Websites will be based in WordPress and hosted by UT’s University Blog Service. If you have questions about using a different CMS other than WordPress, please include them with your request.
- To get started, fill out this form. You will need to provide:
- Your desired URL (sites.utexas.edu/your-site-name-here)
- Your EID
- Your template choice (options available to view on the Templates page)
- Gather all of the information that you would like to present on your site. These items might include:
- CV / resume
- Images
- Any files whose text will be added (copy/pasted) to site
- Any files that will be linked to (as in publications)
- If you will be adding images, make sure they are cropped and formatted for your site.
- Homepage carousel images should be 1280px (width) x 640px (height)
- Portrait images should be 213px (width) x 320px (height)
- Interior page banner images should be approximately 1200px (width) x 600px (height)
- Make a list and layout how the data will fit into your site.
- Choose your main menu navigation points
- For example: About, Research, Publications, Awards & Honors, People, Courses (maximum of 5 recommended, including Home)
- Sign in to your site and begin uploading media (images, CV/resume, etc)
- Media → Add New
- Set up the pages for the main navigation points.
- Pages → Add New
- Enter the title of the page and the content.
- Set a featured image, if desired.
- Set up the menus for the main navigation points.
- Appearance → Menus
- Choose the pages you created from the left column and click Add to Menu. These items will now appear in the right column.
- Drag and drop the items to the desired order.
- Add any social media links.
- Appearance → Widgets → Footer 1 → Simple Social Icons
- Add the URLs for your social media
Enjoy your new website!