Create your site and log in

To get started, you sign up for a site and pick a starter design. Depending on your platform, you create a site by one of two ways:

• Your administrator sends you a signup link where you title your site and create your user account.
• Your administrator creates your user account on the platform and you create a site after logging in.

Creating a site through a signup link

1. Click the signup link provided by your organization.
2. Select a starter design, then click Next. You can change the design later or customize certain elements like your typography, colors, or firm logo.
3. On the next page, enter a temporary site URL. You will use this URL to access your site's administrative pages before the site launches. You will pick a final domain, e.g., anewlegalblog.com, later in the launch process.
   
   
4. Enter a site title. The title will appear in places like the site masthead or in the footer. You can change the title later.
5. Click Next.
6. On the next page, set up your user account by entering your email address and choosing a username. You will use these credentials to log in to your site.
7. Click Create Site. You will receive an email with a link to set your password.
8. Click the link in the email to access the reset password page.
9. Enter a secure password, then click Reset Password. You will be logged in to your site and taken to your homepage.
10. At the top of the page you will see a toolbar with several menu items. Hover your cursor over the site title and click the menu items to visit the Dashboard, view users or posts, or perform other setup tasks:
    
    

Creating a site after your administrator creates your user account

1. Your administrator will send you a link to your platform's administration pages (yourplatform.com/wp-admin/).
2. Log in to your platform by entering your username and password. You may need to reset your password.
3. On the left-hand side, click LexBlog > Add New Site:
   
   
   
   
4. On the next page, enter a temporary site URL. You will use this URL to access your site's administrative pages before the site launches. You will pick a final domain, e.g., anewlegalblog.com, later in the launch process.
5. Enter a site title. The title will appear in places like the site masthead or in the footer. You can change the title later.
6. Select a design, then click Create Site.
7. When the page reloads, click the link to visit your Dashboard.