TMS:Chapter Website Setup - Revision history

Jburk: Minor edit

2021-07-16T00:30:36Z

Minor edit

Jburk: /* Login to Wordpress & Change Theme */

2019-05-13T16:24:16Z

Jburk: /* Login to Wordpress & Change Theme */

2019-05-13T16:24:00Z

Jburk: /* Login to Wordpress & Change Theme */

2019-05-13T16:23:42Z

Jburk at 16:22, 13 May 2019

2019-05-13T16:22:34Z

Jburk at 16:17, 13 May 2019

2019-05-13T16:17:01Z

Jburk at 16:10, 13 May 2019

2019-05-13T16:10:44Z

Jburk at 16:04, 13 May 2019

2019-05-13T16:04:17Z

Jburk at 15:50, 13 May 2019

2019-05-13T15:50:37Z

Jburk at 15:48, 13 May 2019

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 You should now see the Wordpress Setup wizard.
-# Select your language and press Continue.
+#Select your language and press Continue.
-# Press "Let's Go" button on the next screen.
+#Press "Let's Go" button on the next screen.
-# Enter in all of the database details you set up previously:
+#Enter in all of the database details you set up previously:
-## Database Name: tmschapter_wp
+##Database Name: tmschapter_wp
-## Username: tmschapter_db
+##Username: tmschapter_db
-## Password: <the password you created>
+##Password: <the password you created>
-## Database Host: mysql.chaptername.marssociety.org
+##Database Host: mysql.chaptername.marssociety.org
-## Table Prefix: keep as-is
+##Table Prefix: keep as-is
-# Click "Submit", then click "Run the Installation".
+#Click "Submit", then click "Run the Installation".
-# On the next screen. fill out the form as follows:
+#On the next screen. fill out the form as follows:
-## Site Title: <name of chapter> (eg: Mars Society Seattle or Mars Society India).
+##Site Title: <name of chapter> (eg: Mars Society Seattle or Mars Society India).
-## Username: use "admin" for this.
+##Username: use "admin" for this.
-## Password: keep the autogenerated password but make a note of it.
+##Password: keep the autogenerated password but make a note of it.
-## Your Email: type in webmaster@marssociety.org
+##Your Email: type in webmaster@marssociety.org
-## Keep the last checkbox unchecked.
+##Keep the last checkbox unchecked.
-## Click "Install Wordpress"
+##Click "Install Wordpress"
   https://github.com/marssociety/tmschapters/archive/master.zip
-# Login to Wordpress using the "admin" user and the password that was provided by Wordpress above.
+(Rename the zip file from master.zip to tmschapters.zip)
 # Select Appearance > Themes
-# Click "Add New" at the top of the main screen.
+#Login to Wordpress using the "admin" user and the password that was provided by Wordpress above.
-# Click "Upload Theme"
+#Select Appearance > Themes
-# Click the small "Activate" link at the bottom of the next screen.
+#Click "Add New" at the top of the main screen.
-# Confirm that both the Chapters theme and the parent theme "Understrap" have been installed, by checking the '''Appearance > Themes''' screen.
+#Click "Upload Theme"
-== Set up Initial Pages & Configure Wordpress ==
+==Set up Initial Pages & Configure Wordpress==
-# Create New Page "Contacts" and put in the chapter contacts.
+#Create New Page "Contacts" and put in the chapter contacts.
-# Create New Page "Events"
+#Create New Page "Events"
-# Create New Page "Projects"
+#Create New Page "Projects"
-# Go to Appearance/Menus and create a new menu called "Main" with Home/Contacts/Events/Projects.  (Delete Sample Page).  Make sure Display Location = Primary Menu is checked.
+#Go to Appearance/Menus and create a new menu called "Main" with Home/Contacts/Events/Projects.  (Delete Sample Page).  Make sure Display Location = Primary Menu is checked.
-# Go to Appearance/Widget and expand "Footer Full".  Drag in a Custom HTML widget to that area.  Put in a copyright statement or whatever other information you'd like.
+#Go to Appearance/Widget and expand "Footer Full".  Drag in a Custom HTML widget to that area.  Put in a copyright statement or whatever other information you'd like.
-# Modify the Right Sidebar to include or remove any widgets you'd like.  We recommend removing the "Recent Comments" and "Meta" widgets.
+#Modify the Right Sidebar to include or remove any widgets you'd like.  We recommend removing the "Recent Comments" and "Meta" widgets.
-# (Optional) Turn off comments: Go to Settings/Discussions and uncheck "Allow people to post comments on new articles".  Also uncheck "Allow Comments" on all Pages and Posts.
+#(Optional) Turn off comments: Go to Settings/Discussions and uncheck "Allow people to post comments on new articles".  Also uncheck "Allow Comments" on all Pages and Posts.
-# From here, customize the site however you'd like.
+#From here, customize the site however you'd like.

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 # Click "Add New" at the top of the main screen.
 # Click "Upload Theme"
-# Click the small "activate" link at the bottom of the next screen.
+# Click the small "Activate" link at the bottom of the next screen.
 # Confirm that both the Chapters theme and the parent theme "Understrap" have been installed, by checking the '''Appearance > Themes''' screen.

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 # Download the latest Chapters theme zip to your computer from this location:
   https://github.com/marssociety/tmschapters/archive/master.zip
 # Login to Wordpress using the "admin" user and the password that was provided by Wordpress above.
 # Select Appearance > Themes

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 # Click "Add New" at the top of the main screen.
 # Click "Upload Theme"
 == Set up Initial Pages & Configure Wordpress ==

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	# Click "Add New" at the top of the main screen.		# Click "Add New" at the top of the main screen.
	# Click "Upload Theme"		# Click "Upload Theme"
		+
		+	== Set up Initial Pages & Configure Wordpress ==
		+
		+	# Create New Page "Contacts" and put in the chapter contacts.
		+	# Create New Page "Events"
		+	# Create New Page "Projects"
		+	# Go to Appearance/Menus and create a new menu called "Main" with Home/Contacts/Events/Projects. (Delete Sample Page). Make sure Display Location = Primary Menu is checked.
		+	# Go to Appearance/Widget and expand "Footer Full". Drag in a Custom HTML widget to that area. Put in a copyright statement or whatever other information you'd like.
		+	# Modify the Right Sidebar to include or remove any widgets you'd like. We recommend removing the "Recent Comments" and "Meta" widgets.
		+	# (Optional) Turn off comments: Go to Settings/Discussions and uncheck "Allow people to post comments on new articles". Also uncheck "Allow Comments" on all Pages and Posts.
		+	# From here, customize the site however you'd like.

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 A request will come from the Mars Society's Chapters Coordinator to set up a new chapter website.  The Chapters Coordinator will provide the contact information for the chapter.
-== Initial Setup in Dreamhost Panel ==
+==Initial Setup in Dreamhost Panel==
-# Login to the [http://panel.dreamhost.com Dreamhost Control Panel]
+#Login to the [http://panel.dreamhost.com Dreamhost Control Panel]
-# Select Domains > Manage Domains
+#Select Domains > Manage Domains
-# Click the blue button "Add Hosting to a Domain / Subdomain"
+#Click the blue button "Add Hosting to a Domain / Subdomain"
-# Fill out the form as follows:
+#Fill out the form as follows:
-## Domain to Host: create a new subdomain of the form '''''<chaptername>'''''.marssociety.org  (eg. seattle.marssociety.org or india.marssociety.org)
+##Domain to Host: create a new subdomain of the form '''''<chaptername>'''''.marssociety.org  (eg. seattle.marssociety.org or india.marssociety.org)
-## Select the '''Remove WWW''' option.
+##Select the '''Remove WWW''' option.
-## Run this domain under the user: Keep '''Create User''' selected.
+##Run this domain under the user: Keep '''Create User''' selected.
-## Type in a new user name of the form '''''<tmschapter>''''' (eg: tmsseattle or tmsindia).  Abbreviations are ok.
+##Type in a new user name of the form '''''<tmschapter>''''' (eg: tmsseattle or tmsindia).  Abbreviations are ok.
-## The Web & Logs directories will be pre-filled, leave them alone.
+##The Web & Logs directories will be pre-filled, leave them alone.
-## Keep the PHP version selected as 7.2.
+##Keep the PHP version selected as 7.2.
-## Check the option for HTTPS.  Secure sites are typically assumed these days.
+##Check the option for HTTPS.  Secure sites are typically assumed these days.
-## Keep all the other checkboxes the same
+##Keep all the other checkboxes the same
-## Click & do the Captcha if it is present on the page.  If is not present, go onto the next step.
+##Click & do the Captcha if it is present on the page.  If is not present, go onto the next step.
-# Click the blue button ''''Fully Host This Domain''''.
+#Click the blue button '<nowiki/>'''Fully Host This Domain''''.
-# Review the success message and make a note of the password provided for the user.
+#Review the success message and make a note of the password provided for the user.
-== Set up Database ==
+==Set up Database==
-== Convert user to SSH ==
+#Select Advanced > MySQL Databases
-# Select Users > Manage Users
+#Fill out the form as follows:
-# Next to the user you created previously, click Edit.
+##Database Name: use a name of the form '''''<tmschapter>_wp'<nowiki/>''''' (eg: tmsseattle_wp or tmsindia_wp)
-# On the next screen, change the User Type to '''Shell User''' and make sure Disallow FTP is checked.
+##Use Hostname: Select the option to Create a New Hostname (at bottom of the dropdown)
-# Click the blue button '''Save Changes'''.
+##New Hostname type in '''''mysql''''' and select the chapter's subdomain that you set up before: '''''<chaptername>.marssociety.org'''''
-# Note: wait a few minutes before moving on to the next section, to allow the user to be converted.
+##First User: Select the option to Create a new user (at bottom of the dropdown).
 ==Login to User & Set up Wordpress==
-<nowiki>$ ssh tmsseattle@seattle.marssociety.org</nowiki>
+Open a terminal on your computer and connect via SSH to the new user account.  Eg:
-# Install WP-CLI (reference: '''[https://wp-cli.org/ WP-CLI]''')
+. Click Submit.

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	==Login to User & Set up Wordpress==		==Login to User & Set up Wordpress==
−	# Open a terminal on your computer and connect via SSH to the new do	+	# Open a terminal on your computer and connect via SSH to the new user account. Eg:
		+
		+	<nowiki>$ ssh tmsseattle@seattle.marssociety.org</nowiki>
		+
		+	# Install WP-CLI (reference: '''[https://wp-cli.org/ WP-CLI]''')
		+	## curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wp-cli/builds/gh-pages/phar/wp-cli.phar

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 ## First User: Select the option to Create a new user (at bottom of the dropdown).
 ## New Username: use the form '''''tmschapter_db'''''' (eg. tmsseattle_db or tmsindia_db)
-## Create a strong password that is 20 letters long.  You can do this various ways, eg ''''[https://strongpasswordgenerator.com/ Strong Password Generator]''''
+## Create a strong password that is 20 letters long.  You can do this various ways, eg '''[https://strongpasswordgenerator.com/ Strong Password Generator]'''
 ## Make a note of the password and paste it into the 2 fields.
 # Click the blue button '''Add the Database Now'''.
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 == Convert user to SSH ==
 # Select Users > Manage Users