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Welcome to the Artsopolis Network FAQ Page for the CMS tab. The CMS (Content Management System) is the place where you can manage and customize the layout and static content of your homepage.If your question is not answered here, please visit our Support Desk.
 

Manage Static Content

This link is control central for managing all the Static Content items on your site! It displays a list of all the current Static Content that has been created and published to your site and also allows you to add new content.

 

Q: What is static content?

Answer: Static Content is simply the content which is managed outside of the dynamic content management structure. Static content items are generally dead-end pages that don't change often, such as a privacy policy page, guidelines for selling tickets, site credits, and presentations.

 

Q: How do I create a new landing page of static content?

Answer:

• Log into your Admin Control Panel
• Click on the CMS tab
• Click the Add button at top right of page
• In the Content ID field, type the name of the page you would like to create (i.e. press_lounge). Please note that you can not have spaces and it must be all lowercase.
• In the Content Name field, type the title of the page the way you would like the public to see it (i.e. Press Lounge)
• Type (or copy and paste) the content for this new page. You can use the toolbar for formatting, editing, adding links and/or images. Please note that you must add some text to description box in order to save.
• Click Save

 

Q: How do I preview my new landing page?

Answer:

• Log into your Admin Control Panel
• Click on the CMS tab
• Click on the URL link you created (i.e. press_lounge).

The default preview is always a standalone page and does not appear on your site until you add it to the site. See "How do I upload my new page to the site?" below under the Manage Layout tab.

 

Q: How do I upload and display an image?

Answer:

• Log into your Admin Control Panel
• Click on the CMS tab
• Select page you are adding image to (i.e. press_lounge)
• Click on Picture icon in toolbar
• Click on Browse Server
• Select Browse
• Select image file from computer
• Click Upload button
• Click OK
• You can reduce the size of the image or add a border by using the controls to the left of the Preview frame (i.e. "0" in Border section for no border)
• Click Save

 

Q: How do I link to a PDF/Word/Excel document?

Answer:

• Log into your Admin Control Panel
• Click on the CMS tab
• Select the CMS page you are adding a document to (i.e. rate_card)
• Highlight the word or phrase you want to link to the PDF/Word/Excel document
• Click on Insert/Edit Link icon in toolbar
• Click on Browse Server button
• Select Browse
• Select the PDF/Word/Excel file from your computer desktop or directory
• Click on Upload (Note: will only accept PDF/Word/Excel documents less than 3 megs)
• The file will now appear in the URL field
• Click OK
• The word or phrase you highlighted should now appear as a blue underlined link.
• Click Save

 

Q: How do I add a URL link to an image?

Answer:

• Log into your Admin Control Panel
• Click on the CMS tab
• Click on the Content ID link that contains the image
• Click on the image once to select it
• Click on the Insert/Edit link icon in the toolbar
• Type the URL
• Click on the Target tab
• In the Target drop-down box, select New Window (_blank)
• Click OK
• Click Save

 

Q: How do I link to an URL?

Answer:

• Log into your Admin Control Panel
• Click on the CMS tab
• Select page you are adding image to (i.e. press_lounge)
• Select area hyperlink will reside (text or image)
• Click on Insert/Edit Link tool
• Link Type: URL or Email (Note - Protocol: http:// )
• Type in URL
• Click on Target tab
• Target: New Window (_blank)
• Click OK
• Click Save

 

Q: How do I change a page name?

Answer:

• Control Panel / CMS tab
• Select page you are adding image to (i.e. press_lounge)
• Content ID must be all lower-case / no spaces - used for URL (i.e. "press_lounge")
• Change Content Name (similar to above, but format to view live on site). This creates a new page and the old page with the old name still exists.
• To delete old page, go in and select Delete at top of page

 

Q: How do I link to a landing page?

Answer:

• Log into your Admin Control Panel
• Click on the CMS tab
• Select the page you are adding the link to (i.e. featured_video)
• Select text/image you are linking to landing page from
• Click on Insert/Edit Link tool (Note - Protocol: )
• URL: /page/(content ID) (i.e. "/page/press_lounge)
• Click OK
• Click Save

 

Q: How do I link from text to a document?

Answer:

• Control Panel / CMS tab
• Select page you are adding image to (i.e. press_lounge)
• Click on Picture icon in toolbar
• Click on Link tab
• Click on Browse Server
• Click Browse
• Select file saved on computer
• Upload this file to the directory (Note: will only accept .jpg / pdf / Word / Excel and must be under 3 megs)
• Close window
• Create text you want to add link to
• Select text
• Click Insert/Edit Link icon
• Click Browse Server
• Select file from directory (just loaded)
• Select Target tab
• Target: New Window (_blank)
• Click OK
• Click Save

 

Q: How do I add new content?

Answer:

• Control Panel / CMS tab
• Click ADD at top right of page
• Create Content ID (i.e. "test_page2")
• Create Content Name (i.e. "Test Page 2")
• Must add some text to description box
• Click Save

 

Manage Layout

This link allows you to modify the placement of content or add new content to your homepage.

 

Q: How do I upload my new content to the left column of the page?

Answer:

• In the admin control panel, select the "CMS" tab
• Click on the "Manage layout" link on the left nav
• Scroll down to the bottom of the page to the New Left Column Form box
• Select the "Static Content-Provide ID" option from the drop menu
• Enter the content ID number (i.e. interact) in the "Parameters" field
• Select "Create"
• Refresh the page and the new Interact box should display. You can click and drag it to its new location.

Q: How do I upload my new content to the right column of my page?

Answer:

• In the admin control panel, select the "CMS" tab
• Click on the "Manage layout" link on the left nav
• At the bottom of the right-hand column of the opened home page, select the "Section Type" drop menu from the "New Right Column Form" box
• Select the "Static Content-Provide ID" option from the drop menu
• Enter the content ID number (i.e. press_lounge) in the "Parameters" field
• Select "Create"
• Refresh the page and the banner should display

 

Q: How do I add a new banner zone to the right column of my page?

Answer:

• In the admin control panel, select the "CMS" tab
• Click on the "Manage layout" link on the left nav
• At the bottom of the right-hand column of the opened home page, select the "Section Type" drop menu from the "New Right Column Form" box
• Select the "Custom Adzone-Provide ID" option from the drop menu
• Enter the zone ID number in the "Parameters" field
• Select "Create"
• Reload the page and the banner should display

 

Q: How do I remove banner ads?

Answer:

• In the admin control panel, select the "CMS" tab
• Click on the "Manage Layout" link on the left nav
• Find banner ad on the right-hand side and click on Remove link
• Artsopolis is working to make banner ads expire on their own

 

Q: How do I create a new homepage box?

Answer:

• In the admin control panel select the "CMS" tab
• Click on Open the homepage to manage layout link
• Scroll down to New Right Column Form on bottom right of page
• Drop down to Static Content Provide ID
• Type in Content ID of page you created (above - i.e. "test_page2")
• Select Create

 

Q: Can I move my homepage layout around?

Answer: Yes, but within limits. The home page is divided into two columns - the wide column on the left and the narrow column on the right. You can move individual modules within a column but you can not move a module from one column to the other.

• Control Panel / CMS tab
• Click on the "Manage layout" link on the left nav
• Click and drag the title bar to move the content within the column.

 

Questions or suggestions? Contact: networksupport@artsopolis.com

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