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Setting Up A New Subsite

This includes naming conventions, setting up ACLs, applying theme, and setting up menus.

Creating a New Subsite

  • tagline needs to be Martin Luther College

Applying the Theme

  • log into the subsite dashboard
  • go to Appearance > Themes and activate the MLC Theme theme
  • click on Customize or select MLC Theme from the sidebar (if you are not taken there already)
  • click on Import/Export within the MLC Theme Theme Options page
  • click on Upload Theme Settings File
  • upload 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 the Save all changes button
  • check the site to see if the theme was successfully applied

After that is complete, note any issues with the styling that will need to be taken care of.

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 menus.wordpress.2016-03-07.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
  • select Action Links menu from Appearance > Menus
  • select MLC Theme Secondary Menu near bottom in Theme locations
  • 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

Footer - column 1

Text - No Title

<div class="noLightbox textaligncenter nomobile">
<a href="http://mlc-wels.edu">
<img src="https://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://mlc-wels.edu/wp-content/themes/mlc/images/wels-logo.png" alt="WELS: Christ's Love, Our Calling" width="150" height="51" />
</a></div>

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
<strong>Martin Luther College</strong>
1995 Luther Court
New Ulm, MN 56073
1 (507) 354-8221
 
<strong>Need Help?</strong> <a href="https://mlc-wels.edu/contact" title="Click here to request information">Request Information</a>
 
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Text - no title

<a href="https://mlc-wels.edu/streams" class="noLightbox">
<img src="https://mlc-wels.edu/wp-content/themes/mlc/images/mlc-tv.jpg" alt="MLC TV Streaming Video" class="border" />
</a>

"Little Things"

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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