All department websites begin with a basic NMSU template that consists of images, banners, etc. The Setup Block is one of the pre-fixed components that can be customized to have department-specific information in the Footer Contact and the Breadcrumb regions of your site.
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\uD83D\uDCD8 Instructions
Locating and Editing the Setup Block
Click Site Content.
Locate Setup Block toward the bottom of the Site Directory.
Click Setup Block.
Click Edit.
Add a Breadcrumb
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A breadcrumb, or breadcrumb trail, allows users to keep track of their locations within websites, providing a link to quickly revisit a specific page. In the example below, the breadcrumb takes you back to the NMSU home page. If you want to be able to go back to your department home page, these instructions will show you how. |
After clicking Edit on the Setup Block, expand the Breadcrumb group.
Click Choose File, Page or Link and select the page for your breadcrumb.
Enter a Label. (This is the name that will show up in the breadcrumb trail.)
Submit.
Open one of your pages to see the new breadcrumb.
Editing the Footer Contact
Footer Contact example:
After clicking Edit on the Setup Block, expand the Footer Contact group.
You can change the phone number, email address and the address.
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The department name in the Footer Contact must be changed using a different method. |
Changing the Department Name
View your page and click …More (top right).
Select Show Regions.
Click FOOTER LOCATION. Click <>footer-location.
Click Edit in the Advanced editor window.
Select the name of the department and enter a new name.
Click Advanced Submit.
Click Submit.
Click Site Content and view your page to see the new department name.
Changing Social Media Links
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By default, the social media links are set up to link to the university’s accounts. Follow the instructions below to link to your department’s accounts instead. |
Click …More and Select Show Regions (same as above).
Click FOOTER SOCIAL BUTTONS. Click footer-social.
Click Edit in the Advanced editor window.
Select the existing link for each of the social media accounts:
Facebook
Twitter
YouTube
Instagram
Paste your department’s social media links in the correct place.
Click Advanced Submit and Submit.
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