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Tf md,l mqjrej (Dashboard) wjfndaO lr .ekSu''''''''''' 17
f,d.a ,sms tj f,d.a msgq (Posts Vs Pages) ''''''''''''''''''''' 21
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3' g (Twitter)
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Tf f*aianqla .sKqu ksudKh lsu''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 37
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Tf m<uq f*aianqla msgqj ksudKh lsu '''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 39
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w& fmkqu > f;aud (Appearance > Themes): f;aud Tf
f,d.h fmfkk whqre ;SrKh lrhs' WordPress
we;e f;audjkag wh lrhs' f.fuka f;dr f;aud
ish .Kkla o ;sf' Tf f,d.fhys wvx.=
lsug Tng wjYH oE mokj f;audjla f;dard
.kak' O foaj,a wdlIhj oelaug wjYH
gl PdhdrEm Ys,amsfhl= iy udOHffhl=
wjYH jkq we;' zbest free WordPress themes
.+.,a lsu u.ska b;du ckms%h iuyrla ykd
.ekSug Tng Wo f'

wd fmkqu > c (Appearance > Widgets):

Tf f,d.fha me;s ;Srej,g wvx.=jla yd
wxf.damdx. (Content and Features) tla lrhs' fjd
ia:djr fyhska mdGlhka ,smsfhka ,smshg (from
post to post) mksk g Tf wvh jgd ieief
ud. ,nd ug Tng yels h' we;e Widgets
iu; ieliq fyj;a f*da,aia (defaults) f,i
WordPress iu. ths' ,sms m%j. (Post Categories),
ge.a j<dl= (Tag Clouds), ux fijqu fyj;a
kef.aIka (Navigation) yd mslaiq l,am
(Search Options) Bg ksoiqka h' wod< me;s ;Srej
(side bar) ;=<g tl;= lsug Tn leu;s cia
f;dard (Widgets) myiqfjka la,sla lr weof.k
f.dia oukak (drag and drop).
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2' ieliq (Settings)

w& ieliq > fmd (Settings > General): fuys Tng
Tf wvfhys (site) ku we;=<;a lsu$fjkia
lsu o Tf wdoY mdGh (tagline) ixialrKh
lsu o l< yels h' Tng jydu wvhg wdoY
mdGhla .ek is;sh fkdyels k wvqu jYfhkaa
tys kg ;sfnk j.ka;s (text) uld ug
wu;l fkdlrkak' Tn fuys isk w;r;=r Tf
ld, l,dmh (time zone) ilia lr.kak'

wd& ieliq > lshu (Settings > Reading): fuys

Tng Tf f,d.h wka whg fmfkkq we;af;a
flfiahs ;SrKh l< yels h' Tng jqjukd
Tf bmi msgqj Tf b;du;au uE; ,sms (post)
oyd lau o ke;fyd;a Tf ixOdkh fyda
Tn ms<sn|j iu; ziarZ (static) msgqjla o hkak
f;dard.kak'
fuys ;j;a b;d wjodk iys; uQ,dx.hla jkafka
wv oDYH;djh fyj;a ihs is,s (site visibility).
Tn Tf wvh iQ.; (index) lsug mslaiq
fyj;a i (search) txkaj,g (search engines)
bv fokq we;s kuq;a Tnf.a f,d.h fudfyd;lg
Tng fm!oa.,slj ;nd .ekSug Wjukd k tu
l,amh f;dard .kak' tfiau wod< ,sms (related
posts) oelSug ie,iau o fyd| woyils' tg
mdGlfhl=g fYaIs; Ihhla ms<sn|j Tn ,shd
;sfnk yeu fohlau myiqfjka fidhd .ekSug yels
jkq we;'
tA ish,a,g wu;rj hful= Tf f,d.h lshug
m%fYjk g fyda woyia la fm<la yryd
(comment thread) hk g" hjk WordPress mKsvh
h<s ,sug u;l ;nd .kak' tjeks ia;rj,g
wjOdkh fhduq lsu jD;a;Sh f,d.hla ksudKh
lsf fyd|u ud.h f'
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we& ieliq > idlPdj (Settings > Discussion) woyia

la$fpk (comments) l<ukdlrKh
lrkafka yd tAjd Tf f,d.fhys olajkafka
flfia oehs oek .ekSug Tn hd hq;af;a
fld;ekgo hkak fmkajhs' Comments wka wh
olskakg fmr th Tn wkqu; lrk njg iy;sl
u fyd| h' tuksid yels;dla blaukska tfia
lrkakk Tf oHq;a ;eme,a we,ia (Alerts)
wkqu; lrkak' tfiau yqfola .=Kd;aul nj
iy;sl lsu iy Tng wjYH f k Tjqkaf.ka
wfhl= iu. in|;djla we;s lr .ekSug wdOdr
jkq msKsi kula fyda oHq;a ,smskhla i|yka
lrk f,i woyia olajkakkaf.ka b,a,d ish
yels h'
wE& ieliq > yjq,a mYS,kh (Settings > Sharing):
g" f*aianqla yd oHq;a ;emE, jeks O
fufyhq
moaO;sj,g
Tf
wka;.;h
(content) fIhdka lsug Tf mdGlhkag
bv i,ik fIhd fnd;a; ^Sharing Buttons&
hgf;a ,ehsia;=.; lr we;s O fiajd /.a
iy fv%dma (drag and drop) lrkak' tfiau
mdGlhkag f,d.a ,sms ^blog posts& fjk;a
f,d.aj,g m< lsu" f,d.a ,sms ,hsla lsu
iy woyia oelau$fpk(comments) lsug
yelshdj we;'

3' ixLHd f,aLk (Stats)

Tf mdGlhkaf.a ixLHd f,aLk k.ekSug
Tf md,l mqjref by< j mi" ;Sre m%ia:drh
(bar graph) la,sla lrkak' Tf mdGlhka bkafka
f,dalfha fldfya o" Tf b;du ckm%sh ,sms fudkjd
o tfiau wfkla tAjd w;r Tf fyd|skau ls%hd;aulj
mj;sk ge.aia (tags) yd m%j. (Categories) fudkjd
o hkak lSug Tng yelsh'
oHq;a ;emE, ;yjqre lsu
(Email verification)
tfiau fuh Tf oHq;a ,smskh i;H nj
;yjqre lr .ekSug fyd|u ld,h o fjhs'
Tng ,efnk oHq;a ,shq fmh (Email Inbox)
mlaId lrkafka k WordPress j,ska ,enqK Tn
wfmalaIdfjka isk Bf,a (Email) tlla ,efnkq
we;' tys ,nd we;s ineu u; la,sla lrkak'
oeka Tn f,d.a ,smshla m< lsug iQodk h'
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f,d.a tj f,d.a msgq (Posts vs Pages)

f,d.a ,sms (Posts) Tf uq,a msgqfjys m%;sf,dau
ms<sfj<lg m%ldYhg m;af' tg w;au ,smsh
uqfkau fmfka' f,d.a ,smshla m;=f,ys" mdGlhkag
woyia (comments) we;=<;a lrkakg mqjk' f,d.a
,sms ksrka;rfhka m< lrkak' tAjd ienekau Tnf.a
f,d.fha yoj; fukau Tf mdGlhkao tAjdg
b;du;au leue;a;la olajk ksid h'
msgq ia;sl h' tAjd tf,iu mj;S' Tf f,d.fhys
Tn oDYHudkj (visible) ;nd .ekSug leu;s f;dr;=re
Tf ixOdkh fyda Tf lKavdhf idudlhka
ms<sn| me;slvla jeks f;dr;=re m%ldYhg m;a lsug
fuh fyd| ud.hla f' f,d.a msgq (Pages) f,d.a
,sms (Posts) fuka khla$fj,djla iu. inkaO
fkdf' tfiau Tng msgqjla ge.a (Tag) lsug fyda
m%j. lsu lrkakg o ne h'

Tf m<uq f,d.a ,smsh (first post)

m<uqj Tf fj ,smsh fkdamEvhl (Notepad)
fyda jj, (world) ghsma lr save lrkak' bkamiq
WordPress md,k mqjrejg (Dashboard) hkak'
j mi ux fijq fukqj (navigation menu) n,kak'
Tng Posts > Add New jeks fldgila olakg ,efnkq
we;'
Tf f,d.a ,smshg ud;Dldjla fokak' ,smsh l=ula
.ek o hkak flfhka bm;a lsug W;aidy
lrkak' fyd|u ud;Dld mdGlhdj weo .kakd w;r
Tjqka Tf f,d.a ,smsh ms<sn|j Wkka h yels nj
isys ;nd .kak' tneka th fl yd wdlIKShj
mj;ajd .ekSug j. n,d .kak' Bg hka ;sfnk
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m%Odk fj ,sms ixialrK fldgqj ;=<g Tf ,smsfha

b;s fldgi paste lrkak' Tn th m%ldYhg m;a
lrkakg iQodk ke;ak th flgqm;la (draft)
f,i iqrlaIKh lrkak' m%ldYhg m;a lrkakg
iQodk k muKla Publish fnd;a;u Tnkak'
tfiau fuys isg Tng Add Media fhdod .; yelsh"
u; uiqula i|yd Poll we;=<;a l< yels h" in|;d
wdlD;s m;%hla (Contact form) we;=<;a lrkakg fyda
Tn bkakd ;ek (Location) ,l=Kq lrkakg (Flag)
yels h' mska;+rhla (image) myiqfjka copy lr fj
,smshlg paste l< yels w;r Add media fnd;a;u
Tiafia hdu u.ska Tf mska;+rhg isria;,hla
(caption) we;=<;a lsug o ksjer ia:dmk.; lsula
f;dard .ekSug o mqjk' tg Tf ish udOH
ixrlaIKh jk ;ekg (Media Library) myiqfjka
fidhd.; yels whqka rEm tl;= f'
Tf ishu fj ,sms hul ge.a yd m%j. (Tag
and Categorize) lsug u;l ;nd .kak' fuh
jeo.;a jkafka Tf mdGlhskag Tf f,d.a
wvfha myiqfjka ls%hd lrkakg (Navigator) wdOdr
jk neks' tfiau th Tf f,d.h fj;g w;a
mdGlhka fhduq lsug mslaiq txkaj,g (search
engine) wdOdr fjhs'
jrlg f,d.a ,sms tllg jvd je .Kkl jev
lsug Posts > All Posts fj; hkak' fuys Tng
Bulk Edit wx.h Wmfhda.S lr .kska fj ,sms uld
oeug fyda ixialrKh lsug yels h'

ge.aia iy m%j. (Tags and categories)

m%j.hka (Categories) Tng Tf fj ,sms ldKav
fyda wkq ldKavj,g j.SlrKh lsug bv i,ihs'
ia;S% mqreI iudcNdjh yd foaYmd,kh fyda udOHh"
rgj, k fyda fYaIs; jev igyka jeks ud;Dld
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m%j.hkag ksoiqka h yels h' Tf f,d.a ,sms

.ek l,a we;sj is;kak' tfukau Tf ixOdkfha
jHdmD;s fyda wjOdkh fhduq lrk fCIa;% u; m%j.
idod.; yel' tfukau Tng tllg je m%j.
(categories) hgf;a f,d.a ,sms ie,iq l< yel'
ge.aia (Tags) hkq iEu ,smshlg Tng fhoh
yels m%Odk jpk (keywords) h' tAjd m%j.hkag
(Categories) jvd YsIaghs' ksoiqka f,i Tf
m%Odk m%j. (Categories) ia;S%-mqreI iudcNdjh
fyda udOHh h yels w;r Tf ge.aia (Tags) ia;S%
mqreI iudcNdjh yd ia;S%-mqreI iudcNdjh ms<sn|
ls%hdldrl fyda ms<sfj,ska rEmjdysksh" mqj;am;a yd
.=jka ,sh h yels h' m%j. (Categories) fukau
Tf mdGlhkag Tf f,d.fhys Tjqka Wkkajla
olajk foa fidhd .ekSu i|yd jk ;j;a u.la f,i
ge.aia (Tags) .ek is;kak'

uu f,d.a lrkafka l=ula ms<sn|j o@

Tf f,d.h" Tng wjYH lrk kEu fohla .ek
h yels h' iuyr f,d.alrefjda fm!oa.,sl igyka
flfhka ,sh;s' tfiau th o mKsvhla m%ldY
lsug YsIag u.ls' Tn ia;S% whs;Ska" udkj ysl"
ia;S%-mqreI iudcNdh iudk;ajh yd ia;S%ka n,i;=
lsu jeks m%Yak .ek ,shk f,d.a l%shdOrfhl=
(Blog Activist) h yels h' Tng Tf mdGlhka iu.
Tf g yd f*aianqla .sKq Tiafia muKla fkdj
yiafmaia YS% ,xld iy .%jqkaia (Herspace Sri
Lanka & Groundviews) jeks fjk;a ixOdkj,g tAjd
hefuka o tAjd yjqf,a fnod yod .kakg mqjk'
Tng Tf f,d.h i|yd wka;.;h ksudKh
lr .; yels fjk;a iuyr ud. fufia h(
Tf ixOdkfha jev ms<sn| jd;djla
ksudKh lrkak'
Tjqkaf.a jev ms<sn|j ,shkakg Tf
lKavdhf idudlhkag wdrdOkd lrkak'
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 PdhdrEm rpkd we;=,a lrkak'

f,dal k" if,k fyda Tf ixOdkh
flakaSh wjOdkh fhduq lrk m%Yak jeks
f;aud jgd f,d. f.dvk.kak'
Tf ixOdkh iu. jev lrk ckhd iu.
iuqL idlPd lrkak'
j;auka is ms<sn| Tf woyia ,shkak'

isf;ys ;nd.; hq;= m%ldYk ysl

(copyright) ms<sn| m%Yak (
m%ldYk ysl W,a,x>kh lsfuka Tf
f,d.fha .re;ajh my; jeh yels h' Tn f
inkaOj fpdaokd ,eh yelafla m%ldYk ysl
iys; lD;shla f.k th m%;sksIamdokh lr Tfu
lD;shla f,i fnod ykafka fyda ixirKfhys
fhdojkafka k h' Tng jpk fm<la (text) fyda
PdhdrEm kej; m%ldYhg m;a lsug wjYH k
fm!oa.,sl l;=jreka yd PdhdrEm Ys,amSka fyda
ixOdk h yels tu wka;.;fha yslrejkaf.ka
,s; wjirh .ekSu iy;sl lr.kak'

fl WoaOD; .ekSu idudkHfhka idOdrK Nd;h

(fair use) f,i i m%ldYk ysl lv lsula f,i
fkdi,lkq ,ef' tfia jqj o Tn Wmqgd .kakd foh
ksis m inkaO lsug yd yels g uQ,dY%hg
inkaO ineula (link) iemhSug W;aidy lrkak'
wka;cd,fha PdhdrEm fidhk g lsis fgl
wdjdg .shdg .+.,a rEm mslaiqula (Google image
search) u.ska cdhdrEm fkd.kak' Tng Tfu
wkqrEmhla (image) fkdue;af;a k http://search.
creativecommons.org/ jeks wv Tf ;=rka f'
fuys Tng ls%fha fldukaia ,hsikaia (Creative
Commons licenses) hgf;a f.dkq.; lr ;sfnk
PdhdrEm yuq fjkq we;' kEu wfhl=g fuu wkqrEm
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(images) f.ulska f;drj mYS,kh lrkakg bv

,ef' PdhdrEm Ys,amshd wjqrkq ,en we;af;a l=uk
ysl o hkak n,d .ekSu i|yd n,m;%h miaika
lshjkak' fndfyda wjia:djkays PdhdrEm Ys,amSka
b,a,kafka lD;sh Tjqkaf.a njg wdfrdamKh lrk
f,i muKs' fmd jifuys (Public Domain) ;sfnk
wkqrEm (images) o f.ulska f;drj mYS,kh l<
yels h'
Creative Commons licenses j, ;sfnk jeuk;a
ia;r Tng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/
fj;ska ,nd .kakg mqjk'

f,d.a msgqjla ksudKh lrkafka flfia o@

j mi ux fijq fukqj (navigation menu) n,kak'
Tn Pages > Add New hkqfjka fldgila olskq we;'
fma we%hqia (Page Attributes) hgf;a Tng" Tf
msgqj i|yd m%Odk msgqjla f;dard .ekSf l,amh
;sf' ksoiqka f,i Tng Tf lKavdhu ms<sn|j
msgqjla ksudKh lsug wjYH k Tng th About
Me msgqj hgf;a tl;= l< yels h' Tf ixOdkh
fyda Tn oekg jev lrf.k hka isk O jHdmD;s
ms<sn|j ia;r thg we;=<;a lrkakg mqjk'
tnjq fma (About page) hkq fndfyda g f,d.hl
jefhkau n,k msgqj,ska tlls' mdGlhska Tf fj
,smshg leu;s k hkafka tu msgqjg h' tfyhska Tn
fyda Tf ixOdkh ms<sn|j Tf mdGlhd oek
.ekSu inkaOj Tn leu;sjk ish ia;r Tnf.a
About page j,g iemhSug j. n,d .kak' tfiau
Tn f*aianqlaj, fyda gj, bkafka k tjeks
tajdg fyda tu wvj, Tn iu. in|;d meje;aug
Tjqkag wdrdOkd lsug fuh YsIag ia:dkhls' yels
iEu glu Tf mdGlhdg fYaIs; wdldrhlska
Tn iu. lghq;= lrkakg wdrdOkd lrka (Call to
action) ls%hdld;ajh i|ydjk weu;=ula we;=<;a
lrkak'

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Tn k .; hq;= wfkl=;a mo(

iqms ineu (Hyperlink): fjd Tf mdGlhdg fjk;a
msgqjlg mekSug bv i,ik ine f,i fiajh lrk
Tf f,d.a ,smsfha jpkhla fyda jdlHhdxYh
^Wod( Y%S ,xld wdKavql%u jHjia:dj& f;dard Insert link
fnd;a;u la,sla lr iqms ineula njg m;a l< yel'

fuhska woyiaa jkqfha tu Ih ms<sn|j jeuk;a

ia;r Tjqkag ,nd foka fjk;a wvhlg Tf
mdGlhd fufyh jk ineula f;dard .ekSu h'
iqms inej,g Tf f,d.fha wka;.;h
ms<sn|j jvd fyd| wjfndaOhla ,nd .ekSug o"
tfiau Tf mdGlhdf.a w;aoelS tl;= lsug o
msslaiq txkaj,g wdOdr l< yels h'

zma,.skaZ l%uf,aL (Plugins)

j fm%ia (WordPress) iajhxlS%hj ihs iageia (Site
Stats), f*aianqla bkagf.%aIka (Facebook Integration),
lkagEla f*daia (Contact Forms) yd ge.a j,dj
(Tag Clouds) jeks b;d ckms%h ma,.ska l%uf,aL
(Plugins) ish,a, wvx.= lr .kS' Tng oelsh yels
m ma,.ska l%uf,aLhkag Tf f,d.fhka Tng
l< yels foa myiqfjka ia;drKh lrkakg mqjk'
.%ejgdr (Gravatar)
.%ejgdr tk f.da,Sh jYfhka ms<s.;a wj;d
(Avatar) hkq Tf j fm%ia (WordPress) .sKqu
iu. tAldnoaO lsug Tn f;dard.;A PdhdrEmh
fyda wkqrEmh hs (image or photo), fuh wvfhys
Tn m< lrk (upload) kEu woyila (comment)
fyda ,smshla <`.ska iafjkq we;'
ge.a yd m%j. j,dj (Tag and category clouds):
fjd Tf ge.a yd m%j. (Tag and categories)
,ehsia;=j iEu ge.hlu m%udKh ksYaph l<
yelafla th ,smsj, fhdod we;s wdldrh wkqjh' tg
,smsj,(posts) jefhkau md l< ge.a f,dl=jgu
fmksh yel'
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g ld, fLdj (Twitter timeline):

Tng mdGlhkag Tf uE;u ia (Tweets) oel
.; yels m Tf f,d.h ;=<g Tf g
ld, fLdj we;= lsu u.ska Tf jfm%ia
(WordPress) yd g (Twitter) .sKq inkaO l<
yels h' fujeks wka; ls%hdld ld, fLd fhfuka
ms<s;=re u" g lsu fyda Tf fj wvfhka
fl<skau tAjdg wkq.%yh u Tf mdGlhskag bv
i,id h yel'
mska.anela (Pingback): mska.anelhla ms<sn| oekq
ula Tng ,enqKq g Tf post tl;a iu ;j;a
f,d.aldhl$lrejl= inkaO ;sfnk nj Tn
oek .kq we;' idudkHfhka fuhska woyia jkafka

Tjqka Tf jev .ek Wkkajla olajk nj h'

tfyhska Tjqkaf.a f,d.h;a n,kak'

NdIdj$udOH fjkia lsu

Dashboard >
Users >
Personal Settings >
Interface Language
j,g f.dia
isxy, NdIdj
f;darkak'

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hkq l=ula o@

g hkq f,dalh mqrd ,shk .Kka idudlhka iu.

lghq;= lrk iudc cd,hla yd laIq f,d.alrK
fiajdjls' jv jvd;a ckhd fuu wvh iu. inkaO
fj;s' ks;sm;d lsf fhfok oyia .Kka YS%
,dxlslhka w;r md,sfka;= uka;S%jhla jk frdaiS
fiakdkdhl o tA w;r iskakS h' f*aianqla tlg
fjkiaj g yev.eiS we;af;a m< lrk woyi
i|yd wl=re 140 lg fyda wvq .Kklg iSud fjks'
kuq;a Tng fhda yd PdhdrEmj,g inkaO lsug
o Tf f,d.hg inkaO fjkakg o mqjk'
f*aianqla tlg jvd g ,nd fok Yd, jdish
jkafka Tf ^fyda Tf ;=rkaf.a& fm!oa.,slNdjh
ms<sn| ydkshlska f;drj jvd Yd, fm%alaIl
iuQyhla iu. inkaO lsug th Tng wjldY
,nd u hs' g mYS,lhka ksr;=reju tys
kshef,ka fyda m%;spdr oelaug kehdjla olajk
w;r fuu wvh fYaIfhka yis m%jD;a;s i|yd
YsIag ia:dkhls'

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Tf g .sKqu ilia lsu

http://twitter.com fj; f.dia Sign Up option
f;darkak' ke;ak Tng fl<skau https://twitter.
com/signup fj; hd yels h'
1' Tf imQK ku" oHq;a ;eme,a ,smskh (Email
Address) yd wjir moh Tfnka uikq we;' Tng
fuu .sKqu Tf ixOdkh fjkqfjka mj;ajdf.k
hEug wjYH k ksis ia;r iys;j fuu fldgia
mqrjkak' tA;a oHq;a ;eme,a ,smskhlg jrlg
inkaO h yelafla tla g .sKqulg muKS'
2' g i|yd Sign Up la,sla lrkak'
3' B<`. msgqfjys Tng mYS,l kula (username)
^mYS,l kdu gys YsIag ykajkhka h&
f;ah yels h' Tf ixOdkfha ku u; mokj
mYS,k kduhla f;dard .kak' fuh fm!oa.,sl
.sKqula k fYaI mYS,l kula f;dard .ekSug
fyda Tfu ku mYS,kh lsug Tng ksoyila
;sf' mYS,l ku ,nd .; yels o fyda fkdyels
o hkak g Tng lshkq we;' fkdyels k
kej; W;aidy lr n,kak'
4' Tf ku" oHq;a ;eme,a ,smskh" wjir moh yd
mYS,l ku kej; mlaId lr n,kak'
5. Create my Account la,sla lrkak' Tf wkkH;dj
;yjqre lrkq msKsi Tn olsk b,lal iy wl=re
h;=re ,shkh lrkak'
6' g sign up ys Tn we;=<;a lrk ,o email
oHq;a ,smskhg ;yjqre lsf oHq;a ;eme,a
mKsvhla tjkq we;' Tf oHq;a ;eme,a ,smskh
yd .sKqu ;yjqre lsug tu oHq;a ;eme,a
mKsvfha o we;s ineu (link) la,sla lrkak'
7. sign up lsfuka miq g Tng inkaO
h yels mqoa.,hskaf.a .sKq fmkakq lrkq
we;' Tjqka yd inkaO u hkq Tjqka Tf
uq,a msgqjg (Homepage) tl;= lrkq ,eu jk
w;r Tjqkaf.a b;du;au uE; Tng olakg
,efnkq we;' Tng kEu fj,djl kEu wfhl=
iu. inkaOh w;aysgqh fyj;a Unfollow l<
yels h' Tng Tf Time line fj; >Dcqju hdug
wjYH k msgqfjka bj;a (log out lr) kej;
gj,g m%fY jkak (log in).

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gys Tf fm!oa.,sl;ajh iqrlskak'

Tf g .sKqu fmdf jD; k (public)
kEu whl=g g .sKqula ;snqK;a ke;;a"
Tn Tjqka wjysr lr ;snqK;a ke;;a Tf g
ne,Sug yelsjkq we;' Tf .sKqu jvd;a wdrCIs;
lsug Settings > Security and privacy fj; f.dia
Protect My Tweets f;darkak' Tn iskA wjysr
lrkq ,en we;s mqoa.,hka g m%ldYhg
m;afkdlrk kuq;a Tjqkag th ykd .ekSug
yels h' tfiau Tn bkakd ;ek m%pdrKh lsu
ms<sn|j fYaIfhka ie,ls,su;a h hq;=h'

ksjer mYS,l kduh (@username)

f;dard .kak
Tf mYS,l ku hkq Tn wkq.ukh lrkakka
ms<s;=re @replies, woyia lau (Mentions) yd >Dcq
mKsv hjk g Nd;d lrk ku h' tfyhska th
fndfyda fia ixlSK fkdlrkak'

Username Tf g me;slv msgqf URL

ilia lrhs' mqoa.,hska Tf .sKqu fidhk g
msfikakd jQ fj ,smskh th hs'

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Tf mYS,l kduh Tng kEu fj,djl

fjkia l< yel' kuq;a fuh l< yelafla Tf
ku msYS,l kduh f jk g;a Nd;d lr
fkdue;s k muKS'

g mYS,l k f.ka wlaIr 15 lg jvd

wvqh hq;=u njg ksfoaY lrhs' Tng admin
fyda Twitter hk jpk we;=<;a jk mYS,l
kula f;dard .kakg fkdyelsh'

gys mqoa.,hska fidhd .ekSu

Tf gys uqfka mslaiq fldgqf mqoa.,hdf.a
ku ghsma lrkak' Tf m%;sM, mslaiqug wod<
mqoa.,hka yd fmkakq lrkq we;'
Tn mqoa.,hka iaj,am fofkl= fidhd .kq ,enQ g
Tjqka wkq.ukh lrkakkaf.a ,ehsia;=j mslaid
n,kak' Tn Wkkajla olajk jeuk;a .sKq Tng
yuq h yels h'

Tf g md,l mqjrej (Dashboard)

fyda (Home): Tn iska lshjkq ,nk" ksrka;rj

hdj;ald,Sk lrk g ,ehsia;=jls'
fkd*sflaIka (Notifications): fuu genh wka;
in|;djh ls%hdjka (interactions), woyia (mentions),
Tn leu;s .sKq (follows) yd kej; ls
(re-tweets) n,kakg Tng wjldY i,ihs'
ialj (Discover): m%isoaOj ;sfnk " lshh
hq;=j ;sfnk w;a gr fidhd .ekSu" ;=rka yd
tla tla ldKav mslaiq lr .; yel'
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g lshug fyda ,ehsia;=jlg we;= lr .ekSug

kEu mqoa.,fhl=f.a .sKqf cdhdrEmh
u;
la,sla lrkak' Tng mYS,lfhl=g wjysr lrkakg
(block) fyda wjysrh bj;a lrkakg (unblock) fyda
mqjk' fYaIfhkau wdl%uKYS,S fyda wm%ikak
hful= wjysr lrkakg Tng jqjukd h yels h' Tn
Tjqka wjysr lrkq ,enQ gl Tjqka ;j rg;a Tnj
lshug (follow) fyda Tjqkaf.a ,ehsia;=j,g Tnj
tl;= lr .ekSug iu;a fkdjkq we;' wjdikdjlg
Tn ms<sn|j lsfuka Tjqkaj je<laug Tng
fkdyels jk w;r Tjqkaf.a mslaikh u;
fmfkkakg jkakg mqjk'

Tf m<uq gh ksudKh lrkak

140 wl=re iSudj fkdblaujkak' Tn tu .Kk
blaujd hkafka k grh Tng mKsvh heug
(Tweet) bv fkdfokq we;'

hful=f.a wjOdkh ,nd .ekSug @ ixfla;h

Nd;d lrkak' ksoiqka f,i Tn ldka;dj yd udOH
iduqyslhg lrkak leue;s k Tf gh
@womenandmedia hkqfjka i|yka lrkak' Tn
gh @womenandmedia j,ska mgka .kafka
k Tnj lshjk wh (followers) yd ldka;dj iy
udOH iduQyslh muKla gh olskq we;' yeu
flfkl=gu n,kakg ie,iaug k Tn gh
mgka .ekSug fmr jpkhla fyda my;ska oelafjk
m @ ixfla;hg uq,ska ;s; z'Z ,l=K jqj ;nkak
^.@womenandmedia&'
Tn Tf gh j.SlrKh lsug yd wfkla whg
th myiqfjka fidhd .ekSug bv ug leu;s k #
ixfla;h Nd;d lrkak' yEIage.h (hashtag) ;ks
jpkhla h hq;=j we;' we;e fmd yEIage.hkag
#SriLanka yd #LKA we;=<;a f' yEIage.hla u; la,sla
lsfuka g mYS,lfhl=g fYaIs; Ihlg
wod< ish ghka fidhd .; yels h' ksoiqka
f,i fld<U f,dal ;reK if,khg iyNd.sjk
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iEu fokdgu Tjqkaf.a ghg #WCY2014 tl;=

lsu u.ska grh u; Tjqkaf.a woyia yqjudre lr
.ekSug yels h' Tn yEIage.hla ksudKh lrkafka
k" myiqfjka u;l ;nd.; yels" w;sYsIaG iy
Tf ldh jHdmdrhg wod< zfyd| yEIage.hlaZ h
hq;= nj u;l ;nd.kak'

Tn k .; hq;= g mo
Tn Wkkajla olajk .sKqj, mKsv (Messages)
Tf ld,fLdj (Timeline) ;=< Tf g uq,a
msgqfjys fmkakq lrhs' Tn Wkkajla olajk
mqoa.,hka iaj,am fofkla" mqj;a fnod yk ia:dk"
ixOdk fyda leu;s .sKq fj; hkak' tg Tn log
in jk yeu wjia:dfu Tf uq,a msgqfjys Tng w;a
hula ;sfnkjd we;'
*f,da (Follow) Tn Wkkajla olajk .sKqula miq
mi yqne| hdug'
RT hful=f.a ghla tfiau kej; lsug Tn
leue;af;a k fhfoa' ^RT } Retweet - &
MT hful=f.a ghlg Tf woyia (comment) tla
lsug Tn leue;af;a k fhfoa' ^MT } Modified
Tweet - fud*hs &'
DM hful=g >Dcq mKsvhla heug Tn leue;s g
fhfoa' ^DM = Direct Message - frla fufia&
f*aj (Favourite) Tn fYaIfhka leue;s ghls'
,sia (list) hkq ksudKh lrk ,o g mYS,kh
lrk whf.a lKavdhuls' Tfu ,ehsia;=jla
ksudKh lr.kak' ke;fyd;a wfkl=;a wh iska
ksudKh lrk ,o ,ehsia;=j,g odhljkak
(subscribe lrkak)' Tn Wkkafjka lshjk
mqoa.,hka" udOH fyda ls%hdldka fyda ;=rka f,i
lKavdhj,g fjka lsu YsIag ud.hls' ld,
fLd ,ehsia;=jla ne,Sfuka tu ,ehsia;=j mYS,kh
lrkakkaf.ka muKla ,efnk g m%jdyhla Tng
fmkajkq we;'

g i|yd fuj,
fYaIfhka Tn jD;a;Suh Od;djlska grh
Nd;d lsug fyda Tf ixOdkhg wka;cd,fha
y`vla ug wfmalaId lrkafka k m%fhdackj;a jkq
we;s fkdf,a fuj, fndfyduhla ;sf' oekg
fjd ;=kla foi n,uq'
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fvla ^TweetDeck&: fvla hkq

f.ula ke;s g l<ukdlrK
fuj,uls' ^by<skau ksfoaY lrkq ,nk
;j;a tlla jkafka yQiqhs - HootSuite
h&' fuu fiajh Tng O .=Kdldr
g .sKq l<ukdlrKh lsug o tl tlla
i|yd wjYH;djkag .e,fmk m fjkia lsug
o bv i,ihs' tfiau th Tf g k .Kkdjlg
l,ska ldh ie,iau.; lsug o tu.ska l,a we;sj
Tf wka;cd, ud..; l%fudamdh ie,iq lr
.ekSug o Tng bv ,nd fohs'
fgdfkd (Twitonomy):
fuh g Yaf,aIK
yd wlaIK fuj,uls'
f.ula fkdue;s ixialrKhla jk fuh ir,
tfy;a Tf g .sKqu ls%hd;aul jkafka flfia o
hkak ms<sn|j ixLHdk ;=<ska (Insight) kso olakd
oekqula Tng ,nd fohs' th Tng grh u; Tf
lghq;= wlaIKh lsug" l<ukdlrKh lsug"
m%.;sh uek ne,Sug yd Tn Tf ;rlrejka fj;
wei .id f.k isk w;ru Tf ldhh m%Yia; f,i
lrf.k hdug Wmld fjhs' tys fndfyda ldhhka
w;r ld, mfohla ;=< th woyia ^fukaIkaiamentions& yd -g (retweets) fldmuK m%udKhla
fidhd hhs o" ms<s;=re ^ma,hsia - replies), fukaIkaia
(mentions) yd -g (retweets) wdldrfhka
ma,hsia" fukaIkaia Tn jefhkau kshq;= we;af;a
ljqreka iu. o hk tAjd wvx.= jk w;r Tn fidhd
hd hq;af;a ljqreka o yd Tf ;rlrejka Nd;d
lrkafka l=uk yEIage. o hkak mjd Tng lshhs'
',s ^Bit.ly&: tla ghlg Nd;d
l< yelafla wlaIr 140 la muKs" iEu
wlaIrhlau .Kkh flf' tA ksid .=
ineula (link) we;sj Tng wvhlg
inkaO ug jqjukd o@ ',s (Bit.ly) Tf URLs
fl lrk ksoyia fiajdjls' ir,j th msgm;a lr
(copy) ',s fllrKh (Bit.ly Shortener) ;=<g
noaOlr (paste) fl ineula ,nd.kak' Sign in
lrkak wjYH fkdf" tfy;a Tn tfia lrkafka k
Tng Tn yjqf,a Nd;d lrkq ,nk ',s ^Bit.ly&
ine ish,a, iy tAyd inkaO ixLHdk fj;
msiSug o yels md,k mqjrejlg (dashboard) m%fY
jkakg mqjk' mdf;daIlhla (bonus) f,i Tng
Tf ikakug (brand) .e,fmk Tfu custom short
domain tlla mjd ksudKh lr .; yelsh'

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Fac e b o o k

f*aianqla

f*aianqla
.ek
wjfndaOhla wjYH wehs@
f jk g;a Tn f*aianqlaj, fkdish o Tf ;=rka
fndfyda fofkl= tys isug wjia:dj ;sf' ish
iudc cd,hka w;ka jvd;a f.fhka me;sfrk fuu
wvh yqfola ;=rka iu. in|;d mj;ajd .ekSf
yd PdhdrEm yqjudre lr .ekSf ud.hlg jvd
je fohla njg m;aj ;sf' l=vd jHdmdrj, isg
m%fldam;s jHdmdr olajd iEufokdu f*aianqlaj,
is;s' tfukau Tf ixOdkhg o f*aianqla .sKqula
;su fyd| fohla jkakg mqjk' fuho f.fuka
f;dr nj i|yka l< hq;= h'

Tf f*aianqla .sKqu ksudKh lsu'

f*aianqla i|yd m%fYh ;yjqre lsu ir, lk
ls%hdj,shls'
1. www.Facebook.com fj; msfikak'
2. Tf ku" Wmkakh" ia;S%-mqreINdjh yd oHq;a
;eme,a ,smskh imhd we;s m%fYh ;yjqre lsf
wdlD;s m;%fhys mqrjkak' Tng wdlD;s m;%h
lSug ke;ak Sign Up la,sla lrkak' tg th
,efnkq we;'
3. wjir mohla (password) f;dard.kak' udf.damfoaY
u;lfha ;ndf.k Yla;su;a" wlaIr b,lal
foj.hu iys; wjir mohla ksudKh lr.kak'
4. Tn m%fYh ;yjqre lsf wdlD;s m;%h msrjQ
miq Tn imhk ,o oHq;a ,smskhg Tjqka oHq;a
;eme,a mvhla tjkq we;' m%fYh ;yjqre
lsf ls%hdj,sh imQK lsug ;yjqre lsf
link tl la,sla lrkak'
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f*aianqla" oHq;a ;emE, yryd Tn iu. inkaO

mqoa.,hka ;=rka f,i tl;=lr .ekSug Tng wdOdr
lrkq we;' Tng yeu gu fuu ls%hdj,sh umdod
miqj ;ks ;ksj ;=rka tlalr .ekSug o mqjk'
Tn jdih lrkafka yd jev lrkafka fldfya o hkak
we;=j Tn ms<sn| fl ia;rhla we;=<;a lsu
fuu ls%hdj,sh f.j;a lrhs" Tnj fidhd .ekSug
i.hskag yd ;=rkag bv i,ihs'

f*aianqla msgq tj lKavdh

(Pages vs. Groups)
f*aianqla msgq m%isoaO mqoa.,hkag" fjf<| jHdmdrj,g"
ixOdkj,g yd fjk;a wdh;kdhg f*aianqlaj,
;ud iskau fmkS isf yelshdj ,nd fohs' fuu
msgq iu;fhka m%isoaO tAjd jk w;r idudkHfhka
yeu flfkl=gu olskakg mqjk' fYaI msgqjlg
like lsfuka mqoa.,hkag tys f,da,Ska (fan) njg
m;a jkakg mqjk' f,da,Ska Tjqkaf.a ld, fLdj
(timeline) ;=< hdj;ald,Skhka (updates) olskq
we;s w;r Tjqkag msgqjg woyia (comment) we;=
lrkakg mqjk'
wfkla w;g f*aianqla lKavdh l=vd lKavdhj,g
tlsfkld iu. ksoyfia ikaksfokfha fhug bv
i,ihs' ^ksoiqka f,i Tf ixOdkhg fiajlhska
i|yd f*aianqla lKavdhula ;sfnkakg mqjk'&
fndfyda g fmd ldrKhla fyda m%Yakhla jgd
lKavdh ksudKh lrkq ,nk w;r we;e g tAjd
ls%hdldrl ixOdkh lsu fyda yqfola fYaIs;
Ihlg wod< f;dr;=re fyda PdhdrEm m%ldY lrhs'
lKavdh tlaflda m%isoaO yd inkaO ug jqjukd
kEu wfhl=g jD; fyda fm!oa.,sl wdrdOkfhka
muKla inkaO ug yels h' msgq jf.au lKavdhula
iska lrkq ,nk kj ,sms (Posts) tys idudlhskaf.a
News Feeds we;=<;a lrkq ,nk w;r idudlhskag
lKavdhf tlsfkld iu. wfkHdkHj ls%hd lsug
yd woyia fnod yod .ekSug yels h'
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f*aianqla msgqjla ksudKh lsu

1. Facebook.com/pages/create fj; msfikak'
2. Tng fydkau .e,fmk msgq m%fNaoh f;dard
.kak'

3. frdmavjqka fukqfjka (dropdown menu) jvd;a

fYaIs; m%fNaohla f;dardf.k wjYH lrk
f;dr;=re mqrjkak'
4. I agree to Facebook Pages Terms. fldgqj <
mslaiSu i|yd la,sla lrkak'
5. Get Started fldgqj la,sla lrkak'

lKavdhula ksudKh lsu (Create a group)

1. Tf f*aianqla uq,a msgqjg (Home) f.dia jmi
we;s fldgi n,kak' lKavdh (Groups) hgf;a
Create Group hkqfjka Tng l,amhla yuq jkq
we;' th la,sla lrkak'
2. Tng lKavdh kula we;=<;a l< yels
ljqjla oDYHudk jkq we;' idudlhska
tlalr Tf lKavdhu i|yd fm!oa.,sl;aj
ieliq (privacy settings) f;darkak'
3. Create la,sla lrkak' Tn ldhh imQK lr
we;'
lKavdhu ksudKh l< miq Tn lKavdh msgqj
fj; (group page) f.k hkq ,nkjd we;' lKavdhf
ol=Kq mi uqfka la,sla lsfuka mgka f.k Edit
Group Settings f;darkak' fuys isg Tng lKavdh
ia;rhla" ge.a lrkakg" lKavd oHq;a ;eme,a
,smskhla ilia lsug yd lKavdh mska;+rhla tla
lrkakg mqjk'
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f*aianqla jrK fyj;a bkaihsia Wmfhda.S

lr .ekSu (Using Facebook Insights)
f*aianqla Tf msgqj ls%hd lrkafka flfia o hkak
.%yKh lr .ekSug Tng Wmldjk f.ulska f;dr
Yaf,aIl ^analytics& Tng ,nd fohs' wvqu ;rka
mqoa.,hska ;siafofkl=j;a Tf msgqjg leue;a;
m%ldY (like) lsfuka miq tAjd Tng ,nd .; yels
h' f*aianqla jrK (insignts) mYS,kh lsu u.ska
,sms fyda mKsvhla we;=<;a lsug ojfia fyd|u
fj,dj" i;sfha fyd|u oji yd jvd;au ckms%h l=uk
j.fha f;dr;=re o hkak ;SrKh lsug Tn iu;a
jkq we;'

Tf msgq jrK ^Page Insights& ne,Sug Tf

msgqfjys uqfka we;s Insights la,sla lrkak' f hgf;a
Likes, Reach, People jeks wx. olakg ,ef' tfiau
Tng tlafi,a me;=rem;a ^excel spreadsheets&
wdldrfhka o Tf jrK ^insights& heug mqjk'
yqfola Tng mlaId lsug wjYH k f;dard by<
ol=Kq fldfka we;s Export la,sla lrkak'

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mlaIdfjka ish hq;= we;e foa

msgqjla fyda lKavdhula (group) jD; lsu
Tf ixOdkh ms<sn| mKsvhla me;srug
fyd| woyila h yels h' flfia jqjo we;e
mqoa.,hska oafY iy.; igyka (Bad comments)
,sug fyda wm%ikak oHq;a mKsv (group)
tla lsug th wjia:djla lr .ekSug mqjk'
tuksid Bg iQodkj bkak' Tn Tf .sKqu
m%fYfuka wlaIKh lrkafka k Tng fuh
l<ukdlrKh lr .kakg mqjk' Tng woyia
oela uld oeh fkdyels w;r Tng tAjd ie`.
u fyda Tf msgqf m< lsfuka je<lau fyda
l< yels h'
ukdmhla ^,hsla -Like& msgqjl lsu .siq
iy;slhla (guarantee of engagement) fkdf'
hful= Tf msgqfjys f,da,sfhl= (freind) h yels
jqj o Tyq$weh Tf hdj;ald,Sk lsj,g
iudo fkdh yelsj ;sf' ke;fyd;a Tf
jev ienekau wjfndaOlr .ekSug ld,hla
.kafka ke;sj kslu leu;s jQjd= o h yels
h' yqfola Like ;sfnkjdg jvd woyia fnod yod
.ekS f*aianqlaj, l;sldj;la f.dvke.Sf jvd
jeo.;ah'
kalrejkag f;dr;=re iemhSu i|yd f*aianqla
Tf fm!oa.,sl o;a; ,nd .kS' Tn ms<sn|
f;dr;=re yqjudre lr .kakd g f ms<sn|j
miai jkak' tfiau Tn Nd; ^wema,sflaIkaiaapps) bkaiafgda,a (install) l< g tAjd b,a,d isk
wjirhkag wjOdkh fhduq lrkak' YajikSh
uQ,dY%hkaf.ka muKla apps nd.; (download)
lrkak' tk iEu b,a,Sulau ms<s.; hq;= ke;s nj
u;l ;nd .kak' fjdhska fndfyduhla apps
iskau iajhxlS%hj cks; lrkq ,nhs'
fndfyda ixOdk jHdmdr lghq;= m%jOkh lsug
f*aianqlaj, m%pdrKh , .kS' jdishla jkafka
f*aianqla fjf<| oeka by< ugulg .e,fmk
fia idod.; yels w;r fYaIs; fm%alaIl iuQyhla
b,lal lr ilid .ekSug mYS,kh l< yels apps
j.hls' fuys tlaflda oekau la,sla l< g
f. l< hq;= (cost per click) l%uhla u.ska ke;sk
fjf<| oekau m%oYkh jk yeu gu f.h hq;=
(cost per impressions) l%uhla u.ska , kshu flf'
flfia jqjo f*aianqlaj, ,xiq ;ef l%uh tAjd
wjdisodhl ugulska jvd;a l=vd whjeh iys;j
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bm;a lrkakg mqjk' jeuk;a f;dr;=re

https://www.facebook.com/advertising fj;ska Tng
fidhd .; yels h'

NdIdj$udOH fjkia lsu

Settings > General Account Settings > Language j,g f.dia

isxy, NdIdj f;darkak'

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f*aianqlays
Tf fm!oa.,slnj iqrlskak
f*aianqlaj, wdrlaIs;j bkafka flfia o@
Tf fm!oa.,sl;aj ieliqj,g (Privacy Settings)
im wjOdkhla fhduq lrkak' Tf fm!oa.,sl
.sKqulg tk g Tn Tf PdhdrEm iy woyia share
ls ;=rka iu. muKla yqjudre lr .ekSug j.
n,d .kak' wkHhkag Tf uQ,sl o;a; muKla ne,sh
yels w;r we;e ;=rkag Tf mska;+rj,g m%fY
ug bv u i|yd f*aianqla ,ehsia;= mYS,kh lsu
Tng wjYH h yels h' tA i|yd msgqf by< ol=Kq
mi fl,jf w.=,a ixfla;h (lock symbol) la,sla
lrkak' tfiau Tng Tn status updates fyda PdhdrEm
yqjudre lr .kakd fndfyda ;ekaj, mdGlhka f;dard
.ekSf fuj,ula (audience selector tool) yuq jkq
we;' ir,j th la,sla lr woyia wdh fnod yod
.ekSug Tng wjYH ljfrlaoehs f;darkak'

Tn yqjudre lrkafka l=ula o hkak ms<sn|j

ie,ls,su;a jkak'
Tf mqoa.,sl ieliauj, (privacy settings) jeroaola
fyda Yajdih ;eh yels hhs Tn is;+ hful=
Tn yqjudre lr .kakd ,o fm!oa.,sl f;dr;=re
f*aianqlaj, yeu ;eku me;sug bv we;' Tng
lK.dgq h yels lsisjla m< fkdlrkak' we;e
mqoa.,fhda Tjqkaf.a f;dr;=re ms<sn|j wl f,i
m%fY ug ukdm w;r Tjqka j;a jkafka fyda
jev lrkafka fldfyao hkak mjd f*aianqlaj,
yqjudre lr fkd.ks;s'

Tn ;=frl= f,i ms<s.kafka ljfrl= o hkak

ms<sn|j m%fY jkak'
fuh idudkH nqoah ms<sn| ldrKhla muKls'
tfy;a Tn fydkau okakd mqoa.,hska muKla tla
lr .kak' ;=rkaf.a ;=rka fyda jrla fyda fojrla
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muKla Tn uqK .eiS ;sfnk mqoa.,hska fyda tla

lr .ekSfuka j<lskak' yqfola Tnf.a muKla fkdj
we;e wjia:dj, Tnf.a ;=rkaf.a o;a;j,g o
Tjqkag m%fYh ,nd fokakg mqjka nj u;l ;nd
.kak'

Tnj ge.a lrkafka ljqreka o yd l=uk

PdhdrEmj, o hkak wlaIKh lrkak'
Tng Tf ixlaIsma; yekau (profile) fj; f.dia
Photos > Photos of you u; la,sla lsfuka hd lrk
,o ge.a (tagged) Tf mska;+r n,kakg mqjk'
Tn ish hq;= ke;s kEu mska;+rhla bj;a lr
oukak' ir,j mska;+rfha m;=f,ys we;s zTmaIkaiaZ
(Options) hgf;a tk Report/Remove Tag la,sla
lrkak' mska;+rh fYaIfhka iu;hlg t<h hq;=
tlla hehs Tng yef`.kafka k th m< lrk ,o
mqoa.,hdg th bj;a lrkakehs lshkak'

Tf .uka uka m%pdrh lsfuka j<lskak'

Tf ,smskh" ksjdvqjg Tn hkafka fldfyao wd fyda
wfkl=;a fm!oa.,sl ia;rh wka;cd,h yryd
fnod yod fkd.kak' Tf .ufka PdhdrEm yd ia;r
fnod yod .ekSug Tn wdmiq mefKk f;la bkak'

Tf wjir moh (Password) iEu udi

lsysmhlg jrla udre lrkak'
Tn ldhh ksud l< miq" fYaIfhkau fklef*aj,
fyda yjqf,a mYS,kh lrk m.Klhl - yeu
gu inkaOh ika (Log out) lrkakg u;l ;nd
.kak'

f*aianqla ine (links) mlaId lrkak'

Tn la,sla lrkafka l=uk ine o hkak ms<sn|j
m%fi jkak' oHq;a ;emE,g f*aianqlaj,ska tk
njla fmfkk oHq;a mKsv o we;=j widudkH
hehs fmfkk lsisjla u; la,sla fkdlrkak' Tn ta
.ek ie,ls,su;a k f*aianqlaj,g >Dcqju m%fY
jkak' m%Yakhla ;sf k wvh th oekq fokq
we;'

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