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== Purpose ==
[[Welcome to my Homepage]] residents can use this guide to help log in and use the residency Wix site.
== Getting Started ==
#Follow the collaborator link to the Wix site. 
#Log in. Make a new account if necessary.
#; [[File:MoHa_20240803_HomepageWixGuide_0033.png|500px|alt=Log in window]]
#The My Sites dashboard displays all the Homepage sites. At the top, find a blank template with your name. In this example, “Upcoming-name” is the blank template. 
#; [[File:MoHa_20240803_HomepageWixGuide_0034.png|500px|alt=Template page]]
#Hover over your template and click '''Select & Edit Site'''. 
#; [[File:MoHa_20240803_HomepageWixGuide_0032.png|500px|alt=Select & edit site button]]
#At the top right, click '''Site Actions''' > '''Edit Site'''.
#; [[File:MoHa_20240803_HomepageWixGuide_0031.png|500px|alt=Site action, edit site.]]

== Wix Basics ==
*When you open the template, it should look like this:
*; [[File:MoHa_20240803_HomepageWixGuide_0030.png|500px|alt=Base template page view.]]
*At the top left, a pull-down tab lists all the site’s pages. Each site comes with two pre-built pages:
**About
**Guest Room View
***You can add as many pages as you like.  
*; [[File:MoHa_20240803_HomepageWixGuide_0029.png|500px|alt=Site page view.]]
*At the left, this sidebar  is the easiest way to navigate through your site. Use this sidebar to:
*; [[File:MoHa_20240803_HomepageWixGuide_0028.png|100px|alt=Left sidebar.]]
**Access your pages
**Create new pages
**Add and edit images 
**Add and edit videos and other content
**Add and edit text
**and more! 
**; [[File:MoHa_20240803_HomepageWixGuide_0027.png|500px|alt=Site menu.]]
**; [[File:MoHa_20240803_HomepageWixGuide_0026.png|500px|alt=Page background.]]
**; [[File:MoHa_20240803_HomepageWixGuide_0025.png|500px|alt=Gallery.]]
*Use the sidebar on the right to fine-tune items. For example, you can easily copy/duplicate objects and resize or reposition them. It’s very helpful for centering things evenly.
*; [[File:MoHa_20240803_HomepageWixGuide_0024.png|100px|alt=Right sidebar.]]

== Using Wix Tools ==
=== Images ===
Let’s play with what we can do so far. In the screenshot below, when I click on the plant, several buttons appear. You can:
*Change the image 
*Add a frame
*Edit the settings
*Crop the image 
*Add filters
*Add a link
*and more! 
*; [[File:MoHa_20240803_HomepageWixGuide_0023.png|500px|alt=Image edit bar.]]

When you move and/or stretch an image, guidelines appear. These help you center the image and understand its location on the screen. 

[[File:MoHa_20240803_HomepageWixGuide_0022.png|500px|alt=Placing images on site.]]

=== Text ===
Now let’s move on to editing text. To change anything, such as fonts or other text effects, click on the text box and then '''Edit Text'''.
*; [[File:MoHa_20240803_HomepageWixGuide_0021.png|500px|alt=Edit text bar.]]
*; [[File:MoHa_20240803_HomepageWixGuide_0020.png|500px|alt=Text settings.]]
*; [[File:MoHa_20240803_HomepageWixGuide_0019.png|500px|alt=Font selector.]]
*; [[File:MoHa_20240803_HomepageWixGuide_0035.png|500px|alt=Effects editor.]]

The Wix text editor functions similarly to a Word document. You can even add your own fonts if you want. 

'''Tip:'''
*Sometimes, you must highlight the text in the box and then make changes.
**For example, if you are trying to change formatting after writing, first you must highlight the text. 
**; [[File:MoHa_20240803_HomepageWixGuide_0018.png|500px|alt=Animate text.]]
*To add dynamic animations, when you select an asset, click the Animation icon. You can add animation to all assets, not just text. 
**; [[File:MoHa_20240803_HomepageWixGuide_0017.png|500px|alt=Choose animation.]]

=== Add a New Page ===
Adding a new page is easy!
#On the left sidebar, click the top button. The Site Menu displays. 
#; [[File:MoHa_20240803_HomepageWixGuide_0016.png|500px|alt=Add page.]]
#At the bottom of the Site Menu, click '''+ Add Page'''. A menu of options pops up.
#Select a pre-made template to customize (the Gallery and About templates might be helpful to try) or start from a blank page.
#; [[File:MoHa_20240803_HomepageWixGuide_0015.png|500px|alt=Template selection 1.]]
#; [[File:MoHa_20240803_HomepageWixGuide_0014.png|500px|alt=Template selection 2.]]
#I’m going to add a blank page so I have a space to play around with for this demo. I’ll name it “media page.”  
#; [[File:MoHa_20240803_HomepageWixGuide_0013.png|500px|alt=New page.]]
#; [[File:MoHa_20240803_HomepageWixGuide_0012.png|500px|alt=Sub pages.]]
#You can add as many pages and subpages as you want.  

=== Adding Media ===
==== Adding Images ====
Let’s start by adding images on our media page. 
#On the left sidebar, click the “Plus” icon > '''Images''' > '''My Image Uploads'''. 
#; [[File:MoHa_20240803_HomepageWixGuide_0011.png|500px|alt=My image uploads.]]
#All the uploaded files to the Wix account display. It might be helpful to organize your uploads into a folder like some of our past residents have done. 
#; [[File:MoHa_20240803_HomepageWixGuide_0010.png|500px|alt=All uploaded images in gallery.]]
#To add your own files, click '''+ Upload Media'''. 
#*You can upload from a variety of sources such as Google Drive, Dropbox, or your desktop. Most file types are supported. 
#*You can upload more than one file at once by using Ctrl or Shift key (Mac or PC). 
#; [[File:MoHa_20240803_HomepageWixGuide_0009.png|500px|alt=Drag and drop files.]]
#; [[File:MoHa_20240803_HomepageWixGuide_0008.png|500px|alt=Upload from online source.]]
#Your uploaded files display at the top of the library. Select a file to perform simple editing, such as cropping or color correction. 
#; [[File:MoHa_20240803_HomepageWixGuide_0007.png|500px|alt=Simple image formatting.]]
==== Adding Video & Music ====
For video uploads, you can:
*Upload a file, Wix has a built-in player
*Insert from YouTube, Vimeo, etc 
*; [[File:MoHa_20240803_HomepageWixGuide_0006.png|500px|alt=Add video or music page.]]
#On the left sidebar, click the “Plus” icon > '''Video & Music'''. 
#Select video. Wix adds a generic video to your page. Click on it, and a menu displays. 
#Under Video Settings, select the video source. 
#*You can also change options like looping and autoplay.
#; [[File:MoHa_20240803_HomepageWixGuide_0005.png|500px|alt=Video player.]]
#; '[[File:MoHa_20240803_HomepageWixGuide_0004.png|500px|alt=Video settings.]]
#You can add music links in the same way. 
#In the screenshot below, I zoomed out to get an overview of how my page is coming :)
#; [[File:MoHa_20240803_HomepageWixGuide_0003.png|500px|alt=Whole page view.]]
=== Links ===
In the screenshot above, I’m going to take the thumbs-up cat and link it to the home page.
#Select the object you want to link and click the Link button. A pop-up menu appears.
#*'''Note:''' For text, highlight the word(s) you want to link and click the Link button inside the editor. 
#; [[File:MoHa_20240803_HomepageWixGuide_0002.png|500px|alt=Link button.]]
#Select Page, then select the page in your site to link to. You can also connect to other websites like a portfolio, an email address, or a link can be made to go back up to the top of the page. 
#; [[File:MoHa_20240803_HomepageWixGuide_0001.png|500px|alt=Link settings.]]
#This method is an easy way to connect different pages of your site, and can be done with various objects.