2. Customize

How can I personalize my Folio? The first step in choosing a new theme is to click on the “Customize” option in the menu at the top of your Folio page.

This will then open a new menu on the left that will allow you to customize the Folio.

By clicking on the «Change theme» option, you access the page where you can see and choose the different predesigned WordPress themes. You also have the option to preview how your page would look like with each theme by clicking on ‘Preview’. Once choose the theme, you will need to publish the changes to see the new the new look of the Folio. Once you have chosen the theme for your Folio, you can customise it by clicking the “Customise” button.

The menu on the left will open with several options.

The first option in the list is «Site identity», which allows you to write the title and subtitle, add a logo and a background image. The second option that you will find is «colours», where you can change the background colour and the title. The preview in this case is automatic and each time you select an option you will immediately see the changes in the appearance of your Folio.

The third option, «Header media» , allows you to add an introductory image or video to your area.

Once you click on publish to customise your Folio, the new look of your area will be saved and you will see some icons in the form of pencils in various parts of the screen. By clicking on them, you can directly edit specific parts of your Folio.

TIPS: You can change the appearance of your Folio as many times as you want. As you explore the capabilities of the tool and become more comfortable with the environment, you will find it easier to modify and customize the appearance to create your own identity within the Folio area.

Folio allows you to make some basic changes, such as choosing the language, adding a profile photo, entering a short bibliography or choosing the colours of the administration.

a. Choose the language

Each student is assigned a specific language in Folio. Although we try to make it the one you have chosen when you enrolled, this is not always possible due to the wide variety of languages spoken by our students.
Folio allows you to change the language in just a few minutes and in a few simple steps.

1) To change the language of your Folio, you must access the Virtual Campus with your username and password.

2) Click on your Folio and go to the dashboard.

3) In the menu on the left you will find a section called “Options”. This section is displayed so that you can select the “General” option. If you click on this option, you will be able to see the area that contains the available languages.

4) You will find a drop-down tab for the site’s languages and you can choose between Catalan, Spanish and English.

TIPS: Keep in mind that, despite the Folio language is changed, the menus remain in the original language. The next section will show you how to change it!
By default, Folio uses the language that you used when you created the Virtual Campus the first time. If the system has chosen the wrong language, you can open a case to restart it with the language you want.

b. Change menu language

To change the language of the menu, follow these steps:

1) Access your Folio from the Virtual Campus. In the menu on the left, where the dashboard‘s functionalities are located, you will find a section called “Appearance”. This section is displayed so that you can select the “Menus” option. Once you have selected this option, you will see the area that contains the management of the menus.

What is a menu?

The menus are tools that allow you organize your Folio.

2) The active menus appear in the middle column. Click on the menus you want to change using the arrow to the right of each menu.

3) Now you ca change the text and write each menu in the language of your choice.

4) When you are finished, go to the bottom left where you will find a button that will allow you to save the menu with the changes. Finally, check in Folio that the language has been replaced correctly.

What is Gravatar?

Actually, Gravatar is short for globally recognized avatar. This means that each user can configure their avatar (or profile image) in Folio’s personal options.

The WordPress Gravatar app is included in Folio by default, and is meant to be a cover letter for every user. It allows you to associate your Folio with an image and makes it easier for the community to recognise recognition you.

In order for the UOC community to easily identify you and for your Folio to have a more personal character, you can upload a photo of yourself through the Gravatar application from WordPress. This is an optional step and you can be done at your discretion.

How to add your photo to the personal area of Folio :

1) Go to the«Users» section that you will find on the left of the screen. Click on the «Profile» option.

2) After selecting the “Profile” option, go to “Profile Image (Unpersonalized)” and click the “You can change your profile picture in Gravatar” option. This will take you to the Gravatar application.

3) Follow the steps provided by the application. Access through the «Create your Gravatar», button, in blue.

Remember, as with any other application, you will need to create an account with an email and a password..

4) Once inside the application, in the «My profile» section you can enter the personal information that you consider appropriate You can add your profile photo in the «Els meus Gravatars» section, which you will find at the top, or through the «Add an image» option. The application gives you several options for uploading the image:

• Upload a new file from your computer or mobile device.
• Upload a new file from a URL location.
• Upload an existing photo.
• Upload a photo from your webcam (webcam).

In this activity we suggest that you change the style of your Folio.

As already explained, WordPress allows you to choose between several themes.

It is important that, you choose the aspect of the theme that best suits your preferences.

Steps to follow:

1) Go to the “Appearance” block, which allows you to choose between several themes. Once you have made your choice, you can use the customisation tool to finalise the details.

When you have logged in to campus and accessed your Folio, you will see your WordPress desktop (dashboard). This is the backend that allows you to edit, manage and customise the appearance of your space.

In the menu on the left side of the desktop you will find the option “Appearance > Themes”. This will show you the themes available for Folio.

4) WordPress has a preview option. This allows you to see the general characteristics of the theme you hace chosen. Once you have decide which theme you would like to use for your Folio, click on the “Activate” button and you will have an initial configuration.

This configuration can be further detailed with the “Appearance > Customize” options. If you wish, you can change the colour palette, the header image, and the background image. You can also give your site an identity by adding a logo and even a site icon: this is the icon that appears in the browser tabs when your Folio is visited.

6) Finally, you can decide whether you want a static cover (with an image, a text, a video, etc.) or if, on the contrary, or if you prefer the cover to be updated with the last entries.