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This Welcome Page appears to have become more of a blog for Chesterfield, its environs and members 'off piste' events! Perhaps this is because we are not walking at present due to floods, holidays and stage scenery painting. Normal service will be resumed - eventually!

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New Editor

No, not a human one – After all, who would take the job even if it was paid?  This is the software for editing posts and I have installed the Tiny MCE Editor in an attempt to improve the posting experience . Personally I don't like emoticons as I have a reasonable vocabulary, but we [...] [...]

Tidying Posts

The Problem The WordPress editor seems to be full of bad ideas about how to format what you have so carefully typed in, so at times it is worth delving into the HTML version of the text to attempt a clean up. The sort of HTML the editor produces is rather like the code that a word [...] [...]

Database Maintenance

Backup 19/01/2010 Belay the post below.  After the 2.9.1.upgrade, couldn't get WP-DB Manager to work.  The plugin reported the need for exec(),passthru() and (). Removed and reverted to the more basic code to be found under the Tools menu. http://ilfilosofo.com/blog/wp-db-backup/  22/03/2007: The default backup plugin (WordPress Database Backup) has been deactivated. A new, more comprehensive, plugin, [...] [...]

Sticky Posts

19/01/2010: I think this plugin didn't work after the 2.9.1 upgrade I have loaded the 'Adhesive' plugin,  which controls sticky posts on the home page and in categories. I haven't investigated it fully,  but it seems capable of keeping a post on top of the home page even if it isn't the newest. [...] [...]

Archives Page

The Archives page currently lists posts by month and by category. [...]

Links and the Links Page

Adding and Maintaining Links Instructions In Site Admin, create a new link by clicking on the [Links] menu item and then the [Create Link] tab. You can also update existing links using the [Manage Links] tab. Start entering details on the form with the URL or web address e.g. http://www.amazon.co.uk/ Enter a Link Name e.g. Amazon Enter a Short [...] [...]

Site Header Image

This image is 760 pixels wide and 200 pixels deep (high). It is saved as …/wp-content/themes/pixelgreen-10/images/headerphoto.jpg Note: Only njb can change the image, as this cannot be done through a WordPress Site Administration function. [...]

Adding a New Walk (Sub)-Page

This is a two stage process A. Write a new Sub-Page with the details of the Walk B. Add a Link to the new Sub-Page in the Walks (Parent) Page Instructions A. Write a new Sub-Page with the details of the Walk Note: It is best to avoid composing posts or pages in Word and then pasting them into the [...] [...]

Adding a Calendar Event

Adding an Calendar Event is a variation on making an ordinary post. Instructions Create a new post e.g. by Clicking on the [Write] menu item in Site Admin Start entering details on the (default) [Write Post] form (click that tab if you have navigated away) Enter a title for the event e.g. Christmas Day or Nick’s Birthday Enter extra text [...] [...]

Announcements

The little box at the top right of the front page is meant for short messages that you want members to spot. To change the Announcement: In Site Admin, click on the [Presentation] menu item Click on the [Sidebar widgets] tab You will see a representation of the sidebar (annoyingly on the left when it’s on the right of [...] [...]