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--- website:subsites:setting-up [2016/01/14 19:47]
Martens, Robert L
+++ website:subsites:setting-up [2016/01/19 16:52]
Martens, Robert L
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 This includes naming conventions, setting up ACLs, applying theme, and setting up menus.
-===== Creating a New Subsite in WordPress =====
+===== Creating a New Subsite =====
+  * tagline needs to be ''Martin Luther College''
 ===== Applying the Theme =====
   * log into the subsite dashboard
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 After that is complete, note any issues with the styling that will need to be taken care of.
-===== Importing and Setting Up Menus =====
+===== Importing Menus =====
+==== Importing Menus ====
+  * go to ''Appearance > Menus''
+  * delete any menus titled ''Action Links'', ''Main Menu'', ''Tools'', and/or ''Resources''
+  * select ''Tools > Import'', then click on ''WordPress''
+  * upload {{:website:subsites:menus.wordpress.2016-01-19.xml|}}
+That's it! The menus should now be uploaded.
+==== Main Menu ====
+  * set ''About'', ''Academics'', ''Admissions'', ''Arts'', Athletics, and ''Donate'' as //Mega Menu// (check //Use as Mega Menu// box)
+  * check //This column should start a new row// for ''About > About'', ''Academics > Academics'', ''Admissions > Admissions'', ''Arts > Arts'', and ''Donate > MLC Day''
+  * enable as //MLC Theme Main Menu// at bottom
+  * click ''Save Menu''
+==== Action Links ====
+  * select ''Action Links'' menu from ''Appearance > Menus''
+  * select //MLC Theme Secondary Menu// near bottom in //Theme locations//
+  * click ''Save Menu''
 ===== Setting Up the Footer =====
+The footer is created using widgets. You'll want to use the widget editor found under ''Appearance > Widgets''. You'll need to make sure you have the proper menus imported from the above instructions as well. The headings below denote the widget areas and then widget types needed in each of the areas.
+==== Footer - column 1 ====
+=== Text - No Title ===
+<code html>
+<div class="noLightbox textaligncenter nomobile">
+<a href="http://beta.mlc-wels.edu">
+<img src="https://beta.mlc-wels.edu/wp-content/themes/mlc/images/mlc-logo-white.png" alt="Martin Luther College Seal" width="302" height="177" />
+</a><br /><br /><br /><br />
+<a href="http://wels.net/" target="_blank">
+<img src="https://beta.mlc-wels.edu/wp-content/themes/mlc/images/wels-logo.png" alt="WELS: Christ's Love, Our Calling" width="150" height="51" />
+</a></div>
+</code>
+==== Footer - column 2 ====
+=== Custom Menu - Resources ===
+Make sure you give it the title of ''Resources''.
+==== Footer - column 3 ====
+=== Custom Menu - Tools ===
+Make sure you give it the title of ''Tools''.
+==== Footer - column 4 ====
+=== Text - Connect ===
+  * check //Automatically add paragraphs//
+<code html>
+<strong>Martin Luther College</strong>
+Luther Court
+New Ulm, MN 56073
+(507) 354-8221
+<strong>Need Help?</strong> <a href="https://beta.mlc-wels.edu/contact" title="Click here to request information">Request Information</a>
+[av_font_icon icon='ue8f4' font='entypo-fontello' style='' caption='' link='manually,https://www.facebook.com/mlcwels' linktarget='_blank' size='50px' position='left' color='#e1e1e1'][/av_font_icon] [av_font_icon icon='ue8f2' font='entypo-fontello' style='' caption='' link='manually,http://twitter.com/connect2mlc' linktarget='_blank' size='50px' position='left' color='#e1e1e1'][/av_font_icon] [av_font_icon icon='ue8f0' font='entypo-fontello' style='' caption='' link='manually,http://vimeopro.com/martinluthercollege/promotional-videos' linktarget='_blank' size='50px' position='left' color='#e1e1e1'][/av_font_icon] [av_font_icon icon='ue909' font='entypo-fontello' style='' caption='' link='manually,http://instagram.com/martinluthercollege' linktarget='_blank' size='50px' position='left' color='#e1e1e1'][/av_font_icon]
+</code>
+=== Text - no title ===
+<code html>
+<a href="https://beta.mlc-wels.edu/streams" class="noLightbox">
+<img src="https://beta.mlc-wels.edu/wp-content/themes/mlc/images/mlc-tv.jpg" alt="MLC TV Streaming Video" class="border" />
+</a>
+</code>
+===== "Little Things" =====
+==== Breadcrumbs ====
+  * go to ''MLC Theme > Header'' and then change ''Header Title and Breadcrumbs'' to //Display only title//
+  * click ''Save all changes''
+==== Favicon ====
+  * go to MLC Theme > Theme Options
+  * copy ''https://beta.mlc-wels.edu/lime-valley/wp-content/themes/mlc/images/favicon.png'' into the //Favicon// text area
+  * click ''Save all changes''
+==== Setting Changes ====
+=== General ===
+  * go to ''Settings > General''
+  * change ''Tagline'' to //Martin Luther College//
+  * change ''Timezone'' to //Chicago//
+  * change ''Week Starts On'' to //Sunday//
+  * click ''Save Changes''
+=== Discussion ===
+  * go to ''Settings > Discussion''
+  * uncheck //Allow link notifications from other blogs (pingbacks and trackbacks) on new articles// and //Allow people to post comments on new articles// in ''Default article settings''
+  * select //Gravatar Logo// as ''Default Avatar''
+  * click ''Save Changes''

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