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UF WordPress Template
Web Services
WordPress Overview
• Easy installation and updates• Dashboard for control of settings and content• Simple Post and Page editor• Integrated tools and options
WordPress Training at Lynda
• http://www.it.ufl.edu/training and click the Lynda logo to access the free UF log-in.
WordPress Training at Lynda
• WordPress 3 Essential Training
Installing WordPress
• Download and install WordPress– http://wordpress.org/
• Installation Instructions– http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress
• Once installed, Log In to WordPress – http://yourdomain.edu/wp-login.php
WordPress Dashboard
Posts
Pages
Page Hierarchy
Editing Posts and Pages
Installing UF Template
• Download UF template– http://www.it.ufl.edu/webservices
• Upload the UF Template to your WordPress Themes folder – Via FTP to yourdomain.edu/wp-content/themes/– Via WordPress Theme Installer
Install in WordPress Dashboard
Activate Template
Theme Options
Theme Options
• Navigate to Appearance > Theme Options• There are seven option areas:– General– Site Title– Header Call to Action– Homepage Layout– Featured Content– Super Admin
General Options
Webmaster Email
Google Analytics Account Number
• This is for Google Analytics tracking• Enter the domain’s account number here and the
tracking code will be inserted into the website• Uses one of the following formats: – 'UA-xxxxxxx-x‘– 'UA-xxxxxxx-xx'
Make a Gift URL
Enable Mega Drop Down Menu
Collapse Sidebar Navigation
Header Call to Action Options
Header Call to Action
Homepage Layout Options
Homepage Layout for Widgets
• Three column: 50%, 25%, 25%
Homepage Layout for Widgets
• Three column: 33%, 33%, 33%
Homepage Layout for Widgets
• Two column: 66%, 33%
Homepage Layout for Widgets
• Two column: 50%, 50%
Homepage Layout for Widgets
• One column: 100%
Color Scheme
Featured Content Options
Select a Category
Half Width Image
Full Width Image
Disable Timeline Scrubber
Story Stacker
Story Stacker – Disable Dates
Super Admin Options
Social Media Links
Widgets
Widgets
Widget Areas
Homepage Widget Areas
Page Left Sidebar Widget Area
Page Right Sidebar Widget Area
Post Sidebar Widget Area
Footer Widget Area
Menus
Menus
• The UF Template has two customizable menus• Each menu is tailored for a specific use• Header Links Menu – Places links in the header above the search bar
• Role Based Navigation Menu– Places links under the page content and above the
footer– Useful for links for target groups
Menus
Header Links Menu
Role Based Navigation Menu
Role Based Navigation Menu
Page Layout and Display
Default Page
Full Width Page
Full Width Page
Two Column Page
Two Column Page
Two Column Full Width Page
Example Sites
• webservices.ahc.ufl.edu• shcc.ufl.edu• plastic.surgery.ufl.edu• radonc.med.ufl.edu• egh.phhp.ufl.edu• phhp.ufl.edu• cancer.ufl.edu• vetmed.ufl.edu
WordPress Resources
• http://codex.wordpress.org• http://wordpress.stackexchange.com• http://wp.tutsplus.com/• http://digwp.com/
Lynda
• Lynda is an online training resource partner of UF and is free to all faculty, staff, and students.
• Lynda’s online training library has over 1,100 courses, covering topics such as HTML, CSS, WordPress, JavaScript, jQuery, and Photoshop.
• Go to http://www.it.ufl.edu/training and click the Lynda logo to access the free University of Florida log-in.
Tutorials
• www.it.ufl.edu/training/tutorials/• Tutorials cover configuring Theme Options,
Widgets, Menus, and Featured Content
Thank You
Download this Presentation, the Template, and get Training
www.it.ufl.edu/webservices
