Gilbert Lab Website

For Content Editors (Non-Technical Users)

This guide explains how to update website content. You only need to edit files in the content/ folder.

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Quick Start

1. Open the file you want to edit in any text editor
2. Make your changes following the format examples below
3. Save the file
4. Refresh the website to see your changes

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File Locations

What to Update	File to Edit
Lab events	content/events.md
Protocols & resources	content/protocols.md
Alumni list	content/alumni.md
Publications	content/publications.md
Research areas	content/research.md
Team - Scientists	content/team/scientists.md
Team - Students	content/team/students.md
Team - Staff	content/team/staff.md
PI info	content/team/pi.md

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How to Edit Each Section

Adding a Lab Event

Open content/events.md and add a new event under "Upcoming" or "Past":

### Event Title
- date: January 20, 2026
- presenter: Person Name
- topic: What the event is about

Adding a Protocol

Open content/protocols.md and add:

## Protocol Name
- description: Brief description of what this protocol covers.
- file: protocols/filename.pdf

For external links instead of PDFs:

## Resource Name
- description: Brief description.
- link: https://example.com/resource

Adding an Alumni

Open content/alumni.md and add:

## Person Name
- years: 2020-2024
- current: Current Position, Company/University

Adding a Publication

Open content/publications.md and add under the appropriate year:

### Paper Title
- authors: LastName A et al.
- journal: Journal Name
- doi: 10.1234/example.doi

Adding a Team Member

Open the appropriate file in content/team/:

• Scientists/Postdocs: scientists.md
• Graduate Students: students.md
• Staff: staff.md

Add:

## Person Name
- role: Their Role
- photo: images/team/filename.jpg

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Adding Photos

1. Put the photo file in the images/team/ folder
2. Reference it in the markdown file as images/team/filename.jpg
3. Recommended: Square photos work best (e.g., 400x400 pixels)

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Important Notes

• Don't change the ## symbols - these mark section headers
• Keep the - before each property - this is required formatting
• Don't edit index.html - that's the template file
• Don't edit files in css/ or js/ - those control styling

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Need Help?

Contact the lab webmaster or see the Markdown Guide for formatting help.