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1. Edit Cancel ca d Continue by clicking Edit If you want to use an empty page continue in the same way as when you created the original If you want to translate a primary language continue as above The only difference is the reference text will be displayed above every text field Finish by clicking Send for publishing f Your translation will be published on your website If you clicked Store draft in the last step the unpublished draft can be found by clicking My drafts in the upper right corner of the window V Tip By navigating to Control panel Site Settings you can under Language settings choose to hide languages This may be useful if you are in the process of translating your website and do not want to make available a partly translated website Introduction to Mamut eZ Publish How to Add an External Link to your Top Menu You can add a link to an external website as a menu item in your top menu This can be useful if you wish to create an integrated link to an external webshop or other webbased resources that is not within your Mamut eZ Publish website Adding an External Link Navigate to your website s frontpage Select Link from the drop down list in the administration menu and click Create here eZ add EE 2 tools Ya e 3 In the screen that opens enter the following information Name Enter the name of the link The name will be displayed as a bread crumb link directly below the to
2. The Control Panel has been given a more logical layout as well as several new features Read more about the Control panel in the section The Control Panel Video Mamut eZ Publish now supports Flash swf flv Quicktime mov mp4 avi m4v mpeg Windows media wm wmv and Silverlight xap Read more about this in the section Video Media below Forum The functionality has been extended to include the possibility to create moderators lock remove forum topics create sticky forum topics BBCode emoticons as well as a feature for reporting abusive postings to the administrator moderator Read more about forums below Contact Page The e mail form is now optional and you have the possibility to create an unlimited number of addresses contacts including digital business cards vCard Read more about contact pages and feedback forms below The Design Tool CSS Editor The tool is now even easier to use and has been given a number of new features Read more about the custom design tool in the section Custom Design Template below Design Templates Mamut eZ Publish now includes more predefined design templates Read more in the section Templates below Editors Create several website editors and grant or restrict their access to the different parts of the website only available in Professional or higher Read more in the section Users and Login below Calendar You can now create recurring events in
3. Here follows some general information about the Properties window and some practical examples of how to edit properties V Tip Please note that the Properties window offers a wide array of editing options which are used in a similar way We recommend you take some time to test the different editing possibilities ent So SS 2S Working with Mamut eZ Publish The Properties Window Properties for page x border top B Add background image WA C font family Arial Helvetica sans serif E color Fa border top Remove save Apply Cancel All design properties available can be found in the topmost drop down list The properties are organised into a number of different categories Select the property you wish to edit and click Add in order to add the item in the Properties window You can remove elements by checking the check box to the left of the property in question and clicking Remove Example 1 Uploading a background image You can upload a background image to any of the fields How to upload a background image In the Custom Design tool click the field of your choice to open the Properties window From the drop down list select background image located in the Background category Click Add Properties for header x background image l ada E background image 4a Remove save Apply Cancel Je To the right of the background image field click Browse
4. Title Enter the title of your Calendar Short Title Enter an alternative abbreviated title if required Calendar type Select if the calendar shall be viewed as Classic calendar or Program calendar Click Send for Publishing to save your changes i Your website will now be updated with your new calendar How to change your calendar Locate the calender you wish to change z i Click Edit in the administration menu Then make the necessary change 4 Click Send for publishing in order to update your calender How to remove a calender Locate the calender you wish to remove Click on Remove in the administration menu aif The calender has now been removed 3 Components in Mamut eZ Publish Working with your Calendar In order to enter a new event in the calendar you must be logged in as the administrator How to enter a new event Navigate to the calendar where you wish to add an event Select Event from the drop down list in the eZ Publish Administration menu and click Create here HELP Title Required Text Format B z ggs ae Path _ Disable editor Category Date Required Event start time Year Month Day Minute 2010 10 OF 41 E Full Day Event end time Year Month Day Minutes Recurrence Recurs every 1 No recurrence v Google Map Find address Restore Latitude Map Satellite Hybrid s E J Longitude s 5 h My current loca
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6. If you choose the Simple Mode you will be able to define the most basic settings You can among other things create edit or remove users In the Simple Mode you will also find a shortcut link for logging in to Mamut eZ Publish as well as the GetStarted feature Please note that you cannot edit the website s language settings via the Simple Mode eZ Publish administration wizard onactive org Create a new user Delete user Click here to create a new user Click here to delete users Update user Get Started Click here to update information Click here to get started with your and access for your users eZ Publish page Log in Click here to log into eZ Publish Advanced Mode By clicking Advanced Mode you will have access to all settings described in the following section lon Introduction to Mamut eZ Publish fey General Information You can define the following settings in MyAccount Create users and edit user information Login Manage languages View available storage space Access the Get Started menu Create a New User You need to know the new user s name e mail address and password You can also choose to give the user access to the Intranet or Extranet available in the Pro and Premium versions by clicking the check boxes Click the eZAdmin link in the menu to the left and then click New user in the window that opens Create new user First name Last name Username e mail lea
7. Sort the material on your website by using the predefined sorting options or by using the drag and drop feature Read more about sorting your published content in the section Publishing below RSS Import Add an external RSS feed to your frontpage Read more about the frontpage in the section Working with Mamut eZ Publish below Social Medias Let your visitors share links to your website via among others Facebook LinkedIn and Twitter The feature makes it easier to attract traffic Activate the feature via Control panel Site Settings Read more in the section Site Settings below IN About Mamut eZ Publish Printer friendly Pages Makes it easier for your visitors to print tidy printouts from your website Map Include a Google map in your articles blogs calendar events etc The feature requires a Google account Activate the feature via Control panel Site Settings Read more in the section Site Settings below Star Rating Lets your visitors rate your published content by selecting one to five stars giving you an effective tool for feedback This tool can be used instead of or as a complement to the comment feature Other Improvements Below is a list of the most important improvements Embedded Video Anywhere you find a text editor in Mamut eZ Publish you can now insert embedded video clips from YouTube and Vimeo Read more about this in the section Video Media below The Control Panel
8. AIE A lt 22 4 SP nt gt Se a B Welcome to my website Here you will find the latest news photos and downloads Path f By using the different tools in the tool bar you can for example insert an image table or embedded video clip More information about this in separate sections 13 Introduction to Mamut eZ Publish Tags At the bottom of the settings screen you can enter tags for your frontpage The tags are used by your website s internal search engine The search engine will return more relevant results when you enter exact tags a Note The internal search engine is not available in Mamut eZ Publish Express Control Panel From the control panel you can access the website s settings design search engine settings drafts file library and user accounts Site Settings Here you can edit your website settings Read more about the site settings in the section Site Settings below Design Settings Here you can edit your website s design settings Read more about the design settings in the section Design Settings below Search Engine Optimisation Here you can enter keywords which will be used by search engines to categorise and rank your website Read more about meta data in Mamut eZ Publish in the section Search Engine Optimisation below Drafts Click the icon to navigate to a list of your stored drafts Read more about drafts in the section Managing Drafts and Versions below Fil
9. Enter the following information in the screen that is displayed Name Enter a name for your Silverlight element Description Write a descriptive text for your Silverlight element File Click Browse to upload a Silverlight media element You can also define the Width and Height of the element manually Click Send for publishing I The Silverlight element will be added to your website How to change a Silverlight Video Locate the Silverlight Video you wish to change ca pe Click Edit in the administration menu Then make the necessary change Click Send for publishing in order to save the changes Introduction to Mamut eZ Publish How to remove a Silverlight Video Locate the Silverlight Video you wish to change Click Remove in the administration menu I The Silverlight Video has now been removed Embedded Video Clips You can embed video clips from YouTube and Vimeo directly into the text editor anywhere on your website How to embed video clips Log in as administrator and navigate to the area on your website where you want to embed the clip Tt In the text editor panel click Insert custom tag Read more about inserting elements in the section Inserting Elements above Properties New lt custom gt tag embed _video w Width Height Inline OK Cancel Select embed_video from the Tag drop down list Copy the address to the Y
10. Publishing Note You can only select a language once Selected languages cannot be removed or changed However you can hide languages in Mamut eZ Publish by navigating to Control panel Site Settings Language Settings Introduction The User Menu Control panel Logout Peter Thompson My drafts Sitemap Tag cloud The menu can be found on the right hand side at the top of the page The menu displays different links depending on whether you are logged in or not Control Panel In the control panel you will find the settings for your website Log in out Click here to log in or log out of the website It is possible to log in as an administrator intranet user extranet user and forum user Register Register a new forum user here all other types of users must be registered in MyAccount The option is only displayed when you are logged out My Drafts Here you can find among other things the articles that you have created and saved from earlier that have not yet been published The option is only displayed when you are logged in to the website Site map Displays an overview of the entire contents of your website Tag Cloud Displays your tag cloud A tag cloud displays all of the key words that you mention in the contents of an article blog or other feature that you have written on your website Top Menu This is a part of the menu selection that you can choose to be on your site and it is positioned across th
11. Welcome To select objects choose the appropriate radiobutton or checkboxes and click the Select button To select an object that is a child of one of the displayed objects click the parent object name to display a list of its children t Welcome 9 2a Name Type Webshop Link J News Folder Blog Blog Movie Folder A Intranet Folder Extranet Folder F Movie2 Folder m Pics Gallery F Calendar Event calendar Select Cancel Tip Within the navigation screen you can click the arrow button in order to navigate to a higher level in your website structure 8 When you have made your selection click Select to return to the Edit frontpage screen You can assign a specific layout design to each building block by selecting one of the options from the drop down list Layout in the upper right corner of each block 10 E E E You can now remove or change the order of the building blocks within the zone by using the buttons to the right on each panel 11 Click Send for publishing to update your frontpage Step 4 Add Content to your Frontpage y Note This text editor is only available if you have selected the block Frontpage simplified version Frontpage previous layout options from the drop down list in step 4 of the preceding procedure Use this field to write a text for your frontpage Read more about text formatting in the section Text Formatting below Paragraph B I x 2 Z Z f
12. can also add recurring events as well as a Google Map location Calendar November 2010 lt lt November 2010 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat S Jane Baxters Birthday Bash 1 Nov Meeting with the bank 5 Nov Saturday 1 Client Christmas Lunch 15 Nov Jane Baxters Birthday Bash 1 Nov 07 00 Example If you sell software and at the same time are holding a course in managing software you are able to display two different menu choices folders on your website One that is called Software and one that is called Course Here you are able to publish articles regarding new program software and future courses You can also include a calendar in each folder In this way you get a calendar that only displays the relevant information Introduction to Mamut eZ Publish Getting Started with your Calendar To create a new calendar you must be logged in as administrator How to create a new Calendar Navigate to the area of your website where you want create a calendar Select Event calendar from the drop down list in the eZ Publish Administration menu and click Create here pez Add Event calendar A Tools 7 W CSS In the screen that opens enter the relevant information in the following fields mez i of Q Translate from vi Edit Event calendar New Content in English United Kingdom Full Title Required Short Title View Required 4 Send for publishing Store draft Discard draft
13. certain forum users in violation of the forum s rules you can set the user as inactive via the Control panel How to disable users 1 Navigate to the forum and click the topic containing the abusive text 2 Click the button Disable user You can at a later time enable the user by navigating to the same topic and clicking Enable user eal The user has now been set as inactive and cannot create posts on the forum Edit Forum User As a logged in forum user the menu option My profile will be displayed in the user menu In the menu you can change information such as password and e mail address Create a new topic All users who are logged in can create a new forum topic You can thereby create a new topic both as administrator or forum user Intranet Extranet The Intranet and Extranet are password protected pages where you can share information within a company with partners and with clients You are able to use the Intranet to share information internally within your organisation or use the Extranet to share external information If your program version includes these features there will be a default version of both an Intranet and an Extranet Introduction to Mamut eZ Publish 5 Intranet and Extranet Users All users of your Intranet Extranet are administered in MyAccount Read more about creating Intranet Extranet users in MyAccount in the section MyAccount in the chapter Introduction above Managing Intrane
14. contents of your website You can read more about the buttons on the administration menu in the section Edit Content in the chapter Publishing Working with Mamut eZ Publish l WORKING WITH MAMUT EZ PUBLISH Getting Started with the Frontpage The frontpage is often the most important part of any website since it is the first thing the visitor sees Mamut eZ Publish gives you the opportunity to design the frontpage and choose which information will be displayed from the website You must be logged in as administrator in order to change the frontpage settings The frontpage already contains sample data which means that you only have to edit the existing information The fastest way of navigating to your frontpage is by clicking your logo On your frontpage click Edit in the administration menu Home eZ Add Article Le Tools Br a S amp S Step 1 Entera Name Name Start by giving your frontpage a name required information Short name The short name is displayed below the user menu as a navigation path Edit Frontpage Content in English United Kingdom Name Required My Web Site Short name Home Step 2 Set a Billboard You can upload an image or banner to your frontpage How to upload an image to your frontpage 1 Click the Browse button and locate the image on your computer Select the file Click Open we N You can now publish your website f The image will be scaled to f
15. number Mobile Enter your telephone number for your mobile phone Fax Enter your fax number E mail Enter your e mail address Skype Enter your Skype details Instant Messaging address list Click Add rows in order to add your instant messaging details Website Enter a website address Show business card By enabling this option the visitor will be able to download a digital business card which can be imported into e mail programs Business card link label Enter the link text for the digital business card for example Download our business card Google Maps Display the contact s address on the contact page map You must first activate the Google Maps feature in the control panel Click Send for publishing when you have entered the relevant information I The contact page will now display your address details and link to digital business card How to edit an existing Contact Page or Feedback Form Navigate to the Contact Page if Click Edit to add your information Enter the information according to the steps described above Click Send for publishing vf The website will now be updated with the edited content How to edit an existing contact object Navigate to the Contact Page Fi Click the Edit button below the contact s name Edit the different fields according to the procedure How to add an address item within the Contact Page above Click Send for publishing il The website will now be updated with t
16. publishing in order to update your calendar How to remove an event Locate the event you wish to remove m Click Remove in the administration menu wf The event has now been removed Components in Mamut eZ Publish File Folders If you have files to distribute you can create file folders The folder can be displayed in the top menu or as a sub item in an existing menu A file folder can for instance be used to distribute manuals product information instruction material and so on You must be logged in as the administrator in order to create a file folder How to create a file folder 1 Navigate to the location on the website where you want to create a file folder 2 Select File folder from the drop down in the eZ Publish Administration menu and click Create here Wez Add File folder le E Tools 4 42 ae oss 3 Inthe screen that opens enter the relevant information in the following fields Edit File folder New Content in English United Kingdom Name New File Folder Description Format Bf 2 12 2 amp b2 gt 2 QF Fv nt gt se ae B Path Disable editor Send for publishing Store draft Discard draft Name The name of the folder Description Enter a description of the contents of the folder 4 Click Send for publishing to save your changes A new file folder will be added to your website How to change your file folder 1 Locate the file folder you wish to change
17. rar red Click Edit in the administration menu Then make the necessary change vf Click Send for publishing in order to save the changes Introduction to Mamut eZ Publish How to remove the file folder Locate the file folder you wish to remove Click Remove in the administration menu if The file folder has now been removed Uploading Files to a File Folder When you have created a file folder you can upload any file type that you wish to share How to upload a file to a file folder Navigate to the file folder to which you want to add a file Select File from the drop down list in the eZ Publish Administration menu and click Create here Perrys eZ Add File 2 Tools 7 eal fi Ye ee oss In the screen that opens enter the relevant information in the following fields Edit File New Name Required New file Description Format B HS 4E E i E E E T AE 45 Heh EEO Path Disable editor File Required Current file There is no file New file for upload Browse Tags Send for publishing Discard Name Enter a name which will be visible for the visitor The name does not have to be identical to the file Description You can enter a description of the contents of the file File Locate the file on your computer Tags Enter keywords for the search engine in Mamut eZ Publish Keywords must be separated by commas Click Send for publishing eal The file will no
18. search function or site map Maa Bling Cheecrigitiainic Pomat B fe EEE ala Slot Lb et ee gn CELE feo Read atoul the lalasi reed and curren eens Path Dia editor T age Blag Mess Events Send bor publishieg Borel Grobler Diir all 4 Click Send for publishing kail The blog has now been created and can be accessed from your top user menu You can now proceed with creating your first blog post step 2 Components in Mamut eZ Publish Step 2 Write a Blog Post Follow the steps below to add content to your newly created blog How to write a blog post Log in as administrator and navigate to your blog via the user menu Select Blog post from the eZ Publish Administration menu and click the Create here button eZ add Blogpost e Toos 44 al CB Ya el ant oss openoffice E Se La In the screen that opens enter information in the following fields Title Required Latest News from World Conference aa Here follows an overview of the latest news from the World Conference Path J _ Disable editor _ Enable comments F Star Rating Disabled E Rating 0 5 0 votes cast Google Map Find ai sia oe Latitude 7 orid 51 5087 4245880332 ic Hon Tse Ts een a Longitude CES ate scons Danmark 0 087890625 Kingdor gorn e ga Beltaste ing j Sansk My current location ye ternos EAR ter f to Seo Bydgoszcz ireland e S Hamburg Benin o oks o Nederland o Dr Birmi
19. the element to the left right to place it to the right or centre to centre the element Quote A quote can be adjusted in the following way Enter left to place the element to the left right to place it to the right or centre to centre the element Sup Superscript Sub Subscript Separator Separator Embed video Lets you embed a video clip from YouTube or Vimeo Enter the address to the clip in the URL field define Width Height and whether or not the clip should be displayed Inline Read more about embedded video clips in the Embedded Video Clips section in the Video Media chapter below g Insert literal text This tool can be used to insert text that you do not want to format The text is inserted with the type face Courier which means that all characters are equally long The text can be used to create tables or as an example of programming code The functionality is the same as lt pre gt and lt code gt in XHTML a2 Insert special characters Click the button to open a panel containing all special characters that are difficult to insert by using the keyboard amp 4 86 gt o e lt 2 xj i z 2 3 FIS vi o t A A A FEIC z l Pi alale l l ili mee A B A M N Pis it amp PI X Q Oj ii viejo NUM Code pic T y gt lis Yv amp 928 E Insert a table Click
20. the button to insert a table i Click this button to open a help window Custom Design Template Design Custom Design Template In addition to the finished design templates you are also able to create your own design With the Design tools you are able to change the graphic appearance You are able to among other things upload your own back ground photos along with other colours for the text and links on your website p N Working with Mamut eZ Publish How to open the Design Tool Click on the Control panel in the top menu and select Design Settings Click Templates Select the template Custom Design Click Send for publishing Go to the website s frontpage and click the custom design button on the eZ Publish Administration menu i The design tool opens and you are able to begin creating your custom designed template Read more about how to use the custom design tool in following sections About the Design Tool The design tool is divided into eight fields that are marked in the image below Field descriptions 1 Style Body This field constitutes the background for all the contents that you create via Mamut eZ Publish 2 Page This field is the main window when the website s contents come on display Languages The field contains any language links you may have added to your website Links The field contains links to Site map and Tag cloud etc Header In this field
21. the following section Introduction to Mamut eZ Publish 1 2 2 Uploading Images You can add specific information for each image when you upload them one at a time If you upload several images at the same time you are able to add information later by editing your images By default the images will be given the same title as the file name All uploaded images are displayed as thumbnails on the start page of the gallery Click the link View as slide show in order to display the images in full size How to upload an image Log in as administrator and navigate to the gallery in question Select Image from the drop down list in the eZ Publish Administration menu and click the Create here button eZ Add Image Le Tools A ca LB Ya ee Ge ce The Edit Image screen opens where you can enter the following information Edit Image New Content in English United Kingdom Name Required Caption IB Z Disable editor Image Current image There is no image file New image file for upload Browse Alternative image text Star Rating Disabled E Rating 0 5 0 votes cast Tags Send for publishing Store draft Discard draft Name Enter the name of the image Caption Enter a description of the image Image Locate the image by clicking Browse You can also add an alternative image text which will be displayed when you place the mouse cursor directly above the image Star Rating Enabl
22. the list in order to navigate to a higher level of your website structure 6 Repeat step 5 if you wish to assign access to other areas You can also remove user access by selecting the relevant check boxes and clicking Remove selected roles eal The user has been registered with the specified access Publishing All publishing of content in Mamut eZ Publish whether it is folders blog posts or articles is done in the same way The tools you as administrator should get acquainted with when publishing new content are described below At the bottom of every screen you will always find the following buttons Send for publishing Publish the object you are working on Store draft Save a copy of the object you are working on without closing the edit screen Discard draft Closes the edit screen without saving the draft Introduction to Mamut eZ Publish In the administration menu you will also find the following buttons 7 a Create here In order to add a new element select the object of your choice from the drop down list and click Create here rl Edit You can edit all existing content regardless of whether it is a folder a published article or a blog post Navigate to the object you wish to edit and click the button a Store and exit Click this button to save your draft and close the edit screen Preview Click this button to preview the object you are working on Note For example if you are creating a new or editin
23. the page displays the main heading Top menu This is the users menu that is displayed directly under the main heading Path The path displays where the user can be found on the website CN OO K Ww Footer In this field the pages footer is displayed Introduction to Mamut eZ Publish You can change the colour or upload your own photos in all eight fields Read more about editing possibilities in the section Advanced Editing and Format Special Text Measurements in the User defined Design Template The image below displays an overview of the graphical framework of your website The measurements makes it easier for you to customise the size of your images especially if you want to use images that stretches over two or more fields bez Elements Exit Help My Website Height 66px Height 90px Height 123px Height 148px search Forums Elements usermenu 770px x 24px topmenu 770px x 33px path 770px x 25px footer 770px x 38px Use our blogs and forums fo read about the latest news or share your experiences with our products You can also download product catalogues price lists images and watch instructional videos Width Dynamic Width 770px Width Dynamic Height Dynamic Height 38px ice provided by Mamut and eZ Powered by eZ Publish Advanced Editing You can edit the different format properties in any of the fields described in the section above
24. to the procedure above 4 Click on Send for Publishing in order to publish the changes kal Your website will now be updated with the newly edited article Y Tip You can add a comment to your article by selecting Comment from the administration menu and clicking Create here You can insert an existing object for instance a calendar or blog directly in the text editor by clicking the Insert edit object button in the tool bar Folders Working with Folders By using the folder tool you can simplify the handling of information and make it easier for your visitors to navigate around your website You can create folders with sub folders on several levels Getting Started with Folders You must be logged in as administrator in order to create a new folder How to create a new folder 1 Navigate to the area of the website where you want to add a folder 2 Select Folder from the drop down list in the eZ Publish Administration menu and click Create here Mez Add Folder Bia Tools 4 M2 a oss Introduction to Mamut eZ Publish 3 Enter the relevant information in the screen that opens Edit Folder New Content in English United Kingdom Name Required New Folder Short name bee 9 E AIIE Ha ei oe Path Disable editor Description Format B H i i E E EAE Et S B Path Disable editor Display sub items Tags Access control Public Password protected Intranet O Ext
25. to view it in a larger format User Accounts The User Account screen gives you an overview over all registered users and lets you add disable and edit user accounts by clicking Control Panel User Accounts Via the User Account screen you can also remove and add access roles to your different users Simply click the user name you wish to edit Working with Mamut eZ Publish How to create a user account As administrator you can create a Mamut eZ Publish user account from the Control Panel How to create a user account 1 Navigate to Control panel User Accounts 2 Inthe screen that opens select User from the Mamut eZ Publish menu and click Create here Enter the user s name password e mail signature and image Click Send for publishing In the user list you can now assign user access roles to the user by selecting one of the following options from the drop down list Peter Smith Username peter Registered 07 10 2010 2 50 pm E mail peter email com Status enabled Forum moderator Add new role Forum moderator Select this option and click Add new role in order to assign forum responsibility to the user Editor The role of editor gives the user access to add remove or edit content to specific areas of the website Click Add new role select the area of the website to which the user will have access you can only select one area item at a time and click Select Use the arrow button above
26. In the window that opens click on the Browse button and locate the image you wish to use Select the image and click Open followed by the Upload button Choose the image by clicking the radio button below the photo you have chosen Then click on Choose to go back to the Properties window You can now define the repeat pattern of the background by selecting background repeat from the drop down list and clicking Add In the drop down list to the right of the background repeat property choose between the options for instance repeat which repeats the image both vertically and horizontally Click Apply and Save to close the window The image will now be displayed on your website Introduction to Mamut eZ Publish re NS Example 2 Editing font You can define the font for all text in a given field How to edit font In the Custom Design tool click the field of your choice to open the Properties window From the drop down list select font family located in the Font category Click Add Select the font of your choice from the drop down list Click Apply to preview the font Click Save to close the window S The font will now be displayed on your website The font type that is chosen first is the one that visitors to the website will see If the visitor s computer does not support the font type the second choice in the list will be used Example 3 Editing font colour Here you can define the colour for all text in th
27. ally and tick Loop if you want the video to be repeated Click Send for publishing i The video will now be added to your website How to change a video Locate the video you wish to change g i Click Edit in the administration menu Then make the necessary change i Click Send for publishing in order to save the changes How to remove a video Locate the video you wish to change mi Click Remove in the administration menu vf The video clip has now been removed Using Microsoft Silverlight Just like Flash Player Microsoft Silverlight is a so called plug in program which must be installed on the visitor s computer before the video can be played The following procedures describing how to use Microsoft Silverlight can be applied to all supported video formats Visit the official website at http silverlight net for more information Components in Mamut eZ Publish How to use Silverlight Log in as administrator Navigate to the location where you want to add your Silverlight element Select Silverlight from the drop down list in the administration menu El Click Create here Edit Silverlight New Content in English United Kingdom Name Description Fom iB ai E E E j l Il a a 7S aeoeo Path Disable editor File Type Silverlight Current file There is no file New file for upload Browse Width Height 0 0 ___ Send for publishing _ Store draft Discard draft
28. blog and all of its contents i Remove individual blog post Click the title of the post you wish to remove and click Delete in the following screen Click Confirm if you are sure you want to delete the post i Remove a blog post comment Click the title of the post in question and click Remove in the upper right corner of the comments field below the blog post Click Confirm if you are sure you want to delete the comment f The contents have now been removed from your website Photo Gallery Create a New Photo Gallery You can create as many galleries as you wish How to create a gallery 1 Log in as administrator and navigate to the part of your website where you wish to create your gallery oH 2 Select Gallery from the drop down list in eZ Publish Administration menu and click the Create here button 3 Inthe screen that opens you can enter the following information Name The name of the gallery Short description A short description of your gallery Description Enter a more detailed description of your gallery Image You can insert a cover image for your photo gallery Click Send for publishing to make the gallery available on your website 5 You can now create sub galleries if you wish to categorise your images further Simply navigate to the newly created gallery and repeat steps 1 4 vf The new gallery has now been published on your website You can now upload images to your gallery Read more about this in
29. clude Google maps and add for example external invitations as an attached file Read more about calendars below oo Introduction to Mamut eZ Publish INTRODUCTION Users and Login D There are several different types of users within Mamut eZ Publish All have different functions and purposes Administrator The administrator has full control over the entire application and can change all contents of the website The administrators username and password are created through MyAccount Please note that there can be only one administrator in the system Intranet user The intranet user has the ability to enter information on the intranet but is not able to edit or remove information The user is created by the administrator through MyAccount More information can be found in the section Intranet Extranet Extranet user The extranet user has the ability to enter information on the extranet but cannot edit or remove information The user is created by the administrator through MyAccount More information can be found in the section Intranet Extranet Forum user The forum user has access to participate in discussions on the forum that are not protected by the intranet or extranet The user can register him herself as a forum user via the website Forum moderator A forum moderator is a user who is responsible for taking action when abusive language is reported within the forum Any registered forum user can be assigne
30. d several images via the multi upload tool you may have to change the information on some of the images How to edit an image Locate the image in question be Click Edit Edit the information in the same way as when uploading a new image Click Send for publishing I The edited image will now be published on your website Introduction to Mamut eZ Publish Contact Pages and Feedback Forms Mamut eZ Publish offers the possibility to create professional looking contact pages The contact page functionality consists of two components feedback form and contact information with the possibility of Digital Business Cards vCard The contact information part can be extended to include as many addresses as you wish The contact page in Mamut eZ Publish is created from a default template and gives you the opportunity to use the Digital Business Card vCard feature along with the standard functionality The business card can be imported directly into your e mail program By using the integrated Google Maps functionality you can display the addresses on the contact page as well as on the frontpage How to Create a Contact Page and Feedback Forms You must be logged in as administrator to be able to add contact information How to create a Contact Page Log in as administrator and navigate to the area where you want to create the contact page Select Feedback form from the drop down menu and click Create here Enter the relevan
31. d to the role of moderator The moderator is a forum administrator and can be assigned to the entire forum or to a specific forum topic More information can be found in the section Getting Started with Forums Editor The administrator can assign the role of editor to any user by clicking Control panel User Accounts The editor can be given access to edit certain parts of your website for example creating blog posts writing articles or registering calendar events You can restrict grant access to all the different areas of the website Read more about how to assign Editor rights in the section User Accounts below Introduction MyAccount All user information relevant for Mamut eZ Publish can be found in MyAccount If you have a program version that supports Intranet Extranet and multiple languages use MyAccount to create users and select in which languages you want to publish your website Create Website If you have not yet activated your Mamut eZ Publish website when logging into MyAccount you can in the Advanced mode simply click Create website in the menu to the left under the header eZ Publish Web When you have clicked the link you will be able to enter the address www yourtitle yourdomain com you wish to use for your Mamut eZ Publish website before creating the website Once activated you can perform all administrative tasks described below Simple Mode You can display MyAccount in Simple Mode or Advanced Mode
32. dit or delete your blog blog posts or blog comments by following the steps below Step 3 Editing your Blog Blog Posts or Blog Post Comments Follow the following procedure if you want to add or edit your blog or its contents How to edit your blog blog posts or comments Log in as administrator and navigate to your blog via the user menu All posts published on your blog will be displayed in chronological order Edit entire blog If you wish to edit the entire blog click Edit in the eZ Publish Administration menu ra ral Edit individual blog post Click the title of the post you wish to edit and click Edit in the following screen Fa i i Edit a blog post comment Click the title of the post in question and click Edit in the upper right corner of the comments field below the blog post Make the necessary changes and click Send for publishing to publish your changes Your blog blog post or blog post comment has now been updated Components in Mamut eZ Publish Step 4 Remove Blog Blog Posts or Blog Post Comments If you want to delete your blog or any of its contents completely follow the procedure below 1 Log in as administrator and navigate to your blog via the user menu All posts published on your blog will be displayed in chronological order 2 i Remove entire blog If you wish to remove the entire blog click Delete in the eZ Publish Administration menu You will be asked if you are sure you want to delete the
33. e enabled a Disable RSS feed note minus sign Click the button to disable the RSS feed from your website Ly Multi Upload Upload as many images or files as you like at the same time f Manage versions The version management functionality gives you the possibility to revert back to earlier versions of the objects you have created if some of the content does not turn out as expected or if you have published temporary information that is no longer relevant Custom design Click this button in order to activate custom design tool Read more below Integration with Word Processors Some versions of the program includes an integration with Microsoft Word and Open Office Read more about the integration between Mamut eZ Publish and Word and Open Office in the section Word Processor Integration Introduction to Mamut eZ Publish Different Languages on the Website You can publish your website in different languages if you have a Pro or Premium edition of Mamut eZ Publish Select Languages In MyAccount you can choose which languages your site can be translated into You must first select Advanced Mode in order to select languages Click eZAdmin i the left hand menu in MyAccount The middle screen displays the language settings you can define Select a language from the drop down lists Click Save changes when you have selected the languages Language Number of available languages 6 Important You can only choose the
34. e Library Here you can find all files you have uploaded to your website Read more about the file library in the section File Library below User Accounts Click the icon in order to view a list of all registered users Read more about user accounts in the section How to create a user account below Working with Mamut eZ Publish Site Settings Mamut eZ Publish offers many ways to customise the website to fit your needs Some settings do not change the appearance of the website but are used to adjust underlying information which makes it easier for search engines such as Google to find your website You can also connect your website to Google Analytics in order to get visitor statistics Title Enter the name of the website which will be displayed in the web browser s upper left hand corner The title does not have to be the same as your domain name Y Note If you want to use a logotype instead of the name go to Control Panel Design Settings Language settings Applicable for websites with more than one languages Select which languages will be displayed on the website By using this feature the administrator can hide an activated language until the website has been fully translated Footer Text Use the field to enter a footer text which will be displayed on all pages of your website A footer usually contains contact information or other important information Hide Powered by Select the check box if you want to
35. e also able to create a blog post a forum or a photo gallery In order to edit any part of your website you must be logged in as the administrator You can read more about the various components of Mamut eZ Publish in the following sections blog photo gallery contact forms articles folder calendar file folders forum intranet extranet video media Word processor integration Blog A blog is a website or part of a website which displays all the information the author has written in chronological order The blog can be used both by private persons as well as by businesses as a form of diary or as a mediating channel for important information or news If businesses use it as a communication channel for their customers the author must choose if they want to allow others to write comments regarding the contents of the blog Getting Started with Your Blog Step 1 Set up your Blog Follow the steps below to create and define the settings for your blog How to set up a blog 1 Log in as administrator 2 On your website s frontpage select Blog from the drop down list Add in your eZ Publish Administration menu and click Create here Bez Add 89 iy 2 Tools 4 YQ c 3 Inthe screen that opens enter a Name for your new blog which will be displayed in the user menu You should also write a Description which will be displayed on the right hand side of the blog s main page You can also register Tags for easy accessibility via the
36. e given field How to edit font colour In the Custom Design tool click the field of your choice to open the Properties window From the drop down list select color located in the Font category Click Add To the right of the color field enter the colour by clicking the button and selecting the colour from the palette Use the meter on the right hand side to select the desired colour and then use the main field to the left to choose which shade you would like Click Apply and Save to close the window f The font colour will now be displayed on your website Working with Mamut eZ Publish More Information about the Design Options All of the design properties in the drop down list follows the CSS Standard allowing for a very flexible design tool More information about the individual properties can be found online Format Special Text General formatting of colour and the interface can be done directly in the Design tool as described in the preceding section However you have many more options to format special types of text for example headings and links via the menu Elements This feature requires advanced knowledge of website design mez Link visited Link active Link hover Header 1 Header 2 Header 3 Header 4 Header 5 Header 6 Header Frontpages Backgrounds Menus Boxes Custom tags Tables Lists Read more about general text formatting in the chapter The Text Editor The vari
37. e upper part of your website You can choose if you would like it to be single or double In addition it can also be combined with a side menu The Top Menu May Contain Calendar A calendar can be used to record private or business events important dates trips and much more Forum Forums can be used to communicate and discuss information Blog A blog is a website or a part of a website which displays all the information the author has written in chronological order Photo Gallery You can create as many galleries as you want Contact Form The contact form in Mamut eZ Publish is created from a default template and gives you the opportunity to use the vCard digital business card feature along with the standard functionality Intranet Extranet The intranet and extranet are password protected pages where you can share information within a company with partners and with clients You can read more about all available functionality in the chapter Components in Mamut eZ Publish 9 Introduction to Mamut eZ Publish Side Menu The side menu can also be referred to as the left hand menu If you select this menu setting which can be found on the left hand side of the screen You can choose a stand alone menu or you are able to combine it with a top menu eZ Publish Menu Administration Menu Mez Add Article le E Tools 4 all fi A ee Ri os openoffice S SE Se HELP The administration menu is used to change or remove the
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39. entire website Register Users This setting gives you the possibility to hide or show the Register user link in the user menu Show Getting Started information at login lf you have previously selected the check box Don t show this page again in the Get Started screen when logging in check the Activate box to display the screen again at next login Design Settings Templates The Templates menu contains the design templates available for your website You can choose between one of the predefined templates or choose the Custom Design template Read more in the section Design Custom Defined Template below When you have selected a design template click Send for publishing in order to update your website 4 Working with Mamut eZ Publish Logotype You can upload your own logotype to your website The logotype will be displayed in the upper left corner of your website If you want to use text instead of a logotype file go to Control Panel Site Settings and enter the text in the Title field How to upload a logotype Click Browse and locate the logotype file Select the file and click Open Image Current image Preview Filename MIME type MyCompany MyCompanyLogo png image png New image file for upload Alternative image text Auto scale Original size O Width 200 px Height 50 Choose if you want Mamut eZ Publish to scale the image automatically or if you want to upload the image in i
40. enu depends on which area of the website you are currently working on Use the menu to add remove or edit content on the website such as articles blog posts images and forums eZ Add Article Le Tools A coll a Yd HH ose OpenOfficeay GI I Se Add The drop down list contains the items you can add to the area of the website your are se currently working on Select an item from the list and click the Create here button to the right of the drop down list in order to add the item Tools The buttons available depends on which area of the website you are currently ra working on For example by clicking the if Edit button while reviewing an article the article will be opened in edit mode The menu allows you among other things to add remove change move and translate the different content of your website The Menus in the Program 00 Below you can find information about the various menus in the program The Language Menu gt Nor gt Eng Ger Swe Here you can choose to publish your website in multiple languages The language options are on the far left hand side at the top of the page The language selection is displayed in the menu abbreviated as follows Eng English Ger German Swe Swedish Nor Norwegian and so on You can define which languages your website will be available in through logging into MyAccount Read more about this in the section Different Languages on the Website in the chapter
41. f the forum Description Describe the purpose of the forum 4 Click Send for publishing The forum will now be published on your website How to create a new topic 1 Navigate to the forum 2 New tepic Click the New topic button Enter a Subject and a Message Use the buttons in the tool bar in order format your text You can also insert emoticons by clicking the symbols to the right of the Message box 4 You can click Notify me about updates if you wish to receive an e mail every time the forum topic has been changed 5 Click Send for publishing Click the published topic and in the screen that opens you can now click Set as sticky topic if you want to pin the topic at the very top of the forum Lock topic if you want to lock the topic or Move if you wish to move the topic I The forum has now been updated with the new topic v Tip In order to regulate the content of your forum you are recommended to publish a topic called Forum Rules in which you specify the terms of the forum All topics in breach of the rules of the forum can be deleted Users The visitor must be a registered user in order to create a new subject or reply to other postings If the forum is created on the Intranet or Extranet you will automatically be a registered user If the forum is open to the public all visitors must be registered The visitor registers him herself via the website you do not have to register forum users ma
42. ferent levels by using the indent outdent buttons ee A Undo Redo As in all word processors you can also undo and redo commands Read more about the remaining buttons in the following section Inserting Elements By using the tool bar you can among other things create links to other locations on your website to external websites e mail addresses or FTP servers Paragraph B 7x EEEE as zE 2 w Ts i Ei alee a Working with Mamut eZ Publish Insertledit link Highlight the text you want use as a link and click the button Http 7 amp B Ej http www mydomain com Target New Window v Title My Domain ID The fields in the Link Properties Window Href Choose which type of link to insert Http is an normal website address Mail is a link to an e mail address File inserts a link to a file and so on Tip If you wish to link to a calendar or to a news item on your page click the button and select the object you wish to link to Target Choose this if you want to open the link in a new window It is common to open links to external websites in new windows Title Write the text describing the link The text will be displayed when the visitor places the mouse cursor directly above the link ID More advanced users can use the ID field to create links by using the Anchor functionality Read more under Anchor EA PF cert link remove link Highlight the link text to activa
43. g an existing article you must click on one of the buttons mentioned above in order to navigate to other parts of the website Edit Content You can create a number of different types of content For example articles forums and blogs When you are logged in as the administrator the administration menu will be displayed in the centre of the page The frontpage has a separate administration interface by which you can access a large number of design options Read more in the section Getting Started with the Frontpage eZ Add Article lel E Tools A al Ge YQ et HN oss OpenOfficesry m l te 58 The menu adapts automatically to the area of the website you are currently working on and the drop down list to the left contains all elements which can be created on the page you are currently on Read more about the eZ Publish Menu in the section Administration Menus in Mamut eZ Publish in the Introduction chapter Fa eZ Add Article Content Article Blog Event calendar Feedback form File folder Forum Forums Gallery Link The Buttons oF Create here In order to add a new element select the object of your choice from the drop down list and click Create here ra i Edit You can edit all existing content regardless of whether it is a folder a published article or a blog post Navigate to the object you wish to edit and click the button Read more about Managing Drafts and Versions above Working w
44. he edited content Introduction to Mamut eZ Publish Articles In Mamut eZ Publish you are able to create everything from small news notices to more advanced news articles with images and text formatting In order to simplify management of your news articles you can create your own folder structure to arrange the articles For example based on the subject time period or a combination of both depending on how many articles that you have written You are also able to select different objects from your website as an article or as access to an article The objects that you are able to make use of include calendar folder forum video and file folder Read more about this under Create edit an article Create Edit an Article In order to create a new article or edit an existing article you must be logged in as administrator How to create a new article Navigate to area where you wish to create the article You can first create a folder in which you can add new articles In this way you can keep track of your different articles More information on how to create folders can be found in the Folders section below JE Select Article from the drop down list in the administration menu and then click Create here to begin creating your article eZ Add Article Le Tools A cal a Yd ot HN ose OpenOffice ve oe Enter the following information in the screen that is displayed Title Enter the article s title Short T
45. hide the text Service provided by Mamut and eZ Powered by eZ Publish in the footer of your website Google Analytics Web Property ID You can connect Mamut eZ Publish to Google Analytics Register for a free account at www google com analytics and paste the web property ID that you receive from Google Analytics into the field The ID number AB 123456 1 in the following example can be found in the java script on the following line lt code gt var pageTracker _gat _getTracker AB 123456 1 lt code gt Google Maps Key If you want to use maps by Google Maps in your articles or blog posts and you have a Google Account you must enter your Google Maps Key in this field The Google Maps functionality can be found when opening an article or blog post in edit mode You can register for a Google Maps Key on Google s website Introduction to Mamut eZ Publish Social Media List This option lets you and your visitors share your published content on social medias such as Facebook Twitter MySpace etc Select which social medias you want to include in your published content Your visitors will be able to share your articles on the social medias you select here Tag Cloud Select this option to display an overview of the keywords you have registered for your various content throughout your website Site Map Activate this setting to add a site map to your website The Site map gives you and your visitors an overview of your
46. hop Link 8 News Folder 6 Blo g Blo g 4 Movie Folder Note When sorting by priority you can also drag and drop items in the list above In the screen that opens you can sort the items by selecting one of the criteria from the Sort on drop down list If you select Priority you can drag and drop the items in the list below in order you want to display them When you have defined the order click the Update priorities button Click Done in order to return to the page where the changes will be applied j The order of the menu items in this example has now been changed Introduction to Mamut eZ Publish The Text Editor Working with the Text Editor In Mamut eZ Publish you can format text in the same way as in a normal word processor such as Microsoft Word The information in this section describes the text editor s different features Text Formatting Text formatting To the left of the tool bar you can edit the formatting of the text You can either choose format before writing the text or assign a format to an already existing text by highlighting the text and selecting style in the drop down list Paragraph ml H Format 5 t Paragraph Literal Heading 1 Heading 2 Heading 3 Bold Italic Bold or italicise the selected text by clicking the buttons 4 Lists Create bullet or numbered lists by clicking one of the buttons IE OS Indent Outdent Format your lists in dif
47. ing this feature will give the visitor the possibility to rate the image The visitor can rate the image from 0 to 5 stars Tags Enter search keywords to be able to search for the image using the website s search engine Separate multiple keywords by using commas Click Send for publishing when you are finished I The website will be updated with the new image Components in Mamut eZ Publish Multi Upload Below is information on how to upload several images simultaneously Note The Multi Upload tool will only work if you have Adobe Flash installed on your computer If you do not have it you can download it from the Adobe Download Centre A message will inform you if your browser does not support the tool How to upload several images Navigate to the gallery to which you want to upload your images Et Click Multi Upload Click Select files and locate the images on your computer Select the images you want to upload and finish by clicking Open Your images will be uploaded The upload process is displayed in a process bar If you want to upload all of the content of a folder you must open the folder and select all files individually You cannot upload an entire folder We If you wish to display the images in a different order use the sorting functionality by clicking the Sorting button on the eZ Publish Administration menu fA preview of the uploaded images will be displayed Edit Image If you have uploade
48. ion or person who is the author of the material of the website over the material of the website Description of the contents of the website Keywords keywords Keywords that best describe the website The keywords are separated using commas The language in which the content is written Time date When the website was last updated Enter values in the following format YYYY MM DD HH MM SS lt Time zone gt Example 2010 09 11 16 53 00 0200 Working with Mamut eZ Publish You can add two and more rows at the same time be selecting the number from the list and clicking Add rows Remove Meta tags by selecting the tag and removing the row Meta data Name Content oO author eZ Systems copyright eZ Systems lt description Content Management System O keywords cms publish e commerce content management development framework Remove selected 1a Add rows Click the check box in front of the row you wish to remove and click Remove selected You can find more information about Meta data on Mamut s support pages and Wikipedia Drafts Managing Drafts and Versions Mamut eZ Publish gives you the possibility to work with drafts and version management This means that you can create articles and other content on your website without having to publish it instantly It also means that you can revert back to earlier versions if for example some of the content does not turn out as expected or if you have publ
49. ished temporary information which is no longer relevant Publish a Previously Unpublished Version If you have closed an article before you had a chance to finish it and you saved it as a draft you can resume your work by clicking My drafts in the user menu or by navigating to Control panel Drafts My drafts Empty draft These are the current objects you are working on The drafts are owned by you and can only be seen by you You can either edit the drafts or remove them if you don t need them any more Name Class Section Version Language Last modified Summer Photos Gallery 1 1 English United Kingdom Thursday 30 October 2008 1 54 23 pm News Artide 1 1 English United Kingdom Thursday 30 October 2008 1 54 05 pm O New blog post Blog post 1 1 English United Kingdom Thursday 30 October 2008 1 52 30 pm Select all You can edit your drafts by clicking the Edit button Introduction to Mamut eZ Publish Edit an Existing Page You can edit an already published page an article for instance by navigating to the article and clicking Edit You can choose to save and publish or save and close in order to publish the article at a later time Go Back to a Previous Version If you are unhappy with the current version of your work you can go back to a previous version The screen contains three parts All versions The field displays a list of all versions ever published not including deleted versions Archived Previ
50. it the page automatically Introduction to Mamut eZ Publish 6 Step 3 Choose Frontpage Layout and Content with eZ Flow You can choose the layout and content of your frontpage Which options are available depend on your program version and which of the modules that are possible to display How to define the layout of the frontpage Select how many zones you wish to display on your website by clicking one of the radio buttons below the layout of your choice six different layouts Click Set layout In the box below you can edit each individual zone Edit the Edit the Left zone Right zone Edit the Bottom zone Click Edit in the zone you wish to edit Add the building blocks that will make up the selected zone from the drop down list Choose block type to add Main story Manual x _ Add block Click Add block to add the block to the zone Click Expand in the upper left corner in order to add the content of each block Expand Collapse Frontpage previous layout options A oa x ideo Manual Bei E Main story Manual Bae Tuia Layout Main story 1 e 07 10 2010 3 33 pm Online no items Remove selected Queue 1 Online 0 History 0 Choose block type to add Main story Manual x Add block Close zone Click Add item Working with Mamut eZ Publish 7 Inthe screen that opens select the items you wish to include on your frontpage Browse
51. ith Mamut eZ Publish in a Move This button lets you move content to other places on your website If you have uploaded pictures into one folder but would like to split them into two folders simply create the new folder and click Move in order to move the files into the proper folders i Remove By clicking this button you are deleting the content of the particular area of the website Make sure that you only remove the unwanted content The objects you remove can be stored in your trash can in case you are unsure if it is going to be used again We Sorting By clicking this icon you can sort the items displayed on the page you are currently reviewing You can use the drop down lists Sort on if you want to use one of the predefined sort options or you can select the Priority option and then click and drag the items in the list below the drop down lists if you wish to create a customised order Click Update priorities when you are happy with the order Click Done to return to the page in question Read more below Enable menu link editing If you have added an external link to your top menu you can click this button and then the link in question in order to edit or remove the link Read more about external links in the section How to Add an External Link below at a Setup RSS feed note plus sign Click this button to give your visitors the opportunity to subscribe to your news articles or blog posts via RSS feeds The feature must b
52. itle You can also enter an abbreviated version of the article s title Author Here you are able to enter one or multiple authors Summary Enter an introduction or summary of your article Body Here you are able to write the contents of the article Read more about the possibilities in the text editor in the section The Text Editor above Enable comments Select the check box if you want to give your visitors the chance to comment the article Image Upload an image for your article Caption Enter a caption for the image Star Rating Enabling this feature will give the visitor the possibility to rate the article The visitor can rate the article from 0 to 5 stars Google Map If you have activated the Google Maps feature in Control panel Site Settings you can display a Google Map in your article Simply enter the address in the field above the map and click Find address You can also select location by clicking directly on the map or entering latitude and longitude Read more about this feature in the section Site Settings in the Control Panel chapter Tags Write in suitable search words for your article Separate the search words with a comma Click on Send for Publishing in order to publish the article eaf Your website will now be updated with the new article Components in Mamut eZ Publish How to edit an existing article 1 Navigate to the article you want to edit E be Click Edit Edit the article according
53. language once for each of the available languages Language 1 Norwegian Language 2 English Language 3 German i Language 4 Choose language Language 5 Choose language Language 6 Choose language Y Note Additional languages are permanent and cannot be removed once added Languages in Mamut eZ Publish When you have selected your languages your Mamut eZ Publish website will display the different language options in the upper left corner as international abbreviations of each language You can hide languages by navigating to Control panel Site Settings Language Settings Working with Mamut eZ Publish How to Translate the Website When you have defined the different languages you can proceed with translating the information which has already been published in your primary language How to translate your website Click on the language link representing the language you want to translate into Navigate to the part of the website you want to translate cg rll Click Edit Choose which language you want to translate to in the screen that is displayed You can use the original document as a template or start over with an empty page New languages Select the language you want to add to the object English United Kingdom German Select the language the new translation will be based on Use an empty untranslated draft Norwegian Bokmal
54. ngham Lo Netherlands Hannover orf Belaie Sra a ze ve B igum Ja ere eain S es R eer Ost ibat Pans Reams SM Main gt aX pep poi ennes r r m p Nantes France Bayne OLyon Biscay o ceoux Teres store draft Draft preview Discard draft Introduction to Mamut eZ Publish Title Enter a title for your blog post Body Here you are able to write the main content of the blog For more information on text formatting read about text management above Enable comments Choose whether the reader is able to write comments regarding the blog by ticking the box Enable comments Star rating Enabling this feature will give the reader the possibility to rate the blog post The reader can rate the post from 0 to 5 stars Google Map If you have activated the Google Maps feature in Control panel Site Settings you can display a Google Map in your blog post Simply enter the address in the field above the map and click Find address You can also select location by clicking directly on the map or entering latitude and longitude Read more about this feature in the section Site Settings in the Control Panel chapter Tags Enter keywords for the blog post for the search function and site map on the website Separate keywords or phrases with a comma When you have entered the relevant information click Send for publishing al The blog post has been posted and published You can at any time e
55. nually How to register new forum users 1 Click the Register link in the menu in the upper right hand corner The user can also register a new user in the forum 2 Enter information about the user Enter the following information First name The user s first name Last name The user s last name Account information User name password and e mail address You can also specify a signature that will be inserted every time you reply to a new topic Image The user can upload a personal image 4 Click Register I An e mail will be sent to the registered address The user must confirm the registration by clicking the link in the e mail The user will be activated once this has been done Components in Mamut eZ Publish Forum Moderator Any registered forum user can be assigned to the role of moderator The moderator is a forum administrator and can be assigned to the entire forum or to a specific forum topic You can assign moderator rights via the control panel Read more about assigning moderator rights in the section How to create a user account above How to report abusive language in a forum 1 Navigate to the forum and click the topic you wish to report 2 Click Abuse alert You can also Edit and Remove the offensive topic by clicking the respective button Select the relevant category and enter a Comment 4 Click Send aif The administrator and forum user will be notified via e mail If you wish to disable
56. ouTube or Vimeo clip from your browser s address field and paste it into the URL field Do not use the full code for embedding video Define the Width Height and whether or not the clip will be displayed Inline with the text if any Click OK Click Send for publishing in order to updated your website with the new video clip s Using the options in the text editor you can position the clip so it fits with the existing content Components in Mamut eZ Publish Word Processor Integration In addition to writing and editing articles in Mamut eZ Publish you can also use Microsoft Word or Open Office to write text Note Most word processors contain more functionality and options than is included in Mamut eZ Publish The uploaded document will therefore be interpreted according to the functionality included in Mamut eZ Publish before it can be published When you have uploaded a document from a word processor you can edit the text in Mamut eZ Publish as administrator Using the Word Processor Integration The integration tool bar can be found in the administration menu How to use the word processor integration Import Click this button to upload the content of an Open Office or Microsoft Word document anywhere on your website Export Click this button to export content from your website to a word processor document w Replace Click this button in order to replace a previously uploaded document on your websi
57. ous choices in the menu allow you to do the following formatting Link Here you are able to select which colour your links will have before the visitor has clicked on them Link visited Here you are able to select which colour the links will have after the visitor has clicked on them Link active Here you are able to select which colour the active links will have A link is active as soon as you click on it Link hover Here you are able to select which colour the link will have when the visitor holds the mouse over it Header 1 6 text style Select one of the headings in order to edit all instances of that heading number Header field Here you can edit the User menu and or the Languages menu Frontpages The option lets you edit the frontpage Backgrounds The option lets you edit your backgrounds Menus The option lets you edit your different menus Boxes The option lets you edit the different boxes on your website Custom tags You can format your Quote tags and or Factbox tags Tables Here you can edit the format of the different tables on your website Lists Here you can edit the format of the different lists on your website COMPONENTS IN MAMUT EZ PUBLISH All features included in Mamut eZ Publish are similar regarding the folder and content setup This is to make it as simple as possible for the user You are therefore always in a familiar environment If you know how to create a news article you ar
58. ous version replaced by a newer version Published The version currently published online Draft New version which is still under construction Published version This field displays the currently published version New drafts This field displays all unpublished drafts Working with Mamut eZ Publish How to go back to a previous version Navigate to the published object you want to replace with a previous version a rl Click Edit Click Manage versions Versions for lt New blog gt 3 34 Version Status Modified translation Creator Created Modified Archived English United Kingdom Peter Thompson 30 10 2008 1 39 pm 30 10 2008 2 06 pm Draft English United Kingdom Peter Thompson 30 10 2008 2 08 pm 30 10 2008 2 09 pm Published English United Kingdom Peter Thompson 30 10 2008 2 12 pm 30 10 2008 2 12 pm Published version Translations Creator Created Modified English United Peter 30 10 2008 2 12 30 10 2008 2 12 Kingdom Thompson pm pm English United Kingdom New drafts 0 This object does not have any drafts Tip The number within the square brackets in the title field represents the total number of versions of the object You must create a working copy of the version before you can go back to a previous version Click Create a copy A new version of the object will be added to the list You can edit and publish the copy z bf Click Edit in order to display the old ve
59. p menu This text should correspond with the text your enter in the Text field below Description You can also add link description Location In the URL field enter the address of the website to which you want to link Enter a name for the link in the Text field This text will be displayed on the link in the top menu Open in new window Check this option if you want the link to open in a new window Click Send for publishing The link will now be displayed in your website s top menu Webshop News Blog Movie Welcome 7 ih Wa If you want to change the order in which the top menu items are displayed click the Sorting button in the administration menu If you want to edit or remove the link click the Enable menu link editing in the administration menu Read more about the link edit tool in the section Edit Content above i The external link is now available as an integrated part of you website 2 Working with Mamut eZ Publish How to Sort Content on your Website You can change the order of all published content including menu items on your website Sorting content on your website Navigate to the part of your website where you wish to sort change the order of published content In this example the order of the menu items in the top menu will be changed Webshop News Blog Movie Welcome Ye Click Sorting in the administration menu Sort on Priority x Ascending Bf se Name Type Priority Webs
60. r website so that your business or your personal needs are satisfied Mamut eZ Publish is supported by most web browsers Read more about web browser support online at www mamut com system News in Mamut eZ Publish A brief overview over the new functionality and improvements can be found in the following section Documentation The documentation provides you with access to all the information required to create a professional website with Mamut eZ Publish In order to get the most out of Mamut eZ Publish we recommend that you read through the documentation before you begin More information together with FAQ s can be found on our support page http support active24 co uk News in Mamut eZ Publish version 4 Mamut eZ Publish has now launched a new version which includes new functionality and features along with general improvements The changes are relevant for both new and existing customers Below you will find an overview of these changes New Functionality Below is a brief description of the new functionality eZ Flow An entirely new way to create your own unique frontpage You can also create building blocks using both internal and external material Read more about getting started with the frontpage in the section Working with Mamut eZ Publish below External Links Create menu items which are linked directly to a website of your choice Read more about external links in the section Publishing below Sorting
61. ranet O Send for publishing Store draft Discard draft Name Enter the title of your folder Short name Enter a short version of the folder name Summary Enter an introduction or summary to the content of the folder Description Write a longer text describing the contents of the folder Display sub items When you are constructing a long article or a series of articles you can choose to hide the contents of a folder Deselect the box in order to hide the objects Tags Enter suitable keywords for your website s search engine Separate the keywords with commas 4 In the field Access control you can choose to restrict access to the folder by password protecting its content 5 Click Send for publishing to update your website eal Your website s folder structure will now be updated Components in Mamut eZ Publish How to change a folder 1 Locate the folder you wish to change F 2 if Click Edit in the administration menu 3 Then make the necessary change Click Send for publishing in order to save the changes How to remove a folder 1 Locate the folder you wish to change 2 m Click on Remove in the administration menu ff The folder has now been removed Calendar A Calendar can be used to record private or business events important dates and trips as well as much more In addition you are able to create multiple calendars that can function independently of one another in different formats You
62. rsion in edit mode Add new information or edit existing text Click Send for publishing in order to update your website wf If you chose to publish the changes your website will now be published Introduction to Mamut eZ Publish File Library The File Library provides an overview over all types of files that have previously been uploaded to your website You can thereby keep track of which files are available on your website so that you can avoid uploading the same file several times The library can be accessed by navigating to the Control panel and File Library Categories of Files All elements in the file library are divided into the following categories Multimedia Click the link in order to view all video clips that you have uploaded to your website Images In this category you will find all images that you have uploaded Click the image in order to view it in a larger format Click the Images link to return to the list view Files Click the link to view all uploaded data files for example PDF documents word processor files and spread sheets CSS Style the design tool This category contains all files you have uploaded via the design tool Read more about editing content with the design tool in the section Advanced Editing Click the image in order to view it in a larger format Banners Click the link to view all banners and design elements that have been uploaded without the design tool Click the image in order
63. s you have registered as well as information about their access rights The screen also displays a complete list of all the Internet addresses that can be used to access your website Get started with eZ Publish onactive org y Overview of the users Name Username Password Intranet Extranet Peter Thompson petert email com John Brown jb email com REREREE Showing 1 3 of total 3 users 2 How to use your eZ Publish site Administration of eZ publish site eZ Publish Site http onactive org http www onactive org http tas onactive_org Use the shortcut links in GetStarted to create new users or log in to your Mamut eZ Publish website IN Introduction to Mamut eZ Publish Administration Menus in Mamut eZ Publish The administration settings in Mamut eZ Publish are divided into two parts User Menu Control panel Logout Peter Thompson My drafts Sitemap Tag cloud The User menu is located in the upper right hand corner The user menu lets you navigate to the Control panel where you can define the settings for your website My drafts where you will find a list of all your saved drafts Sitemap which provides an overview of the website and Tag cloud which contains a list of keywords registered with the various content of your website The eZ Publish Menu The eZ Publish Menu administration menu is displayed in the middle of the site when you are logged in as administrator The options available in the m
64. st one upper case letter A Z one Password lower case letter a z and one digit 0 9 User access F intranet l F Extranet Create user Cancel Password requirements Minimum 6 characters long Must contain at Enter the user s first name last name username e mail address and password Check the boxes in order to give the user access to the Intranet or Extranet Read more about in the section Intranet Extranet in the chapter Components in Mamut eZ Publish Click Create user wf The user has now been created Please note that a user can have access to both the Intranet and Extranet which means that you do not have to create two separate users Log in The feature available in the GetStarted menu lets you log in as administrator to your Mamut eZ Publish website Introduction Language If your program version supports multiple languages you can choose which languages you want to translate your website into Read more about this in the section Different languages on the website v Note You can only select a language once Selected languages cannot be removed or changed Storage Space By navigating to the eZAdmin menu you can get an overview of the total and used storage space on your website Total 4096 MB Used 0 MB Remaining 4096 MB Get Started with Mamut eZ Publish The GetStarted option is located in the menu to the left in MyAccount The feature gives you an overview of the user
65. t Extranet When creating a folder on your website you have the possibility to make it accessible for the public or to limit access to your Intranet Extranet users Note The menu options Intranet and Extranet are only displayed for logged in users How to create an Intranet Extranet folder Select Folder from the drop down list in the administration menu HE z Click Create here Enter the relevant information about the folder in the fields Name Short name Summary Description and Tags Read more about folder management in the section Getting Started with Folders above Choose between the options Intranet or Extranet in the Access control field at the bottom of the page Access control Public O Password protected Intranet Extranet O Send for publishing Store draft Discard draft If you select Public all visitors will have access If you select Intranet or Extranet only the Intranet Extranet users will have access Note All content in the folder will have the same access rights as the folder An article created in a folder exclusive for Intranet users will only be accessed by the users of the Intranet Click Send for publishing The new folder will be accessible for your Intranet or Extranet users Components in Mamut eZ Publish Video Media Mamut eZ Publish offers you the possibility to communicate your message with the aid of video media which can be played on your website Mamut eZ P
66. t information in the following fields Name Enter the name of the contact form The name is displayed in the menu Description Enter a descriptive text for your form For instance what kind of information you expect the visitor to enter Activate Feedback form optional If you activate the feedback form feature you will also be able to enter the following information Sender name The name of the sender You can enter a default value such as Enter your name company name here Subject In this field the sender can enter the reason for contacting you You can enter a default value such as Enter your subject matter here Message In this field the sender can enter the actual message You can enter a default value such as Enter your message here Email Enter a valid e mail address in this field Recipient In this field you can enter your e mail address Click Send for publish i The Contact Page will now be published Components in Mamut eZ Publish How to add an address item within the Contact Page Navigate to the contact page oF Select Address from the drop down list in the eZ Publish Administration menu and click Create here In the screen that opens you can enter the following information Name Company or Person name Enter the name of your organisation Address Enter your address Zip Enter your zip code City Enter your city Country Select your country Phone Enter your telephone
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68. te the buttons Click the buttons if you wish to insert or remove a link ir Anchor An anchor lets you create links within a text Anchors are used both in Microsoft Word and Open Office at Insert Edit Image In the Upload tab click the Browse button to insert an image The following information can be entered Name The name will appear when you place the mouse cursor on the image Alternative text Will be displayed instead of name when you place the mouse cursor on the image Caption The caption is displayed beneath the image Location Choose where on your website the image will be displayed You can use the default value to insert the image into the object you are currently working on You can also choose to make the image available in different folders on your website Select the Browse tab in order to insert an object that has already been uploaded to your website By clicking the sub menu Media you can access your File Library Click on one of the categories in order to select a file If you place the mouse cursor above the Preview link you can display a thumbnail of the image Click OK when you have selected which object you wish to insert Read more about the file library in the section File Library Introduction to Mamut eZ Publish lt i gt Insert custom tag You can insert fact boxes quotes and separators by clicking the button Fact box The fact box can be adjusted in the following way Enter left to place
69. tion POWERED BY Terms of Use File Current file There is no file New file for upload Send for publishing Store daft Draft preview Discard draft Introduction to Mamut eZ Publish Title Enter a title for the event Text Enter all necessary information regarding the event Category You have the possibility to categorise your events Event start time Here you can choose if the event is a normal or full day event Enter the start date and time as well as the end date and time in the respective fields Recurrence You can also define your events as recurring on a daily weekly monthly or yearly basis You can limit the recurring event by defining an end date or number of recurrences Google Map If you have activated the Google Maps feature in Control panel Site Settings you can display a Google Map in your calendar event Simply enter the address in the field above the map and click Find address You can also select location by clicking directly on the map or entering latitude and longitude Read more about this feature in the section Site Settings in the Control Panel chapter File Click Browse in order to upload a file related to the calendar event Click Send for publishing to save the changes vi Your calendar will now be updated How to change your event Locate the event you wish to change P if Click Edit in the administration menu Then make the necessary change eal Click Send for
70. ts original size You can enter the image s size by adjusting the pixels in the Width and Height fields s The logotype will be updated to your website when you click Send for publishing at the bottom of the page V Tip The best result is achieved when you use a logotype with a transparent background Introduction to Mamut eZ Publish Menu Design Depending on the menu layout you choose Mamut eZ Publish offers several different options when it comes to the structure of the menu Menu management Top menu Left menu Double top menu Left menu Left menu Double top menu Top menu Send for publishing Store draft Discard draft Click the radio button beneath the configuration alternative of your choice Click Send for publishing to update your website with the new menu structure Search Engine Optimisation Here you can enter keyword meta data which will be used by search engines to categorise and rank your website Meta data is the technical term for information about data Meta data is short and descriptive keywords used by most search engines These keywords are for instance used by Google in order to display search results The most common forms of Meta data are keywords description copyright and author The table contains information on what you should use as Meta tag names and what kind of content every tag name should have You can define the exact values yourself Author author Company organisat
71. ublish supports a majority of the most commonly used video formats such as Flash swf flv Quicktime mov mp4 avi m4v mpeg Windows media wm wmv and Silverlight xap In addition to video clips you can also embed links to video clips on YouTube and Vimeo Read more about this below Using Video Video files are widely used on the Internet In order to play video files in your web browser you may need to install a plugin application How to use video on your website 1 Log in as administrator 2 Navigate to the location where you want to insert a video 3 Select the video format of your choice from the drop down list in the administration menu JE 4 Click Create here Edit Video Flash Player New Content in English United Kingdom Name Description BI i be 9 aif ae TEROJ Path Disable editor File Type Flash Current file There is no file New file for upload Browse Width Height Quality Autoplay 0 0 High yo r Send for publishing Store draft Discard draft Introduction to Mamut eZ Publish Enter the following information Name Enter the name of the video Description Enter a description of the video File Upload the video by clicking Browse In the File field you can also enter the Width and Height of the video if you do not want to use the standard size You can also set the Quality of the video Tick Autoplay if you want to start the video automatic
72. w be uploaded into your file folder Components in Mamut eZ Publish How to change a file 1 Locate the file folder which contains the file 2 Click Properties next to the file you wish to change ie i Click Edit in the administration menu 4 Then make the necessary change vf Click Send for publishing in order to save the changes How to remove a file 1 Locate the file folder which contains the file 2 Click Properties next to the file you wish to change 3 Click Remove in the administration menu vf The file has now been removed Forum Forums can be used to communicate and discuss information In order to participate in a forum you must be a registered user You must be logged in as administrator in order to create a new forum Getting Started with Forums You must be logged in as administrator in order to create or edit a forum How to create a forum 1 Navigate to the page where you want to create your forum 2 Select Forum from the drop down list in the eZ Publish Administration menu and click Create here eZ Add Forum ly Tools 4 Yd ae cs 3 Inthe screen that opens enter the relevant information in the following fields Edit Forum New Content in English United Kingdom Name Required Description 2 22h 2 gt 2 QF SY nt gt so ae B hy itj ji Path Disable editor Send for publishing Store draft Discard draft Introduction to Mamut eZ Publish Name The name o

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