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How to Add a News Post

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1
Start a new post

Go to News → Add News in your WordPress admin menu — SchoolCMS uses its own News section rather than the default WordPress Posts.

Start a new post
2
Add your title and content

Give the post a title, then write the story in the main content area. Use Add Media to insert any images.

3
Set the category

In the Categories panel on the right of the editor, tick the relevant category (e.g. News) so the post appears in your Latest News section.

4
Set a featured image

Add a Featured Image if your site displays one on the news listing page — this is usually what shows as the thumbnail.

Set a featured image
5
Publish

Click Publish in the Publish panel.

Once a post is live, that same button changes from “Publish” to Update whenever you edit it again — if you see “Update”, the post is already public, and clicking it will push your changes live immediately.

Publish
6
Confirm it's live

Go back to News to see it listed, or check your Latest News page on the live site to confirm it appears as expected.

Confirm it's live
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