Here is an outline of items covered under DS training topics for level 3 (network admins). Training sessions on these topics took place Feb 17; for the password to video recordings of these sessions, please email [email protected].
- Custom CSS/PHP
- General logic mindmap for multisite/site functions.php & style.css
- All multisite theme functions.php & style.css edits documented on GoogleDrive
- Genesis Support
- Challenge: Many official theme setup pages, code snippets, etc. behind a paywall
- Workaround: There are lots of Genesis users out there! Google it.
- Jetpack Support
- Lots and lots of plugin modules, most fairly self-explanatory.
- Continued occasional login issues with Jetpack Single Sign On; we’re working on them with Jetpack support
- Plugin/Theme Management
- Multisite admins do all initial plugin & (Genesis) theme installations
- We manage plugin availability for admins via Multisite Plugin Manager
- We can view sites using particular plugins & themes via Network Plugin Auditor
- Themes can be network enabled for all admins…or not
- Toolset Support
- Toolset: Suite of plugins that manage CPT development and viewing
- Examples: Lewis & Clark Around the World CPT diagram; ENVS Program site
- Toolset provides support for our queries
- We have not yet done extensive training but could in future!
- User Management
- Review: Remember Login/Profile info from level 1 training
- All multisite users managed via network admin, with site-specific roles
- All DS users initially added by a network admin individually or in bulk
- Once logged in, users can access any other DS site for which they have appropriate permissions
- WordPress Support
- There are existing sites like this DS help site and WP.com support
- And given the number of WP users worldwide, a simple search can often help
- L&C WP user Meetup would be great support as well
- WPEngine Support
- WPEngine is our WordPress hosting service
- They do important security stuff; upgrade WP core; make sure the lights are on; etc.
- WPEngine also provides support for our queries