This article will go over some of the basics of editing your About.IllinoisState.edu CampusPress website.
You can contact CTLT at 309-438-2542 or by email at CTLT@IllinoisState.edu for further training on how to build your website.
Logging In:
Your first time logging in you should click the link sent to you in the email you received after requesting a website. After this you would go to About.IllinoisState.edu/ULID/wp-admin/ to edit your website.
After going to this address click [Sign in using CentralLogin] (image 1) to get started editing your website.
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You will be logged into your Dashboard (image 2).
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Recommended Usage:
It is recommended that you use the default colors, font style, and types. Using these defaults will keep your website in line with ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) standards. You should be following the website and digital accessibility documentation available to you at AT.IllinoisState.edu/web-interactive-communications/accessibility/. Please be aware that these websites are public and reflect the University.
Creating Pages:
You should have a few pages premade for you with examples in them on all of the commonly used blocks.
Click on the Pages Tab in your side menu (image 3)
Click [Add New] located at the top of your Pages page or in your side menu bar.
Write in the Title of your new page (image 4)
Add information using blocks (See information about blocks section)
Click [Preview] at any time to preview what your page will look like once published (image 5)
Click [Publish] when you are completed creating a new page (image 6)
Click [Update] when you finish editing a page (image 7)
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Editing Pages Using Blocks:
Your About.IllinoisState.edu website on CampusPress will be edited by using different premade blocks to fit the needs of your website. There are many different types of blocks available for you to stack and use together to fit the needs of your website. To get started, edit the blocks already on your page or click the add block button show in image 8.
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Common Blocks:
Headings
H1 – Used only for the main titles of your pages
- Ex: Organization Name, Home, About, Contact
H2—Secondary titles for introducing information on your pages
- Ex: Titles for individual Paragraphs underneath your main heading
H3 –Tertiary titles used for further detailing information.
- Ex: Introducing detailed lists or information within your titled paragraphs.
H4—Individual sections within your information
- Ex: Rarely used, but can be used to further detail and emphasize information.
Paragraph – Used for dense sections of information
Image – Used for putting up large images on site
Media & Text – Used for putting images or other media in line with text
List—Used for bullet lists or numbered lists that you are needing before after or within a paragraph.
Gallery—Used to put many images up in line with each other.
File—Used to attach documents and PDFs to your website
Video—Used to insert playable video into your website
Embeds—Used to link Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and media from other sites within your website.
Editing your Menu:
You can edit your menu bar so that you can have drop downs if you need to. Each page creates a link in your menu bar, to edit your menu bar follow the instructions below:
Click on the [Appearance] link in your side menu. (Image 9)
Click [Menus] (Image 10)
Drag the page or pages you want in your drop down into the main page you want the drop down to be on
If they are properly under the main page, they will appear indented. (Image 11)
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*Note: Your page titles will appear as your menu names. (Image 12)
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Adding Images to your Media Library:
Click [Media] in your side menu (Image 13)
Click [Add New] (Image 14)
Click [Select Files] (Image 15)
Navigate to the file or files you want to upload
Select your file or multiple files
To select multiple files in MacOS press Command and click each file while holding Command
To select multiple files in Windows press Ctrl and click each file while holding Ctrl
After your files upload, they will be available as part of your media library for you to use within your blocks. (Image 16)
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Get Help
Contact the Technology Support Center at 309-438-4357 or by email at SupportCenter@IllinoisState.edu.