Sagamore Hills PTA website: Difference between revisions
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* Remove the ability to leave comments on PTA website pages—the site is not a blog to host discussion, it just disseminates information. Instead, make sure contact information is readily available on all pages. --[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 11:16, 2 February 2013 (EST) |
* Remove the ability to leave comments on PTA website pages—the site is not a blog to host discussion, it just disseminates information. Instead, make sure contact information is readily available on all pages. --[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 11:16, 2 February 2013 (EST) |
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* Use prettier urls? See [http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Permalinks Using Permalinks] and the [http://sagamorehillspta.org/wp-admin/options-permalink.php the settings]. --[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 22:21, 3 February 2013 (EST) |
* Use prettier urls? See [http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Permalinks Using Permalinks] and the [http://sagamorehillspta.org/wp-admin/options-permalink.php the settings]. --[[User:Dave|Dave]] ([[User talk:Dave|talk]]) 22:21, 3 February 2013 (EST) |
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==Usage== |
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To try and get a sense of how the [http://sagamorehillspta.org/ PTA website] is used, one can [[#Log|use the log account]]. The reports really aren't that good (says [[User:Dave|Dave]])—you need to look at each month to start to paint a picture. |
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The [http://sagamorehillspta.org/stats/longterm/cumulative long term report], reaching back to 2011-07, isn't specific enough to be useful—it doesn't say what pages were accessed or by whom (most traffic is probably bots). |
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All the data is at <code>//nair-al-saif.dreamhost.com/home/verkor/logs/sagamorehillspta.org</code> (use the [[Sagamore Hills PTA Dreamhost account#Server|server account]] to access). On 2013-02 there was: |
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;<code>http</code> (& <code>http.18336029</code>) |
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: '''This is the one we want.''' Links into <code>/home/_domain_logs/verkor</code> . |
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;<code>http.18336029.bak</code> |
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: Only the month of 2011-07 |
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;<code>http.18325727</code> & <code>http.18327662</code> |
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: Empty |
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==How To== |
==How To== |
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[[Sagamore Hills PTA Dreamhost account#Log|The ''log account'']], is used to [http://sagamorehillspta.org/stats view website-access statistics]. |
[[Sagamore Hills PTA Dreamhost account#Log|The ''log account'']], is used to [http://sagamorehillspta.org/stats view website-access statistics] generated by [http://wiki.dreamhost.com/Analog Dreamhost's Analog]. |
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Revision as of 20:47, 4 February 2013
The Sagamore Hills PTA has a website at sagamorehillspta.org to serve the Sagamore Hills Elementary School community. There are other Sagamore websites too. Email the Sagamore Online mailing list to discuss.
It is a Wordpress installation with Dreamhost managed by Vera Kornylak, Dave Barker, and whoever else wants to join in.
To Do
- Look into Wordpress new themeing --Dave (talk) 11:40, 2 February 2013 (EST)
- Link to the Constant Contact provided webpage for weekly newsletters instead of copy & pasting them onto the PTA homepage. --Dave (talk) 11:31, 2 February 2013 (EST)
- Started discussion --Dave (talk) 22:16, 3 February 2013 (EST)
- Suggest adding a newsletter signup opportunity to homepage (Contact provides code under Contacts, Grow My Contact List) --Dave (talk) 17:33, 3 February 2013 (EST)
- Remove the ability to leave comments on PTA website pages—the site is not a blog to host discussion, it just disseminates information. Instead, make sure contact information is readily available on all pages. --Dave (talk) 11:16, 2 February 2013 (EST)
- Use prettier urls? See Using Permalinks and the the settings. --Dave (talk) 22:21, 3 February 2013 (EST)
Usage
To try and get a sense of how the PTA website is used, one can use the log account. The reports really aren't that good (says Dave)—you need to look at each month to start to paint a picture.
…
The long term report, reaching back to 2011-07, isn't specific enough to be useful—it doesn't say what pages were accessed or by whom (most traffic is probably bots).
All the data is at //nair-al-saif.dreamhost.com/home/verkor/logs/sagamorehillspta.org (use the server account to access). On 2013-02 there was:
http(&http.18336029)- This is the one we want. Links into
/home/_domain_logs/verkor. http.18336029.bak- Only the month of 2011-07
http.18325727&http.18327662- Empty
How To
Link to the newsletter
The most recent (and maybe the one before?) weekly Wildcat Update Newsletter should be linked from the Sagamore PTA homepage. Here's how to find the link (URL).
- Login to the PTA Constant Contact account
- Find the Email Details page of the email (newsletter) to link to (in Recent Work, or Email)
- Under Social Sharing, select the date, hover over the icon under Networks, the resulting tooltip will contain the URL (something like:
http://conta.cc/UPZ93d)
Accounts
Several accounts are associated with managing the website.
Wordpress
The Wordpress site has a single user, admin, assigned Dave Barker's email address*, with the password known to both him and Vera Kornylak. Most website work will be done using this account by logging into the site.
* Since passwords may be sent to the account email address, it's not appropriate to use the PTA online group email address.
Log
The log account, is used to view website-access statistics generated by Dreamhost's Analog.
Server
If you need access to the server files, check out the server account.
Database
Wordpress uses a database account.