Steps for adding a new Gravity Form in WordPress: In WordPress nav bar, choose Forms (with Gravity Forms logo), then choose New Form Add Fields and update Field Settings (e.g., make a field required). Save Form and Preview it (top right) At the top of the Form Editor are Settings and Entries. Completed form submissions … Continue reading “Adding a New Gravity Form in WordPress”
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How to Connect Google Sheets to Contact Forms
After creating your form, click on the Google Sheets tab: On your Google Drive account, create a new Google Sheet. Save it as something memorable. You will need to grab the name of the sheet, the Google Sheet ID (directly from the URL of the sheet), and the Tab name (default is … Continue reading “How to Connect Google Sheets to Contact Forms”
Kiosk Database List
The Kiosk page is handled by a MODx Ditto. Each entry can be found within the “Find Books, Articles, and Databases” bucket inside the MODx Tree. To edit the description of an individual entry, navigate to the Template Variables tab, click on “Library” and edit the Description field. Make sure not to include any HTML … Continue reading “Kiosk Database List”
List All Sites Using Custom Shortcode
Shortcodes make it easier to customize wordpress pages quickly. WordPress comes with pre-built shortcodes but we’re going to build one from scratch. You will need to add a function to your child theme’s functions.php file. This particular code builds an ordered list of all our wordpress sites under our sls.gmu.edu domain using the get_sites() function. … Continue reading “List All Sites Using Custom Shortcode”
Using WordPress: Tips For Editors
How do I sign into Scalia Law Sites remotely? I can’t sign in because of 2FA. What is that and how can I get it? How do I use the WordPress Dashboard? How do I administer the site and take care of my content? How do I change Menu Items on WordPress? How do I … Continue reading “Using WordPress: Tips For Editors”
Simple Steps to Secure WordPress Site
Keep WordPress updated Keep plugins updated Only use trusted plugins Only use trusted themes Choose a secure password No “admin” username Decent hosting Keep regular backups Restrict login attempts (use iThemes Security) Switch on SSL encryption Change database prefix Two-factor authentication (use Google Authenticator) Monitor what’s happening Block access to system files # protect files … Continue reading “Simple Steps to Secure WordPress Site”
phpCAS and WordPress
Make sure your account is in the “Administrator” role, as you won’t be able to login as admin after switching to CAS. 1. Download phpCAS and unzip/untar it: https://wiki.jasig.org/display/CASC/phpCAS 2. Download wpcas.zip and unzip it in wp-content/plugins 3. edit wp-content/plugins/wpcas/wpcas.php and remove or comment out line 57: /* $wpcas_options[‘server_path’] == ” || */ 4. Create wp-content/plugins/wpcas/wpcas-conf.php … Continue reading “phpCAS and WordPress”
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