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- In your Dashboard, go to Settings \u2192 Reading<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Under Site visibility<\/strong>, choose an option from the list below.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Scroll down and click Save Changes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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- Allow search engines to index this site:<\/strong> public, and can show up in Google.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Discourage search engines from indexing this site:<\/strong> still public. Anyone with the link can see it; search engines are only asked not to list it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Visible only to registered users of this network:<\/strong> anyone with an ECU login.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Visible only to registered users of this site:<\/strong> only people who are members of your site. See Adding members to your site<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Visible only to administrators of this site:<\/strong> only you and other admins. Handy while you build.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Tip:<\/strong> \u201cDiscourage search engines\u201d does not make your site private. If work on the site should not be public, choose one of the Visible only<\/strong> options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
List your site on Palette<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Sharing lists your site on the palette.ecuad.ca homepage, and shows your newest posts in its topic\u2019s news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- In Settings \u2192 Reading<\/strong>, under Share Your Content<\/strong>, choose Share it!<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Click Save Changes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Not ready yet? Leave it on Do not share it!<\/strong> While Show\/Hide Notification<\/strong> is on, a reminder at the top of your Dashboard nudges you to share it later. Your site\u2019s topic is set in Settings \u2192 Blog Topic<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Choose your homepage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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- In Settings \u2192 Reading<\/strong>, under Your homepage displays<\/strong>, choose Your latest posts<\/strong> for a blog-style feed, or A static page<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- If you chose a static page, pick it under Homepage<\/strong>. To show your posts on another page, pick that under Posts page<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Click Save Changes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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- Your site\u2019s name and tagline are in Settings \u2192 General<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Which editor people get on your site is set in Settings \u2192 Writing<\/strong>. See Editors: Classic vs block<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Comment settings are in Settings \u2192 Discussion<\/strong>. See Managing comments<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Related guides<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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- Adding members to your site<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
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- Selecting a theme<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
- Which editor people get on your site is set in Settings \u2192 Writing<\/strong>. See Editors: Classic vs block<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- If you chose a static page, pick it under Homepage<\/strong>. To show your posts on another page, pick that under Posts page<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Click Save Changes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
- Discourage search engines from indexing this site:<\/strong> still public. Anyone with the link can see it; search engines are only asked not to list it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Under Site visibility<\/strong>, choose an option from the list below.<\/li>\n\n\n\n