. By doing this you can give the whole community a chance to benefit from your changes. WordPress grows when people like you tell their friends about it, and the thousands of businesses and services that are built on and around WordPress share that fact with their users. We’re flattered every time someone spreads the good word, just make sure to check out our trademark guidelines first. Every plugin and theme in WordPress.org’s directory is 100% GPL or a similarly free and compatible license, so you can feel safe finding plugins and themes there. If you get a plugin or theme from another source, make sure to ask them if it’s GPL first. If they don’t respect the WordPress license, we don’t recommend them. Don’t you wish all software came with these freedoms? So do we! For more information, check out the Free Software Foundation. </pre> <a name="View_Site" id="View_Site"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">View Site</span></h3> <p>In the Toolbar, to the right of the WordPress logo, your site name is displayed as a link. Hover over the site name to see the View Site link to visit the main page of your site. </p> <a name="Howdy.2C_User" id="Howdy.2C_User"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Howdy, User <span id="Howdy"></span></span></h3> <div class="floatright"><a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/File:howdyuser.jpg" class="image" title="howdyuser.jpg"><img alt="" src="/web/20130119042633im_/http://codex.wordpress.org/images/1/17/howdyuser.jpg" width="264" height="151" border="0"/></a></div> On the far right of the Toolbar is "Howdy, User", with an image of your Gravatar. When hovered over, this expands to link you to your <a href="#Your_Profile" title="">Profile Screen</a> as well as a Log Out link. <p>When you log in to your blog, WordPress stores a so called "cookie" in your web browser. This cookie allows WordPress to remember who you are; if you leave your blog's site for a while but come back to it later, WordPress will see the cookie and not require you to log in again. </p><p>However, the cookie cannot tell WordPress <i>who</i> is using the WordPress; in other words, WordPress has no way of looking back at you through your monitor to determine if you are really you. If you have a WordPress cookie set in your web browser, anyone using your computer can access the Administration Screens of your blog. If you <i>don't</i> want this to happen (perhaps you are using a public computer or a computer which other people use), you can click this <b>Log Out</b> link, and WordPress will delete the cookie from your web browser. </p><p>You can, of course, log in again later. </p> <a name="Screen_Options" id="Screen_Options"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Screen Options <span id="ScreenOptions"></span></span></h3> <p>Screen Options, displayed as a hanging tab under <b>the toolbar</b>, allow the user to decide what fields or modules are presented in the <b>work area</b> for a given Administration Screen. Each Screen may have a different set of Screen Options. </p><p>Click on the Screen Options tab to expand the options available for a particular Screen, check (or uncheck) the desired options, then click the Screen Options hanging tab to collapse the Screen Options. </p><p><a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/File:screenoptions.png" class="image" title="Image:screenoptions.png"><img alt="Image:screenoptions.png" src="/web/20130119042633im_/http://codex.wordpress.org/images/9/97/screenoptions.png" width="214" height="56" border="0"/></a> </p> <a name="Help" id="Help"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Help <span id="Help"></span></span></h3> <p>Contextual <b>Help</b>, displayed as a hanging tab under <b>the toolbar</b>, displays one or more Help items that are related to the Screen that is displayed in the <b>work area</b>. </p><p>Click on the Help tab to expand the Help available for a particular Screen, then click the Help hanging tab to collapse the Help display. </p><p><a href="#top" title="">Back to the Top</a> </p> <div style="border:1px solid #ffc9c9; background-color: #fff3f3; margin-left: 1em; padding: 0.5em 1em 1em; float: right; width: 8em;"> <p><b>Screens</b><br/> <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Dashboard_Screen" title="Dashboard Screen">Home</a><br/> <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Dashboard_Updates_Screen" title="Dashboard Updates Screen">Updates</a><br/> </p> </div> <a name="Dashboard_-_Information_Central" id="Dashboard_-_Information_Central"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline">Dashboard - Information Central <span id="Dashboard"></span></span></h2> <p>The Dashboard tells you about recent activity both at your site and in the WordPress community at large and provide access to updating WordPress, plugins, and themes. </p> <a name="Dashboard" id="Dashboard"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Dashboard</span></h3> <p>The <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Dashboard_Screen" title="Dashboard Screen">Dashboard Screen</a> provides you a number of links to start writing <a href="#Post" title="">Posts</a> or <a href="#Page" title="">Pages</a>, statistics and links on the number of posts, pages, <a href="#Categories" title="">Categories</a>, and <a href="#Tags" title="">Tags</a>. A Recent Comments box shows the number of <a href="#Comments" title="">Comments</a> awaiting moderation and a list of the recent comments. Configurable boxes of Incoming Links, and RSS feeds from the WordPress Blog, the Plugins blog, and Planet WordPress are also displayed. </p> <a name="Updates" id="Updates"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Updates</span></h3> <p>The <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Dashboard_Updates_Screen" title="Dashboard Updates Screen">Dashboard Updates Screen</a> gives you an easy method to update WordPress, plugins, and themes. Note not all hosts will allow the automatic update process to work successfully and will require you to manually upgrade by following the <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Upgrading_WordPress" title="Upgrading WordPress" class="mw-redirect">Upgrading WordPress instructions</a>. </p><p><a href="#top" title="">Back to the Top</a> </p> <div style="border:1px solid #ffc9c9; background-color: #fff3f3; margin-left: 1em; padding: 0.5em 1em 1em; float: right; width: 8em;"> <p><b>Screens</b><br/> <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Posts_Screen" title="Posts Screen">All Posts</a><br/> <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Posts_Add_New_Screen" title="Posts Add New Screen" class="mw-redirect">Add New</a><br/> <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Posts_Categories_Screen" title="Posts Categories Screen">Categories</a><br/> <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Posts_Tags_Screen" title="Posts Tags Screen">Tags</a><br/> </p> </div> <a name="Posts_-_Make_some_content" id="Posts_-_Make_some_content"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline">Posts - Make some content <span id="Posts"></span></span></h2> <p>Well, you've done it! You've successfully installed the best personal publishing tool on the internet. You're ready to start sharing your thoughts and ideas with the world. </p><p>Now what? </p><p>Simple. You login to your Administration Screen, and in the navigation menu on the left, click on Posts, and then Add New. WordPress displays the <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Posts_Add_New_Screen" title="Posts Add New Screen" class="mw-redirect">Posts Add New Screen</a>. This Screen allows you to populate your site with actual information! You'll be spending most of your administration time here, so you should spend a bit of time familiarizing yourself with it. </p><p><a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Glossary#Post" title="Glossary">Posts</a> are the principal element (or <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Glossary#Content" title="Glossary">content</a>) of a blog. The Posts are the writings, compositions, discussions, discourses, musings, and, yes, the rantings, of a blog owner and contributors. Posts, in most cases, are the reason a blog exists; without Posts, there is no blog! </p> <a name="All_Posts" id="All_Posts"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline"> All Posts </span></h3> <p>Via the <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Posts_Screen" title="Posts Screen">All Posts Screen</a> you can select the Post or Posts you wish to edit, delete, or view. Multiple Posts can be selected for deletion and for editing. A powerful bulk edit feature allows you to change certains fields, en masse, for a group of Posts. A handy in-line edit tool, called Quick Edit, allows you to update many fields for an individual Post. Various search and filtering options allow you to find the Posts you want to edit or delete. </p> <a name="Add_New_Post" id="Add_New_Post"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline"> Add New Post </span></h3> <p>The <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Posts_Add_New_Screen" title="Posts Add New Screen" class="mw-redirect">Posts Add New Screen</a> is one of the most important and most used screens in your WordPress installation. Here you draft and create the various Posts you write for your site. </p> <a name="Categories" id="Categories"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline"> Categories </span></h3> <p>Every Post in WordPress is filed under one or more Categories. Categories allow the classification of your Posts into groups and subgroups, thereby aiding viewers in the navigation and use of your site. </p><p>Each Category may be assigned to a Category Parent so that you may set up a hierarchy within the category structure. Using automobiles as an example, a hierarchy might be Car->Ford->Mustang. In creating categories, recognize that each category name must be unique, regardless of hierarchy. </p><p>When using the <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Glossary#Twenty_Twelve_theme" title="Glossary">WordPress Twenty Twelve theme</a>, all the Categories to which a given post belongs are displayed under that post. When someone viewing your blog clicks on one of those Category links, a archive page with all the Posts belonging to that Category will be displayed. </p><p>The <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Posts_Categories_Screen" title="Posts Categories Screen">Posts Categories Screen</a> allows you to add, edit, and delete Categories, as well as organize your categories hierarchically. Multiple Categories can be selected for deletion. A search option allows you to find the Categories you want to edit or delete. Also remember Categories can be added in the <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Posts_Add_New_Screen" title="Posts Add New Screen" class="mw-redirect">Posts Add New Screen</a>. </p> <a name="Tags" id="Tags"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline"> Tags </span></h3> <p>Tags are the keywords you might assign to each post. Not to be confused with Categories, Tags have no hierarchy, meaning there's no relationship from one Tag to another. But like Categories, Tags provide another means to aid your readers in accessing information on your blog. </p><p>When using the <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Glossary#Twenty_Twelve_theme" title="Glossary">WordPress Twenty Twelve theme</a>, Tags are displayed under each Post those Tags are assigned. Someone viewing your blog can click on one of those Tag links, and an archive page with all the Posts belonging to that Tag will be displayed. </p><p>The <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Posts_Tags_Screen" title="Posts Tags Screen">Posts Tags Screen</a> allows you to add, change, or delete Tags. Multiple Tags can be selected for deletion. A search option allows you to find the Tags you want to edit or delete. Also remember Tags can be added in the <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Posts_Add_New_Screen" title="Posts Add New Screen" class="mw-redirect">Posts Add New Screen</a>. </p><p><a href="#top" title="">Back to the Top</a> </p> <div style="border:1px solid #ffc9c9; background-color: #fff3f3; margin-left: 1em; padding: 0.5em 1em 1em; float: right; width: 8em;"> <p><b>Screens</b><br/> <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Media_Library_Screen" title="Media Library Screen">Library</a><br/> <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Media_Add_New_Screen" title="Media Add New Screen">Add New</a><br/> </p> </div> <a name="Media_-_Add_pictures_and_movies_to_your_posts" id="Media_-_Add_pictures_and_movies_to_your_posts"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline">Media - Add pictures and movies to your posts <span id="Media"></span></span></h2> <p>Media is the images, video, recordings, and files, you upload and use in your blog. Media is typically uploaded and inserted into the content when writing a Post or Page. Note that the Uploading Files section in the <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Settings_Media_Screen" title="Settings Media Screen">Settings Media Screen</a> describes the location and structure of the upload directory. </p> <a name="Library" id="Library"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Library</span></h3> <p>The <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Media_Library_Screen" title="Media Library Screen">Media Library Screen</a> allows you edit, delete or view Media previously uploaded to your blog. Multiple Media objects can be selected for deletion. Search and filtering ability is also provided to allow you to find the desired Media. </p> <a name="Add_New_Media" id="Add_New_Media"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Add New Media</span></h3> <p>The <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Media_Add_New_Screen" title="Media Add New Screen">Media Add New Screen</a> allows you to upload new media to later use with posts and pages. A Flash Uploader is provided and the ability to use a Browser Uploader is supplied if the Flash Uploader does not work. </p> <a name="Edit_Media" id="Edit_Media"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Edit Media</span></h3> <p>The <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Edit_Media" title="Edit Media">Edit Media</a> page allows you to edit the information (title, caption, alt text, etc.) of media files uploaded to your site. This page does not appear as a link in the main Dashboard navigation, but is reached by clicking on the Edit link in the <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Media_Library_Screen" title="Media Library Screen">Media Library Screen</a> that appears when you hover over each item, or when uploading media for the first time on th <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Media_Add_New_Screen" title="Media Add New Screen">Media Add New Screen</a> once your upload has completed. </p><p><a href="#top" title="">Back to the Top</a> </p> <div style="border:1px solid #ffc9c9; background-color: #fff3f3; margin-left: 1em; padding: 0.5em 1em 1em; float: right; width: 8em;"> <p><b>Screens</b><br/> <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Links_Screen" title="Links Screen">All Links</a><br/> <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Links_Add_New_Screen" title="Links Add New Screen">Add New</a><br/> <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Links_Link_Categories_Screen" title="Links Link Categories Screen">Link Categories</a><br/> </p> </div> <a name="Links_-_Putting_the_Inter_in_the_Internet" id="Links_-_Putting_the_Inter_in_the_Internet"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline">Links - Putting the Inter in the Internet <span id="Links"></span></span></h2> <p>Even if you have a beautifully designed content rich blog, your site might be a dead-end if it never references all the other blogs, humor sites, search engines, sports teams, or chicken cacciatore recipes you love so much! Since you visit those sites all the time, then use the WordPress <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Links_Add_New_Screen" title="Links Add New Screen">Add New Link</a> ability to allow your reading public to also enjoy those sites. </p><p>WordPress Links can be organized by category, have internal references about your relationship to their destinations, can be automatically associated with images, and can even be rated on a scale from zero to nine. The <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Links_Manager" title="Links Manager">Links Manager article</a> provides a good overview of using and administering links. </p> <a name="All_Links" id="All_Links"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">All Links</span></h3> <p>The <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Links_Screen" title="Links Screen">All Links Screen</a> allows you to select the Links to edit or delete. Multiple Links can be selected for deletion. Various search and filtering options allow you to find the Links you want to edit or delete. </p> <a name="Add_New_Link" id="Add_New_Link"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Add New Link</span></h3> <p>As you might expect from its name, the <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Links_Add_New_Screen" title="Links Add New Screen">Links Add New Screen</a> handles the creation of new links. </p> <a name="Link_Categories" id="Link_Categories"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Link Categories</span></h3> <p>Links, like Posts, can be categorized and categorizing Links aids your audience in navigation of your Links. But Link Categories, unlike post Categories, have no hierarchy (parent/child relationship). In creating categories, recognize that each Category name must be unique. </p><p>The <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Links_Link_Categories_Screen" title="Links Link Categories Screen">Links Link Categories Screen</a> allows you to add, edit, and delete Link Categories. Multiple Link Categories can be selected for deletion. A search option allows you to find the Link Categories you want to edit or delete. Also remember Link Categories can be added when adding or editings Links. </p><p><a href="#top" title="">Back to the Top</a> </p> <div style="border:1px solid #ffc9c9; background-color: #fff3f3; margin-left: 1em; padding: 0.5em 1em 1em; float: right; width: 8em;"> <p><b>Screens</b><br/> <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Pages_Screen" title="Pages Screen">All Pages</a><br/> <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Pages_Add_New_Screen" title="Pages Add New Screen">Add New</a><br/> </p> </div> <a name="Pages_-_Your_Static_Content" id="Pages_-_Your_Static_Content"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline">Pages - Your Static Content <span id="Pages"></span></span></h2> <p>A <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Glossary#Page" title="Glossary">Page</a> is another tool to add content to a WordPress site and is often used to present "static" information about the site; Pages are typically "timeless" in nature. A good example of a Page is the information contained in "About" or "Contact" Pages. A Page should not be confused with the time-oriented objects called Posts, nor should a WordPress Page be confused with the word "page" referring to any web page or HTML document on the Web. </p><p>Because Pages live outside of the normal blog chronology, and as such, are not displayed with the rest of your Posts, but are displayed individually. </p> <a name="All_Pages" id="All_Pages"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">All Pages</span></h3> <p>The <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Pages_Screen" title="Pages Screen">All Pages Screen</a> provides the necessary tools to edit, delete, and view existing Pages.. On this Screen you can select the Page to edit or delete. Multiple Pages can be selected for deletion and for editing. As with Posts, a powerful bulk edit tool allows certain fields to be edited for a whole group of Pages. A handy in-line edit tool, called Quick Edit, allows you to update many fields for an individual Page. Various search and filtering options allow you to find the Pages you want to edit or delete. </p> <a name="Add_New_Page" id="Add_New_Page"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Add New Page</span></h3> <p>The <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Pages_Add_New_Screen" title="Pages Add New Screen">Add New Page Screen</a> allows you to create new Pages. Also see the <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Pages" title="Pages">Pages article</a> for an in depth discussion. </p><p><a href="#top" title="">Back to the Top</a> </p> <a name="Comments_-_Reader_Feedback" id="Comments_-_Reader_Feedback"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline">Comments - Reader Feedback <span id="Comments"></span></span></h2> <p>Comments are a feature of blogs which allow readers to respond to Posts. Typically readers simply provide their own thoughts regarding the <a href="#Content" title="">content</a> of the post, but users may also provide <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130119042633/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperlink" class="external text" title="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperlink">links</a> to other resources, generate discussion, or simply compliment the author for a well-written post. </p><p>Comments can be controlled and regulated through the use of filters for language and content, and often times can be queued for approval before they are visible on the web site. This is useful in dealing with <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Comment_Spam" title="Comment Spam">comment spam</a>. </p><p>In the <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Comments_Screen" title="Comments Screen">Comments Screen</a> you can edit and delete as well as mark comments as spam. Comments that are awaiting moderation can be marked as approved or previously approved comments can be unapproved. Multiple comments can be selected and approved, marked as spam, unapproved, or deleted. A section at the top of the Comments Screen displays the number of comments awaiting moderation and the number of approved comments. A search box allows you to find specific comments </p><p><a href="#top" title="">Back to the Top</a> </p> <div style="border:1px solid #ffc9c9; background-color: #fff3f3; margin-left: 1em; padding: 0.5em 1em 1em; float: right; width:8em;"> <p><b>Screens</b><br/> <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Appearance_Themes_Screen" title="Appearance Themes Screen">Themes</a><br/> <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Appearance_Widgets_Screen" title="Appearance Widgets Screen">Widgets</a><br/> <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Appearance_Menus_Screen" title="Appearance Menus Screen">Menus</a><br/> <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Appearance_Theme_Options_Screen" title="Appearance Theme Options Screen">Theme Options</a><br/> <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Appearance_Background_Screen" title="Appearance Background Screen">Background</a><br/> <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Appearance_Header_Screen" title="Appearance Header Screen">Header</a><br/> <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Appearance_Editor_Screen" title="Appearance Editor Screen">Editor</a><br/> </p> </div> <a name="Appearance_-_Change_the_Look_of_your_Blog" id="Appearance_-_Change_the_Look_of_your_Blog"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline">Appearance - Change the Look of your Blog <span id="Appearance"></span></span></h2> <p>From the Presentation Administration Screen you can control how the content of your blog is displayed. WordPress allows you to easily style your site by either installing and activating new Themes or changing existing Themes. </p> <a name="Themes" id="Themes"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Themes</span></h3> <p>A Theme is the overall design of a site and encompasses color, graphics, and text. A Theme is sometimes called the skin. WordPress site-owners have available a long list of Themes to choose from in deciding what to present to their sites' viewers. In fact, with the use of the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130119042633/http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/theme-switcher-reloaded" class="external text" title="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/theme-switcher-reloaded">Theme Switcher Reloaded Plugin</a>, visitors can select their own Theme. </p><p>From the <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Appearance_Themes_Screen" title="Appearance Themes Screen">Appearance Themes Screen</a> under the Manage Theme tab you can choose which Theme will be presented to users visiting your site. You can also view screenshots of each Theme you have uploaded to your site. In addition, under the Install Themes tab you can find and install new Themes. </p> <a name="Widgets" id="Widgets"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Widgets</span></h3> <p>Widgets are gadgets or gizmos that allow you to add various pieces of information to your Theme's sidebar content. Widgets, for example, can be used to add Categories, Archives, Blogroll, Recent Posts, and Recent Comments to your sidebar. The <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Glossary#Twenty_Twelve_theme" title="Glossary">WordPress Twenty Twelve theme</a> is an example of a widget compatible theme. </p><p>From the <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Appearance_Widgets_Screen" title="Appearance Widgets Screen">Appearance Widgets Screen</a> you can add, delete, and configure, the Widgets use in one or more of your Theme's <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Glossary#Sidebar" title="Glossary">sidebar</a>. </p> <a name="Menus" id="Menus"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Menus</span></h3> <p>The Menus feature allows you to create a <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Navigation_Menus" title="Navigation Menus">navigation menu</a> of pages, categories, custom links, tags, etc. that is presented to your visitors. This option will only be present if the Theme author has configured the theme to allow this capability. For instance, the <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Glossary#Twenty_Twelve_theme" title="Glossary">WordPress Twenty Twelve theme</a> allows you to create the menu that is displayed in the lower part of the that theme's header. </p><p>From the <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Appearance_Menus_Screen" title="Appearance Menus Screen">Appearance Menus Screen</a> you can create and edit navigation menus for visitors use. </p> <a name="Theme_Options" id="Theme_Options"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Theme Options</span></h3> <p>The <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Appearance_Theme_Options_Screen" title="Appearance Theme Options Screen">Theme Options Screen</a> displays the settings that can be customized for a specific theme. This option will only be present if the Theme author has configured the theme to allow this capability. For instance, the <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Glossary#Twenty_Twelve_theme" title="Glossary">WordPress Twenty Twelve theme</a> provides a screen that allows the user to set the color scheme, the links colors, and the default layout. </p><p>The <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Appearance_Theme_Options_Screen" title="Appearance Theme Options Screen">Appearance Theme Options Screen</a> describes the details of this feature. </p> <a name="Background" id="Background"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Background</span></h3> <p>The Background feature allows you to manage the look and feel of background for your theme. This option will only be present if the Theme author has configured the theme to allow this capability. For instance, the <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Glossary#Twenty_Twelve_theme" title="Glossary">WordPress Twenty Twelve theme</a> allows you to set the background image or the background color. </p><p>The <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Appearance_Background_Screen" title="Appearance Background Screen">Appearance Background Screen</a> describes the details of this feature. </p> <a name="Header" id="Header"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Header</span></h3> <p>The Header feature allows you to manage what image is displayed in a Theme's header. This option will only be present if the Theme author has configured to header to allow this capability. For instance, the <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Glossary#Twenty_Twelve_theme" title="Glossary">WordPress Twenty Twelve theme</a> allows you to preview, upload, remove, and set as default, the images you want randomly displayed in the header. </p><p>The <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Appearance_Header_Screen" title="Appearance Header Screen">Appearance Header Screen</a> describes the details of this feature. </p> <a name="Theme_Editor" id="Theme_Editor"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Theme Editor</span></h3> <p>Use the Theme Editor to edit the various files that comprise your Themes. The <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Appearance_Editor_Screen" title="Appearance Editor Screen">Appearance Editor Screen</a> allows you to designate which theme you want to edit then displays the files in that theme. Each file (Template and CSS) in the theme can be edited in the large text box. </p><p>For more information about the code used for <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Themes" title="Using Themes">Themes</a>, see <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Development" title="Theme Development">Theme Development</a>, <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Templates" title="Templates">Templates</a>, <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Stepping_Into_Templates" title="Stepping Into Templates">Stepping Into Templates</a>, <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Hierarchy" title="Template Hierarchy">Template Hierarchy</a>, and the page on <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags" title="Template Tags">Template Tags</a>. </p><p><br/> <a href="#top" title="">Back to the Top</a> </p> <div style="border:1px solid #ffc9c9; background-color: #fff3f3; margin-left: 1em; padding: 0.5em 1em 1em; float: right; width:8em;"> <p><b>Screens</b><br/> <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Plugins_Screen" title="Plugins Screen">Plugins Installed</a><br/> <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Plugins_Add_New_Screen" title="Plugins Add New Screen">Add New</a><br/> <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Plugins_Editor_Screen" title="Plugins Editor Screen">Editor</a> </p> </div> <a name="Plugins_-_Add_Functionality_to_your_Blog" id="Plugins_-_Add_Functionality_to_your_Blog"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline">Plugins - Add Functionality to your Blog <span id="Plugins"></span></span></h2> <p><a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Plugins" title="Plugins">Plugins</a> allow you to add new features to your WordPress blog that don't come standard with the default installation. There are a rich variety of Available Plugins for WordPress, and with the following Screens, plugin installation and management is a snap. </p> <a name="Installed_Plugins" id="Installed_Plugins"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Installed Plugins</span></h3> <p>The <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Plugins_Screen" title="Plugins Screen">Plugins Installed Screen</a> allows you to view the plugins you've downloaded and choose which plugins you want activated on your site. For information on downloading and installing plugins, see <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Managing_Plugins" title="Managing Plugins">Managing Plugins</a>. </p> <a name="Add_New_Plugins" id="Add_New_Plugins"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Add New Plugins</span></h3> <p>The <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Plugins_Add_New_Screen" title="Plugins Add New Screen">Plugins Add New Screen</a> allows you to add new plugins. For information on downloading and installing plugins, see <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Managing_Plugins" title="Managing Plugins">Managing Plugins</a>. </p> <a name="Plugin_Editor" id="Plugin_Editor"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Plugin Editor</span></h3> <p>Using the <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Plugins_Editor_Screen" title="Plugins Editor Screen">Plugins Editor Screen</a>, you can modify the source code of all your plugins. </p><p><a href="#top" title="">Back to the Top</a> </p> <div style="border:1px solid #ffc9c9; background-color: #fff3f3; margin-left: 1em; padding: 0.5em 1em 1em; float: right; width: 8em;"> <p><b>Screens</b><br/> <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Users_Screen" title="Users Screen">All Users</a><br/> <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Users_Add_New_Screen" title="Users Add New Screen">Add New</a><br/> <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Users_Your_Profile_Screen" title="Users Your Profile Screen">Your Profile</a><br/> </p> </div> <a name="Users_-_Your_Blogging_Family" id="Users_-_Your_Blogging_Family"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline">Users - Your Blogging Family <span id="Users"></span></span></h2> <p>Every blog probably has at least two users: <b>admin</b>, the account initially set up by WordPress, and the user account you, as the author/owner of the blog, use to write posts. But maybe you want more; perhaps you want several authors for your blog. If you want a person to be able to post to your blog, that person must have access to a user account; typically, every person will have her or his <i>own</i> user account. </p><p>Via the Users option in the main navigation menu you can set up all of the user accounts you need, as well as change user information, or delete users. </p><p>An important administrative feature here is the <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Roles_and_Capabilities" title="Roles and Capabilities">Roles</a> feature. Depending on their <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Roles_and_Capabilities" title="Roles and Capabilities">Role</a>, different users have different <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Roles_and_Capabilities#Capabilities" title="Roles and Capabilities">Capabilities</a>. Briefly, a user can be assigned the following <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Roles_and_Capabilities" title="Roles and Capabilities">Roles</a>: <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Roles_and_Capabilities#Administrator" title="Roles and Capabilities">Administrator</a>, <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Roles_and_Capabilities#Editor" title="Roles and Capabilities">Editor</a>, <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Roles_and_Capabilities#Author" title="Roles and Capabilities">Author</a>, <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Roles_and_Capabilities#Contributor" title="Roles and Capabilities">Contributor</a>, or <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Roles_and_Capabilities#Subscriber" title="Roles and Capabilities">Subscriber</a>. </p><p>You can also specify your, and others', personal information, such as name, e-mail, etc. from these User Administration Screens. </p> <a name="All_Users" id="All_Users"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">All Users</span></h3> <p>You can manage the accounts of all your site's users at the <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Users_Screen" title="Users Screen">All Users Screen</a>. </p> <a name="Add_New_User" id="Add_New_User"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Add New User</span></h3> <p>You can create new users with the <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Users_Add_New_Screen" title="Users Add New Screen">Users Add New Screen</a>. </p> <a name="Your_Profile" id="Your_Profile"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Your Profile</span></h3> <p>The <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Users_Your_Profile_Screen" title="Users Your Profile Screen">Users Your Profile Screen</a> allows to change any information related to your user account. </p><p><a href="#top" title="">Back to the Top</a> </p> <div style="border:1px solid #ffc9c9; background-color: #fff3f3; margin-left: 1em; padding: 0.5em 1em 1em; float: right; width:8em;"> <p><b>Screens</b><br/> <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Tools_Screen" title="Tools Screen">Available Tools</a><br/> <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Tools_Import_Screen" title="Tools Import Screen">Import</a><br/> <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Tools_Export_Screen" title="Tools Export Screen">Export</a><br/> </p> </div> <a name="Tools_-_Managing_your_Blog" id="Tools_-_Managing_your_Blog"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline">Tools - Managing your Blog <span id="Tools"></span></span></h2> <p>WordPress Tools provide you the ability to speed up WordPress for your local machine, import content from other sources, export your content, or to upgrade your WordPress software to a new release. </p> <a name="Available_Tools" id="Available_Tools"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline"> Available Tools </span></h3> <p>The <b>Press This</b> function allows quick posting and publishing through the use of a special web browser favourite. You can create a shortcut to allow use of "Press This" from the new post screen. You then activate the function when browsing by selecting the favorite from your web browser favorites list. </p><p>Also links to the Categories and Tag converters are presented. </p><p>The <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Tools_Screen" title="Tools Screen">Available Tools Screen</a> describes the <b>Press This</b> functions. </p> <a name="Import" id="Import"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Import</span></h3> <p>WordPress supports the importing data from a number external sources. In many cases, posts, comments, pages, categories, tags, and users, can be imported. </p><p>The <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Tools_Import_Screen" title="Tools Import Screen">Tools Import Screen</a> list the software packages that WordPress can import and details what types of data from each of those platforms qualifies for import. Also see <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Importing_Content" title="Importing Content">Importing Content</a> for a more extensive list of import possibilites. </p> <a name="Export" id="Export"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Export</span></h3> <p>WordPress Export will create an XML file for you to save to your computer. The format, which is called a WordPress eXtended RSS or WXR file, will contain your posts, comments, custom fields, categories, and tags. </p><p>The <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Tools_Export_Screen" title="Tools Export Screen">Tools Export Screen</a> guides you through the easy process of exporting your blog. Take note that the Exporting is a useful method to backup your WordPress data. </p><p><a href="#top" title="">Back to the Top</a> </p> <div style="border:1px solid #ffc9c9; background-color: #fff3f3; margin-left: 1em; padding: 0.5em 1em 1em; float: right; width:8em;"> <p><b>Screens</b><br/> <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Settings_General_Screen" title="Settings General Screen">General</a><br/> <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Settings_Writing_Screen" title="Settings Writing Screen">Writing</a><br/> <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Settings_Reading_Screen" title="Settings Reading Screen">Reading</a><br/> <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Settings_Discussion_Screen" title="Settings Discussion Screen">Discussion</a><br/> <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Settings_Media_Screen" title="Settings Media Screen">Media</a><br/> <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Settings_Permalinks_Screen" title="Settings Permalinks Screen">Permalinks</a><br/> </p> </div> <a name="Settings_-_Configuration_Settings" id="Settings_-_Configuration_Settings"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline">Settings - Configuration Settings <span id="Settings"></span></span></h2> <p>You might think, "All these other things I've been doing so far at the Administration Screens have involved 'Settings'. Are these 'Settings' any different?" The answer would be, "Yes." All the settings you've encountered in the other Administration Screens have dealt with very specific parts of your site, or have been of limited scope (only applying to one Category, for example). In the Settings Administration Screen are all of the settings that define your blog as a whole: settings which determine how your site behaves, how you interact with your site, and how the rest of the world interacts with your site. </p><p>The following Screens control these settings. </p> <a name="General" id="General"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">General</span></h3> <p>The <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Settings_General_Screen" title="Settings General Screen">Settings General Screen</a> is the default Screen in the <a href="#Settings_-_Configuration_Settings" title="">Settings Administration Screen</a> and controls some of the most basic configuration settings for your site: your site's title and location, who may register an account at your blog, and how dates and times are calculated and displayed. </p> <a name="Writing" id="Writing"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Writing</span></h3> <p>Using the <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Settings_Writing_Screen" title="Settings Writing Screen">Settings Writing Screen</a>, you can control the interface with which you write new posts. These settings control the size of the 'post box' in the <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Posts_Add_New_Screen" title="Posts Add New Screen" class="mw-redirect">Add New Post Screen</a>, the default <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Posts_Categories_Screen" title="Posts Categories Screen">Category</a>, the default <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Links_Link_Categories_Screen" title="Links Link Categories Screen">Link Category</a>, the default <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Post_Formats" title="Post Formats">Post Format</a>, the default image sizes, and the optional <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Settings_Writing_Screen#Post_via_e-mail" title="Settings Writing Screen">Post via e-mail</a> feature. </p> <a name="Reading" id="Reading"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Reading</span></h3> <p>The settings in the <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Settings_Reading_Screen" title="Settings Reading Screen">Settings Reading Screen</a> are few in number, but still important. You can decide if you want <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Posts_Add_New_Screen" title="Posts Add New Screen" class="mw-redirect">posts</a>, or a "static" <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Pages" title="Pages">Page</a>, displayed as your blog's front (main) page. You can also adjust how many posts are displayed on that main page. In addition, you can adjust <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Glossary#Feed" title="Glossary">syndication feed</a> features to determine how the information from your site is sent to a reader's web browser or other applications. </p> <a name="Discussion" id="Discussion"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Discussion</span></h3> <p>The <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Settings_Discussion_Screen" title="Settings Discussion Screen">Settings Discussion Screen</a> allows you to control settings concerning incoming and outgoing comments, pingbacks and trackbacks. You can also control from this Screen the circumstances under which your blog sends you e-mail notifying you about the goings on at your site, and you can decide if your blog should show <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Glossary#Avatar" title="Glossary">Avatars</a> and their ratings. </p> <a name="Media" id="Media"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Media</span></h3> <p>The <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Settings_Media_Screen" title="Settings Media Screen">Settings Media Screen</a> allows you to determine where images, documents, and other media files will be linked to when inserted into the body of a post and to specify the maximum dimensions in pixels to use when inserting an image into the body of a post. </p> <a name="Privacy" id="Privacy"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Privacy</span></h3> <p>As of <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.5" title="Version 3.5">3.5</a>, the <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Settings_Privacy_Screen" title="Settings Privacy Screen">Settings Privacy Screen</a> has been removed and the Search Engine Visibility option has been moved to the <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Settings_Reading_Screen" title="Settings Reading Screen">Settings Reading Screen</a>. </p> <a name="Permalinks" id="Permalinks"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Permalinks</span></h3> <p>For a nice introduction to Permalinks, check out the <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Introduction_to_Blogging#Pretty_Permalinks" title="Introduction to Blogging">Pretty Permalinks</a> section of <a href="/web/20130119042633/http://codex.wordpress.org/Introduction_to_Blogging" title="Introduction to Blogging">Introduction to Blogging</a>. 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