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website:subsites:setting-up [2016/01/19 15:16]
Martens, Robert L
website:subsites:setting-up [2016/02/12 16:21]
Martens, Robert L [Applying the Theme]
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 This includes naming conventions,​ setting up ACLs, applying theme, and setting up menus. 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''​   * tagline needs to be ''​Martin Luther College''​
 ===== Applying the Theme ===== ===== Applying the Theme =====
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   * click on ''​Import/​Export''​ within the //MLC Theme Theme Options// page   * click on ''​Import/​Export''​ within the //MLC Theme Theme Options// page
   * click on ''​Upload Theme Settings File''​   * click on ''​Upload Theme Settings File''​
-  * upload {{:​website:​subsites:​mlc_theme-theme-settings-2016-1-14-v2.txt|}} and click on ''​Insert Settings File''​+  * upload {{:​website:​subsites:​mlc_theme-settings-2016-2-12-v1.txt|}} and click on ''​Insert Settings File''​
   * click on ''​Theme Options''​ and then choose the correct frontpage within ''​Frontpage Settings''​   * click on ''​Theme Options''​ and then choose the correct frontpage within ''​Frontpage Settings''​
   * click the ''​Save all changes''​ button   * click the ''​Save all changes''​ button
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 After that is complete, note any issues with the styling that will need to be taken care of. 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 ==== ==== Importing Menus ====
-  * Select ​''​Tools > Import'',​ then click on ''​WordPress''​ +  * 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.2016-01-21.xml|}} 
 + 
 +That's it! The menus should now be uploaded.
  
 ==== Main Menu ==== ==== Main Menu ====
-  * Set ''​About'',​ ''​Academics'',​ ''​Admissions'',​ ''​Arts'',​ Athletics, and ''​Donate''​ as //Mega Menu// (check //Use as Mega Menu// box) +  * 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''​ +  * 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 +  * enable ​as //MLC Theme Main Menu// at bottom 
-  * Click ''​Save Menu''​+  * click ''​Save Menu''​
  
 ==== Action Links ==== ==== Action Links ====
-  * Select ​''​Action Links''​ menu from ''​Appearance > Menus''​ +  * select ​''​Action Links''​ menu from ''​Appearance > Menus''​ 
-  * Select ​//MLC Theme Secondary Menu// near bottom in //Theme locations//​ +  * select ​//MLC Theme Secondary Menu// near bottom in //Theme locations//​ 
-  * Click ''​Save Menu''​+  * click ''​Save Menu''​ 
 + 
 +==== Socket Menu ==== 
 +  * select ''​Socket Menu''​ menu from ''​Appearance > Menus''​ 
 +  * select //MLC Theme Footer Menu// near bottom in //Theme locations//​ 
 +  * slick ''​Save Menu''​
  
 ===== Setting Up the Footer ===== ===== Setting Up the Footer =====
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 === Text - Connect === === Text - Connect ===
  
-  * Check //​Automatically add paragraphs//​+  * check //​Automatically add paragraphs//​
  
 <code html> <code html>
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 </a> </a>
 </​code>​ </​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/​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''​
 +
 +==== HTTPS Changes ====
 +  * go to ''​Network Admin > Sites''​
 +  * click on a subsite
 +  * go to the ''​Settings''​ tab
 +  * change //http// to //https// for ''​Siteurl''​ and ''​Home''​
 +  * scroll to bottom and click on ''​Save Changes''​
website/subsites/setting-up.txt · Last modified: 2018/07/30 17:39 (external edit)