1. Before You Begin
2. Installation of Custom Look
   • • On SharePoint 2013 / Foundation 2013 / Office 365
     • For My Site Host (SP 2013 / Office 365)
     • For Basic Search Center
     • For Community Portal (SP 2013 / Office 365)
     • For Public Facing Site on Office 365
     • On Office 365 for Site Collections under .../sites/
     • Optional*
       Step-By-Step without Design Package
3. Applying a Custom Look to Subsites on SharePoint 2013 / Office 365
   • • For My Site Host (SP 2013 / Office 365)
     • For Community Portal (SP 2013 / Office 365)
   • Applying a Custom Look to Subsites on Foundation 2013
4. Optional*
   Restoring a Site Collection
5. Layouts
   • • Installation of Page Layouts for Publishing Sites
     • Adding Layouts (Pages) with Predefined Content to Publishing Sites
     • Installation of Text/Wiki Layouts, and Web Part Pages with Predefined Content
     • Adding Web Part Pages with Predefined Content without SharePoint 2013 Management Shell
6. Installation of Web Parts
7. Site Logo Preparation Instructions
8. Images for Web Parts Preparation Instructions
9. Editing Footer Content
10. Virtual Installation Only*
    Updating Paths to Image Locations for Sites located under ".../sites/"
11. Optional*
    Other Instructions
    • • Changing the Width of Layouts
      • Color Adjustments

Installation of 002 MT Custom Look for Public Facing Site on Office 365

This document applies to the following site type:

Public Facing Site on Office 365.

Installation Order

1. Importing a Design Package for Public Site on Office 365
2. Changing the Look
3. Adding Layouts (Pages) with Predefined Content to Public Site

A. Importing a Design Package for Public Facing Site on Office 365

1. Open your public site https://YourSharePointSite-public.sharepoint.com in your browser.
2. Open the Solutions page by typing:

   https://YourSharePointSite-public.sharepoint.com/_catalogs/solutions/Forms/AllItems.aspx

3. Click Upload Solution (make sure the Solutions tab is selected in the Ribbon Area).
4. Click Browse -> Navigate to the extracted YourPackage.zip file -> Design_Packages\OFFICE-365 folder -> Select the 002_PublicSite_PLT.wsp file -> Click Open -> Click Ok.
5. Activate the uploaded solution.
6. Open your public site https://YourSharePointSite-public.sharepoint.com in SharePoint Designer 2013
   (to download SharePoint Designer 2013 visit the Official Microsoft® Download Center at http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35491).
7. Navigate to Style Library -> Themable folder -> Right-click 001_MT-Images folder -> Check In -> Publish a major version.

   

8. Right-click 002_MT-CSS folder -> Check In -> Publish a major version.
   (*If Check In is unavailable, Check Out the 002_MT-CSS -> Check In -> Publish a major version.)

B. Changing the Look

1. Click Change the look (on the Settings menu, or on the Site Setting page under Look and Feel).
   

   

2. Click the thumbnail 002 MT.
3. From the Colors list, select one from the top 7 color palettes (listed as first 7 from the top).
*IMPORTANT:


Only the top 7 color palettes from the list are designed for the 002 MT look (multiple color palettes are enclosed in the Platinum Package only). Out-of-the-box color palettes may not work properly with the 002 MT look.

4. For Site layout (Master Page) select 002_MT-Master_PBL.master, or 002_MT-Footer-PBL.master (*for Community Portal - leave unchanged).
5. Fonts - leave unchanged.



6. Click Try it Out -> Click Yes, keep it.
   
   (*If some icons did not change color, reapply the 002 MT look.)

   

C. Adding Layouts (Pages) with Predefined Content to Public Site

The following Web Part Pages with Predefined Content are designed to be added to Public Site:

1. Web Part Page SideBar - Left.aspx - 2-Column web part page layout with Left Sidebar
2. Web Part Page SideBar - Right.aspx - 2-Column web part page layout with Right Sidebar
3. Web Part Page Splash 3 - Column.aspx - 3-Column page layout, and No Side Navigation - designed for Welcome Pages

To add Web Part Pages with Predefined Content to your site in the case that you cannot run SharePoint 2013 Management Shell

1. Open your public site https://YourSharePointSite-public.sharepoint.com in your browser.
2. Navigate to Site Contents -> Pages (under Lists, Libraries, and other Apps).
3. Click + new item -> Browse to Web_Part_Pages folder in your extracted YourPackage.zip -> Upload Web Part Page SideBar - Left.aspx.
   
   You will notice the following error message:
   
   Save Conflict
   
   Your changes conflict with those made concurrently by another user. If you want your changes to be applied, click Back in your Web browser, refresh the page, and resubmit your changes.
   
   
4. Close dialog box (click X) -> Press F5 (Refresh) -> The Web Part Page SideBar - Left.aspx will be added to the list.
5. Upload the rest of files from Web_Part_Pages folder (Web Part Page SideBar - Right.aspx, and Web Part Page Splash 3 - Column.aspx).
6. Go to Site Settings -> Master Page -> Select 002-MT-Master, or 002-MT-Footer for both Site Master Page, and System Master Page

   

7. Click any of the uploaded files -> Provide edits.