Your h+ Website

Pages

Thank you for affiliating with h+. If you do not already have a website, we are happy to host one for you. Websites are hosted using WordPress MU, a multi-user content management system, at the http://hplusclub.com website address. You can take the lead in developing and updating your website, or we can help out with these tasks. The default club URL is generally something like:

http://hplusclub.com/<club city>

Administrative Log In

Club leaders have administrative access to their own club website. They may grant other club members administrator, editor, or author access. All club members and club leaders have author access to the h+ Solutions blog; feel free to post any transhumanist-related and respectful posts. You can also post to your own club website if the club leaders have given you access.

To log in to h+ websites to which you have access:

  • In the navigation menu, hover over your club name or the section name until the sub menu opens. Click on "Log in" under "Tasks".
    Navigation Menu Log In

    Navigation Menu Log In

  • Log in using your user name and password (this information will have been sent to you if you have been added to the website users list.)
    Log in

    Log in

Theme

An h+ Chapters default theme is used for most affiliated club websites. You may use this theme, request changes to the theme, or submit your own theme.

The default theme

The default h+ Chapters theme has the following features:

  • Menu for navigating the h+ websites and your own club website
  • Sidebar:
    • Search - search your club website content
    • Contact Information - club leadership and contact information
    • Upcoming Events - upcoming club meetings and other club-related events
    • Past Events - past club meetings and other club-related events
  • Posts - meeting announcements, blog posts, and any other content you want to include
  • About - a page about your club
  • Meetings - a page which lists past and upcoming meetings
  • Links:

Update default theme

The default theme will be updated periodically. You can also request changes, which will be completed on a best effort basis.

Your own theme

* Develop and test your theme on your own development system.
* Send the finished (and well-tested) theme to h+ and we will install it for you. Any edits and upgrades will need to be submitted in the same way.

Adding Posts

Depending on how you wish to use your club website, you can add event announcements, blog posts, and other content. To add posts:

  • Log in (see instructions above.) This will take you to your Wordpress Dashboard, which includes a summary of your activities.
    Wordpress Dashboard

    Wordpress Dashboard

  • Click on the "Write" link.
  • You will see a blank "Write Post" page.
    Write a post

    Write a post

  • Add a title, a few tags to describe the content, and categorize using the list of categories included with your club website
  • In the main "Post" box, type your post. Format using the "Visual" view with WYSIWYG menu or with HTML in the "HTML" view.

Sometimes you will want to add images to your post. Please make sure you have permission to add said images to your post and include the appropriate credit information. To add images:

  • Click the "Add media" icon.
    Add media button

    Add media button

  • Upload image from your computer using the Flash Uploader or the Browser Uploader.
    Media upload prompt

    Media upload prompt

  • After a successful upload, fill in the caption and description with additional information about the image.
    Add media information

    Add media information

  • Do you want the image to link to the upload file, its post URL, or nothing? Select the appropriate option under "Link URL".
  • Do you want the image to be above your text or do you want the text to wrap around the left, right, or center of your image? Select the appropriate option next to "Alignment".
  • Do you want to show only a thumbnail (150 by 150 pixels), a medium sized image (up to 450 x 450 pixels), or the full sized image? Select the appropriate option next to "Size".
  • Finally, click the "Insert into Post" button. Where ever your cursor last appeared, the image will be inserted, along with a caption.

Posts drafts are saved periodically. You can also save as often as you want as follows:

  • Press the "Save" button occasionally in the dark box to the right of the textbox where you are entering text and images.

You can also see how your post looks so far:

  • Press the "Preview this Page" button in the blue box to the right of your title box.

When you are done with your post and ready for it to show up on the website:

  • Press the "Publish" button in the dark box to the right of the "Save" button.

Go and take a look at how the post looks! If you want to make any changes, you will see an "edit" link next to the headline on the published post page. Click it, make any changes to the post, and press the "Save" button again.

Adding Events

[NOTE: these procedures will change soon to improve and simplify events handling on your club website.]

Below the categories box on the "Write Post" there are several text fields beginning with "vevent". These fields are used for adding an event to your website and keeping track of it on the first page. The ISO 8601 date format used below is translated as necessary for the context in which that date will be viewed in your club website. For example, in the sidebar on the front page of your website as well as the event's post, the date is more human readable. The idea is to type in event information once, but use it in various ways throughout your website, depending on the context.

Type the following information in these fields:

  • vevent: true
  • img_source: the URL to an image for this event (upload image per the instructions above and then look for the image's URL in the media upload information.)
  • img_width: the width of the event image, in pixels
  • img_height: the height of the event image, in pixels
  • img_alt: the image caption
  • url: copy and past the "Permalink" under you post title (make sure the URL is correct after you past it; edit as necessary.)
  • summary: the name of the event
  • dtstart_title: the start date and time (if applicable) of the event, in ISO 8601 format. Examples: 2008-09-05T23:00:00-07:00 or 2008-02-26. The first four digits are the year, the next two digits are the month, the next two digits are the day, and the time (if applicable) after "T" is in hours, minutes, seconds, and difference in time zone from UTC.
  • dtend_title: the end date and time (if applicable) of the event, in ISO 8601 format. Examples: 2008-09-06T01:00:00-07:00 or 2008-02-27. The first four digits are the year, the next two digits are the month, the next two digits are the day, and the time (if applicable) after "T" is in hours, minutes, seconds, and difference in time zone from UTC. NOTE: If the end date does NOT include a time, the end date should be the day after the event ends. That is, if the event ends sometime on the 4th, the end date should be listed as the 5th. This is necessary because an all-day event is considered to be ended after 23:59:59. The next second is the next day.
  • location_venue: name of the venue where the event will be held, including building and room (if applicable)
  • location_venue_url: URL for the venue, if available
  • location_street: venue's street address
  • location_city: city venue is located in
  • location_state: state (or region) venue is located in
  • location_zipcode: zipcode (or postalcode) venue is located in
  • location_country: country venue is located in
  • url_gmap: URL of venue location mapped on Google Maps
  • description: general description of event. You can use HTML.
  • description_speaker: if there is a single event speaker, add the speaker's name here.
  • description_abstract: if there is a single event speaker, add the speaker's talk abstract here.