Editor Quick View

When you login to the content management system you will find a lot of different buttons and editor options. Find our more about what each one does.

ACCOUNTS BAR (top right)

Contains help links, account information, the GO LIVE button and a dropdown to allow you to switch websites.

MAIN TOOLBAR

This menu contains the main options for editing your website, changing design elements, accessing E-Commerce etc.

DASHBOARD/EDITOR

The main area of the CMS for changing content and settings.

Detailed Information

The Accounts Bar (top)

Contains account information and help

Help

Access the CMS Help website (which you are on currently), or send a support ticket.

Select Website

If you have more than website under your accounts, this allows you to move between them.

Your Name

Account Options, Security and Logout Button

Preview

Preview your full website in a new browser.

Go Live (with your website)

Start the process to make your website live, by organising the domain name, confirming email address, choosing hosting plan and paying first month in advance.

Publish

Publish your recent changes so you will see these on your live site, or cement filenames and links.

The Main Toolbar (Left)

Welcome Section

View system messages, check usage, account summary

E-Commerce (if you have an e-commerce page added)

Create and manage products, categories, bookings, payment options, vouchers and freight.

Products

Quick link to products if you have an e-commerce page

Orders

Quick link to orders if you have an e-commerce page

Reviews

Quick link to your reviews if you have a reviews plugin enabled. 

Enquiries

View messages submitted through contact forms on your site.

Managing Members

Manage your website members, download reports and more

Bookings

Quick link to your bookings if you have an appointment page. 

Events

Quick link to your events if you have an events page. 

Managing Web Pages

Edit your page content here. Add, rename, move, remove pages etc

Design Template, colours

Change your template style, font colours and advanced web design functions.

Managing Domains and Email

Search, setup or transfer existing domain names. Manage your email settings, accounts.

Search Engines and SEO

Submit your website to Google, Bing and more, Optimise for SEO (Search Engine Optimisation), check visitor statistics, enter advanced tracking codes. 

Bulk Emailer

Create and send newsletters, campaigns and other bulk emails to your members.

Search

Search your whole site. Search and replace words. Product search only is available in the products tab.

Files and FTP

Manage all your website files, images, PDFs. Find FTP settings, instructions.

Security

Manage passwords, additional website administrators, site-wide passwords

Settings

Manage Global Contact Details, API Data. 

Edit Page Options (otherwise known as the LITTLE TABS ON THE TOP RIGHT) 

When you choose to edit a page, a series of shortcuts to various options will appear on the right hand side of the editor, sitting below the accounts bar.

The tabs are the quickest way to navigate around the different options available for any given page type.

e.g. Top Level EDIT PAGE Options

  • Edit - Will take you to the main editor window for adding text and images
  • Intro - An additional content area for adding text and images. Appears above content added in the mainEDIT window
  • Footer - An additional content area for adding text and images. Appears below content added in the main EDIT window
  • Options - A shortcut to the page options. Change the template used for the page, add a captcha or inquiry form, where contact forms get sent etc.
  • Layout - A shortcut to the change layout options area for the page. You can change the page layout to another, similar page type.
  • Sub Menu - Navigate your sub menu or add a new page to it.
  • Security - Security options for the page, show only to certain site members, set administrators for the page etc
  • Delete - Delete the page
  • View - Opens a preview of the current page in a pop-up window. 

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