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Basic Tools

This section of the Content Management Support System explains the basic functions for managing content on the basic web pages of the Hilmar Cheese websites. Scroll down, or jump to a help section using the menu below:

Getting Started

To manage content on the Hilmar Cheese Company website, you must first login:

  1. Point your browser to the desired website (e.g. www.hilmarcheese.com). When the page loads, you will see a My Account tab in the upper right corner of the screen
  2. Click My Account
  3. Enter your User Name and Password, and click Login
  4. Once you are logged in, each editable page of the website (editing privileges are set by your site administrator) will display a Show Edit Controls button at the bottom-left of the page
  5. Navigate to the page you want to edit and click Show Edit Controls; this will turn on the edit controls ( ) for all content blocks on the page.

Edit Controls

There are four edit controls for each content block: Add New Content, Edit Content Block, Move Content Block, and Delete Content Block.

Add New Content
When you click the icon you will then be presented with an option of four content types to add: HTML (Text or Basic HTML), Image, File Upload, and New Page.

To Add New Text or Basic HTML

  1. Click the icon in the location you wish to add the new text/basic html
  2. Choose HTML from the menu
  3. Click Continue
  4. For the greatest control, choose WYSIWYG mode
  5. Enter a Title for the content block (this is only for database identification, website users will not see this title)
  6. If this is a content element that you want to display on each page of the site, click Share Control
  7. Type your content in the text box, using the formatting toolbar at the top to format your text (only available in WYSIWYG mode). Use the Format pulldown menu to create titles within the content block.
  8. To add an image within your text block, click the Add Image icon in the formatting toolbar, then follow the screen prompts to locate the image file on your local drive or network, and load the image
  9. When you are finished, click Save
  10. After you click Save, your browser will return to the Content Type dashboard. You may select additional content types to add from here, or click Return to Page to view the page with the changes you have made

To Add an Image

  1. Click the icon in the location you wish to add the new image
  2. Choose Image from the menu
  3. Click Continue
  4. Enter a Title for the image (this is only for database identification, website users will not see this title)
  5. Choose Upload or Image Path (generally, you will choose Upload; Image Path refers to an image that already exists on the site or a referring site)
  6. Click Browse to locate the image on your local disk or network
  7. Use the Align pulldown menu to choose the location of the image within the content block (options are: Right, Left, Top, or Bottom)
  8. When you are finished, click Save
  9. After you click Save, your browser will return to the Content Type dashboard. You may select additional content types to add from here, or click Return to Page to view the page with the changes you have made.

To Upload a File

  1. Click the icon in the location you wish to add the new file.
  2. Choose Upload File from the menu.
  3. Click Continue.
  4. Enter a Title for the file (this is only for database identification, website users will not see this title).
  5. Enter a Link Text. This refers to the text users will click to download the file.
  6. Click the icon to find the file on your local disk or network.
  7. When you are finished, click Save.
  8. After you click Save, your browser will return to the Content Type dashboard. You may select additional content types to add from here, or click Return to Page to view the page with the changes you have made.

To Add a New Page

  1. Click the icon in the location you wish to add the new file.
  2. Choose New Page from the menu.
  3. Click Continue.
  4. Enter a Title for the page (this title will display in the top of the user's browser).
  5. Enter a Link Text. This refers to the text users will click to access the page.
  6. Select a Target Window for the new page (leave this blank to open the page in the same browser window; select _blank to open the page in a new browser window).
  7. When you are finished, click Save to store and publish your new page.
  8. After you click Save, your browser will move to the Page Properties window.
  9. Click View Page.
  10. From here you may add new content to the page as described above, making sure to click Save each time you have added new content.

To Edit a Content Block

  1. Click on the icon below the block of content you wish to edit.
  2. Select the Content Type and click Continue.
  3. Editing uses the same process as adding new content (see To Add New Text or Basic HTML, To Add an Image, or To Upload a File for detailed directions).

To Move a Content Block

  1. Click on the icon below the block of content you wish to move.
  2. Select from the Page Panel menu to define where you want to move the content block (options are: Navigation (left side of page), Content Panel (main area on right of page), or No Panel).
  3. Use Move Up/Down to move the content block up and down within its panel.
  4. Click Save.
  5. After you click Save, your browser will return to the live page you have edited.

To Delete Content

  1. Click on the icon below the block of content you wish to delete.
  2. Your browser will move to a confirmation window.
  3. Click Delete to permanently delete the content block.
  4. Click Cancel to return to the live page without deleting the content block.