{"id":15302,"date":"2026-02-08T15:18:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T20:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/webguide\/?page_id=15302"},"modified":"2026-03-02T10:54:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T15:54:09","slug":"i-have-a-site","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/webguide\/userguide\/getting-started\/i-have-a-site\/","title":{"rendered":"I Have a Site"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The documentation here focuses on core tasks and general concepts that apply across most content types in the SOM web system such as pages, news posts, events, directory profiles, and more. These are the fundamentals you\u2019ll need regardless of what kind of content you manage.<\/p>\n<h2>Start With the Basics<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re new to the SOM WordPress system, begin with these topics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/webguide\/userguide\/getting-started\/i-have-a-site\/how-to-log-in\/\"><strong>How to Log In<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Access your site and the WordPress dashboard<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/webguide\/userguide\/getting-started\/i-have-a-site\/how-to-edit-content\/\"><strong>How to Edit Content<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 How to make changes to existing content<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/webguide\/userguide\/getting-started\/i-have-a-site\/links\/\"><strong>How to Add Links<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Create accessible, meaningful links<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/webguide\/userguide\/getting-started\/i-have-a-site\/publish-states\/\"><strong>Publishing States<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Understand drafts, published (live) content, and scheduling<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/webguide\/userguide\/getting-started\/i-have-a-site\/responsive-design\/\">Responsive Design<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Ensure your content works well on all screen sizes<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/webguide\/userguide\/getting-started\/i-have-a-site\/cache-issues\/\"><strong>Cache Issues<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Troubleshoot when changes don\u2019t appear right away<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/webguide\/userguide\/getting-started\/i-have-a-site\/featured-and-bottom-content-areas\/\">Featured and Bottom Content Areas<\/a> <\/strong>\u2013 Learn where and when to use alternate content regions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These pages will help you understand how the system works before you dive into managing specific content.<\/p>\n<h2>Where to Go Next<\/h2>\n<p>What you need to learn next depends on what type of content you are responsible for.<\/p>\n<p>Some editors are only responsible for posting news. 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You can explore these sections from the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/webguide\/userguide\/\">User Guide<\/a><\/strong> landing page or by using the left-hand navigation.<\/p>\n<p>Below are some of the most popular sections:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/webguide\/userguide\/pages\/\"><strong>Pages<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 For managing core site content and left-hand navigation<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/webguide\/userguide\/media\/\"><strong>Media Library<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Where images and documents are stored<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/webguide\/userguide\/styling-content\/\">Styling Content<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Learn how to use Cells and other built-in layout tools<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/webguide\/userguide\/people-directory\/\">Directory<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 For faculty, staff and student profiles<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/webguide\/userguide\/navigation\/\"><strong>Navigation<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0&#8211; For managing the top and left-hand navigation<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/webguide\/userguide\/news-events\/creating-posts\/\"><strong>News Posts<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 For publishing announcements<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/webguide\/userguide\/news-events\/events\/\">Events<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 For managing calendar and event listings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The documentation here focuses on core tasks and general concepts that apply across most content types in the SOM web system such as pages, news posts, events, directory profiles, and more. 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