Creating+a+blog

All the blog platforms will be created with corporate account "ilricomms"
Usually the name of the blog comes from the people who is requesting but we should suggest a short url if they come up with a long one.

1. create the platform with ilricomms account 2. Design (look and feel, CSS, widget, ....see the details below) 2. Create categories (refer: ilri-comms wiki at ilri-comms/tags and categories) 3. Domain name registration if it is requested 6. Publish the link on ilri-comms wiki under “blog list” 7. Publish the link on CSE 8. Publish the link on CRD RING platform 9. Give training for content contributors
 * It is important when creating a blog platform to follow these steps: **
 * Liaise with CGNet people to set up DNS record, once the DNS record completed and tasted
 * We purchase domain mapping on wordpress

2. Featured Slider 3. Date format: 10 Dec 2012 4. Font to use: Calibri
 * Details for setting up the blog look and feel and widget (1)**
 * Use Theme – Sight by WPShower
 * List of Widgets to use (right side of the Theme)
 * Text: ILRI and CGIAR logos, for ILRI blog, (for projects it will be with their logo and partners)
 * Text: Welcome text
 * Text: Subscribe to updatess
 * Twitter v. Recent comments
 * Recent posts vii. RSS: Latest ILRI outputs
 * RSS: News from ILRI blogs
 * Image: ILRI photos (link to ILRI sets)
 * Category cloud
 * Archives
 * Text: list of ILRI social media tools
 * Facebook
 * Blog stats
 * Use custom Menus
 * Primary navigation and
 * Secondary navigation we have next to the search box (News feeds | Photos | Presentations | Videos)
 * Header (change the banner for each blog) – Suggested width is 580 pixels. Suggested height is 150 pixels
 * Custom Background (#dbdbdb)
 * With the Custom Design upgrade change the look and feel exactly the way you want (ILRI’s style). Apply a custom color palette and background pattern, or dive into CSS to make all the presentational changes you desire.
 * Sight supports WordPress features — a custom header, background, and widgets…
 * Sight displays up to 30 of your sticky posts that have featured images in a prominent slider on the front page. To add a post to the slider, mark it as sticky and give it a featured image.
 * Featured images in the sticky posts slider are 290 pixels in height with a flexible width (maximum width is 640 pixels). (Should be uploaded on Wordpress)

Once the blog design /look and feel finished, there are basic setup we should put

5. Create categories (refer: ilri-comms wiki at ilri-comms/tags and categories) 6. Publish the link on ilri-comms wiki under “blog list” 7. Publish the link on CSE 8. Publish the link on CRD RING platform 9. Give training for content contributors