WiscWeb - Getting started

WiscWeb is a University funded tool for building and maintaining accessible, mobile-friendly, branded websites. The service utilizes WordPress as a CMS and the UW Theme as the default template.

More information about WiscWeb (ex: what is included, benefits analysis, and use cases), terms of service, and our most frequently asked questions can be found on the WiscWeb website. We also encourage you to review our welcome video, which provides a nice overview of what to expect when you host your site in WiscWeb.

Faculty, staff, and researchers can request a WiscWeb project for websites that contribute to the core mission of the University. More about account eligibility and obtaining access are here in the UW KnowledgeBase.

Logging in

• WiscWeb Login Link
• Logging Into Your Site: WiscWeb - Logging into your site
• Login Issues: WiscWeb - Login Issues

Users

• Understanding User Roles: WiscWeb - Understanding User Roles
• Adding a New User: WiscWeb - Adding a user
• Removing a User: WiscWeb - Removing a user from your site
• Updating User Permissions: WiscWeb - Updating user permissions

Building

• Pages: WiscWeb - Pages
• Posts: WiscWeb - Posts
• Media Library: WiscWeb - Media Library
• Menus: WiscWeb - Creating and Editing a Menu
• Site-Wide Settings in Customizer: WiscWeb - Site-wide settings in the Customizer
• Accessibility Checklist

Basic training

• Canvas training course
• Terminology: WiscWeb - Terminology
• Accessibility for Content Creators
• Strategic User Centered Website Design
• Basics of Google Analytics
• Basics of User Testing

Media

• Media Library: WiscWeb - Media Library
• Image size recommendations: WiscWeb - Image sizing recommendations in the UW Theme
• Photo resources: WiscWeb - Photo resources
• Hero images: WiscWeb - 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

• Migration Policy: WiscWeb - Migration policy and procedures
• Migrating from a WordPress Site: WiscWeb - Migrating a WordPress Site into WiscWeb
• Migrating from Web Hosting: WiscWeb - Migrating a site from WiscWeb to Web Hosting
• 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: