Social links

Learn how to use the Social links custom block to link to your social media platforms

You can create a social links block and apply it site-wide, or apply it on a per-page basis.

CivicTheme comes with a set of social media icons for Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. You can upload other social media icons for different platforms. These must be in SVG format to ensure your brand colours will be applied.

Note on theme settings: If you set your social media link block to display in the footer aligned with the footer logo, you need to ensure you set the theme, Lightor Dark,the same for the logos and the social links.

Create a Social links block

1. Go to the Content > Blocks, or /admin/structure/block/block-content

2. Click Add custom block

3. Select 'Social links block'

4. Select the 'Light' or 'Dark' theme

5. Choose an exisiting icon (for Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter), or, upload a new icons for other social media platforms (note: these must be .svg files)

Edit existing social links block

If you need to add, remove, or edit a social media icon or link, or change the theme:

1. Go to Content > Blocks, or /admin/structure/block/block-content

2. Find the 'Social links' block

3. Select 'Edit'