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Using All-in-One WP Migration Plugin
Go to the Plugins tab in the left sidebar. Click Add New. Search for “All-in-One Migration plugin”. Install and Activate the plugin. Go to this Box folder: https://utexas.box.com/s/7uvgo36sulkqsvtz4lpeveo6uw669b5h and download the all-in-one-wp-migration-unlimited-extension_2.39.zip file. If the Box link above doesn’t work, … Continue reading
Using Git Sync (WP)
Go to the Plugins tab in the left sidebar. Click Add New. Search for “gitsync”. Install and activate the plugin. It should now show up in the left sidebar. To add a theme, enter the GitHub repo URL for your … Continue reading
Website Design Audit Checklist
Use this checklist as a starting point for analyzing your website. This list may not be comprehensive of all the elements of a good website. Remember to keep in mind the goal of your website and the main idea of … Continue reading
Accessing the STA Volume (mac)
Click on Finder. In the top bar, click on Go > Connect to server… For the server address, enter smb://file.laits.utexas.edu and click Connect. Login using your EID and password. Select the “sta” volume, then click ok. You should now see … Continue reading
Introduction to Websites
This training will cover the basics of how websites work and a website’s various components. What is a Website? A website is a way of displaying information on the internet. They are made up of assets like text, images, videos, … Continue reading
Grav: Write Documentation via Admin Help Docs Plug-in
Before starting this training, make sure you have already completed the following: Basic Training: Create a Grav Site from Scratch Using Gantry 5 Web Dev Basics: git and GitHub Documentation is a crucial part of web development. Most clients you’ll … Continue reading
Installing WordPress Locally
Before starting this training, please make sure you’ve already completed the Installing MAMP training. WordPress is an open source CMS used to create websites, blogs, and web apps. It is one of the most popular content management systems used today … Continue reading
Grav: Building Your Own Site Using Gantry 5
This training will go through the basics of the Gantry 5 framework for Grav. Note: Basic knowledge of CSS/HTML is required to complete this training. Before starting this training, complete the following tutorials to set up a local Grav site … Continue reading
Installing Grav Locally
Before starting this training, please make sure you’ve already installed MAMP: [tutorial here] Grav is an open source CMS focused on speed and simplicity. Unlike most other platforms like WordPress, Grav does not rely on a database. Instead, it uses … Continue reading
How to Install MAMP
Web servers store the data for websites and connect to the internet. When you’re on a website, your browser sends a request to the web server and the server sends back the requested document. MAMP is a free, local server … Continue reading
Adding STA’s to the COLA Web Editor
If a new STA is being added to the COLA Web Editor, you will not be able to add them to an office normally through the People tab. You need to first navigate to the Offices page. Search for “Admins … Continue reading
Adding New Affiliations and Roles
In the COLA Web Editor, all users can be given new affiliations. An affiliation is the department, program, institute, center, etc. (called Offices in COLA Web Editor) that the user belongs to. A user may have multiple affiliations. A role indicates the … Continue reading