Admin
Three tabs — configure, build, then optional CDN. Save is not rebuild.
Open Settings → Tivlo Static Site on a single site, or Network Settings → Tivlo Static Site on a network. The site screen has three tabs. You will live in the first two. The third is optional and can wait until images need a CDN.
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Screenshot of the Tivlo Static Site admin with the three tabs labeled: Plugin Settings, Build Console, and CDN & Media Sync. Caption: “Three tabs — configure, build, then optional CDN.”
The three tabs
| Tab | What it is for |
|---|---|
| Plugin Settings | What to export, how serving works, when related pages rebuild, HTML tidy-up |
| Build Console | Status, Full Rebuild, the queue, logs, a CSV of exported URLs, cache invalidate, clear |
| CDN & Media Sync | CloudFront URL rewriting and optional S3 copy of media and assets |
Tick post types, archives, and optimization. Click Save Settings. Then go to the Build Console — save alone does not update files already on disk. Think of Save as writing the recipe, Rebuild as actually baking.
Sidebar
The right column can show bundled promotional banners from
assets/promotions/promotions.json inside the plugin. Those banners
shipped with the plugin. Tivlo SSG does not fetch a remote promo feed
or phone home.
Save vs rebuild (the sentence to tattoo)
Change options on Plugin Settings or CDN & Media Sync.
Click Save Settings or Save CDN Settings. Rules are stored. Old HTML is still old HTML.
Open Build Console and run Full Rebuild so existing files are regenerated. If you removed pages from export scope, also enable Clear existing static files before running a full rebuild — otherwise yesterday’s files keep being served like they still belong.
Network lock
On multisite, the network admin can disable site-level setting changes. Rebuild and queue buttons stay available to site admins who can manage options. A banner on the settings page explains when saves are blocked. You did not break anything — HQ just took the keys.
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