The new templates include several design options for customization - before building your site, it is recommended that you choose which base style you would like to use for your site masthead and footers.
Masthead Options - Crimson or White
Footer Options - Crimson, White, Standard (Sand Background) or Simple
For a preview of website templates and features visit Website Template and Features.
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Getting Started with Site Configurations
The "_Site Configuration" folder is the location where you will find your initial set up blocks. This folder should be the location for any other specialty blocks that you might want to add. The two required blocks that you must configure are the site masthead and the footer.
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Overview of the News/Blog Masthead
The new templates include several design options for customization - before building your site, it is recommended that you choose which base style (crimson or white background) you would like to use for your site header. The masthead contains four main areas:
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The Global Navigation - The global navigation is a page element that is required for all NMSU websites. It includes important links and the dropdown search field.
masthead contains three main areas:
Logo and Site Name - You can the option to customize what is presented in above your site name. Include the name of the university or create a hierarchy and list the reporting department or college.
CallSearch - to-Action (CTA) Buttons - You have the option to include buttons to highlight important actions you want your audience to take. Connected to Google Search results
Top Navigation - Your primary site navigation.
➡️ For more information, see Build the Masthead. in the Basic Training Guide
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Overview of the News/Blog Footer
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The new templates include several design options for customization - before building your site, it is recommended that you choose which base style you would like to use for your site footer . The default options for the site footer include a crimson or white background. In addition to the default options, you can also select the standard (sand background) or a simple footer set up. It is recommended that your footers are consistent across your website, but you do have the option to select a different footer on a page-by-page basis if it is needed. The footer contains three main areas:
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➡️ For more information, see Build the Footer in the Basic Training Guide.
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Finalize other customizations
The "_Theme Customizer" block is the location where you will set your Masthead and Footer and include any other files that you might need. This can include CSS , JS, or Google Analytics codeor JS files. Please follow these steps to finalize your theme customizations:
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