This page is intended as training materials for WSO or Web Committee members responsible for editing the CEA-HOW website. It is designed to show basics for updating content that already exists.

Google Sheets

WordPress Basics

Some tutorials on how to work with the basic structures of WordPress.

  • Using the Admin Toolbar – this is the black toolbar across the top of the page with shortcuts to specific tasks.
  • Exploring the WordPress Dashboard – basic tutorial to better understanding how the administrative work area for WordPress works. Much of this information DOES NOT apply to managing this site, but it is good to know.
  • Adding a Basic Page – overview of how to create and format content on a basic page.
  • Adding Images – how to upload images for a page.
  • Adding Links – how to add a link in the content area of your page.
  • Uploading Files – how to upload pdfs, mp3
  • WordPress Widgets – the blocks on the right side of the page.
  • Working with Tables – tables are used on the audio, meeting format and other pages to create a columnar list. This tutorial shows you how easy it is to add or delete columns or rows.

In this WordPress version, we have reduced the number of custom content types as many of the issues an be addressed within the WordPress Page Content Type. The following content is now being created with the Page Content Type:

  • Audio downloads
  • Financials
  • Literature items
  • Meeting Formats
  • Minutes
  • Phone Bridge Basic Page
  • Phone Bridge Meetings
  • PI Upload

Basic page

  • Add Pages
  • Find Pages

Face to Face Meetings

New meetings and updated meeting information will be sent via email to gso@ceahow.org. Once the email is received is should be added to 2 places: a Google Sheet that holds all meeting information and the website. The google sheet is the place where reports can be generated, so it is important to make sure that this list is always up to date.

Adding Meeting Information to the Website

Use the Store Locator Feature to add meetings to the website

Add Meetings

  1. Go to Store Locator > New Store on the left panel
  2. Complete fields for Meetings as demonstrated in images:


  3. Click on Publish on the right panel.

Edit Meeting Information

  1. Navigate to Store Locator > All Stores page
  2. Filter based on guidelines to find the meeting you want to update.
  3. Hover over the title link and click on Edit to go to the details page for the meeting you want to update,
  4. Make changes
  5. Click on Update button on the right panel.

Add News

  1. Go to News Pro on the left black panel:
  2. Complete fields for News article
  3. Click on Publish on the right panel

Edit News

  1. Go to News block on the bottom footer,
  2. Click on the News title link to go to the details page for the article you want to update,
  3. Click on Edit News in top black bar.
  4. Make changes
  5. Click on Update button on the right panel

Add Event

  1. Go to Events on the left black panel
  2. Complete fields for event
  3. Click on Publish on the right panel

Edit Event

  1. Navigate to the Events listing page,
  2. Click on the Event title link to go to the details page for the event you want to update,
  3. Click on Edit Events in top black bar.
  4. Make changes
  5. Click on Update button on the right panel

Add Areas

  1. Go to Areas > Add New on the left panel:
  2. Complete the fields
  3. Publish

Edit Areas

  1. Go to Areas page,
  2. Click on the AREA NAME which brings you to the details page for the area you want to update
  3. Click on Edit Area in top black bar and update necessary fields.
  4. Click on Update in the right panel.

Add Intergroup

  1. Go to Intergroup > Add New on the left panel:
  2. Complete the fields
  3. Publish

Edit Intergroups

  1. Go to Intergroups page,
  2. Click on the INTERGROUP NAME which brings you to the details page for the intergroup you want to update
  3. Click on Edit Intergroup in top black bar and update necessary fields.
  4. Click on Update in the right panel.

Add FAQ

  1. Go to FAQ Pro > Add FAQ on the left black panel
  2. Complete fields for FAQ
  3. Select a Category
  4. Click on Publish on the right panel

Edit FAQ

  1. Click on FAQ Pro > All FAQs to go to the listing page,
  2. Locate the FAQ  you want to update,
  3. Make changes
  4. Click on Update button on the right panel