• How to access the admin panel: https://preview.constablepct3.com/site-admin/

• Overview of the WordPress dashboard:

  • Posts vs. Pages

  • Media

  • Menus

  • Appearance (Themes, Widgets if relevant)

  • Plugins

  • Users (if relevant)

• How to add, edit, and delete pages and blog posts

• Using the block editor (Gutenberg) or Avada Builder

• How to:

  • Format text

  • Add images or videos

  • Insert links

• How to upload and manage images, PDFs, and documents

• Best practices for image sizes and file naming

  Best Practices: Image Sizes

  1. Resize Before Uploading

  • Don’t upload large images straight from your camera.

  • Resize to the exact or max display size you need (e.g., 1200px wide for banners, 800px for blog images).

  • Use tools like Photoshop, TinyPNG, or online resizers.

  2. Use Correct Image Dimensions

  • Hero/header image: ~1600–2000px wide

  • Full-width blog image: ~1200px

  • Content area image: ~800px

  • Thumbnail: ~150x150px (WordPress auto-generates)

• Using the Avada Builder to design pages

• Using the Avada Live to design pages

• Avada Templates:

  • How to load a prebuilt layout

  • Save custom templates for reuse

• Global elements (e.g., headers, footers, buttons)

• How to edit the main menu

• Adding or removing pages from the menu

• Creating sub-menus

• How to edit contact forms (e.g., Avada Forms or Contact Form 7)

• Where to change contact details on the site

Avada Layouts Overview

Avada Layouts allow you to customize specific areas of your website globally or conditionally (e.g., different headers for different pages).

• Layouts are containers that define what layout sections (header, footer, etc.) to display.

• You can assign layouts site-wide or to specific pages, posts, categories, user roles, etc.

• Managed under Avada > Layouts.

Layout Sections

Each Layout is composed of up to 5 optional layout sections:

1. Header – Replaces the default header.

2. Page Title Bar – For custom title/banner areas.

3. Content – Replaces the main content area; often used for custom page templates or WooCommerce product layouts.

4. Footer – Replaces the default footer.

5. Sticky Footer – An additional fixed footer that stays visible.

Each section is built using the Avada Builder.

• Overview of user roles: Admin, Editor, Author, Contributor, Subscriber

• How to add/remove users (if permitted)

• Keeping content up to date

• Updating plugins and themes (admin only)

• Backup basics (automated vs manual)