Adding Affliliates - Edmon Low Library
Design Guide
Maintenance & Upkeep
Adding Affliliates
1. Creating a Affiliate
Resources are the "pages" of your website. To create one:
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Log in to your MODX Manager.
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In the left-hand Resource Tree, right-click on Faculty & Staff in the Center for Oklahoma Studies context.
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Select Create > Create Resource Here.
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Alternatively, click the "plus" icon at the top of the Resource Tree.
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Fill in the Essentials:
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Title: The name of the affiliate (e.g., "John Doe").
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Template: Select the CFOS Affiliates Template from the dropdown. This is crucial!
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2. Editing Template Variables (TVs)
Template Variables are found in their own tab within the resource editing screen.
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Look for the Template Variables tab (usually located next to the "Document" or "Settings" tabs at the top of the resource interface).
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Input TV data: :
- Enter all the appropriate data for the affiliate.
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First Name and Last Name are used for correctly sorting the affiliates.
- Experts Image URL
- Enter the full url pointing to the individuals expert profile image
- If blank will use the default profile image
- File size should be 180px x 180px
Template Variables
Last Name
Desc: Enter Last Name
First Name
Desc: Enter First Name
Interests
Desc: Areas of Interest
Desc: Email Address
Phone
Desc: Phone Number
Address
Desc: Enter Affiliate's address
Experts Image URL
Desc: Enter URL for the profile image on Experts
Affiliate's Website
Desc: Enter Affiliate's Profile URL
Title or Position
Desc: Enter Title or Position
Type
Desc: Select Member Type (Director, Faculty Affiliate, or Associate)