LOGIN:
The address is http://beefandburgundyclub.com/wp-admin
For the login USERNAME and PASSWORD, please speak with a current BBC member who can provide you with the details.
QUICK REFERENCE:
- I want to send an invitation to members. Select “Newsletters” under “Mail Poet 2”.
- I want to post a review of a recent meating. Select “Add New” under “Posts”.
- I want to update a page on our website. Select “All Pages” under “Pages.
- I want to add a new subscriber to our email list. Select “Subscribers” under “Mail Poet 2” then click on Add Subscriber.
- I want to find the BBC logo to use. Select “Library” under “Media”. (Check out the old photos in the library while you’re there!)
How to send an invitation.
- Hover over Mail Poet 2 on the left hand side window.
- Click on Newsletters.
- Follow the prompts and templates to curate your invitation.
- Hint: You can send yourself a preview of your invitation before you send it. See this option at the bottom of Second Step page.
How to post a review of a meating.
- Hover over Posts on the left hand side window.
- Click on Add New.
- Create a title for your post and then add your review into the text box (Write HTML…).
- If you don’t like the HTML format, click on Edit with UX Builder option to bring up a more user-friendly editing page. In the editing window, you can add photos by clicking Add Media at the top of the window.
- Hint: You can also preview your post by clicking on Preview and then Preview In New Tab option at the top right of the screen.
How to update a page on our website.
- Hover over Pages on the left hand side window.
- Click on All Pages.
- Identify the website you’d like to update.
- Hover over the title and click on Edit with UX Builder to load the editing page.
- Double-click on the text to bring up an editing window. In the editing window, you can add photos by clicking Add Media at the top of the window.
- When you’ve finished, ensure you click on Ok to close the window, then click Apply.
- Important: Make sure you then click UPDATE to publish the changes.
How to add a new subscriber to our email group.
- Hover over Mail Poet 2 on the left hand side window.
- Click on Subscribers.
- In the new window, click on Add Subscriber at the top of the page.
- Add in the relevant details and then click Add Subscriber.
1. Log In
2. The Dashboard
3. Editing text on a web page (not including the front page)
4. Adding Links
5. Updating the Front Page
6. Uploading Photos (either in a page or via the Media Tab)
7. Adding & Editing Staff aka Members
8. Adding a new review
1. Log In
The address is http://beefandburgundyclub.com/wp-admin
For the login USERNAME and PASSWORD, please speak with a current BBC member who can provide you with the details.
2. The Dashboard
Here you get a glimpse of everything. From the Dashboard, you can invite members to a new meating, update the website and manage our email subscribers. Navigate through the options by using the left hand side window.
If you want to edit a web page, click pages
If you want to add a review, You can do it 2 ways
Option 1. Click Posts> Add New
Option 2. Use the +New button at the top and select New Post
See Review section further down for more info on how to add reviews
3. Editing text on a web page (not including the front page)
Hover over the page, click edit.
You edit this like you would Microsoft Word.
Add photos by clicking the Add Media button. (see next pic)
When you have finished, push the blue update button. The page is then saved and instantly updated live.
4. Adding Links
You can link any text to any part of the website. Eg reviews/pages/members. It works the same no matter where you are on the site.
1. Highlight the text you want to link
2. Click on the link button
3. Search for yoru page name / member name
4. Select them
5. Add link
5. Updating the Front Page
If you scroll down a little way you will see a set of boxes. I have labelled these from 1 to 11 so you can see that they correspond to each section on the front page.
Eg if you want to edit the leaderboards, it will be section 9, 10 or 11/.
Just click on the pencil in the top left of each box to open and edit.
Remember to press the blue Update button to save it all and make it live.
6. Uploading Photos (either in a page or via the Media Tab)
You can choose to upload a file from your computer or select a file that has already been loaded.
Once loaded you have the option in the bottom right corner to change the size. (this isnt an option if you are just loading via the media tab)
You can also select multiple images at once or create a photo gallery from the options on the left.
Click Insert Into Page when ready.
7. Adding & Editing Staff aka Members
Click on the staff tab and either Edit or Add New
Fill in the blanks
Set a featured image is where their photo will be loaded to. Follow same steps loading photos after you click on this link.
Select which chapter they belong to (so they are displayed on the correct page)
Click Publish
8. Adding a new review
If you want to add a review, You can do it 2 ways
Option 1. Click Posts> Add New
Option 2. Use the +New button at the top and select New Post
Fill in the blanks
Review Type will probably be Points so you can rate out of 10.
Add in the name of the feature that you are rating eg Beef, Wine, Venue and their score
You have the option of having a grand overall score which you can show as well.
You can also enable or disable user ratings
If you took a good photo, set it as the featured image
Select the Chapter that this review belongs to (in categories) eg Brisbane Chapter
Press Publish & you’re done.
