To get started with the Academic Commons WordPress installation, users should first create an account if they do not already have one. Once logged in, they can create a new site by providing a site title and domain as well as choosing initial privacy settings. This will direct them to the dashboard where they can customize the site appearance, add plugins, and create posts and pages to build out the resource. Recommended plugins include Anthologize, Image Attribution Tagger, and Inaccessibility Checker.

1. GETTING STARTED WITH THE
ACADEMIC COMMONS
A CUNY Wordpress Installation

2. CREATE AN ACCOUNT
Click on Register to
create an account,
or log in if you
already have an
account

3. CREATE A SITE
Once you have
created an account,
hover over your
avatar to view the
menu. Hover over
My Sites and click
on Create a Site

4. NAME THE SITE AND CHOOSE
PRIVACY OPTIONS
Create a Site
Domain and Site
Title for your
resource. For
privacy, for now,
select “I would like
my site to be
visible only to its
Admins” so you will
be able to see it
and it will not be
findable. You can
change this later
once you have
finished the site.

5. THE DASHBOARD
Welcome to the
Dashboard.
This Dashboard is
where you will
customize the
appearance of your
site, add plugins,
and create posts
and pages.

6. PLUGINS
Browse the list of
Plugins. We
recommend
activating
Anthologize, Image
Attribution Tagger,
and Inaccessibility
Checker.