From 46da82a44d93a13f2a195e9242c68857ec4304ac Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: CJ Eller Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 14:38:44 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Reader admin docs added --- admin/reader.md | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+) create mode 100644 admin/reader.md diff --git a/admin/reader.md b/admin/reader.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b3f603a --- /dev/null +++ b/admin/reader.md @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +# Enabling the Reader + +How can you keep up with all the writing produced on your WriteFreely site? This is where the site Reader comes in. The Reader acts as the feed for all the posts published on your site. These posts come from blogs across your site that have a particular setting. The Reader can be set to be accessed by anyone with an account on your site or anyone on the wider web. We are going to explore how to enable the Reader for your WriteFreely site and different settings for it. + +## Getting Started + +Once you are logged in, go to your pulldown menu on the top left and select _Admin Dashboard_. From there, go to "Settings" and scroll down to the "Reader" option. Turn it on and click "Save Changes" at the bottom. This setting will enable the Reader for your WriteFreely site. To access the your Reader, take your WriteFreely site's URL and add "/read" to it. + +![](https://i.snap.as/3usQnkc.png) + +## Default Blog Visibility for Reader + +As mentioned previously, only certain blogs can also be published to the reader. Those blogs are on a particular blog visibility setting - "Public." If you don't want people to have to mess with those settings themselves, you can make the default blog visibility "Public.' That way anyone who creates a blog will have their blog posts show up in the Reader. To make this setting, stay in the "Settings" of the _Admin Dashboard_ and scroll down to the "Default blog visibility" option. Here you will want to set it to "Public" (if it isn't already) and then and select "Save Changes." + +## Setting Reader as Landing Page + +You can configure the Reader to be the landing page for your WriteFreely site, whether someone is logged in or out of it. In the "Settings" of the _Admin Dashboard_ will be a "Landing Page" option. All you need to do is type in "/read" and click "Save Changes." This now means that you will be taken to the Reader when you access the WriteFreely site's URL. + +## Setting the Reader to Private + +If the posts on your Reader should only be for those on your WriteFreely site to read, you can make your site "Private." This means that all blogs and posts, including the Reader, will only be readable by others who are logged in. This setting option is in the "Settings" on your _Admin Dashboard_. Scroll down until you see "Private Instance." Click to enable and then select "Save Changes." If anyone tries to access the Reader while logged out, they will be taken to your site's "Log in" page. From 36d8a9638b2eec1cbbb3713e02b07c1d2514d8b9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: CJ Eller <45696734+cjeller1592@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 14:33:50 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Update to fit contributing guidelines --- admin/reader.md | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/admin/reader.md b/admin/reader.md index b3f603a..cda4c67 100644 --- a/admin/reader.md +++ b/admin/reader.md @@ -4,18 +4,18 @@ How can you keep up with all the writing produced on your WriteFreely site? This ## Getting Started -Once you are logged in, go to your pulldown menu on the top left and select _Admin Dashboard_. From there, go to "Settings" and scroll down to the "Reader" option. Turn it on and click "Save Changes" at the bottom. This setting will enable the Reader for your WriteFreely site. To access the your Reader, take your WriteFreely site's URL and add "/read" to it. +Once you're logged in, go to the pulldown menu on the top left and select _Admin Dashboard_. From there, go to "Settings" and scroll down to the "Reader" option. Toggle the "Reader" checkbox and click "Save Changes" at the bottom. This setting will enable the Reader for your WriteFreely site. To access the your Reader, take your WriteFreely site's address and add "/read" to it. ![](https://i.snap.as/3usQnkc.png) ## Default Blog Visibility for Reader -As mentioned previously, only certain blogs can also be published to the reader. Those blogs are on a particular blog visibility setting - "Public." If you don't want people to have to mess with those settings themselves, you can make the default blog visibility "Public.' That way anyone who creates a blog will have their blog posts show up in the Reader. To make this setting, stay in the "Settings" of the _Admin Dashboard_ and scroll down to the "Default blog visibility" option. Here you will want to set it to "Public" (if it isn't already) and then and select "Save Changes." +As mentioned previously, only certain blogs can also be published to the reader. Those blogs are on a particular blog visibility setting - "Public." You can make this the default blog visibility setting for writers. That way anyone who creates a blog will have their blog posts show up in the Reader. To make this setting, stay in the "Settings" of the _Admin Dashboard_ and scroll down to the "Default blog visibility" option. Here you will want to click the "Public" option and then and select "Save Changes." ## Setting Reader as Landing Page -You can configure the Reader to be the landing page for your WriteFreely site, whether someone is logged in or out of it. In the "Settings" of the _Admin Dashboard_ will be a "Landing Page" option. All you need to do is type in "/read" and click "Save Changes." This now means that you will be taken to the Reader when you access the WriteFreely site's URL. +You can configure the Reader to be the landing page for your WriteFreely site, whether someone is logged in or out. In the "Settings" of the _Admin Dashboard_ will be a "Landing Page" option. All you need to do is type in "/read" and click "Save Changes." This now means that, whether you're a writer or a reader, you will be taken to the Reader page when you access the WriteFreely site's address. ## Setting the Reader to Private -If the posts on your Reader should only be for those on your WriteFreely site to read, you can make your site "Private." This means that all blogs and posts, including the Reader, will only be readable by others who are logged in. This setting option is in the "Settings" on your _Admin Dashboard_. Scroll down until you see "Private Instance." Click to enable and then select "Save Changes." If anyone tries to access the Reader while logged out, they will be taken to your site's "Log in" page. +If the posts on your Reader should only be for those writers on your WriteFreely site to read, you can make your site "Private." This means that all blogs and posts, including the Reader, will only be readable by other writers who are logged in. This setting option is in the "Settings" on your _Admin Dashboard_. Scroll down until you see "Private Instance." Click the "Private Instance" checkbox to enable and then select "Save Changes." If someone tries to access the Reader while logged out, they will be taken to your site's "Log in" page.