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| − | + | <div class="intro">[[Image:Blue-l.png|left|75px]]You can create a list of external links in your sidebar. These links will be displayed on every page of your site.</div> | |
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| + | === Create a new link === | ||
| − | + | #From the dashboard of your site navigate to '''Links > Add New''' | |
| − | #From the dashboard of your site navigate to '''Links | + | #Fill out the Name of your link (this is what people will see to click on) |
| − | # Fill out the Name of your link (this is what people will see to click on) | + | #Enter the web address including the http:// '''Tip:''' ''navigate to the site you're linking to in another tab and copy the url exactly. Paste it into web address field. '' |
| − | # Enter the web address including the http:// '''Tip:'' navigate to the site you're linking to in another tab and copy the url exactly. Paste it into web address field. | + | |
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| + | ==== Add the link to a link category ==== | ||
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| + | Having multiple categories allows you to display individual link categories in unique sections of your sidebar. | ||
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| + | #Click '''Add new category''' (you'll only need to add a category the first time you do this) | ||
| + | #Name your category. The link category name will become the header for your list of links in the sidebar. | ||
| + | #Click Add to add your link category. Note: the link is automatically assigned to that new category | ||
| + | #Save your link by clicking the blue "Update Link" button | ||
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| + | === Display your link in the sidebar === | ||
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| + | #From your dashboard go to '''Appearance > Widgets''' | ||
| + | #From the Available Widgets panel drag and drop the '''Links''' widget over to the the right into the appropriate sidebar for your theme. A dashed box will appear when you can drop the widget. Note: Some themes have different available sidebar areas. | ||
| + | #Expand the link widget's panel by click it's expand triangle | ||
| + | #From the drop-down choose the link category you'd like displayed in this section | ||
| + | #Click '''Save''' | ||
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Revision as of 10:33, 26 July 2011
Create a new link
- From the dashboard of your site navigate to Links > Add New
- Fill out the Name of your link (this is what people will see to click on)
- Enter the web address including the http:// Tip: navigate to the site you're linking to in another tab and copy the url exactly. Paste it into web address field.
Add the link to a link category
Having multiple categories allows you to display individual link categories in unique sections of your sidebar.
- Click Add new category (you'll only need to add a category the first time you do this)
- Name your category. The link category name will become the header for your list of links in the sidebar.
- Click Add to add your link category. Note: the link is automatically assigned to that new category
- Save your link by clicking the blue "Update Link" button
Display your link in the sidebar
Links are displayed in sidebar widgets.
- From your dashboard go to Appearance > Widgets
- From the Available Widgets panel drag and drop the Links widget over to the the right into the appropriate sidebar for your theme. A dashed box will appear when you can drop the widget. Note: Some themes have different available sidebar areas.
- Expand the link widget's panel by click it's expand triangle
- From the drop-down choose the link category you'd like displayed in this section
- Click Save
