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General Information for the LUSID website
Aside from the different website pages, The LUSID website content is structured in a set of customized post types. Each post type can only be edited by a given access role. The Post Types and Acces Roles are:
| Post Type / Role | Student | Student – Editor | Staff | Staff – Admin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| News | No | No | C E S P | C E S P |
| Exhibitions | No | No | C E S P | C E S P |
| Yearbooks | No | No | C E S P | C E S P |
| Tutorials | No | No | C E S P | C E S P |
| Projects | C E S | C E S* | C E S P | C E S P* |
Create (C), Edit (E), Submit (S), Publish (P)
NOTE: A Student-Editor can edit others’ Projects too. However, only Staff and Staff-Admin can publish and delete Projects. Staff-admin receive system emails (e.g. project approval requests), whereas Staff do not.
Editing Content on Lusid Website
Each post type has a certain set of fields to be filled out before publishing, elaborated on below.
News
Only standard WordPress fields for News. Write a title, add text and images. Add suitable categories, a featured image and an excerpt.
Exhibitions
In addition to the standard WordPress fields, Exhibition post type has a few extra custom fields to be filled out where sub title and year are mandatory. Also, you need to select a Location for the Exhibition.
Yearbooks
Add text and image as you see fit. Attach the yearbook under custom field labelled PDF.
Tutorials
Utilize the standard WordPress items of title, text and images. Then categorize the Tutorial using Skills & Categories.
Projects
Projects specifically, have a special submission process defined to allow for student submissions and staff approvals. Read more…
General WordPress Documentation
Please find below general documentation useful when working with WordPress websites and content.