Assemblage Expression

Layout: Blog reformatted for project; (see instructions below).

1. Static home page created.
2. “Entries” page created.
3. Required Pages created
4. New title (creative / applicable, re: “critical expressionism” of your project)
5. New theme (blog template)
6. Categories and Tags (create, relative to topic)
7. All old entries categorized and tagged);
   — e.g. “weekly entry,” “research,” “response / exercise”
8. Widgets: “Categories” and “Tag Cloud” (minimum / req’d)

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Blog Format / Layout Instructions

* Crucial Prelim. step: Create / update new Pages

1) Create a new page that will become your home/front page.
2) Create a new page titled “Entries” or “Posts” (leave blank)
(?) Create / update your About page.

A) Convert blog to static home page.

1) Dashboard → Settings → Reading.
2) Front page displays → choose “A static page.”
3) Select Front page (from drop-down menu).
4) Select Posts page (from drop-down menu).

B) New Theme & Title

Change Theme to one expressive of wide site & assemblage.

1) Dashboard → Appearance → Themes

Change title: re-name your blog with an apt title for project.

1) Dashboard → Settings → Blog Title & Tagline

C) Enable “Tag cloud” & “Categories” widget

1) Dashboard → Appearance → Widgets


* To tag and categorize entries:

1) Dashboard → Posts → Edit Posts
2) Select post to Edit → Add/type tags (right column) → Click “Add” Button.
3) “Categories” → Choose/create (right column)
*4) Click “Update” (right column) to save (not updated, otherwise).

→ reminder: don’t forget to tag & categorize old entries