Scholar: How to create a Person profile

Owned by Andrea Jennings
Sept 08, 2023
2 min read

People profiles can be added to your site, and a link to a People listing page included in the menu.

  1. Hover (don't click) your mouse above the Content menu toolbar.

  2. Under Add, click Person. If you are missing the Person app, your site owner will need to add this app to your site.

  3. Add a Prefix (optional).

  4. Add a First Name (required).

  5. Add a Middle name or Initial (optional).

  6. Add a Last name (required).

  7. Add a Professional Title/Affiliations (optional).

  8. Enter a Short bio for your person profile (optional).

  9. Add relevant Websites (optional).

  10. Add an Address (optional).

  11. Add an Email (optional).

  12. Add a Phone number (optional).

  13. Add Office Hours (optional).

  14. Add a Photo (optional).

  15. Add a Redirect (optional).

  16. Under Publishing options, ensure Published to this site is checked if you are ready to publish, or unchecked if you want it to remain as a draft. Select Sticky at top of lists if you want this Person profile to stay at the top of the People listing page on your site.

  17. Under URL path settings leave Generate automatic URL alias checked if you want the system to automatically create a URL alias for this Person profile. Uncheck the box if you wish to enter a custom alias.

  18. Under Menu settings you have the option of adding this page to the main menu.

  19. Under Post Created/Edited By you can change who posted the person profile by editing the name in the box under Posted by. You can also edit the date the profile was posted on in the Posted on box. By default, the current date and time is used.

  20. Click Save.