Using the IRRI template for Google sites

Creating a site from scratch

1. Log in to your IRRI.ORG account
2. Go to sites.google.com 
3. Click on the Create button on the left pane.
   
4. When asked to select  a template, click on "Browse the gallery for more" and select "IRRI Template V2"
   
   
5. Skip "Select a theme"
6. Click on "More options" and make sure to input values into "Site categories" and "Site Description"
   
1. Site categories (recommended) - internal, external, project, service, unit
2. Site description - 100 words or less narative

Applying the template to an existing Google site

1. Log in to your IRRI.ORG account
2. Go to sites.google.com 
3. On the top right corner, click More > Manage site
   
   
4. Under Themes, click Browse more themes on the top right corner
   
5. Select IRRI Template v2
   
6. Confirm the selection
   
7. Template will be applied to existing site.
8. There will be instances where some portions of the site will have to be manually edited. 

CPS web requires that all site should include members of CPS as site owners in order to facilitate troubleshooting and configuration.