Overview
New Dornsife websites are set up with a sample configuration that includes the following:
- Home Sample Page
- Content Sample Page
- Basic website menu
- Placeholder media
This sample configuration is completely editable. If you are new to WordPress, you can learn to use the WordPress editor by editing and modifying the sample pages. Once you're done playing with these sample pages, you can delete them.
Ready to create your own pages?
Whenever you're ready to create your own pages instead of just modifying the sample pages, you can refer to these guides:
Sample pages
Your new Dornsife website has two editable sample pages:
- Home Sample Page
- Content Sample Page
To open these pages in the editor:
- If you are not already logged into WordPress, you can follow our login instructions.
- In the left menu, click Pages.
- The page list appears. Click a page title to open the page in the WordPress editor.
Home Sample Page
The home sample page is an example of a homepage. The homepage is a special type of page:
- The homepage is the first page that website visitors see when they go to your website
- The top area accommodates a large image, known as the featured image
- The URL cannot be customized
Content Sample Page
Although you can only have one homepage per website, you can have an unlimited number of regular pages:
- Instead of a featured image at the top, these pages have a solid gold banner with the website name
- The page URL can be customized
Edit and view the updated sample pages
Try making some edits to a sample page, and then viewing the updated page.
Replace text
Place your cursor in any text field and begin typing. You'll notice that some fields are labeled as Title or Description fields, while others have more specific labels such as Caption or Quote. Don't worry too much about this right now: our detailed guidance on components explains this further.
Replace an image
- Hover over the image and click the X icon to remove the placeholder image.
- Click Add image.
- Click Select Files. If you do not see this option, click the Upload files tab.
- You can now upload an image from your computer and insert it into the page.
Save and view your changes
In the upper right, click Save. Then, click the View Page 
icon. A new tab opens, and you can view the updated page.
Website menu
The website menu appears below the website title, and for new websites, the menu contains links to the Home Sample Page and Content Sample Page. To view the menu and make edits:
Quick guide
- In the left menu, select Appearance and then select Menus.
- The menu editing page appears. Make sure that Main Menu is selected.
- The editable menu appears. Click the Expand
icon to make edits to the menu items. Once you're done, click Save at the bottom.
- Your website menu is now updated.
Detailed guide (with screenshots)
- In the left menu, select Appearance and then select Menus.
- The menu editing page appears. Make sure that Main Menu is selected.
- The editable menu appears. Click the Expand icon to make edits to the menu items. Once you're done, click Save at the bottom.
- Your website menu is now updated.