Welcome to AmhPub! Amherst’s new collaborative publication. Read below for tips on getting started.

Getting Registered

The process of getting registered is easy and takes approximately three minutes. Just follow these simple steps.

1. Click on “Register” at the top of the right sidebar on the home page.

2. Enter your username and Amherst email address. We recommend that you make your username your Amherst username, but it is not required. Select “Next.”

3. Your Blog URL will be amhpub.amherst.edu/your_amherst_username (if you want to set up a blog for an organization/group but you don’t have a separate email, get in touch with us directly). Enter your Blog Title (this can be anything). Select “Yes” to the question about having your blog show up in Google and sitewide searches if you plan to post anything on your blog; if not, select “No” (you can change this later).

4. You should now receive a confirmation email in your amherst inbox. Open the email and select the confirmation link. Your browser will open a new page stating that “Your account is now active.” Copy the password on that page and click “Login.”

5. A login screen should now be open. Enter your username and paste the password into the appropriate dialog boxes. Your Dashboard should appear. The Dashboard is the central location from which you can write posts and change the settings on your blog.

6. If you want to set your password to something other than the random letters and numbers assigned by the site, select the “Users” tab in your dashboard. Select the “Your Profile” tab. In that screen, scroll down to the “Update Your Password” box and enter your new password in both boxes. Select “Update Profile.”Now your blog is set up and ready to go. You can also change your display name here.

7. You can change the title of your blog in Options –> [General]. If you sign up as a non-searchable user because you don’t plan on blogging but change your mind later, you can change your blog to public in Options –> Privacy.

Try posting some sample posts. Play around with the settings on your dashboard. Try commenting on someone else’s blog. Your blog on The Amherst Public is your personal space. Make it your own and get involved in the conversation.