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| − | + | Everything you need to know to get started using WordPress at sites.evergreen.edu. | |
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=== WordPress Overview === | === WordPress Overview === | ||
==== What is WordPress? ==== | ==== What is WordPress? ==== | ||
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* To change your site’s primary navigation go to '''Appearance > Menus''' | * To change your site’s primary navigation go to '''Appearance > Menus''' | ||
* Each custom menu may contain a mix of links to pages, categories, custom URLs or other content types. Menu links are added by selecting items from the expanding boxes in the left-hand column below. | * Each custom menu may contain a mix of links to pages, categories, custom URLs or other content types. Menu links are added by selecting items from the expanding boxes in the left-hand column below. | ||
| − | * To reorganize menu items, drag and drop items with your mouse or use your keyboard. Drag or move a menu item a little to the right to make it a submenu | + | * To reorganize menu items, drag, and drop items with your mouse or use your keyboard. Drag or move a menu item a little to the right to make it a submenu |
* You can assign theme locations to individual menus by selecting the desired settings at the bottom of the menu editor. You typically will choose Primary Menu for the main menu. | * You can assign theme locations to individual menus by selecting the desired settings at the bottom of the menu editor. You typically will choose Primary Menu for the main menu. | ||
=== Sidebar and Footer Content (aka “Widgets”) === | === Sidebar and Footer Content (aka “Widgets”) === | ||
| − | * Widgets are independent sections of content that can be placed into any | + | * Widgets are independent sections of content that can be placed into any widget capable area provided by your theme (commonly called sidebars). |
* Widgets are controlled via '''Appearance > Widgets''' | * Widgets are controlled via '''Appearance > Widgets''' | ||
* To populate your sidebars/widget areas with individual widgets, drag and drop the title bars into the desired area | * To populate your sidebars/widget areas with individual widgets, drag and drop the title bars into the desired area | ||
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==== Changing the header image ==== | ==== Changing the header image ==== | ||
| − | Your site is using a theme that has been | + | Your site is using a theme that has been customized for Evergreen. You can, however, add your own header image that better reflects the topic you are teaching. To change the header image: |
# Navigate to Appearance > Header and note the native image dimensions required for your theme. Most important is to note width. | # Navigate to Appearance > Header and note the native image dimensions required for your theme. Most important is to note width. | ||
| − | # Download/create an image that is equal to or greater than the | + | # Download/create an image that is equal to or greater than the recommended width for your theme’s header image. Note: if you use a smaller image it will be enlarged and will look blurry. Don’t worry about getting it exact as there is a built-in cropping tool will adjust your image to the proper dimensions. |
=== Who Has Access to Your Site? === | === Who Has Access to Your Site? === | ||
| − | With WordPress you have several options for controlling who can see your site or portions of your site. | + | With WordPress, you have several options for controlling who can see your site or portions of your site. |
==== Site Visibility ==== | ==== Site Visibility ==== | ||
settings are located in '''Settings > Reading.''' Options include: | settings are located in '''Settings > Reading.''' Options include: | ||
| − | * publicly viewable and indexed by | + | * publicly viewable and indexed by search engines |
| − | * publicly viewable but requesting search engines not index your site | + | * publicly viewable but requesting search engines to not index your site |
* requires a login (must be an Evergreen community member) | * requires a login (must be an Evergreen community member) | ||
* requires a login and must be a subscriber of the site (this is the option we use to limit access to enrolled students only) | * requires a login and must be a subscriber of the site (this is the option we use to limit access to enrolled students only) | ||
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==== Making your site visible ==== | ==== Making your site visible ==== | ||
| − | New sites by default are set to not be publicly viewable with the idea that faculty | + | New sites by default are set to not be publicly viewable with the idea that faculty must time to work on the site before it becomes public. |
* To change your site’s visibility got to '''Settings > Reading''' | * To change your site’s visibility got to '''Settings > Reading''' | ||
* Either of the top two options will open the site to visitors. Other options require an Evergreen login and varying levels of access to the site. | * Either of the top two options will open the site to visitors. Other options require an Evergreen login and varying levels of access to the site. | ||
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==== File protection ==== | ==== File protection ==== | ||
| − | Faculty can limit access to enrolled students for uploaded media files that | + | Faculty can limit access to enrolled students for uploaded media files that must copyrighted protection. |
* Once a file has been uploaded to the Media Library you can edit items that should be protected by clicking '''Add to Protected''' under the Media Vault Protection Settings. | * Once a file has been uploaded to the Media Library you can edit items that should be protected by clicking '''Add to Protected''' under the Media Vault Protection Settings. | ||
* Choose "Use Default Setting" for file access permission (which is set to subscribers). | * Choose "Use Default Setting" for file access permission (which is set to subscribers). | ||
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====Evaluation Conference Sign-up Sheets==== | ====Evaluation Conference Sign-up Sheets==== | ||
Using the [[Eval Conference Sign-up Sheet - WordPress|Eval Conference Sign-up Sheet]] plugin to create a page where students can easily sign-up for a conference time slot. | Using the [[Eval Conference Sign-up Sheet - WordPress|Eval Conference Sign-up Sheet]] plugin to create a page where students can easily sign-up for a conference time slot. | ||
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