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• Start publishing at Posts › Add New and at Pages › Add New.
• Edit your personal information at Users › Your Profile.
• Modify and prettify your website’s links at Settings › Permalinks.
• Browse and install plugins at Plugins › Add New.
• Browse and install themes at Appearance › Add New Themes.
• Import content from another system or another WordPress site at Tools › Import.
• Find answers to your questions at the WordPress Codex.

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