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+```eval_rst
+.. _agaric_website_basics:
+```
+
+# Agaric Website Basics
+
+Agaric's main web site is built on [Drutopia](https://drutopia.org/) and most of the [Drutopia End User Documentation](http://docs.drutopia.org/en/latest/end-user-documentation.html) will apply.
+
+## Quirks to watch out for
+
+* Use `alt + shift + g` keyboard shortcut to search through administrative options.  There's no menu for editors (it conflicts with the theme right now), sorry!
+* All case studies should use a title paragraph, and you must select a color for it.
+* For now, don't select any other 'styles' on any paragraph type unless you know what you're doing (documentation to come).
+
+## Posting blogs
+
+* The main image, like the summary, is used only for teasers (blog listings, search results).  It is therefore requested that you incorporate this image into the early content of your 
+* Do *not* use a title paragraph for blogs, in general, as we don't currently have a way of showing the author and date posted information.