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Exercise 2: Using Context to Display a Block
Riley Skipper |
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Click "Structure".
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Click "Context"
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Click "Add context"
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Label the Context as your name to reflect it as the same title as the Basic Page you built, for continuity.
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Add to a group.
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Tip! Groups help keep multiple contexts grouped together so they are all in the same section. If you are not training, place your context in a group that already exists, or create a new one.
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You can find existing groups by beginning to type.
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Save.
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Now we have added a new Context. The next set of steps will connect your page to this context, and then your block to your page.
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To connect your context to your page, click "Add Condition".
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Click "Request Path (system)"
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Alert! Make sure you do not click Request Path Exclusion.
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This is where you list the path for the page(s) you want to put the block on.
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For this training, that would look like "/stephen-king".
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Now that we have connected your page to context, now we connect the block to your page. Click "Add reaction".
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Click "Blocks"
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Click "Place block"
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Search the name of your block. It is important to name these something unique and descriptive, so they are easy to find without confusing them with other existing blocks.
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You can begin searching the name of your block, and once you find it, select "Place Block".
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For now we will leave the "Display Title" on. Now we put our block into a region, or a specific spot on the page.
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