When editing a footer, an import/export footer button appears in the GUI. You can edit the site, group, and blog footers in Telligent Enterprise 4.0 without having to custom-code a theme.

The following widget lives in the footer:

Additionally, the Generic Content widget, which can be used anywhere on the site, is used in the footer.

Edit the site footer

To perform this function, you must be a site admin with the Site - Edit Theme permission.

  1. Sign onto the site as an admin.
  2. Navigate to the site home page and click Edit Page. The editable footer area appears.
  3. Click Edit Footer.



    The editable footer opens, displaying the widgets.
  4. Drag the desired widget(s) below the search area. In this example, we added an extra Generic Content widget, locking it down at the site level. By default, added widgets are unlocked.

  5. After configuring the widget(s), save the configuration.
  6. Click Save footer in the upper-right corner of the page.
  7. Click Save Page.
  8. If you want this footer to be applied as the default, select Save as the new default version.
  9. If desired, select the Apply the new default to all users check box.
  10. Click Save Page.
  11. Click OK in the confirmation dialog.

Edit the group footer

To perform this function, you must be a group admin and have the Group - Edit theme permission. The Enable Themes option in System Administration > Group Administration > Configuration > Default Group Theme must also be selected.

  1. Sign onto the site as a group admin.
  2. Navigate to the group home page and click Edit Page. The editable footer area appears.
  3. Click Edit Footer. The editable footer opens, displaying any widgets you added and locked from the site level.
  4. You have the option whether to select any modified footer for this group, or the default for all groups, in the Select footer button.
  5. Make the edits you have available. In the following screen shot, one widget was locked at the site level. We have added another Generic Content widget. Note: You can't lock a widget unless you have the Site - Edit Theme permission.



  6. Click Save Footer.
  7. Click Save Page.
  8. Select Save as the new default version if desired.
  9. Click Save Page.
  10. Click OK in the confirmation dialog.

Edit the blog footer

To perform this function, you must be a group admin with the Blog - Edit theme permission. The Enable Themes option in System Administration > Blog Administration > Configuration > Default Presentation must also be selected.

  1. Sign onto the site as a blog admin.
  2. Navigate to the blog home page and click Edit Page. The editable footer area appears.
  3. Click Edit Footer. The editable footer opens, displaying any inherited widgets.
  4. You have the option whether to select any modified footer for this blog, or the default for all groups, in the Select footer button.
  5. Make the edits you have available. In the following screen shot, one widget was locked at the site level. We added a Blog - Breadcrumbs widget.

  6. Click Save footer.
  7. Click Save Page.
  8. Select Save as the new default version if desired.
  9. Click Save Page.
  10. Click OK in the confirmation dialog.