Getting Started and How to Create Your Own Site

Getting Started

  • When you log into the McDaniel WordPress site with your McDaniel username and password, a WordPress account is automatically created for you. You can begin creating your WordPress site.
  • Be sure to check out the resources on how to use WordPress. Remember, WordPress has built-in help.

Create Your Own Site

  • After you have logged into WordPress, you can create your own website.
  • Go to https://mcdanielwordpress.org/wp-signup.php to provide information for your site.
  • Site Name: Enter a name for your site.
  • If you entered mcdanielstudent as the site name, you can access your site at https://mcdanielwordpress.org/mcdanielstudent/
  • Site Title: Enter a title for your site.
  • Privacy: Allow search engines to index this site. You can select Yes or No.
  • Press the “Create Site” button.
  • This will create your WordPress site.