UW Theme Classic - Getting started

Here you will find KnowledgeBase documents that relate to Getting Started in WiscWeb.

WiscWeb is a free, university-funded WordPress hosting service that helps campus users build accessible, branded websites using WordPress and the UW Theme 2.0. Explore the resources below based on your needs for building and maintaining a WiscWeb site. Learn more about WiscWeb's terms, benefits, and eligibility.

Migrate to 2.0

Instructions for moving your site from UW Theme Classic to UW Theme 2.0, including testing, launch, and troubleshooting.

Migration documentation »

UW Theme 2.0

Learn how to use UW Theme 2.0 for building WiscWeb sites with the WordPress block editor. Explore blocks, patterns, and theme settings.

Visit UW Theme 2.0 site »

WordPress docs

Find quick guides for tasks like editing pages, managing menus, or uploading media in WordPress.

Common WordPress tasks »

Still using UW Theme Classic?

If you are looking for documentation regarding UW Theme Classic, refer to our UW Theme Classic documentation. For questions, please reach out via the WiscWeb Customer Support Form.

Logging in

WiscWeb login link
Logging into your site: WiscWeb - Logging into your site

Users

Understanding user roles: WiscWeb - Editing users
Adding a new user: WiscWeb - Editing users
Removing a user: WiscWeb - Editing users
Updating user permissions: WiscWeb - Editing users

Building

Pages: UW Theme Classic - Pages
Posts: UW Theme Classic - Posts
Media Library: WiscWeb - Media Library
Menus: WiscWeb - Creating and Editing a Menu
Site-wide settings in Customizer: UW Theme Classic - Site-wide settings in the Customizer
Accessibility checklist

Basic training

Canvas training course
Terminology: [Link for document 96772 is unavailable at this time]

Media

Media Library: WiscWeb - Media Library
Image size recommendations: UW Theme Classic - Image sizing recommendations
Photo resources: WiscWeb - Photo and icon resources
Hero images: UW Theme Classic - Using the Hero Content Area
Cropping images: WiscWeb - Using Photoshop to Crop Images
Naming conventions: WiscWeb - Recommended file naming conventions for media
File sizes: WiscWeb - File size uploads to Media Library
Alt text: WiscWeb - Using Alternative (Alt) Text

Migrating a site

Migrating from a WordPress Site: [Link for document 96648 is unavailable at this time]
Migrating from Web Hosting: [Link for document 106442 is unavailable at this time]
Exporting a site: WiscWeb - Exporting a WordPress site

Introduction to WiscWeb

The following video will provide a basic overview of what to expect when hosting a website in WiscWeb: