Getting started with Fresco

To access your Fresco site, open a browser tab and go to your website's homepage. Add /user to the end of the URL in the address bar, e.g.

name.site.ox.ac.uk/user

This will take you to the login page.  Log in with your Oxford Single Sign On (SSO) username and password.

If you're having trouble logging in:

• Make sure you're using your correct Oxford username (e.g. abcd1234).
• Visit the SSO page for help with your account.
• See the other support options.

Before you start, make sure to watch the overview of the administration area video.

Start by configuring the key elements of your site:

• Editing the header
• Editing the footer
• Adding a new user

You’ll need to review and, if necessary, customise compliance pages on your site. These must be linked to in your site footer. 

1. Accessibility statement 

We recommend that you link to the Fresco Platform Accessibility Statement in your site footer. However if your site content has specific accessibility requirements, you may use the default accessibility page provided. Please do not edit the existing text on this page; instead add your custom content below the default text.

2. Privacy policy

We recommend that you link to the University's privacy policy in your site footer. However if you have specific privacy requirements, you can use the default privacy page provided.

3. Cookies

A cookies statement is automatically generated when /site-cookies is visited. The statement contains mandatory content applicable to all sites on the Fresco platform plus cookies relating to any services enabled for embedding on your site. This is an area for which compliance needs to be strictly adhered to and we draw Site Owners' attention to their responsibilities in the Ts and Cs. Please do not create a custom cookies page.

4. Copyright

We recommend that you link to the University's Ownership, Liability and Use statement in your site footer. However if you have specific copyright requirements, you can use the default copyright page provided.

If you have a cross-institutional website (i.e. co-owned and managed by multiple institutions, including external bodies), you must publish a custom copyright page.

Advice about image credits

Image credits should be included on the individual pages where the images appear; a separate picture credits page is not necessary. You are responsible for checking copyright and must credit any images not owned by you or the University, including those from the University's Image Library.

Once the essentials are in place, you're ready to build your site. Here's what you need to know first:

• Adding a page
• Adding a new section to a page
• Adding a heading
• Adding and editing text
• Adding a media file

Once you've added some pages to your site, you can also start to set up the menu:

• Setting up the main navigation menu

Ready for more? Browse the Fresco Help site to build on your skills and continue your learning journey. You'll find step-by-step guides, video tutorials, an A-Z topic list, and more.

We also encourage you to learn about web accessibility - now a legal requirement in the UK - and find out what steps you can take to improve accessibility on your site.