WordPress: Chapter 10

Chapter 10: Configuring Settings and Menus

Instructions

On your local site complete the tasks below.

1. In the Dashboard use your Settings complete the tasks below:
   1. General > Change the timezone to New York.
   2. Writing > Have the Exercise Category be the default category for your posts.
   3. Permalinks > Change your permalink settings to “Post Name”
   4. Discussion > Check: Allow people to post comments on new articles – (This will allow people to add comments to your posts)
2. Create a Menu using the following settings:
   1. Create a new menu and call it: Main
   2. Add the pages from your site and put the pages in order according to the navigation bar test.mbitwebpagedesign.com
   3. Add the navigation bar to the top of your site as well as in the footer.
   4. Change the Navigation Label on the History page to say: About Us.
   5. Save everything when completed – Show the Instructor when complete for credit.

Grading (10 Pts)

• The timezone is changed correctly
• The default category is changed
• Permalinks are structure by post name
• Comments are enabled
• A new menu was created
• The menus are displayed properly
• Navigation labels are in order and named properly
• The exercise is submitted on time