Forty-Two Design System
Our Design System serves as a framework for all C&M-supported WordPress websites.
What?! Why? The Forty-Two Philosophy
WordPress basics
Haven't touched WordPress in a while? We have some tutorials on the basic stuff. Also, WordPress powers a ridiculous share of the websites in the world, which means whatever you're experiencing, you're probably not alone. Googling your issue is appropriate and encouraged!
Clear your cache
This may be the best piece of troubleshooting advice since "Turn it off; turn it back on." Many many many problems are solved by clearing your browser's cache. Here's how you do it.
Forty-two Training Documentation
For Self-guided training and help setting up your site, visit the Forty-Two Training site
Accordion Item (updated 7/26/23)
Cover (updated 3/31/23)
Drop Down Header / Main Navigation (updated 4/22/24)
Events blocks single and list (Updated 3/31/23 with long list of sponsor IDs)
Experts Block New (updated 3/6/24)
Icons (updated 3/6/24)
Image Processing (updated 4/29/24)
In the News blocks (updated 4/29/24)
Media library cleanup (updated 4/7/23)
Patterns / block patterns (updated 3/6/24)
Query loop block (updated 4/3/23)
Recent posts block (updated 4/3/23)
RSS block (updated 4/3/23)
Synced patterns, including Media Contacts (updated 4/3/23)
Migration Tips & Tools
Site-wide Quality Assurance checklist TEMPLATE (added May10, 2021)
Page-by-page Quality Assurance checklist TEMPLATE (added May10, 2021)
Category & Tag Guidelines (updated 11/13/23)
Categories and Tags spreadsheet (updated 11/13/23)
Media Library cleanup (updated 5/9/23)
Duplicate a page (updated 3/31/23)
People post updates, FSE (updated 3/6/24)
Video tutorials
Images
Find duplicate images: Media library cleanup using Media Deduper (:17)
Find unused images : Media library cleanup using Meow App (:21)
People
Migration: Updating People pages / posts Video Tutorial (7:10)
People: Add a new People post / page (5:41)