This is an overview of how to actually set up a new site after a domain name has been created and added and a new site has been created on CompassNext.com.
We use a less well known version of WordPress called Multisite that allows us to build multiple sites within the same WordPress environment and the assumption is that everything will be setup for you up to the point this tutorial begins.
This is an overview of how to create a header and footer for your site.
Headers and footers are portions of the site that stay the same across every page of the site (usually).
Headers usually have a logo and navigation for the site while footers tend to have less important information that needs to be on each page, like disclaimers or navigation to less frequently viewed pages.
I know I said in previous lessons I wasn’t going to discuss domain names but I was encouraged to do so. I wasn’t going to discuss because you won’t likely have access to create domains and subdomains.
In this tutorial I’m using Elizabeth Layton’s account and it is the one that has access to edit the CompassNext.com domain name and add subdomains.
This tutorial is only for people with Super Admin access to the CompassNext WordPress install and access to WPEngine where our servers are provided.
The tutorial is essentially just explaining everything that needs to be done to set up a site to the point that it can be picked up from the 1st tutorial.
Obviously, a lot of the microsites we build shouldn’t be viewed by competitors or others that don’t need access.
Locking down a microsite should be pretty simple but is surprisingly not. Even though there are a few steps involved, it’s really not that difficult.
The more you can do to allow users to do things themselves the better. This tutorial will show you how to add an editable user profile popup so they can reset their own password, change their display name, etc.
This is a bit more advanced so if you have questions let me know and I will be glad to clarify anything I didn’t explain well.