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Chapter 1+2: First Steps
Chapter 3: Insert Elements
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First steps
1. Log in
Launch your website with a modern browser of your choice (Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer, Opera...). Click on "Login" in order to authenticate your personal user name and password.
2. Activate the edit mode
After login, click on “Edit page”. A menu appears on the left hand side of the toolbar, where you can find all the tools you need to edit your page.
3. Create new page
Choose the menu “Insert” and click on the element “Page”. A menu item with the symbol ¶ appears in the navigation bar. Type the name of the new page into the marked area.
4. Add box
Using the menu “Insert” you can add an “Article” to your page. A blue-framed box appears. To change the properties (style and size) of the “Article” use the elements ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE of the toolbar.
5. Insert content
The “Insert” menu displays all elements you can insert into an article. Add a new “Text” and write the content directly in the marked area. In the same way you can add more elements, such as images, links, files (Upload) and flash movies into the marked box. Change the style of the marked element ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE of the toolbar.
6. Publish
The menu “History” shows the last 10 actions. To publish your changes, choose the menu "History" and click on the link "Publish". Choose the “View” mode in the menu “Cmsbox” to see the published content.
A quick overview
Handling
With cmsbox you can manage the contents directly on your own website.
log in > edit > publish
Elements
The website consists of hierarchical pages. Each page consists of various boxes (articles, tables, forms), each with its own content. All content (texts, links, files, lines, form fields etc.) is entered into a box and can be combined and arranged according to your needs.
PAGES > BOXES > CONTENTS
Customization
Each element has specific properties, which can be customized on the right hand side of the toolbar. Properties include display and width of an element, as well as optional links, settings and statements.
Properties on the RIGHT hand side of the toolbar!
Functions
Use efficiently
Explore all the practical functions of the cmsbox like drag & drop, clipboard, history, archive, etc. Updating your website with cmsbox is very easy and efficient.
Tips & Tricks
Do you know...
...that you can link images with other pages? Key in an external internet address, an email address or an internal page name into the text field...
