Instructions
Administer Taxonomy
Taxomony can be monitored by selecting Content management->Taxonomy in the Administration Menu. Taxonomy allows you to categorise content by vocabulary. Taxonomy terms belong to vocabularies. Click Add term to add a taxonomy term to the vocabulary category.
Click Add vocabulary to create a new vocabulary category. Attach it to relevant content types by clicking the box next to the content type. Click Save when finished.
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Calendar / Events system
You can access the Calendar / Events system by either clicking on the date above the Calendar block or by clicking Events in the main menu. The calendar shows the current month by default. Other displays available include week, day, table and list. You can select these from the links above the calendar. The calendar displays any current events for that period. Click on the title of an event to see the full details of that event.
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Content List
To view a list of the sites content select Content management->Content from the Administration Menu. The content can be filtered by status, content type, category and language. Here you can publish, unpublish, delete content, etc.
Clicking on a content title will allow you to view that item, clciking edit will allow you to edit the item.
Creating a Club Profile
You can add a club profile by creating a 'Club'. Enter a club name, address, melways reference, relevant association and season, contact person, phone number, and email address. Click Save when finished. You can delete Clubs from the Content List page.
To view a list of clubs profiles click the Clubs menu item. The Clubs list displays items in alphabetical order by club name.
Creating a Contact Profile
You can add a contact profile by creating a 'Contact'. Enter a name, position, email address, phone number and attach a photo image. Click Save when finished. You can delete Contacts from the Content List page.
To view a list of contact profiles click the Contacts menu item. The Contacts list displays items in alphabetical order by club name.
Creating a Download
You can add a download link by creating a 'Download'. Enter a title, and upload a file. Click Save when finished. You can delete Downloads from the Content List page.
To view a list of downloads click the Downloads menu item. The Downloads list displays items in alphabetical order by download title.
Creating a FavIcon
A FavIcon is the shortcut icon image that represents your website. It is displayed on the very left of the black bar in the administration menu, in the browsers address bar and on the browsers page tabs. If someone bookmarks your site it will also be displayed next to the website title in their list of favourites.
To create a FavIcon first you need a logo or other square image to represent your club. You will need to resize the image in Photoshop or similiar image editing application. The dimensions of the image need to be either 16×16, 32×32, or 64×64. You will need an online FavIcon Generator to convert this image to a FavIcon. A simple free FavIcon Generator can be found at Dynamic Drive thought there are plenty of other sites on thr web.
The Dynamic Drive FavIcon Generator supports the following file formats: gif, jpg, png, and bmp. A gif or png are ideal for an image with transparency. Follow the instructions on your chosen FavIcon Generator site and create a favicon. A file called favicon.ico will be generated.
This file can be uploaded to the site from the 'Shortcut icon settings' within your sites Themes settings. To return to using the default shortcut icon tick the 'Use the default shortcut icon' box.
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Creating a Frequently Asked Question (FAQ)
You can add a question to the Frequently Asked Questions system by creating an 'FAQ'. To create an FAQ select Content Management->Create Content->FAQ from the Administration Menu. Enter your question and answer into the relevent fields, select an FAQ category and click Save. The vocabulary categories can be configured at Taxonomy. You can delete questions in the FAQ system from the Content List page.
The FAQ system displays items in descending date order with the most recently created item at the top.
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Creating a Link
You can add a link by creating a 'Link'. Enter a title, link title, and a full link url. The link title can be the same as the title. Click Save when finished. You can delete Links from the Content List page.
To view a list of links click the Links menu item. The Links list displays items in alphabetical order by link title.
Creating a Menu Item
There are two ways you can create a menu item. Either at the time you create node (a piece of content) or from the Menus managing section.
- You can create a menu item while you are editing a node from the Menu settings link (under the main title). Enter a Menu link title and select it's Parent item and Weight. The Parent item list allows you to select where the item should fit within the menu. Most menu items will go under <Main>. The weight of the Menu item determines where it will be displayed in the Menu. Items with a lower (lighter) weight value will appear above those with a higher (heavier) value. ie. -20 is the lowest and 20 is the highest. Click Save when finished.
- You can also create a menu item for existing content from the Menus managing section. Click on the Menu you wish to add to (probably Main). Click the Add item button to add a menu item. Enter the Path the menu item links to, a Menu link title to be displayed, and a description (optional). Click the Enabled box to make the item active, and the Expanded box if the menu item is to appear expanded. The Parent item list allows you to select where the item should fit within the menu. Most menu items will go under <Main>. The weight of the Menu item determines where it will be displayed in the Menu. Items with a lower (lighter) weight value will appear above those with a higher (heavier) value. ie. -20 is the lowest and 20 is the highest. Click Save when finished.
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Creating a News Item
You can add a news item by creating a 'News'. Enter a title a release date and some body text. Click Save when finished. You can delete news items from the Content List page.
To view the Recent News page click the News menu item. The Recent News page displays items in descending release date order with the most recent item at the top. Click on a News item title to view the News details.
Creating a Newsletter
You can add a newsletter by creating a 'Newsletter issue'. Enter a title, select a Newsletter category, a release date and some body text. Click Save when finished. You can delete newsletter from the Content List page.
To view the Previous Newsletters click the Newsletters menu item or the Previous issues link in the Newsletter block. The Newsletters page displays items in descending release date order with the most recent item at the top. Click on a Newsletter item title to view the Newsletter details.
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Creating a Page
Pages make up a large amount of your sites content. To create a page for your site select Content Management->Create Content->Page from the Administration Menu.
Enter a Title and some Body text. Click on Menu settings to add a menu item to this page. For instructions on Creating a Menu Item click here.
A URL path will automatically be chosen for this page. To enter your own url untick the 'Automatic alias' box and enter you text in the text field. Click Save when finished.
Creating a Sponsor
You can add a sponsor by creating a 'Sponsor'. Enter a title, upload an image, and some body text. The title can be the business name. Click Save when finished. You can delete Sponsors from the Content List page.
To view a list of sponsors click the Sponsors menu item. The Sponsors page displays items in alphabetical order by title.
Creating a Team for the Ladder system
You can add a team to the ladder system by creating a 'Team'. Enter a team name, team website title, and a full team website url. The team website title can be the same as the team name. Here you can set the weight of the team. Items with a lower (lighter) weight value will appear on the ladder above those with a higher (heavier) value. ie. -20 is the lowest and 20 is the highest. Click Save when finished. You can delete Teams from the Content List page.
The ladder is displayed on the home page. To change the order of teams on the ladder click the Ladder Adjustments menu item. Using the left mouse button hold down and drag the drag cursor to re-order teams on the ladder. Click Save when finished
Creating an Event
You can add an event to the Event system by creating an 'Event'. To create an Event select Content Management->Create Content->Event from the Administration Menu. Enter a title and some body text and select a start date and time. If the start time is not required untick the 'Event has time' box. If required tick the 'Event has end date' box and enter an end date and time. Click Save when finished. You can delete questions in the Event system from the Content List page.
The Upcoming events block displays items in ascending start date order with the earliest event at the top. Click on an Event title to view the Event details. Click the more link to access the Events Calendar.
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Creating Content
To create a piece of content hover the mouse pointer over Content management->Create Content in the Administration Menu. The various content types will be displayed as sub menu items. The following instruction pages explain how to create each content type in more detail:
Events
Events can be manged by selecting Site configuration->Events in the Administration Menu.
Clicking Event overview allows you to change how event summary information is displayed. Click Save configuration when finished.
Clicking Timezone handling allows you to change how timezone information is saved and displayed. Click Save configuration when finished.
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