Tutorial_Blog: User Page customisation, part 1. · 4:45am May 31st, 2015
(Be advised. This tutorial was done using a computer. It is recommended that you use a computer while you follow these steps.)
Hello.
This blog is designed to help people that are struggling with making their User Page look presentable to other users that might wonder into their Page.
This first blog will cover the basics, which will include:
.Watching/Follower Box
.Blog Post Box
.Comment Box
.Groups Box
To start off with this tutorial, it is most helpful if you delete everything off of your User Page. This way we can start from scratch. To do that click the 'Edit User Page' button, then scroll down your page and click on every red X button you see. This will delete all of the boxes you have, but don't worry we will bring them back, but in a nice, organised look. Once you have deleted all of your boxes your User Page should look something like this.
Now, once that is done you need to hit the 'Edit User Page' button again and you should find these buttons.
These buttons will give you different boxes.
to start off, lets get a following box. This box will show everyone that goes to your User Page who follows you and who you follow.
First click the 'Watching' button. Once you have done that scroll down and you should see this.
This is your Follower Box.
The first thing you can do is position it to where you want it to be displayed on your User Page.
There are two sections of your User Page. The left side, and the right side. The left side is the larger section of your User Page, this is where you usually want to display your more important boxes, like your Blog Box, your comment Box, and maybe some Custom Boxes with personal details about yourself, or pictures.
It is usually preferred that the Follower Box is put on the right side, like this.
But this is just preference. You can put it wherever you like.
The next thing you can do with this box is customise it. Make it display exactly the way you want it to.
To do so, click the green pencil button on the box. You will see this menu.
You can change what the box will display, you can change how many Users the box will display at once (which will affect the box's size in on your Page), and you can change the name of your box, (be advised, changing the name of the box will not change its function). Once you have it the way you like hit the save button and you're done.
Now for the next box. The next box to add will be the Groups Box.
Start by clicking the 'Groups' button, then scroll down. You should find your Groups Box.
It is up to you where you put it, but the major preference is to put it below the Follower Box.
There is very minimal customisation options with this box. The only thing you can change is the name, (which wont change its function).
The next box to add is the Comments Box.
Start by clicking the button that says 'Comments' button.
It is majorly preferred that the Comment Box stays at the bottom of the left side of the page, so you don't really have to move it at all.
Your page should look something like this.
The Comments Box has a couple of customisation options, but they should be pretty simple to understand.
Now for the final box, the Blog Box.
Press the 'Blog' button, and you'll find your box.
This box will display your most recent blog. It is preferred that you put it above your Comments Box, but you can put it anywhere you want.
Once you have done that click the 'Save Module Layout' button and have a look at your new page.
If it's not the way you like it, go ahead and move boxes around until you get your page the way you like it.
Hopefully this guide was helpful for you.
Next guide will tech you about the extra content you can add to your page, to make it look unique.
Thank you!
I had actually already done this part, but stopped there, so I eagerly await part 2!
I would thumbs up it, but I can't seem to figure out how...