Setting Up the Blog Page

The Fiwetis theme uses the xBlog module for blog functionality. xBlog is a feature-rich DNN blog module that supports article lists, categories, tags, search, and more.

View the blog page demo: https://fiwetis.dnngo.net/Pages/Blog

Steps

1. Create a Blog Page

1. Log in to the DNN backend as a superuser.
2. Go to Admin > Pages and click to add a new page.
3. Set the page name (for example: Blog) and configure page access permissions.
4. Set the page Theme to Fiwetis, Layout to index, and Container to No Title.

2. Add the xBlog Module

1. Navigate to the newly created Blog page.
2. Click Add Module, select the DNNGo_xBlog module, and add it to the RowSixGrid8Pane of the page.

3. Import Blog Posts (Optional)

The theme provides preset blog post data that you can import to quickly populate the blog page content.

1. Click the Manager link in the xBlog module to access the module backend.
2. Click the Export & Import menu on the left side of the page.
3. Upload the file xBlog_Articles_Import.xml in the Import section.

4. Write Blog Posts

1. Click the Add New Post button in the xBlog module.
2. Fill in the article title and body content.
3. Set the article category, tags, and cover image.
4. Click Save to publish the article.

5. Configure xBlog

Click the Manager link in the xBlog module to access the module backend. The backend provides the following function menus:

Posts

Menu	Description
All Posts	View and manage all posts
Add New	Add a new post
Categories	Manage post categories
Tags	Manage post tags
Import Export	Import and export post data
RssFeed Source	Configure RSS feed sources

Library — Manage images and media resources used in posts.

Comments — Manage post comments.

Subscriber

Menu	Description
All Subscribers	View all subscribers
Add Role	Add subscribers by role
Add Email	Add a single email subscriber
Batch Add Email	Batch add email subscribers

Skins

Menu	Description
Options	General skin options
Skin List	Select the blog list layout style
Style	Customize skin styles

Effects

Menu	Description
Options	General effect options
Effect List	Select the list loading animation effect
Style	Customize effect styles

Settings

Menu	Description
General Settings	General settings (posts per page, thumbnail size, etc.)
Social Settings	Social sharing settings
Comment Settings	Comment feature settings
Captcha Settings	Captcha settings
Email Settings	Email notification settings
SEO Settings	SEO optimization settings
Rating Settings	Post rating settings
Share Settings	Share button settings

License — Manage the module license.

Setting Up the Search Module

1. Click Add Module, select the DNNGo xBlog Search module, and add it to the RowSixGrid4Pane of the page.
2. Click the module's Settings, and on the General Settings page, select the xBlog module as the data source.

Setting Up the Category Module

1. Click Add Module, select the DNNGo xBlog DashBoard module, and add it to the RowSixGrid4Pane of the page.
2. Click the module's Settings, and on the General Settings page, select the xBlog module as the data source.
3. Click the Effect List menu on the left side of the page and select DashBoard_Category-Fiwetis.

4. In the module settings, set Module Container to Host: fiwetis - H4-Container-Box.

Setting Up the Latest Posts Module

1. Click Add Module, select the DNNGo xBlog DashBoard module, and add it to the RowSixGrid4Pane of the page.
2. Click the module's Settings, and on the General Settings page, select the xBlog module as the data source.
3. Click the Effect List menu on the left side of the page and select DashBoard_LatestPost-Fiwetis.

4. In the module settings, set Module Container to Host: fiwetis - H4-Container-Box.

Setting Up the Tags Module

1. Click Add Module, select the DNNGo xBlog DashBoard module, and add it to the RowSixGrid4Pane of the page.
2. Click the module's Settings, and on the General Settings page, select the xBlog module as the data source.
3. Click the Effect List menu on the left side of the page and select DashBoard_Tag-Fiwetis.

4. In the module settings, set Module Container to Host: fiwetis - H4-Container-Box.

Notes

• Make sure the xBlog module is properly installed (installation package: DNNGo_xBlog_10.05.00_Release_Install.zip).
• The xBlog module styles automatically adapt to the Fiwetis theme — no additional CSS configuration is needed.
• It is recommended to set a cover image for each post to ensure visual consistency in the blog list.