How to Manage Site Home Settings

How to Manage Site Home Settings

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Overview
This tutorial guides administrators through configuring the Site Home Settings. These settings control what users see on the home page, helping you create a clear and user-friendly experience for both new visitors and logged-in learners.

By following this tutorial, staff can effectively customise the home page layout, improve navigation, and ensure important information is displayed in an organised
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NOTE: Only administrators are allowed to make these modifications, as this is permitted based on their assigned permissions.

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1. From the Home page, scroll down and select Settings. You will be directed to the main configuration page where you can update the content and layout of the home page.



2. Update the site’s basic information. You may update the following fields:
• Full site name – The full title of your site, displayed throughout the LMS.
• Short name for site – A shorter version of the name, typically used in navigation or breadcrumbs.
• Site home summary – A short introduction or description. This can be displayed by adding a Course/Site Summary block on the home page.
• Site Home Items – These are the elements or blocks that appear on the Moodle Site Home page.:
o Announcements – Displays recent course announcements or site-wide messages to keep users informed.
o List of courses – Shows a simple list of all available courses on the site for easy access.
o List of categories – Organises courses by categories, allowing users to browse courses grouped by subject or type.
o Combo list – Provides a drop-down menu where users can select a category to view its courses.
o Course search box – Adds a search box that lets users quickly find courses by typing keywords or course names.
o None – No course listings or blocks are displayed on the Home page; the page remains minimal.

3. Adjust additional display and content settings. The following settings allow further control of the home page:
• Maximum category depth – Specifies how many levels of child categories are expanded. Deeper categories appear as expandable links.
• Maximum number of courses – Sets the maximum number of courses displayed in course listings on the home page.
• Add custom content – When enabled, a section will appear at the top of the page where you can add your own content.
• Number of announcements – Determines how many announcements are displayed on the home page.
• Comments displayed per page – Sets how many comments appear per page if commenting is enabled.
• Default site home role – Specifies the default role assigned to users when viewing the site home (usually left unchanged).

4. Scroll to the bottom and click Save changes. Your updates will be applied and reflected on the site home page.


Above are the steps on how to configure the Site Home Settings.

Congratulations on completing this tutorial. We hope this has been helpful to you and your organisation. For any questions or concerns regarding this function, please reach out to the support team via email.

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