Signing up for a Trubox site #
If you do not have a username and password for https://trubox.ca then. Go to: https://trubox.ca/wp-signup.php
Username and Email #
Fill in the Username and Email Address fields (registration is limited to
@mytru.ca and @tru.ca email addresses.
Domain name and title #
- Click Next – You will be taken to a new form where you will be asked to choose your sites
domain and title. - Fill in the Site Domain field – it may default to your username; I recommend
you use something different and remember this cannot be changed - Fill in the Site title field – this is changeable!
Settings and Theme #
- Select your sites privacy settings – these can be updated in the site’s settingsSelect a site template from the list of templates provided – the theme can be changed in the site’s settings.
- Be sure to click the template’s thumbnail (image) and ensure there is a checkmark on the thumbnail.
Signup #
- Click Signup – If you have a username and password for https://trubox.ca then
- Sign in at: https://trubox.ca/wp-login.php
- Go to: https://trubox.ca/wp-signup.php
- Follow steps 4-8 above
You will receive an automatically generated email with a site activation link after you
click the link you will receive another automatically generated email with your login
credentials. I recommend you change your password to something you will remember!
Change password #
To change your password:
- Sign in at: https://trubox.ca/wp-login.php
- Click your username in the top right corner of the screen and select Edit profile
- Scroll down to the Account Management heading and click the Generate
Password button - WordPress will generate a password for you, if you want delete this password
and enter your own - Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click Update profile.
- You will receive an automatically generated email notifying you that your password
has been changed!
Pro tip: When you visit your Trubox website and you want to login to edit it simply add /login to the end of your url and hit the enter key. For example, https://domain.trubox.ca/login (You can also sign in at: https://trubox.ca/wp-login.php)
References
Content retrieved from: https://websitesinyourcourse.trubox.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/1735/2024/10/How-to-Get-Your-TRU-WordPress-Site.pdf