Getting Started

Starting a New Website

Need to create a new website or determine the best home for your content? Visit Planning and Creating a Website.

Required Accessibility Training

Effective July 1, 2026, all faculty and staff who edit or manage College of Natural Resources, faculty, or research websites must complete two required accessibility training courses before receiving website editing access. This requirement supports NC State’s Information and Communication Technology Accessibility Regulation (REG 04.25.05).

• View required training courses and access instructions.

Department Editors

Department editors maintain their department’s directory and publish news posts on the department website. All editors must follow the Department Web Editor Guidelines.

WordPress Training and Resources

Recorded WordPress Workshops

WordPress is the primary platform used for NC State websites.

• For training, editors can watch recorded workshops on WordPress and the NC State theme from University Communications.

WordPress Tutorials

Short videos on how to use WordPress.

• Intro to Block Editor (7:57)
• Building with Blocks (5:58)
• Working in a New Page and Saving Changes (2:20)
• Publishing, Previewing and Saving as Draft (1:22)
• Creating News Posts
• Adding Images or PDFs Using the Media Library
• Image Alignment

Images and Cropping

• Use featured images sized at 1,500 by 844 pixels for news posts.
• Watch tutorials on cropping images:
  • Crop an Image in an Existing Post
  • Crop an Image in a New Post

Cropping Tutorials

• Using Canva to Create 1500 x 844 Images for NC State Websites
• Cropping an Image in a New Post
• Cropping an Image in an Existing Post

Visit SEO Information for Editors for guidance on search engine optimization, image alt text and Google knowledge panels for researchers.

Research Website Visibility

Learn how to improve your website’s visibility in Google and other search engines.