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Dashboard

The Dashboard is the administrative side of your VIUBlogs site. This is where you will go to manage your site's content, appearance and functionality. Only people who have a role of administrator, editor, author, or contributer can access your site's dashboard. The options you see on the dashboard depends on your role in the site. If you created the site, you will be listed as an Administrator and will have access to all options and settings for your site. If someone added you to their site with a different role, you may not see all the dashboard options.

Using the dashboard

In the Dashboard you can create, manage, or edit your site. From the left hand menu you can access:

  • Posts: Create and edit blog posts on your site. 
  • Events: Create and add events to your site.
  • Media: Upload media files (Images, PDFs, etc) to be used in your posts and pages. 
  • Pages: Create and edit static pages on your site. 
  • Comments: Manage comments that have been left on your posts. 
  • Contact: Add a contact form to your site. A contact form will allow users to be able to email you regarding your site without them needing to see or know your email address.
  • Appearance: Edit or customize your site theme or add new widgets or menus to your site. 
  • Plugins: Enable additional features and tools to be used on your site. 
  • Users: Add, edit, or remove users from your VIUBlog site. 
  • Tools: Export or import site contents or personal data, or delete your VIUBlog site. 
  • Settings: Edit settings regarding your VIUBlog site such as who can access your site, how comments are published on your posts, and more. 

  1. Go to VIUBlogs
  2. Click Login with your VIU Account. Enter and login using your VIU Computer Account credentials. 
  3. By default, you will be taken the the Dashboard of one of your VIUBlog sites.
  4. If you need to navigate to the Dashboard of another site you are the user of, you can do so by clicking My Sites in the upper left hand corner of the page. Then, click Dashboard underneath the name of the site in question.
  5. If you ever need to return to the Dashboard of your VIUBlog site, you can do so by clicking My Sites in the upper left hand corner of the page. Then, click Dashboard underneath the name of the site in question.