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Adding a Creative Commons mark ([[marking]]) allows people to easily see how your work is licensed, and allows search engines to index your page by license.  
 
Adding a Creative Commons mark ([[marking]]) allows people to easily see how your work is licensed, and allows search engines to index your page by license.  
  
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If you have a WordPress blog on your own domain, there are at least two ways to add a CC mark:
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== Method #1: Use a Widget ==
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* By editing the theme's footer.php or sidebar.php file. Get your license button HTML from http://creativecommons.org/license and paste it into your footer.php (or sidebar.php or wherever you want it to appear).
 
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* Use a plugin (this is probably the easiest way). If you have a WordPress blog, there's an easy way to add a Creative Commons mark in the footer: the [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/creative-commons-license-widget/ Creative Commons license widget]. (That page says it's only tested up to WordPress 2.5, but it seems to be working on [http://blogs.appropedia.org/ our version 2.71 blog] without problems. --[[User:Chriswaterguy|Chriswaterguy]] 04:02, 16 May 2009 (UTC)) Note: it's easier to install from the admin interface (click Plugins, then Install) rather than downloading from the link given here.
 
  
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* Step 1: In your dashboard, go to the menu item "Widgets", under "Appereance".
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* Step 2: Find the widget labeled "Text", and drag it to your sidebar or footer. Location is entirely up to you. (yeah, that too!)
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* Step 3: Paste the code provided by the license generator in the widget's text box, and click "Save".
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This should now display. Style it as you wish. You have to use inline styles, unless you have a paid subscription and can change all the CSS of your theme.
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This works if your blog is on your own domain, (Does it work on Wordpress.com, or only with paid subscriptions?)
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== Method #2 (more difficult) ==
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Edit the theme's footer.php or sidebar.php file. Get your license button HTML from http://creativecommons.org/license and paste it into your footer.php (or sidebar.php or wherever you want it to appear).
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This works if your blog is on your own domain, (Does it work on Wordpress.com, or only with paid subscriptions?)
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== Method #3: Plugin ==
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Use a plugin. This ''might'' be the easiest way, but has some potential for problems if the plugin breaks when you upgrade, or it clashes with another plugin. The widget above is usually a better option.
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To do this, use the [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/creative-commons-license-widget/ Creative Commons license widget]. (That page says it's only tested up to WordPress 2.5, but it seems to be working on [http://blogs.appropedia.org/ our version 2.71 blog] without problems. --[[User:Chriswaterguy|Chriswaterguy]] 04:02, 16 May 2009 (UTC)) Note: it's easier to install from the admin interface (click Plugins, then Install) rather than downloading from the link given here.
  
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If you have a blog on Wordpress.com:
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This works if your blog is on your own domain, (or on Wordpress.com, or only with paid subscriptions?)
  
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* Step 1: In your dashboard, go to the menu item "Widgets", under "Appereance".
 
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* Step 2: Find the widget labeled "Text", and drag it to your sidebar or footer. Location is entirely up to you. (yeah, that too!)
 
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* Step 3: Paste the code provided by the license generator in the widget's text box.
 
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* Step 4: Style it as you wish. You have to use inline styles, unless you have a paid subscription and can change all the CSS of your theme.
 
  
 
TO-DO: Visual Guide of "marking a Wordpress.com blog with CC licenses"
 
TO-DO: Visual Guide of "marking a Wordpress.com blog with CC licenses"

Revision as of 14:22, 9 November 2009

Adding a Creative Commons mark (marking) allows people to easily see how your work is licensed, and allows search engines to index your page by license.

Method #1: Use a Widget

  • Step 1: In your dashboard, go to the menu item "Widgets", under "Appereance".
  • Step 2: Find the widget labeled "Text", and drag it to your sidebar or footer. Location is entirely up to you. (yeah, that too!)
  • Step 3: Paste the code provided by the license generator in the widget's text box, and click "Save".

This should now display. Style it as you wish. You have to use inline styles, unless you have a paid subscription and can change all the CSS of your theme.

This works if your blog is on your own domain, (Does it work on Wordpress.com, or only with paid subscriptions?)

Method #2 (more difficult)

Edit the theme's footer.php or sidebar.php file. Get your license button HTML from http://creativecommons.org/license and paste it into your footer.php (or sidebar.php or wherever you want it to appear).

This works if your blog is on your own domain, (Does it work on Wordpress.com, or only with paid subscriptions?)

Method #3: Plugin

Use a plugin. This might be the easiest way, but has some potential for problems if the plugin breaks when you upgrade, or it clashes with another plugin. The widget above is usually a better option.

To do this, use the Creative Commons license widget. (That page says it's only tested up to WordPress 2.5, but it seems to be working on our version 2.71 blog without problems. --Chriswaterguy 04:02, 16 May 2009 (UTC)) Note: it's easier to install from the admin interface (click Plugins, then Install) rather than downloading from the link given here.

This works if your blog is on your own domain, (or on Wordpress.com, or only with paid subscriptions?)


TO-DO: Visual Guide of "marking a Wordpress.com blog with CC licenses"


See also

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