Logging into WordPress

Before you can do anything - you must be sure to log into the backend of WordPress. To do so, visit eidosarch.com/wp-admin and enter your given username and password.

Theme Options

Theme options control the content that appear across your site in several places - and include:

Options Menu Item
  1. In the backend of WordPress - click on Options in the left hand navigation. (See image on right)
  2. Here you will be able to update: Phone, Email, Street Address, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ & YouTube
  3. Click the Save Options button in the top right to save the changes you've made.

Pages

Pages are used for several sections of the site and can include templates for different layouts - pages include:

Updating Pages

  1. In the backend of WordPress - click on Pages in the left hand navigation (See image on right)
  2. Click the page you want to update (ie: About Eidos).
  3. Here you can update the Title, Body Content, Template, Sidebar Callout and Featured Image.
  4. Click Update in the top right to save all changes made to the page.

Creating New Pages

  1. In the backend of WordPress - hover on Pages in the left hand navigation and click on Add New (See image on right)
  2. Here you can add the Title, Body Content, Template, Sidebar Callout and Featured Image.
  3. Click Publish in the top right to save the page content, or click Save Draft to save changes, but not make them live on the site.

Homepage

The homepage has custom fields added to the normal Page template - which include:

  1. In the backend of WordPress - click on Pages in the left hand navigation (See image above in Updating Pages)
  2. Click on Home (it will be the first page in the list).
  3. After all changes have been made (see below) click Update in the top right to save all changes made to the page.

Featured Projects are the 4 images that show up in the Homepage Image Slider - to update these:

  1. Click on a project that you'd like to include from the left side - and you'll see it appear on the right side list (This sort of picker is called a Relationship Field, you will see them in other places throughout the site. See image on right)
  2. The projects added to the right side of the Relationship Field can be sorted by drag and drop re-ordering.
  3. To remove a Featured Project from the right side of the Relationship Field, click on it again (on the right side) and it will be moved back to the left side.
  4. After all changes have been made click Update in the top right to save all changes made to the page.

Eidos Definition

The Eidos definition is directly below the Featured Projects, and includes:

  • Definition Title
  • Definition
  • Definition Link Text
  • Definition Link
  1. Update all available fields (Title, Definition, Link Text & Link).
  2. After all changes have been made click Update in the top right to save all changes made to the page.

Testimonial Picker

Testimonials are added using a Relationship Field in the same fashion as the Featured Projects (except limited to 1 project). To choose your testimonial:

  1. Choose a (one) Project from the left.
  2. If the chosen project has no testimonial fields - only a background image will be shown, no quote.
  3. To remove the project from the right side of the Relationship Field, click on it again.

Notice!

The Latest News posts on the Homepage are controlled through the News Posts.

Forms

A contact form can be added to Pages so that a user can send an e-mail to Eidos with predefined fields. Working with Forms can include:

Update Existing Forms

To update an exisiting form (ie: Contact Form):

  1. Click on

Create a New Form

Add a Form to a Page

Callouts

Staff

Projects

Projects should be created to show off Eidos' work. We recommend creating a new project whenever Eidos has completed a project that you're proud of. Working with Projects can include:

Create a New Project

To create a new project:

  1. Click on Projects from your left nav bar.
  2. At the top of the page, click on Add New.
  3. Enter the project title in the field marked Enter title here.
  4. On the right sidebar, click on Set featured image to choose the image that will be at the top of the project page.
  5. In the Project Details section, type the location of the project in the Location field.
  6. Click on the blue Add Content button to add content to this new project. Choose Testimonial, Text Content, Large Image, Text with Image, Image Gallery, Image Gallery with Content, or Video to add that type of content next.
  7. When working with testimonials, type the quote, person's name and person's position into the corresponding fields. Browse for the person's image, by clicking the Add Image button. To add more content after the testimonial, click the blue Add Content button.
  8. When working with text content, use the WYSIWYG editor to add lists, block quotes, links and images. To add more content after the text content, click the blue Add Content button.
  9. To add a large image, click on the Add Image button to browse for the image you want to use. To add more content after the large image, click the blue Add Content button.
  10. When working with the text with image content, use the WYSIWYG editor to format your text. Click on the Add Image button to browse for the image you want to use. Click on the drop down menu next to Image Align to choose where the image is positioned in relation to the text. To add more content after the text with image, click the blue Add Content button.
  11. When working with the image gallery, first type the title of the gallery into the corresponding field. Click the Add Row button to add an image to the gallery. Click on the Add Image button to browse for the image you want to add. To add more images to the gallery, click Add Row again and repeat the process. To delete an image, hover over the row and click on the minus icon. To rearrange images, click and drag on the number to the left of the row. To add more content after the image gallery, click the blue Add Content button.
  12. When working with the image gallery with content, fill in the title, content type, content align and text fields using their corresponding fields and editors. Create the gallery using the process outlined in the bullet above. To add more content after the image gallery with content, click the blue Add Content button.
  13. When working with videos, click on the Add Image button to choose an image to appear over the video player when not in use. In the Video URL field, paste the Vimeo or YouTube embed code. Reference the Vimeo or YouTube pages to find that code. To add more content after the video, click the blue Add Contentbutton.
  14. To rearrange the order of content, click and drag on the headers of each content box.
  15. When your editing is finished, go to the right sidebar under the Publish section and click Save Draft (to save for later), Preview (to see your changes before publishing), or Publish (to make the post public). You can also schedule projects to be published at future dates by clicking on Edit next to the Publish immediately option.

Edit an existing project

To edit an existing project:

  1. Click on Projects from your left nav bar.
  2. From the list of existing posts, click on the one you would like to edit.
  3. Make whatever changes you would like using directions outlined above.
  4. When your editing is finished, go to the right sidebar under the Publish section and click Preview Changes (to see your changes before publishing), Move to Trash (to permanently delete your post) or Update (to make your changes public). You can also schedule projects to be published at future dates by clicking on Edit next to the Published on… option.

News

News posts should be created whenever Eidos has an announcement of some sort. This may include updates on projects, notes about Eidos in the community, introductions of new employees, etc. Working with News can include:

Create a New News Post

To create a new news post:

  1. Click on Posts from your left nav bar.
  2. At the top of the page, click on Add New.
  3. Enter the post title in the field marked Enter title here.
  4. In the WYSIWYG editor field, enter the content of your news post. The editor offers some formatting options and allows you to add lists, block quotes, links and images.
  5. In the right sidebar, there is a section titled Format. In this section, select whiech type of post you would like to create.
  6. When your editing is finished, go to the right sidebar under the Publish section and click Save Draft (to save for later), Preview (to see your changes before publishing), or Publish (to make the post public). You can also schedule posts to be published at future dates by clicking on Edit next to the Publish immediately option.

Edit an existing news post

To edit an existing news post(ie: Hello world!):

  1. Click on Posts from your left nav bar.
  2. From the list of existing posts, click on the one you would like to edit.
  3. Make whatever changes you would like using the title field, WYSIWYG editor or Format options on the right sidebar.
  4. When your editing is finished, go to the right sidebar under the Publish section and click Preview Changes (to see your changes before publishing), Move to Trash (to permanently delete your post) or Update (to make your changes public). You can also schedule posts to be published at future dates by clicking on Edit next to the Published on… option.