FAQ

How can I deactivate parts of the plugin like the course module?

If you want to use only the course or the publication system of the plugin, so write the following in the wp-config.php file of your WordPress installation:

// For deactivating the course system:
define ('TEACHPRESS_COURSE_MODULE',false);
// For deactivating the publication system:
define ('TEACHPRESS_PUBLICATION_MODULE',false);

How can I change the directory of teachPress templates?

If you want to change the directory of teachPress templates, so write the following at the beginning of the "constants" part in the wp-content/plugins/teachpress/teachpress.php file:

// For changing the teachPress template directory (moving it to wp-content/uploads/)
$tp_upload_dir = wp_upload_dir();
define ('TEACHPRESS_TEMPLATE_PATH', $tp_upload_dir['basedir'] . '/teachpress/templates/');
define ('TEACHPRESS_TEMPLATE_URL', $tp_upload_dir['baseurl'] . '/teachpress/templates/');

Don't forget to copy all files from the default directory to the new one!

Please note: Changes in the teachPress.php file doesn't survive a plugin update, which is the bad thing on the WordPress update system. So you have to change this after every update or you define the constants in the wp-config.php. But, there is also a problem: wp_upload_dir() can't be used in the wp-config.php file. So, you have to write the basic directory path manually, which looks like in this example:

// For changing the teachPress template directory (moving it to wp-content/uploads/)
// Paths needs to be configured manually
define ('TEACHPRESS_TEMPLATE_PATH', 'D:\wamp64\www\wordpress/wp-content/uploads/teachpress/templates/');
define ('TEACHPRESS_TEMPLATE_URL', 'http://mydomain.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/teachpress/templates/');

Why is Altmetric support not available by default and how I can change that?

The Altmetric support needs external sources from third party servers. I don't want that teachPress loads this by default. You can activate the altmetric support if you write the following in the wp-config.php file of your WordPress installation:

// For activate loading of external sources for Altmetric support:
define ('TEACHPRESS_ALTMETRIC_SUPPORT',true);

After that, you can use the shortcode parameters to activate the altmetric support:

[tpcloud show_altmetric_entry="1" show_altmetric_donut="1" ]
[tplist show_altmetric_entry="1" show_altmetric_donut="1" ]

If a publication has a DOI number, then the "Altmetric" tab should now be visible.