Posts for Teacher Pages Step 5: Configure the Directory Page

This article covers the final step of setting up Posts for Teacher Pages, including enabling a link to teacher boards in the Constituent element and how that link appears on the directory once teachers publish posts.

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  • Configuring the directory page to link to teacher boards? Steps: set up a directory page if you haven't already, open the Constituent element settings, expand Constituent Details, check Display link to boards, select All boards, then save and publish.
  • When does the link to a teacher's board appear in the directory? It displays below all other constituent data only if the teacher has at least one published post on their board.
  • What comes before configuring the directory page in this setup? You must first complete Step 4, linking the Teacher Page template to boards, before configuring the directory page in this final step.
  • What can users do once the directory page is configured? Users can find a teacher in the directory, click through to their board, view their Posts content, and open individual posts for more information.

Now that you have completed Step 4: Link Teacher Page template to boards, it’s time to configure your directory page(s) to show a link to the teachers’ boards.

  • If you haven’t already, follow the steps outlined in Create a directory page to set up your directory page(s).
  • Once you’ve set up your directory as you’d like, you can choose to enable links to boards so that your end users can access the teacher pages from the directory.
    • Open up Constituent element settings.
    • Expand out the Constituent Details section.
    • Check the box next to Display link to boards.
    • Select the All boards option.

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  • Click Save and Publish your page to make the changes live.
  • The link to the teacher’s board will display below all other constituent data, only if there is at least one published post on their board.

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Congratulations! You’ve completed the final step to set up your Posts for Teacher Pages. Users can now find their teacher in the directory, click through to their board, view their Posts content, and click on individual posts to see more information.

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