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  1. WordPress: FontAwesome for WordPress

    FontAwesome for WordPress allows you to insert FontAwsome icons into your page or post either by using shortcode or HTML. Choose the icon you want from the FontAwesome icon gallery . All free icons are supported. Please note that pro icons are...
  2. File Names for Web Pages and Blogs: Best Practices

    This article overviews file naming best practices for web pages and blogs. Need to clean up old files? Contact Web Services at help@brynmawr.edu for assistance deleting old files in Drupal, or in making sense of and cleaning up large number...
  3. WordPress: Embedding videos and other media content in blogs

    Note: WordPress limits what content may be embedded and where for security reasons (e.g. to prevent malicious code from being inserted into a blog). If code is removed or changed when you attempt to embed it, please contact Web Services help@bry...
  4. WordPress: Close Comments on Old Posts to Reduce Comment Spam

    Are your old blog posts getting nonsensical or oddly generic comments? Do these comments link to websites that have nothing to do with your post, and everything to do with selling random and perhaps questionable products? Our WordPress antispam p...
  5. Data Clean-Up: Storage Drives (C:, H:, S:, Q:, and more!)

    This article reviews general tips and guidelines to cleaning up your various storage drives -- whether they be local (e.g., on your computer) or on the network! See also: Data Storage Handling Guidelines Data Handling Policy Storage dr...
  6. Two-Factor: Methods of Authentication

    There are many different ways you can authenticate with Duo, learn about them here and choose which is the best for you. See also: Two-Factor: Getting started with Duo International Travel: Technology Tips Methods Available Push ...
  7. Encryption: External Storage Drives

    This article reviews how to encrypt external storage drives such as hard-drives and USB drives. See also: Encryption: Emails in Microsoft 365 When & why Encryption is required if you must store files containing financial or perso...
  8. Encryption: College-Owned Computer (macOS)

    This article reviews how to encrypt your College-owned Mac. Before You Start , you may need access to the following: a stable internet connection an  eligible college-provided Mac Want to encrypt an email? See Encrypti...
  9. WordPress: Changing the author name displayed on your WordPress posts

    Your WordPress username cannot be changed, but the name displayed publicly on posts can be change.  You can change your profile so that it uses only part of your name, or you can choose a different nickname (your personal nickname, or a pseu...
  10. WordPress: Adding Users to Your Blog

    Note: if you encounter difficulties adding users, please contact Web Services via help@brynmawr.edu   Include the following information: The address of your blog The name and email address of the person you would like to add Ad...