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Redmine CUNY Academic Commons - Bug #19966 (Reporter Feedback): Slow Load Time on Sitehttps://redmine.gc.cuny.edu/issues/199662024-03-13T14:43:08ZLaurie Hurson
<p>Hi All,</p>
<p>A user is developing a robust program website for a GC department. Right now it is on a dev domain and he plans to clone the site into the final domain soon. But first he is hoping to resolve the slow load times he is noticing on the site:</p>
<p><a class="external" href="https://lmistest.commons.gc.cuny.edu/">https://lmistest.commons.gc.cuny.edu/</a></p>
<p>-<br />From the User:</p>
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<p>I am just getting really slow load times, and a lot of times, images don’t load. I was worried that I had clogged the site with too many images or something...</p>
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<p>I have a lot of images currently uploaded to the site, especially a few big splash images, which I will ultimately delete, as I was just using these for drafts. However, we will be writing about 40 descriptions of projects we have worked on, and each one will have at least one (smaller) image, so I worry about the site slowing down even more?</p>
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<p>I also worry it has to do with how many changes I made to the underlying theme (I’m currently using “Raft”)? I would really like to switch the theme to just a Wordpress Twenty Twenty-Four theme, but I spent a lot of time tweaking margins and padding etc. to make things look how I wanted them, so I don’t want to start from scratch… That said, if it’s an issue with the images, maybe the theme doesn’t have much to do with it?</p>
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<p>I ran the site through a free (questionably accurate) load time checker and it did report the site was very slow. Can you all confirm slow load time and help diagnose what might be causing this?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p> CUNY Academic Commons - Support #19591 (Reporter Feedback): sidebar problem for course sitehttps://redmine.gc.cuny.edu/issues/195912024-01-24T18:38:31ZMarilyn WeberMweber@gc.cuny.edu
<p>From a WS ticket:</p>
<p>I am currently facing an issue while attempting to edit the sidebar to display the course information on my page: <a class="external" href="https://kcccebioblitz.commons.gc.cuny.edu/">https://kcccebioblitz.commons.gc.cuny.edu/</a>. Despite my efforts to modify the content, the sidebar editing option seems to be inaccessible, and I can’t update the preset from my Dashboard.<br />To provide further context, I have attached an image illustrating the specific area of concern. Unfortunately, I am unable to locate the sidebar editing feature within the editing interface.<br />I would greatly appreciate your assistance in resolving this matter. If there are specific steps or tools, I need to use to access the sidebar editing options, kindly guide me through the process.</p> CUNY Academic Commons - Bug #19431 (New): cc'd people don't show up on Help tickets! https://redmine.gc.cuny.edu/issues/194312023-12-18T17:14:51ZMarilyn WeberMweber@gc.cuny.eduCUNY Academic Commons - Support #18982 (Reporter Feedback): Sites missing pages, menus, icons, ba...https://redmine.gc.cuny.edu/issues/189822023-10-05T23:52:11ZMarilyn WeberMweber@gc.cuny.edu
<p>Syelle Graves reports:</p>
<p>"Our websites are acting very strange across three browsers.<br />Our main site menu is sprawled out instead of dropping down, and the site homepage icon/banner is gone: <br /><a class="external" href="https://iletc.commons.gc.cuny.edu/we-authors/">https://iletc.commons.gc.cuny.edu/we-authors/</a> <br />These sites are missing most of the pages that we had in the menu, and the missing pages are gone from dashboard, as well, not even in a trash folder:<br /><a class="external" href="https://weauthors.commons.gc.cuny.edu/">https://weauthors.commons.gc.cuny.edu/</a><br /><a class="external" href="https://8nsshl2021.commons.gc.cuny.edu/">https://8nsshl2021.commons.gc.cuny.edu/</a> (this site also has no more image at the top of the site).<br />Is there some kind of bug going on at the Commons? I just noticed all of these issues today. I don't see anything new on redmine so I can't imagine what's going on. <br />Thanks for your help!"</p> CUNY Academic Commons - Support #18521 (Reporter Feedback): Migrating English Site to CUNY Commonshttps://redmine.gc.cuny.edu/issues/185212023-07-31T14:01:44ZLaurie Hurson
<p>Hi All,</p>
<p>A message from a new user about migrating a site to the Commons:</p>
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<p>"I've read your documentation on importing a wordpress site via XML, but given the large volume of content (like archive blog posts with featured >images and galleries) and especially the high degree of customization to the theme and css, that option doesn't seem very promising.</p>
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<p>The current department site is here:<br /><a class="external" href="https://english.ccny.cuny.edu/">https://english.ccny.cuny.edu/</a></p>
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<p>Are there any backup or migration plugins that can run on CUNY Commons?"</p>
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<p>Are we able to upload a custom theme they may be using to help with the re-build?</p>
<p>Is there a reason that XML export/import might not work here? Is there an alternative, or should I suggest the XML process only?</p>
<p>I found a few possible back up plugins - do any of these look reasonable for use on the Commons?</p>
<p>Updraft: <a class="external" href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/updraftplus/">https://wordpress.org/plugins/updraftplus/</a><br />Backup Migration: <a class="external" href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/backup-backup/">https://wordpress.org/plugins/backup-backup/</a><br />All in one Migration:https://wordpress.org/plugins/all-in-one-wp-migration/</p> CUNY Academic Commons - Feature #18412 (Reporter Feedback): New themes for template sites & templ...https://redmine.gc.cuny.edu/issues/184122023-06-26T19:17:21ZLaurie Hurson
<p>Hi All,</p>
<p>I looked through some themes today to see what options we have for updating the template sites. Below I have provided some info about where I landed on new themes for the templates. If you want to live preview the new suggestions on the template sites, just let me know and I can add you as an admin.</p>
<p>Teaching Template: <a class="external" href="https://teaching-template.commons.gc.cuny.edu/">https://teaching-template.commons.gc.cuny.edu/</a><br />Current: Twenty Twelve<br />New: Tempo</p>
<p>This is likely the most important choice because I think this is the most used template.</p>
<p>Academic Portfolio Template: <a class="external" href="https://academic-portfolio-template.commons.gc.cuny.edu/">https://academic-portfolio-template.commons.gc.cuny.edu/</a><br />Current: Academica<br />New: Puskar</p>
<p>I would also suggest we change the site name and name in the site creation process to "Faculty & instructor portfolio template" to discourage student use of the template. We have many students building portfolios now and "academic" is too broad.</p>
<p>Conference Template: <a class="external" href="https://conftemplate.commons.gc.cuny.edu/">https://conftemplate.commons.gc.cuny.edu/</a><br />Current Sydney <br />New: sydney<br /> I would suggest we leave the theme the same because Sydney has changed recently and there are many new options that make it a great theme.</p>
<p>I can make all these changes because I am an admin on the template sites (except name change during site creation) Let me know what you all think and we can discuss before I change anything.</p>
<p>I am also wondering if we can get a report on number of sites that have used each template to determine how often these templates are being chosed during creation.</p> CUNY Academic Commons - Bug #18362 (Reporter Feedback): After entering OTP, I am redirected to a ...https://redmine.gc.cuny.edu/issues/183622023-06-14T13:53:45ZRaffi Khatchadourianraffi.khatchadourian@hunter.cuny.edu
<p>Steps:<br />1. Logout<br />2. Go to <a class="external" href="https://khatchad.commons.gc.cuny.edu/wp-admin">https://khatchad.commons.gc.cuny.edu/wp-admin</a></p>
<p>Actually Result:<br />I am asked for the OTP. After successful authentication, I am redirected to <a class="external" href="https://khatchad.commons.gc.cuny.edu">https://khatchad.commons.gc.cuny.edu</a>.</p>
<p>Expected Result:<br />I am asked for the OTP. After successful authentication, I am redirected to <a class="external" href="https://khatchad.commons.gc.cuny.edu/wp-admin">https://khatchad.commons.gc.cuny.edu/wp-admin</a></p> CUNY Academic Commons - Feature #17739 (Testing Required): Embedding docs from Word in Microsoft ...https://redmine.gc.cuny.edu/issues/177392023-02-28T17:06:40ZLaurie Hurson
<p>Hi All,</p>
<p>As you may or may not know, CUNY has been transitioning all faculty, staff, and students to Microsoft Office 365 cloud. So instead of having Microsoft Office software, everyone now gets these tools and saves docs etc in the 365 cloud.</p>
<p>Someone in a training asked about embedding the Live cloud-hosted word docs into a commons site, similar to how Google docs works, so that when they update their Word doc the commons embed is also updated. This is different from how Word and the Commons works now, where faculty have to upload the static document.</p>
<p>Some examples of sharing links from a test cloud-hosted word doc:</p>
<p><a class="external" href="https://cuny907-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/laurie_hurson91_login_cuny_edu/EVX7t5bl5ghBlYt7ACvbWT4B1D7pj40Z0EC3MveWkMT8HA?e=0wjaf6">https://cuny907-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/laurie_hurson91_login_cuny_edu/EVX7t5bl5ghBlYt7ACvbWT4B1D7pj40Z0EC3MveWkMT8HA?e=0wjaf6</a></p>
<p><iframe src="https://cuny907-my.sharepoint.com/personal/laurie_hurson91_login_cuny_edu/_layouts/15/Doc.aspx?sourcedoc={96b7fb55-e6e5-4108-958b-7b002bdb593e}&action=embedview" width="476px" height="288px" frameborder="0">This is an embedded <a target="_blank" href="https://office.com">Microsoft Office</a> document, powered by <a target="_blank" href="https://office.com/webapps">Office</a>.</iframe></p> AD/O365 Transition from NonMatric to Matriculated Students - Feature #12062 (In Progress): creat...https://redmine.gc.cuny.edu/issues/120622019-11-12T20:50:21ZEmilio RodriguezCUNY Academic Commons - Bug #10678 (Reporter Feedback): Newsletter Plugin Not Sending Out Newslet...https://redmine.gc.cuny.edu/issues/106782018-11-08T02:56:19ZMark Webb
<p>Hi,</p>
<p>The Newletter plugin for the CPCP website (<a class="external" href="https://cpcp.commons.gc.cuny.edu">https://cpcp.commons.gc.cuny.edu</a>) is again having issues. Newsletters are not sending out. You then have to go in and manually run the queue but this takes forever and stops on its own unless you go back and run again. Any idea what is happening? Is it related to the WP Cron? How can we fix it? Thanks,</p>
<p>Mark</p> NYCDH Community Site - Feature #10626 (Assigned): Cognitive Neuroscience - Flyer and Cardshttps://redmine.gc.cuny.edu/issues/106262018-10-29T17:52:37ZAlex IrklievskiAIrklievski@gc.cuny.eduCUNY Academic Commons - Bug #6644 (Reporter Feedback): White Screen at Login Pgehttps://redmine.gc.cuny.edu/issues/66442016-11-08T17:07:40ZLuke Waltzerlwaltzer@gc.cuny.edu
<p>Getting a white screen at <a class="external" href="https://jitpstaging.commons.gc.cuny.edu/wp-login.php">https://jitpstaging.commons.gc.cuny.edu/wp-login.php</a> (all browsers). Once logged into Commons in the browser, I can navigate to the Dashboard by manually navigating to <a class="external" href="https://jitpstaging.commons.gc.cuny.edu/wp-admin/">https://jitpstaging.commons.gc.cuny.edu/wp-admin/</a>, but the <a class="external" href="http://jitpstaging.commons.gc.cuny.edu/wp-login.php">http://jitpstaging.commons.gc.cuny.edu/wp-login.php</a> stays white.</p>
<p>This issue was first reported by Amanda Licastro.</p> CUNY Academic Commons - Bug #5691 (Assigned): Differing numbers on Sites displayhttps://redmine.gc.cuny.edu/issues/56912016-06-13T17:12:55ZMatt Goldmattgold@gmail.com
<p>Hi Boone,</p>
<p>I'm trying to produce a grant report and get a sense of some CAC numbers. When I click on "Sites" in the nav bar, I see two different numbers 1575 in the "All Sites" tab and 2263 in the Viewing x of x info line.</p>
<p>Which is correct, and is this evidence of a bug of some kind? Or does it just reflect something like private/hidden sites that I can see as a super-admin?</p>
<p>Marking this as high priority only because I'm trying to get the report in and would appreciate a quick answer if at all possible.</p> CUNY Academic Commons - Feature #3230 (Assigned): Scripts for quicker provisioning/updating of de...https://redmine.gc.cuny.edu/issues/32302014-05-28T13:42:42ZBoone Gorgesboone@gorg.es
<p>As the Commons team grows, more people are faced with the task of creating a local enviroment that mirrors the Commons for their development work. This is currently not an easy task. At a high level, you have to:</p>
<p>- make sure that a *AMP environment is running on your computer, and is roughly compatible with the server software running on the Commons production server<br />- clone the Commons repo<br />- download and import some version of the Commons database into your own local database<br />- do a bunch of wizardry to ensure that either you can switch your local environment to self-identify as 'commons.gc.cuny.edu', or to swap out with a local dev URL like 'commons.local.dev' or 'local.cicdev.com'<br />- maybe get some representative piece of the data at wp-content/blogs.dir/</p>
<p>Each of these steps is fraught with issues about data integrity, implementation details, and various, unpleasant gotchas.</p>
<p>Let's start to work toward something a bit more organized. I'm going to suggest the following as a starting point:</p>
<p>- Let's use Vagrant for VM management, since it's pretty widely used in the WP community<br />- Pick a provisioning tool - bash, Puppet, Salt, Chef, etc - for doing environment provisioning. I don't have a ton of experience here, so if anyone has thoughts, please jump in<br />- Write the necessary provisioning scripts to mirror the Commons fairly well (keeping in mind that we don't control the Commons environment directly, and that the Commons runs RHEL, which means we'll need to use a pretty-close free alternative OS)<br />- Write some scripts to handle fetching recent versions of Commons data, including a "cleaned-up" version of production data (I'll open a separate ticket for this)</p>
<p>I think this would be a cool summer project. Dom, I'm going to assign to you for the moment, as it seems up your alley, and ask you to give your initial thoughts.</p> CUNY Academic Commons - Feature #370 (Assigned): Guest Accountshttps://redmine.gc.cuny.edu/issues/3702010-10-08T15:15:19ZMatt Goldmattgold@gmail.com
<p>We have just had an inquiry about bringing 15-20 non CUNY people on to the site for a conference. These kinds of decisions would be much easier to make if we had some sort of guest accounts, perhaps with limited permissions (the ability to participate in a specific blog, for instance, but not to create a new one or to edit wiki pages.)</p>
<p>What do you think? Helpful? Unnecessary? Let me know</p>