CMS Made Simple User Guide
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3. Please use mage Manager to upload your images mage Manager creates thumbnail files that are needed for the Image Gallery plug in while editing or creating a new page ll To upload an image select the Browse button to select the desire file off of your computer s hard drive ii Select the Send button to upload that file to your website iV Todelete a file select the little trash can icon under the desired image v This edit an image i e size crop etc select the little pencil icon under the desired image Image Manager B E i Ae 2 categories gt demo 2 portfolio 2 products d EZ M883 Zo TW Ta Lo o Fix Bd B Upload File Create New Folder Image C 3 Image of the Image Manager Page 3 Global Content Blocks iv This is where you can change the information found in the footer of your site v Select footer under the Name column vi Select the checkbox underneath Use WYSIWYG to use the graphical editor vii And edit whatever information needs updating vill Select the Submit button when you are done ix Your footer will now be updated on your site Global Content Blocks Se B aug bo Ham Eas Er la Warhead nn boob i peni kr Image C 4 Image of the Global Content Blocks page 4 File Manager i This is where you upload and manage your files use Image Manage to upload images li Select the Upload files tab to select the desired file off of your comp
4. CMS Made Simple User Guide By Jeff O Brien Web Made Simple Last Updated CMSMS Version 1 10 3 January 19 2012 Your website is built on a platform known as a Content Management System CMS This allows you the client to have full control over your site content The CMS that your site is built on is called CMS Made Simple CMSMS cmsmadesimple org CMSMS won the award for best open source CMS on the Internet in 201 1 Having your site built on a CMS gives you the flexibility to update your site from any computer connected to the Internet from anywhere at any time with no additional software The below user guide will explain how to log into your sites CMS and use some of the features to update your content all through your web browser of choice from a MAC or PC And remember having your site designed and hosted by Web Made Simple you always receive unlimited support Meaning if you can t get something looking just right contact me jefft amp webmadesimple ca and will help you out right away to get your site looking the way you 33 want it to Jeff Table of Contents ME oder TIU T ias 4 B EMS Made simple Admin Panel coca as 5 Ce Content SOCUON AAA sas vacusseansus esis cabindegedensnmuacerceuunastseneNeeheseneaus aseneddesecumacb E E E 7 T nio cerco 8 Ze Mage Manr a le ds dera 9 3 GlobalContent BI
5. MS Made Simple Admin Console J TM CMS Male simple Welcome Content Layout Users amp Groups Extensions Site Admin My Preferences CM Home C dd Manage Shortcuts CMS Help Subitems Home View Site Logout A Forums e Wiki Content A Forge A IRC l Content ne W This is where we add and edit content e Module Help Subitems Pages Image Manager Global Content Blocks File Manager News calquvs Feedback Module Gallery Printed Passion Blog Layout Layout Site layout options Subitems Templates Stylesheets Menu Manager Theme Manager Users amp Groups User and Group related items Subitems Users Groups Group Assignments Group Permissions Extensions Extensions E Modules tags and other assorted Fun v Subiterns Modules Tags User Defined Tags Event Manager CMSMailer CMSPrinting MicraTiny WYSIWYG editor Module Manager Search i alquys Feed Maker Calguys Module Extensions Captcha Form Builder Mewsletter Made Simple TinyMCE WSI a Site Admin v Site Admin A Site Administration Functions y Subitems Global Settings Page Defaults System Information System Verification Admin Log My Freferences My Preferences This is where vou can customize the site admin area to work Ehe way you want Subitems My Account User Preferences Manage Shortcuts CMS Made Simple 1 10 3 Hyacinthe Image B 2 Image of the Admin Panel page C Content Section Pa ges
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7. Panes T i mhana vm add anal edit pages and other content limage Manages naue Manager UM Upeadiedr and remave ae Global Content Blocks File Manager File Manager i Harding of Filet rud der an e kee Fee Dor OP omine Hews 0 News C Pul al ind reir Herr eid rmi Image C 1 Image of the Content page 1 Pages i This is where you add and edit your website s content ii To edit a current website page select the desired page name under the Page Menu Text column iii To create a new page select the Add New Content link iv Refer to Section D for full details on how to add or update page content Add a new page to your site Current e Add Nes Content Edit Select a page name to edit ir All artens Page teva Ta Page Alias LHI i Hia hire 2 OS n FE 3 Porthos portfoln b a opes templates Fieri abiecit ia CODE ck E Ehari 8041 bet de fudd hier conten Ri Expond Al Sections alone Al Letra Select to expand to access pages submenu or child pages A Ernir Pages F Template ihe Conil mi Content Coni mok Cenni mni Copy Page Delete Page View Page Edit Page werrri w t L wma wv X va SCN EO dea a x Tra Q w amp O vmi y x WA al a a x Wk g Ss e O vm a x a gO With Selected Delete w EL Move or change the website menu order Image C 2 Image of the Edit pages menu 2 Image Manager i This is where you upload edit or remove images
8. age D 4 Image showing the internal link text 14 8 Insert an Email Address l If you do not want an Internet link but rather an email link type in the email address and select the Insert button li A dialogue box will pop up asking if the address you entered is an email address Select the OK button The URL you entered seems to be an emad address Do you wan to add the required malo pref Image D 5 Image of the Link Type options 15 9 Insert an Image Content CE E B 7 U j Web Fe Web h the lin Web TUN EDI EIER ip a General Appearance Advanced To insert an image into your webpage select the Insert edit Image icon from the Content toolbar The nsert Edit Image Popup window will be displayed Select the Browse button next to the Image URL text box Select the desired image Select the Insert button to insert the image Paragraph Pont Famy Font Size j TEENE E yA 2 10 9 m Y 3 ig 1 Im 550400507 Lanaral r Triage URL image Description Title Preview d the Valley Image D 6 Image of the Insert edit Image dialogue box 16 10 Insert a table l To insert a table into your webpage content select the Inserts a new table icon from the Content toolbar ii Enter in the desired properties My usual desired table properties are displayed in the
9. d select the Insert edit Link icon from the Content toolbar ll Type in the desired Inteynet address in the Link URL text area iii Select Open in New Window blank from the Target drop down box IV Select the Insert buttgn when you have entered in your link Home Parent nana w Conbent Xn am E e 0v f s DAEA r min u E JE 4 wie E Gararal Popup Ewvarvts Adiancad Elf zi al Lhi mnm y ud Lj Gingral Properties ink yA a Web ade Semple i3 wab sita design company with you imn mind Our ER LL EX Da complicitad Targat Open in Thig Window frame i Opan in Thia Windau Fikra All you want iz a simple web ste that displays information abaut your q Tala attract businarr ap Class Web Made Simple offers simple professional and straight to tha poin tha links on the site to learn mor Dur Services L Website design pricing technical support and HPGH END SOLUTIONS ADVANCED WEB TECHNO training m ECARABPLITY AND RELIAE qur dir ac Pore ni E maa H ma L m i a m an r oo a a FD a a oe m de V oam on ii Image D 3 Image of the Insert Edit Link dialog box Note After you insert an internal link your highlight text will be changed a bit to display this information will look like the image below Our Services Website design pricing technical support and training foms_seltlink page 51 text ead more P Im
10. ected and held square will become filled Drag the table to the desired size Let go of your select Rowi Column2 Row Column Fow Column 1 a a pow Column 1 J Image D 10 Image of the table resize 13 Change Table Properties If you need to change the table properties select the table Right Click Select Table Properties from the context menu Change the desired properties e g cell spacing Select the Update button to accept the changed table properties aiiis pue ES Te A more abo 7 design pricing HIGH END SOLUTIONS ews Web Madi AS technical n Sl Ex UR Ls Path p x table tbody s tr s td Turm WYSIWYG anjoff support and Insert Modify table training General Advanced 54 feorns_selflink General properties Par page 51 text read Cals Rows more Cellpadding Cellspacing O CA Inserts a new table PUn pariar F Table properties width 198 Height A Delete ta Table properties Class Cell Eo Table caption F Row k Calumn Image D 11 Image of the Insert Modify table dialogue box 19 14 Page Options Tab ili If you created a page and do not wish for that page to be display on the website menu because this page will just be used for internal linking only select the Options tab at the top of the page IV Uncheck Show in Menu v Select the Main tab again to continue editing Edit Content Mar Options Previti Template Web Made Simple Show in M
11. era O Use HTTPS for this page Cachable Performance can be increased by Seta aee Man panes am E This page is searchable This setting indicabes whether the content of this page shoud Image D 12 Image of the Options tab with Show in Menu deselected h Select the Submit or Apply button to save your work The submit button is the only option if it s a new page If editing a current page you will see both buttons The apply button keeps you in the current edit page window and the submit button brings you back to the main pages menu Hint usually select the Apply button to save my changes then flip over to another browser tab where that page is loaded up and do a page refresh in my browser This way can see the changes updates right away If have to tweak something a little bit flip back to the my edit page tab make my tweak select the apply button and then flip back to my other browser tab where the page is loaded and do a refresh to see the change 20 21
12. ite and Logout icons to the right of the menu EM i on Leu a ITI Users amp Groups Tents Ste Admin yr Preferences M EB d t E eg a da Image B 1 Image of the Toolbar i The CMS section is the Admin panel home ii The Content section is where you add and edit your website s content and upload images and files lil The Layout section is where the website is visually setup through templates style sheets and menus Unless you know what you are doing please do not edit anything is this section IV The User amp Groups section is were you set up the backend user permissions for the website Unless you know what you are doing please do not edit anything is this section V The Extensions section is were all the tags and modules are installed and setup for the website Other installed modules like Form Builder and Newsletter Made Simple can be found under this menu vi The Site Admin section controls various site wide preferences Unless you know what you are doing please do not edit anything is this section vii The My Preferences section is where you can customize your user account settings Unless you know what you are doing please do not edit anything is this section viii When you select the View Site icon the magnify glass a new browser tab will open displaying your website IX When you select the Logout icon the lock icon you are logged out of the Admin Panel and the Admin Login page will be displayed C
13. the Template as to what is already selected unless otherwise told different 12 g Adding or modifying the page content is similar to using word processor Type in the desired text and if needed change any of the text properties by highlighting the text and selecting the appropriate icon from the Content toolbar e g bold underline center etc 6 Insert an internal link l If you have text that needs to be linked to an internal webpage on your site highlight the text and select the Insert Edit CMSMS link icon shown in the image below from the Content toolbar ii Select the desire page from the drop down menu Content X GH Pr E zz Styles Paragraph Font Fa Be z u Eo o Wwe zo Ef ES a 37 Web Made Simple is amp web site design company w 3 Portfolio ur thinking be complicated 4 Templates k All sau want is a simpl web site that displays info S FAQs Jr compan attract business 6 About Us Web Made Simple offers simple professional anc Contact Us sint websit the links on the site to lebra more a Thank Yau 2 Fest Our Services Website dasign pricing technical support an training ADWANCED WEB TECHNOLOGIES HIGH END SOLUTIONS Y SCALABILITY AND RELIABILITY read more O O Image D 2 Image of the Insert internal link dialog box 13 T Insert an Internet or External link l If you have text that needs to be linked to an external Internet page highlight the text an
14. uter s hard drive iii Select the OK button to upload that file to your website iv To delete a directory do not delete the File Flash Media or images directories or a file files are displayed once you select a directory name under the Filename menu select the little red x icon to the right of the desired file de wie Upload files Satin Gurnent path uploads IPIE CETT IE a Laename F ceioe fies Perros Sur Lh e Ac Lione T MERN ni E rel A TE NJA 2 m X E norey MIA re 2 QN ode ter N A a 25 bytes APTE lg xXx Ll 6 bites mn 1 Fle and 3 sibdrectoner Copy the selected files up ada hal k UR Image C 5 Image of the File Management page 10 5 News l il lil IV V Mu ET Artic Bos Capo Filters This is where you add news articles if module is install not installed on all sites Select a current news article under the Title column to edit the details or Select the Add Article link to add a new news article Fill in the appropriate details and select the Submit button when you done Note To add an expiration date to your news article so that it will be removed automatically off of your site select the check box under Use Expiration Date and fill in the appropriate information a R 1 mn B m mh e cw KS Mode Help Lagos AB Categories Show hd Categories Ll tuc E yr Post Date Descending Pape Lidl 25 d Post Dot e Shar Date End Date Category t EU Griet O
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