Skrine New Website - Staff Training Course

Learn to publish and maintain the new WordPress site with confidence.

Session 1: Core - 3 hoursSession 2: Advanced - 2 hours

Module 0 - Setup and Safety Rules

15 min - trainer-led

  1. Go to /wp-admin/ > log in with your own Editor account. The shared admin stays with IT only.
  2. Open the left menu > confirm you can see Alerts, News-and-Events, Publications, People, Careers and Media.
  3. Read the off-limits list below > confirm you will never open, run, edit or delete these items. Elementor Templates, redirect maps and People tab pages are off-limits too.
  4. Remember the rule for the whole day: do the steps, then verify on the live page before moving on.
Log in, open the dashboard, and name one safe area and one off-limits area.

Off-limits snippets 117 to 136 - what each one does

IDName and statusWhat it doesWhy you must not touch it
117TEMP ops bridge (active)Admin-only tool used for database work during migration.Never run it. IT deletes it when migration ends.
118Legacy 301 redirects (active)Redirects 715 old website URLs to their new pages.Deleting it breaks old links, bookmarks and search results.
119Hide empty View PDF buttons (active)Turns empty PDF buttons into harmless links until files arrive.Removing it brings back broken buttons on 29 publications.
120Hide empty Key Practice Area block (active)Hides the empty practice block on associates with no areas.Removing it shows empty headings on profiles.
122Audit appendix 301 redirects (active)Redirects 490 old links fixed during the audit.Deleting it breaks those fixed links again.
123-135One-shot migration helpers (off)Finished temporary jobs, kept only as a work record.Never reactivate. Re-running them duplicates or corrupts data.
136Team Tabs Redirect (active)Makes the People tab buttons jump to the correct team pages.Deleting it breaks tab navigation on all team pages.

Module 1 - Publishing an Alert

45 min - demo plus hands-on

  1. Go to WP Admin > open Alerts > click Add New.
  2. Type the full descriptive title > copy it exactly from the source article.
  3. Open the right-side panel > open Publish date > change it to the original article date, not today.
  4. Paste the body > delete all footnote superscript reference numbers. They point nowhere on the new site.
  5. Highlight each lawyer name > click Insert link > type /people/<slug>/ using the flat slug, for example /people/sheba-gumis/.
  6. Never use old multi-level URLs such as /people/partners/<name>/. They do not exist here.
  7. Click Publish > click View Post > confirm the page loads with the full body.
Exercise: Draft one alert from a provided source article. Ask a partner to check your date and people links.
Common mistake: Leaving the date as today, which misorders the Alerts listing.
Verify: Page loads 200, full body visible, no footnote numbers, people links work.

Module 2 - News, Publications and PDFs

30 min - demo plus hands-on

  1. Go to WP Admin > open Media > click Add New > upload the PDF with a lowercase hyphenated filename.
  2. Go to Publications > open the item > find the pdf field > select the uploaded file.
  3. Click Update > open the public page > click View PDF > confirm the file opens.
  4. Note: the Articles and Alerts-lists pages build themselves. You never edit them directly.
  5. If there is genuinely no file, hand the item to IT instead of inventing a link.
Exercise: Upload a sample PDF, link it, and confirm the View PDF button opens the file.
Common mistake: An empty button, which the site renders as a dead link.
Verify: Button opens the PDF with status 200.

Module 3 - People Profiles

30 min - demo plus hands-on

  1. Go to WP Admin > open People > search the name > open the post.
  2. Edit the bio, qualifications, phone and email fields > upload the portrait in the profile photo field.
  3. Click Update > open /associates/ > confirm the bio shows in the listing.
  4. Note: associate profile URLs redirect to /associates/ by design. Do not try to fix it.
  5. Never change the menu_order value. It controls listing order, and a missing value hides the person.
  6. Never add practice-area links unless the bio text mentions that exact area name.
Exercise: Update a test profile bio and confirm it shows inside the /associates/ listing.
Common mistake: Editing the listing or tabs page instead of the person post.
Verify: Bio visible in listing, associate URL redirects to /associates/.

Module 4 - Careers

30 min - demo plus hands-on

  1. Go to WP Admin > open Careers > open the role card. Never edit the main /careers/ page layout.
  2. Edit the one-line summary (practice, level, location) > set correct opening and closing dates.
  3. Check the apply and contact emails > confirm they show the real addresses.
  4. Click Update > open /careers/ > confirm the card shows correctly.
Exercise: Close an expired posting and add a new one with correct dates.
Common mistake: Leaving last cycle dates live, as happened with the expired 2026 attachment programme.
Verify: New card shows, expired card gone, emails correct.

Module 5 - Media and Basic SEO

30 min - demo plus hands-on

  1. Go to WP Admin > open Media > click Add New > upload the file with a lowercase hyphenated name, no spaces.
  2. Open the uploaded file > fill in Alternative Text > click Save. Only decorative dividers may skip alt text.
  3. Open the post > embed the image > scroll to the RankMath box > complete the title and description checklist.
  4. Click Publish or Update > open the page > confirm the image loads.
Exercise: Upload an image, set alt text, embed it, and complete the SEO checklist.
Common mistake: Uploading files like IMG_1234.JPG with no alt text.
Verify: Image loads, alt text present, SEO checklist green.

Module 6 - Cache and Post-Publish Verification

15 min - trainer-led

  1. Go to any admin page > hover the LiteSpeed Cache icon in the top bar > click Purge All.
  2. Open the public page in a fresh tab > confirm it loads with the correct content.
  3. Open the listing page > confirm the new item appears there.
  4. If a new associate name is missing from /associates/ > ask IT to check the menu_order sequence > purge again.
Exercise: Publish, purge, verify listing, in that order.
Common mistake: Assuming Publish alone updates listings immediately.

Module 7 - Redirects (Advanced)

30 min - demo plus hands-on

  1. Go to WP Admin > open Tools > open Redirection > select the Skrine archives group.
  2. Click Add Redirect > set source to the exact old path (for example /people/old-slug/) > set target to the new page with type 301 > save.
  3. Open the old URL in a fresh tab > confirm it lands on the new page.
  4. Never hand-edit the large redirect option maps without a backup first.
Exercise: Rename a test slug, add the redirect, verify the 301.
Verify: Old URL returns 301 to the new page.

Module 8 - Backup and Rollback (Advanced)

30 min - demo plus hands-on

  1. Go to WP Admin > open All-in-One WP Migration > open Backups.
  2. Click Create Backup > wait until the new .wpress file appears with a stable size near 3.7 GB.
  3. Confirm the file starts with the package.json marker (ask IT) > record the filename.
  4. Keep at least the last two backups before deleting old ones.
Exercise: Run an export, verify size and marker, record the filename.
Common mistake: Deleting the only good backup to save disk space.

Module 9 - Access and Handover (Advanced)

30 min - discussion

  1. Go to WP Admin > open Users > open your Profile > confirm your role and what it can do.
  2. Editors publish content, admins change structure, nobody shares accounts.
  3. Application passwords are personal and revocable. Treat them like passwords.
  4. If emails or images ever show the staging host instead of the real domain > report it to IT rather than rewriting stored values. The render layer may be substituting the host.
Exercise: Each trainee lists what their own role can and cannot do.

One-Page Cheat Sheet

TaskDoNever
AlertWP Admin > Alerts > Add New. Full title, original date, flat people linksLeave date as today
PublicationMedia > Add New, then Publications > pdf fieldShip an empty button
PeoplePeople > search name > edit post onlyTouch menu_order or listings
CareersCareers > open card. Unique summary, correct datesLeave expired postings live
MediaLowercase names, alt text, RankMath checkUpload without alt text
After publishTop bar > LiteSpeed > Purge All, then verify listingAssume it updated itself
URL changeTools > Redirection > Skrine archives, add 301Edit maps without backup
Big changeAIO Migration > Backups > Create, verify 3.7 GBDelete the last good backup

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