Add a Subsite

About subsites

A Subsite is a uniquely branded content type that appears to be a standalone mini-site. The home page and basic pages will carry the name and logo of the subsite.

The Subsite content type is for sites that do not require Division/Unit, Program, Lab content types as these will carry the logo of the parent site. Additionally, while views which are created on basic pages will contain the subsite logo, individual profiles, personnel, news items, blog posts, stories, etc. will have the logo of the parent site. 

Example: A faculty list page of a subsite will have the subsite logo, but the individual faculty profiles will have the logo of the parent site. 

Basic pages can be added to a subsite by setting the Related Subsite field to the to the desired subsite when editing the basic page.

Subsite URLs

If the subsite has a Duke third-level domain, such as my-site.duke.edu, DHTS can redirect it to the subsite homepage. New third-level domains can be requested. Please submit a ticket to DHTS if the subsite will have a URL that will need to be redirected. Redirects for non-Duke domain names will need to be set with the domain name registrar.

Subsite main navigation

Please submit a ticket to DHTS if a top level navigation menu is desired.

Adding and editing subsite

The subsite form is organized into sections by three tabs: Main and Paragraph and Sidebar.

Main tab

• Add the page title that should appear on the site.
• To upload a Primary Subsite Logo, click the Add media button. See Working with the Media Library for additional help. Since the background of this section is gray, the logo (s) should be SoM Blue or the appropriate dark color. 
• Add on optional web address for the logo to the Primary Subsite Logo Link field.
• To upload a Secondary Subsite Logo (hero image), click the Add media button. See Working with the Media Library fields for additional help. 
• Add on optional web address for the logo to the Secondary Subsite Logo Link field.
• To upload a Featured Image (hero image), click the Add media 
• Add text to the image with the Featured Image Text field.

Paragraph tab

Paragraphs

• Add an Accordion
• Add a Button
• Add a Callout
• Add a Divider
• Add a Full Content Box
• Add an Icon Row
• Add Image + Text
• Add Media
• Add Publication List
• Add Two or Three Column Row

Views

• Blog Views
• Division/Unit View
• Lab View
• News Views
• Personnel View
• Policy View
• Program View
• Scholars View
• Stories View

Sidebar tab

• Sidebar Callout
• Custom Sidebar

Views

• Events: Upcoming
• News: Recent Titles​​​​​

Menu Settings

To add a page to a menu:

• In the Menu Settings box on the far right of the page, Select the Provide a menu link box.
• Edit the automatically generated Menu link title field if necessary. eg. Change "About the Office of X" to  "About Us."
• Select the Parent item from dropdown menu. This is the the page to which the current page should be attached.
• Set an optional Weight value to set the sort order in the menu for the page.
• Save.

See Add Content to a Menu for additional help. 

URL Alias

URL Alias: A shorter URL can often be useful when promoting certain programs or events. See: Create a Custom URL