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WordPress Toolbar 101
Aug. 9, 2011—Excellent description of all of the buttons on the toolbar for the page and post editing screen. Visit tutorial
Where do I change the theme options?
Aug. 9, 2011—Login to your website. On the left column – there is an APPEARANCE group. If it is not already expanded – click on the little arrow to expand those menu options. Click on Vanderbilt Brand to view the control panel for the VU theme. You can change the type of navigation used, password protect your...
Can I have SFTP access?
Aug. 9, 2011—No. The my.vanderbilt.edu platform is a dynamic environment – which means there aren’t any physical folders that you can SFTP into. Everything is dynamically built from a database. The folder that your site lives in doesn’t exist as a physical folder on the server. It’s dynamically created. The only files that physically exist on the...
Can I redirect a my.vanderbilt.edu website to another location?
Aug. 9, 2011—No. If you create a my.vanderbilt.edu website – the content must be on the my.vanderbilt.edu servers.
Can I allow other people to edit my website?
Aug. 9, 2011—Yes. You can add additional users (as long as they have a VUnetID). Login to your site – and click on the USERS menu on the left. Choose ADD USER. Type in the person’s VUnetID and select the role you would like them to have: Administrators have the same access to your site as you...
Where can I learn more about the two Vanderbilt Brand WordPress themes?
Aug. 9, 2011—There are demos and control panel instructions available on the Web Communications website. You do not need to download the theme – as these themes are already available within my.vanderbilt.edu. Website / Page-centric theme (DEMO) Blog-centric theme (DEMO)
How do I change my password or login details?
Aug. 9, 2011—Your login is your VUnetID and ePassword. You cannot change this through my.vanderbilt.edu. (Manage your ePassword at vanderbilt.edu/epassword)