On this page and the following links, you will learn the necessary information on how to acquire and start building and managing sites on University of Helsinki blogging platform.
Overview and prerequisites
- blogs.helsinki.fi is a WordPress Multisite–based publishing platform designed to help University of Helsinki staff members and students create websites quickly and easily.
- To use the service, you must have an active University of Helsinki – user account, or an access to a jointly used group user account. You can read more about the University user accounts here.
- The use of this service must follow our Rules of conduct.
How to acquire a blog
All blogs, whether for personal, study-related, or collaborative use, must be requested using the Request a New Site form, available here.
The customized address part of a blog must be at least 9 characters long and may contain only lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens (-), for example: /customized-path-123/
Site Building
Below are a few introduction guides, on how to build a site with the default Blogs Helsinki 2026 theme.
Blog Management
Below are guides on how to manage your blog.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Please read our frequently asked questions section here.
