How to add news to the website
By Dimitrios Papadimitriou
1. Login to the members area of the website with your username and password.
2. Go to the news section of the website and click the “Add new” button.
3. Write the title for your news in the “Title” field and the description of your project in the “Body” field.
4. Add the main image for your news. Click on the “Browse” button to select a picture and then the click the “Upload” button. The maximum allowed size for the image is 4 MB.
5. Add images for the photo gallery of your post. You can select multiple images. Click on the “Browse” button to select the pictures and then the click the “Upload” button. Please note that for disk space and performance purposes, there is a 4 MB limit per upload. For example, if you try to upload multiple pictures at once and their total size exceeds 4 MB then your photos will not be uploaded. But if you upload them seperately or in groups that do not exceed 4 MB in size, then you can upload as many times as you want.
6. Add a link to a youtube video you may have, e.g. https://youtu.be/uEOXVbx0egI. You can add multiple youtube clicks by clicking on the “ADD ANOTHER ITEM” button.
7. Optionally, you can add files to your news for viewing and downloading, e.g. .pdf. You can add multiple files. Click on the “Browse” button to select the files and then the click the “Upload” button. Please note that for disk space and performance purposes, there is a 4 MB limit per upload. For example, if you try to upload multiple files at once and their total size exceeds 4 MB then your files will not be uploaded. But if you upload them separately or in groups that do not exceed 4 MB in size, then you can upload as many times as you want.
8. Finally, in the “Public or Members” drop-down list you can select if the news will be “Members Only” or “Public News“. This field is mandatory.
By checking the “Share on facebook & linkedin” checkbox, the news will be automatically posted to THLG Facebook and LinkedIn pages.
In the “Facebook & LinkedIn” field you can add text that will be shown alongside your news, when it will be automatically posted to the THLG Facebook and LinkedIn pages. You can add a short description of your news and some hashtags.
The “Authored on” option lets you choose the publish date that your want to appear for your article.
14. Once you have finished with your changes, click the “SAVE” button to submit them.
