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It is possible to create one setting for anyone who gets to the front page without logging in to the Moodle site, and another look for only those who have logged into the Moodle site.  There are two combination boxes
It is possible to create one setting for anyone who gets to the front page without logging in to the Moodle site, and another look for only those who have logged into the Moodle site.  There are two combination boxes
+===Combination boxes===+
[[Image:FrontPage settings frontpage pd.png|thumb|left|frontpage showing pulldown]]
The image on the left shows the Front Page settings dialog.
[[Image:FrontPage_settings_frontpageloggedin.png|thumb|right|frontpage for login user box]]




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|[[Image:FrontPage settings frontpage pd.png|thumb|left|frontpage showing pulldown]]
| The image on the left shows the first Front Page settings dialog - what visitors will see before they log in.


The image on the right shows a second front Page settings dialog - what Authenticated Users will see when logged in.


:An alternative option for logged-in users is [[My Moodle]].
:An alternative option for logged-in users is [[My Moodle]].
|[[Image:FrontPage_settings_frontpageloggedin.png|thumb|right|frontpage for login user box]]
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===Maximum Category Depth===
===Maximum Category Depth===

Revision as of 11:54, 4 August 2011

Location: Site administration > Front Page > Front Page settings


The site's Front Page is similar to a course page, however the settings are located in the site administration block. Some of the Front Page settings impact the entire site.


Settings

Full site name

This name appears at the top of every page above the navigation bar.

Front page full site name

Short name for site

The short name appears at the beginning of the navigation bar as a link back to your site front page.

Front page description

An optional setting enabling you to add short message to your users in a block on the front page.

Front page and front page items when logged in

The centre of the front page can display any combination of the following: news items, a list of courses, a list of course categories, a list of categories and courses or none. The order is determined by a combination box.

It is possible to create one setting for anyone who gets to the front page without logging in to the Moodle site, and another look for only those who have logged into the Moodle site. There are two combination boxes


Combination boxes
frontpage showing pulldown
The image on the left shows the first Front Page settings dialog - what visitors will see before they log in.

The image on the right shows a second front Page settings dialog - what Authenticated Users will see when logged in.


An alternative option for logged-in users is My Moodle.
frontpage for login user box

Maximum Category Depth

Determines how many sub categories will be displayed on the front page for each category.

Include a topic section

This adds a topic section to the centre-top of the front page. When editing is turned on, resources and/or activities can be added to the topic section using the dropdown menus, in the same way as on a course page.

Note: The label resource can be used to add text and/or an image to the centre-top of the front page.

News items to show

This setting only applies if the front page is set to display news items or if you are using the Latest News block.

Comments Per Page

A new setting for Moodle 2. Each course may include a Comments block which allows the display of user comments. The number of comments displayed at any time is set here.

Courses per page

Limits the number of courses which will display on a page.

Allow visible courses in hidden categories

Do you want to display courses which are not hidden but placed in a category that is hidden?

Default front page role

To enable logged-in users to participate in front page activities, a default front page role can be set. In Moodle 2, there is an Authenticated User on Front Page Role to which specific permissions can be granted for specific purposes. Alternatively, more than one Custom Role can be created to offer a number of different options for Admins to use in a variety of combinations that provide a great deal more flexibility on the Front Page.

Note: The default Front Page role should never be set to Guest.

See also