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Adding a header and footer to a site

Audience: Site Owner, Site Administrator

Please note this product is in development and you may find videos and documentation don't reflect current functionality. 

Topic covers how to add a header and footer to a Fresco site.

How to add a header and footer

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Adding a header

  • After signing in to Fresco, go to the 'Settings’ tab.
  • Select 'Header and Footer’.
  • In the 'Site header' box, start typing the name of the header you want to use. Typically this will be the 'Default site header' unless a custom header is required.
  • Select the correct header from the list that appears.

Adding a footer

  • In the 'Site footer' box, start typing the name of the footer you want to use. Typically this will be the 'Default site footer' unless a custom footer is required.
  • Select the correct footer from the list that appears.
  • Click ‘Save configuration’.
  • A green status message will appear at the top of the page once your changes are saved.

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In this video, you'll learn how to add a header and footer to your site in Fresco.

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After signing into Fresco, go to the 'Settings' tab and select 'Header and Footer'.

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You can see that the 'Header/Footer' page is split into two halves.

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At the top is the 'Site configuration' section.

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This is where you'll add your header and footer to your site.

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Below this is a list of all the existing headers and footers associated with your site.

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To add a header to your site, go to the 'Site header' box and start typing the name of the header that you wish to use.

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Select the correct header from the list that appears.

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If you don't have a custom header, use the default option: 'Default site header'.

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This is available on all new Fresco sites.

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To add a footer to your site, start typing the footer name into the 'Site footer' box.

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Select the correct footer from the list that appears.

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If you don't have a custom footer, use the default option: 'Default site footer'.

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When you are done, click 'Save configuration' at the bottom of the page.

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This may take a few moments.

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A green status message will appear at the top of the page once the page has been saved.

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And that's it! To learn more about headers and footers, visit the Fresco Help site.

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