Getting Started with TFOL

🧭 The Top Bar

Member menu and quick actions

The top bar gives you quick access to the most important tools on TFOL. If you see Guest, you are not logged in yet.

What you may see

Guest / Log-in / Register | Sort / Refresh / Back | Website | Guide |

Try this

1. Look at the very top of the page.
2. Find Guest, Log-in, and Register.
3. Click Log-in.
4. Use Back to return.

What happens

You will be taken to a page with that allows members to log-in to TFOL.

Why this matters

The top bar helps you move around TFOL quickly and gives you access to login, registration, sorting, and page controls.

🗂️ The Navigation Menu

Main site sections

The navigation menu helps you move between the major parts of TFOL. On a phone, you may need to tap the menu icon first.

What you may see

Focus — content about focus and clarity
• Get Focused — browse topic websites
• About — learn about TFOL
• Help — help on using TFOL

• Try this

  1. Click Guide.
  2. Then click About.
  3. Use Back to return.

  What happens

  Each link opens a different section of the site.

  Why this matters

  Once you understand this menu, TFOL becomes much easier to explore.

📖 Browsing Stories

Open and read content

Stories are displayed in a grid. Each story usually includes an image, a title, and information about who posted it.

Try this

1. Find a story that interests you.
2. Click the photo or the title.

What happens

You will open the full story page, where you can read more and explore related content.

Why this matters

This is the main way to explore TFOL content as a guest or member.

👤 Exploring a Member

See public stories by one person

Each story shows the name of the member who posted it. Clicking that name lets you explore that person’s public content.

Try this

1. Open any story or look at a story card.
2. Click the member name.

What happens

You will go to that member’s page and see their public stories and images.

Why this matters

This helps you discover more content from people whose work you enjoy.

📚 Exploring a Menu

Browse one topic at a time

Stories are often connected to menus. A menu is a way of grouping related stories together.

Try this

1. Look for the words Posted In.
2. Click the menu name next to it.

What happens

You will see more stories from that menu or category.

Why this matters

Menus help you stay inside one topic instead of jumping around the whole site.

↕️ Using Sort

Control how stories appear

The Sort page lets you change how stories are displayed. This can make the page easier to read and more visually pleasing.

Try this

1. Click Sort in the top bar.
2. Choose a display order like Newest, Oldest, or Random.
3. Return to the page and click Refresh.

What you can change

• The order of stories

Why this matters

Sorting lets you tailor TFOL to the way you like to browse.

🔐 Registering and Logging In

Unlock member features

Guests can browse public content, but members can create stories, upload images, and build personal menus.

Try this

1. Click Register.
2. Complete the registration form.
3. Then click Log-in.

What happens

After logging in, you will have access to member features and your own content tools.

Why this matters

Registration turns TFOL from a browsing experience into your own publishing space.

✍️ Creating a Story

Add your own content

Once you are logged in, you can create stories and upload images to share with others.

Basic steps

1. Go to the story creation page.
2. Enter a title.
3. Add your story text.
4. Upload an image if desired.
5. Save your story.

What happens

Your story becomes part of your content and may appear in menus and story grids.

Why this matters

This is how you share your ideas, experiences, and photos on TFOL.

📝 Using the Editor

Format content with TinyMCE

The editor helps you make your story easier to read and more visually appealing.

You can use it to

• Make text bold or italic
• Create bullet lists
• Add links
• Organize content into readable sections

Try this

1. Write a short paragraph.
2. Make one word bold.
3. Create a short bullet list.

Why this matters

Good formatting makes your stories easier and more enjoyable to read.