How to Add Authors to WordPress

• You can add others to your blog by clicking on Users in your dashboard and then selecting Add User from Community.
• New users can be added as authors, administrators, contributors, or editors.
• If someone is not already a WordPress user, you can invite them to join WordPress by inviting them to be a contributor to your blog.

Log into your WordPress blog.Add Tags in Wordpress Step 1.jpg If you do not have a WordPress blog, go to the WordPress home page and click on the orange button that says "Get Started Here." It will take you through the sign up process.Add Tags in Wordpress Step 1Bullet1.jpg

Click on "My Account" on the left side of the tool bar at the top of the page.

Scroll down your dashboard. Your dashboard is the list on the left side of the page. Click on the word "Users." First, you should add any people from the WordPress community who you would like to be authors on your blog.Add Authors to Wordpress Step 3.jpg

Find the words "Add User from Community" at the bottom of the page.

Enter the email address of your author in the text box.

Select "Author" in the "Role" drop down menu. You can also add administrators, contributors and editors by selecting them in this box.

Click on "Add User." The person will be sent an invitation to be an author on your blog. They will be able to access your blog through the "My Blogs" section of their account.

Find the "Users" section of your dashboard again in order to add authors who are not already part of the WordPress community. Locate a small arrow on the User's Tab. Press on the arrow to see options under the "Users" section.Add Authors to Wordpress Step 8.jpg

Click on "Invites."Add Authors to Wordpress Step 9.jpg

Type in the first name, last name, email address and a personal message in the form that pops up. You may want to inform them that they will have to create a WordPress account in order to be an author.

Click the box that says "Add User as a Contributor." Send your invite. When they sign up for an account, your blog will appear under their "My Blogs" section.

Go to the "Users" section again to change the person's role from "Contributor" to "Author." A list of all your WordPress blog users should appear.

Click on the small box to the left of the user. Then click on the drop down box that says "Change Role to..." Click "Author."

Click the "Change" button to the right of the drop down menu.