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*Your Moodle front page is known as '''Site home.''' | {{Admin basics}} | ||
*With MoodleCloud sites | ==Site home== | ||
*Your Moodle front page is known as '''Site home.''' | |||
*With MoodleCloud sites, you just see the login page until you are logged in. | |||
==Change site name and course information== | ==Change site name and course information== | ||
#Log in with your administrator account | #Log in with your administrator account | ||
# | #Click '''Site administration''' | ||
# | #From the '''General''' tab, click '''Site home settings.''' (Your Moodle front page is called 'Site home'.) | ||
#Change the long and short name of your site here. | #Change the long and short name of your site here. | ||
#Decide which items will be shown to non-logged in and logged in users from the two drop downs. | #Decide which items will be shown to non-logged in and logged in users from the two drop downs. | ||
#Click '''Save changes''' | #Click '''Save changes''' | ||
{{MediaPlayer | url = https://youtu.be/wkvTye28ej0 | desc = How to customise your front page}} | |||
==Add a site summary to the central area== | ==Add a site summary to the central area== | ||
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#Click the cog/Edit icon on the left to display a text editor where you can add your site information. | #Click the cog/Edit icon on the left to display a text editor where you can add your site information. | ||
== | ==Landing page when logged in== | ||
*By default your users will be sent to their personal '''Dashboard''' page once they have logged in. This gives information about courses they are enrolled in. | |||
*You can change this so that they go to the Site home (front page) if you prefer. | |||
#Log in with your administrator account | |||
#Click '''Site administration''' | |||
#Click the '''Appearance''' tab | |||
#Click '''Navigation''' | |||
#Change the Home page for users to '''Site.''' | |||
Latest revision as of 09:54, 4 July 2022
Site home
- Your Moodle front page is known as Site home.
- With MoodleCloud sites, you just see the login page until you are logged in.
Change site name and course information
- Log in with your administrator account
- Click Site administration
- From the General tab, click Site home settings. (Your Moodle front page is called 'Site home'.)
- Change the long and short name of your site here.
- Decide which items will be shown to non-logged in and logged in users from the two drop downs.
- Click Save changes
Add a site summary to the central area
- Log in with your administrator account and go to the front page/Site home
- Click the cog/Edit icon top right to turn on the editing
- Click the cog/Edit icon on the left to display a text editor where you can add your site information.
Landing page when logged in
- By default your users will be sent to their personal Dashboard page once they have logged in. This gives information about courses they are enrolled in.
- You can change this so that they go to the Site home (front page) if you prefer.
- Log in with your administrator account
- Click Site administration
- Click the Appearance tab
- Click Navigation
- Change the Home page for users to Site.
