Time for action – installing the Mentees block
In order for a logged-in parent to be able to easily access his or her child's information, you will need to install an instance of the Mentees block on the front page of your site. Follow these simple steps to set up the block on your site:
From the front page of your site, logged in as admin, click on the Turn editing on button located in the top-right of your browser window.
From the Blocks pull-down menu, select the Mentees block, as shown in the following screenshot:
Click on the pencil icon, shown in the following screenshot, on the newly installed Mentees block to change the title:
Change the name to something like
My Child
, as shown in the following screenshot, and click on the Save changes button to save the new title:
What just happened?
We have just inserted an instance of the Mentees block on the front page of our site. When a parent logs into the site, this block will provide them with easy access to their child's profile, where they...