Manage Pages


1.   Create Main Pages
2.   Create Sub-Pages
3.   Edit Main/Sub-Pages
4.   Page Type
5.   Use Page? (Activate/De-Activate)
6.   Delete Page
7.   Change Button Order
8.   Number of Buttons Per Line




The "Manage Pages" section allows you to add, edit and delete main and sub-pages. It also allows you to choose a page type (calendar, faq, links, etc.), activate/de-activate pages, set the order in which your buttons are diplayed in the top menu and allows you to specify the number of buttons displayed per line in the top menu.


FAQs

What is the difference between Main pages and Sub-pages?
A Main page is a page containing general information about a topic while a Sub-page is a subset of that topic. For example, fruits and vegetables could be topics for the Main pages and Sub-pages can be created for different kinds of fruits and vegetables.

To illustrate:

Fruit

Main page 1

 

 - apples

Sub page 1

 

 - oranges

Sub page 2

 

 - bananas

Sub page 3

 

 - grapes

Sub page 4

Vegetables

Main page 2

 

 - tomatoes

Sub page 1

 

 - carrots

Sub page 2

Main page: Fruit     Sub-pages: Apples, Oranges, Bananas, Grapes





Create Main Pages


To create a new page for your website, navigate to the Manage Pages section and click the "Create New Page" button as seen in the screen shot at the top of the page.

You will then see the following page.

On this page:

  • Type the name of your new page
  • Add content to the page using the "What You See Is What You Get" (WYSIWYG) editor. This editor will allow you to easily add text and graphics to your page without having to know HTML.
  • Click the "Save" button at the bottom of the WYSIWYG editor to save additions or changes to your page. If you are not satisfied with the changes you made, click on the "Cancel" button at the bottom of the WYSIWYG editor.



Create Sub-Pages


To create a new sub-page for your website, navigate to the Manage Pages section and click the "Create Sub-Page" button as seen in the screen shot at the top of the page.

You will then see the following page.

On this page:

  • Select the main page you would like to create the sub-page for.
  • Type the name of your new sub-page
  • Add content to the page using the "What You See Is What You Get" (WYSIWYG) editor. This editor will allow you to easily add text and graphics to your page without having to know HTML.
  • Click the "Save" button at the bottom of the WYSIWYG editor to save additions or changes to your page. If you are not satisfied with the changes you made, click on the "Cancel" button at the bottom of the WYSIWYG editor.



Edit Main/Sub-Pages

Select the Manage Pages link in the left menu of the administration tool. To edit a page on your website, click on the page's name.

Then you will get to the area, as seen below, where you can edit the page name, and content.



After you are finished editing the content, click "Save" at the bottom of the WYSIWYG editor. The page will then be automatically updated on your website.

FAQs When Editing a Page:

I can't see the changes I made to my site!
In order for your changes to become visible, be sure to click the "Save" button at the bottom of the WYSIWYG editor. To view the changes, go to your website and hit the refresh button in your web browser or press Ctrl + F5. The changes should be visible immediately.

How do I change the name that appears on the buttons at the top of my pages?
When you are editing a page, simply change the name that appears in the "Name of the page:" text box and click the "Save" button. The button will then be updated to reflect the name change.

What happens when I change the page type?
Page types are merely different tools that are available for use on your website. If you want to add a Calendar for example, choose calendar from the drop down list, then continue creating the page (choose a page name, add content). When you are finished creating the page, you can view it from your website. The calendar tool is automatically added to the new page on your website. To create a regular page that will accept information you input using the editor, choose: "Text_Only".




Page Type

There are several different page types that you can select for your page. The page types include:

  • Text Only - This is the default page type. This page allows you to use the WYSIWYG Editor or HTML Source to add content and images to your page.
  • Email List - Is a tool that allows users to subscribe to an email list so they can be sent regular newsletters, important notices, etc.
  • Driving Directions - This page uses your company's address (this can be modifed in Profile - Company Information) to find a map of your company's location. A link is inserted on this page that launches a pop-up window with a map generated by MapQuest.
  • Calendar - This page allows you to add events using a calendar tool.
  • Online Form - Is a tool that allows you to create an online form so users can enter information (eg. an online survey).
  • Photo Page - Is a tool that allows you to add photo pages to the site.
  • Links Manager - Is a tool that allows you to create categories and add links to the site.
  • Bulletin Board - Is a tool that allows users to add new messages to the Bulletin Board.
  • FAQ Manager - Is a tool that allows you to create categories and add FAQs to the categories.
  • Event Manager - Is a tool that allows you to add event details to the site.
  • Documents Manager - Is a tool that allows you to create categories and add documents (.doc and .pdf) to the site.




Use Page? (Activate/De-Activate)

As seen in the screenshot at the top of the page, the "Use Page?" column is used in conjunction with the "Activate/De-Activate" button. The checkboxes allow you to check or uncheck the pages that you would like to show on your website. If you modify one or several of these checkboxes, click on the "Activate/De-Activate" button to save your changes and you will see the confirmation message "Available Pages have been updated".



Delete Pages

As indicated above, to delete a page select the Manage Pages link in the Administration tool and click on the delete icon for the page you would like to delete.

You will be prompted with a message box to confirm your deletion. Click on "OK" to delete the page.




Change Button Order

Use this page to arrange the order of the buttons on the top menu of your site. As seen below Position 1 indicates the left-most side of the menu bar and position 9 indicates the right-most side of the menu bar.

First see how your buttons are currently lined up by looking under the: "Currently your button order is set to" Section.

In the example above the pages are:
Position 1:      Homepage
Position 2:      Calendar
Position 3:      Forum
Position 4:      Driving Directions
Position 5:      FAQ
Position 6:      Links
Position 7:      Events
Position 8:      Documents
Position 9:      Contact Us

Once you have seen how they are currently situated, go to the "Set the order your buttons will display here:" Section. Here you will select a new page from each select box.

Suppose you want to change the your button order to:
Position 1:      Home
Position 2:      Events
Position 3:      Calendar
Position 4:      Forum
Position 5:      Events
Position 6:      Documents
Position 4:      Links
Position 5:      Driving Directions
Position 6:      Contact Us

To change the page order:

  1. Use the select boxes to choose a page.
  2. Choose each page only once.
  3. Arrange pages in the order desired.
  4. Click on the "CHANGE ORDER" button to update your site.
Please be sure that each page is only selected once. If a page is left out of the selection or a page is selected twice, you will receive an Error Message.



Number of Buttons Per Line

This setting allows you to specify the number of buttons displayed per line in the top menu bar. If the names in the menu bar are too long, the format will look distorted, so this tool allows you to select a smaller number of buttons per line. By default the number of buttons per line is 7.

  1. Enter the number of buttons per line.
  2. Click on the "Update number of buttons" button.
  3. Check the layout of your menu bar.
  4. Repeat the process until you are satisfied with the display of the top menu bar.

Examples:

9 buttons per line in the menu bar
  

5 buttons per line in the menu bar
  

The benefits of this are apparent if you have long names for your pages. It allows you to select a smaller number of buttons per line, because the longer page names will make each button wider, and if those names extend beyond the website boundries, it can skew the display and formatting of your website.