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Tsala: /* How can I change the look of the front page? */ removing out-of-date links

2020-07-02T15:00:35Z

How can I change the look of the front page?: removing out-of-date links

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	==How can I change the look of the front page?==		==How can I change the look of the front page?==

	*There are various ways of enhancing your front page without needing access to theme files on the server. First, see the section on tips and tricks in [[Front page settings]]		*There are various ways of enhancing your front page without needing access to theme files on the server. First, see the section on tips and tricks in [[Front page settings]].
	*If you are using Classic, Boost or other bootstrap-based themes you can then do some cool things with Bootstrap layout elements, as described in the thread [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=267662 LOOK & LEARN: How to add marketing spots as a front page topic].		*If you are using Classic, Boost or other bootstrap-based themes you can then do some cool things with Bootstrap layout elements, as described in the thread [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=267662 LOOK & LEARN: How to add marketing spots as a front page topic].
	*See also the simple customisation of the School demo front page in [[Standard themes]].		*See also the simple customisation of the School demo front page in [[Standard themes]].
	*You can set a different front page for guests and logged in users with [[Conditional activities]] as described in the thread [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=268238 Show a different page to guests and logged in users]]		*You can set a different front page for guests and logged in users with [[Conditional activities]] as described in the thread [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=268238 Show a different page to guests and logged in users].
	*If you are able or willing to change code then you can add in your own code with an include. ~~See MDL-28163~~		*You may consider installing a custom theme from the [https://moodle.org/plugins/browse.php?list=category&id=3 Moodle plugins directory].
	*You may consider installing a ~~contributed~~ theme ~~such as~~ the ~~[[Essential theme]] . It is the most downloaded plugin for 2014 and has~~ [https://moodle.org/plugins/~~reviews~~.php?~~plugin~~=~~theme_essential great reviews~~]

	==How can I add text and a picture to the centre column?==		==How can I add text and a picture to the centre column?==

Marycooch: removing out of date info

2019-09-02T10:41:47Z

removing out of date info

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	*There are various ways of enhancing your front page without needing access to theme files on the server. First, see the section on tips and tricks in [[Front page settings]]		*There are various ways of enhancing your front page without needing access to theme files on the server. First, see the section on tips and tricks in [[Front page settings]]
	*If you are using ~~the More theme you can [[Standard_themes#Customising_the_.27More.27_theme\|customize it following these instructions]] quite easily~~, ~~to get a nice page such as [http://school.demo.moodle.net/ the Mount Orange School demo site].~~		*If you are using Classic, Boost or other bootstrap-based themes you can then do some cool things with Bootstrap layout elements, as described in the thread [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=267662 LOOK & LEARN: How to add marketing spots as a front page topic].
	*If you are using Clean, More or other bootstrap-based themes you can then do some cool things with Bootstrap layout elements, as described in the thread [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=267662 LOOK & LEARN: How to add marketing spots as a front page topic].
	*See also the simple customisation of the School demo front page in [[Standard themes]].		*See also the simple customisation of the School demo front page in [[Standard themes]].
	*You can set a different front page for guests and logged in users with [[Conditional activities]] as described in the thread [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=268238 Show a different page to guests and logged in users]]		*You can set a different front page for guests and logged in users with [[Conditional activities]] as described in the thread [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=268238 Show a different page to guests and logged in users]]

Richert at 13:42, 23 April 2019

2019-04-23T13:42:07Z

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Finns at 08:49, 27 March 2019

2019-03-27T08:49:52Z

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	==What do we mean by the 'front page' of Moodle?==		==What do we mean by the 'front page' of Moodle?==

Tsala: /* Help! I upgraded to 2.9 and now I can't edit my front page */ removing FAQ as MDL-50446 is fixed

2015-11-16T13:41:17Z

Help! I upgraded to 2.9 and now I can't edit my front page: removing FAQ as MDL-50446 is fixed

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	~~==Help! I upgraded to 2.9 and now I can't edit my front page==~~
	Do you have a [[Main menu block]] on your front page? If so, then you might be affected by MDL-50446. As a workaround until it is fixed, turn on the editing and click the configuration icon for each item you have in your Main menu block. Ensure the display is set to "automatic" (instead of Pop-up or New Window.)

	[[Category:FAQ]]		[[Category:FAQ]]

	[[de:Startseite FAQ]]		[[de:Startseite FAQ]]
	[[es:Portada FAQ]]		[[es:Portada FAQ]]

Marycooch: FAQ help with MDL-50446

2015-07-15T12:36:19Z

FAQ help with MDL-50446

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	To hide the short name and also remove the space where it used to be, add:		To hide the short name and also remove the space where it used to be, add:
	.navbar .brand {display: none;}		.navbar .brand {display: none;}

			==Help! I upgraded to 2.9 and now I can't edit my front page==
			Do you have a [[Main menu block]] on your front page? If so, then you might be affected by MDL-50446. As a workaround until it is fixed, turn on the editing and click the configuration icon for each item you have in your Main menu block. Ensure the display is set to "automatic" (instead of Pop-up or New Window.)

	[[Category:FAQ]]		[[Category:FAQ]]

Tsala: My home -> Dashboard

2015-04-23T14:30:54Z

My home -> Dashboard

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	The front page is the site home page. The front page link in the navigation block and navigation bar is called 'Home'.		The front page is the site home page. The front page link in the navigation block and navigation bar is called 'Home'.

	When logged in, a user's customized home page is called '~~My home~~'.		When logged in, a user's customized home page is called the 'Dashboard'.

	==How can I change the look of the front page?==		==How can I change the look of the front page?==

Tsala: /* How can I get users to complete an activity on the front page? */ rewrite

2015-04-03T09:33:51Z

How can I get users to complete an activity on the front page?: rewrite

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	There are a couple of ways to do this, you can have a list of Categories, in a table, or you can use a table full of icons, much the same as Moodle's front page. Depending on your number of Categories, say 11 different subject areas and one Administration area creates a table either four columns or four rows. For most people, the orderly nature of a balanced table implies an orderly site that is really welcome, particularly if the images linking to a Category are clear and the alt tag text says what it is linking to.		There are a couple of ways to do this, you can have a list of Categories, in a table, or you can use a table full of icons, much the same as Moodle's front page. Depending on your number of Categories, say 11 different subject areas and one Administration area creates a table either four columns or four rows. For most people, the orderly nature of a balanced table implies an orderly site that is really welcome, particularly if the images linking to a Category are clear and the alt tag text says what it is linking to.
	==How ~~can~~ I ~~get~~ users to ~~complete an activity on the~~ front page?==		==How do I enable logged-in users to participate in front page activities?==
	~~You can either~~:
	#~~set your default front page role~~ to ~~'student' in~~ ''Administration>~~Front page~~>~~Front~~ page ~~settings~~''		Either:
	#~~add the chosen users~~ to ~~the student role in~~ ''Administration>Front ~~page~~>Front ~~page roles~~''
	#~~upload~~ the ~~users in the student~~ role ~~in a csv file with frontpage course in course1 and~~ student ~~role in role1 columns (with if desired~~ the ~~group in group1 column also)~~		# Go to ''Administration > Site administration > Users > Permissions > Define roles'' and edit the 'Authenticated user on frontpage' role
			# Allow capabilities for the front page activities
			# Click the 'Save changes' button

			Or:

			# Go to ''Administration > Site administration > Front Page > Front Page settings''
			# Set the default front page role to student
			# Click the 'Save changes' button

	==How can I add a page to the front page?==		==How can I add a page to the front page?==

Marycooch: static pages plugin

2015-02-11T07:15:55Z

static pages plugin

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	#Hide the block.		#Hide the block.
	#Go to ''Site administration>Appearance>Themes>Theme settings'' and add your page URL to the custom menu items box according to the instructions.		#Go to ''Site administration>Appearance>Themes>Theme settings'' and add your page URL to the custom menu items box according to the instructions.

			Note that if it is possible to install plugins on your Moodle site then you can also use the [https://moodle.org/plugins/view/local_staticpage Static pages plugin].

	==How can I get rid of the site short name in the navigation bar?==		==How can I get rid of the site short name in the navigation bar?==

Germanvaleroelizondo: Add link to customizing the More theme

2014-09-25T18:48:57Z

Add link to customizing the More theme

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	*There are various ways of enhancing your front page without needing access to theme files on the server. First, see the section on tips and tricks in [[Front page settings]]		*There are various ways of enhancing your front page without needing access to theme files on the server. First, see the section on tips and tricks in [[Front page settings]]
			*If you are using the More theme you can [[Standard_themes#Customising_the_.27More.27_theme\|customize it following these instructions]] quite easily, to get a nice page such as [http://school.demo.moodle.net/ the Mount Orange School demo site].
	*If you are using Clean, More or other bootstrap-based themes you can then do some cool things with Bootstrap layout elements, as described in the thread [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=267662 LOOK & LEARN: How to add marketing spots as a front page topic].		*If you are using Clean, More or other bootstrap-based themes you can then do some cool things with Bootstrap layout elements, as described in the thread [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=267662 LOOK & LEARN: How to add marketing spots as a front page topic].
	*See also the simple customisation of the School demo front page in [[Standard themes]].		*See also the simple customisation of the School demo front page in [[Standard themes]].