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5: Basic Admin Settings > TRY IT
TRY IT
In this lesson, you practice changing the most essen tial data under General Settings.
Lesson Requirements
WordPress installed.
Step-by-Step
The following is the process for entering important general settings.
- Drop down the Settings area of the admin menu.
- Click General.
- Find the Tagline box and change it to your new tagline.
- Find the WordPress Address (URL) box and make sure it's correct.
- Find the Site Address (URL) box and make sure it's correct.
- Find the E-mail Address box and make sure it's correct.
- Find the drop-down menu for Timezone and choose a city in your time zone, or if you know your time zone, choose that.
- If the changes look good, you can click Save Changes at the bottom of the page.
To see some of the examples from this lesson, including the Admin Bar, and to see the setting of a personal profile, watch the video for Lesson 5 on the DVD with the print book, or watch online at
