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How
to create your site in 5 simple steps (web site editor v.1):
- Log
in the web site editor
- Select
your template
- Edit
your text.
- Load
your images to the page
- Save
and upload your page
Repeat
steps 2-5 to create more pages on your site. The links between the pages
will be created automatically and will be named the same as your page titles.
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HOW
TO SELECT A TEMPLATE:
Selecting your template is the first step after logging in the site editor
when creating your new site, once you have chosen your template you can
place your text and images. By default template #1 is selected for you
automatically. To switch between templates follow these steps:
at the top, right hand side of the screen will be your template selection
menu, select the desired template from the drop down options(as seen to
your right),
the selected template will appear in the page further down (scroll down
to view your new template)
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PAGE TITLE:
The title you type in will appear in the gray binding box of your web
browser as above
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PAGE DESCRIPTION:
Type in a general description of your page.
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KEY WORDS:
Type in key words for your site to help search engines locate it. (You
will need to register you site with search engines for this option to be useful)
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HOW TO EDIT TEXT:

Once you have selected a template, choose the text part you wish to edit within the page by simply
clicking on it with your mouse. A text editing field will then appear in the page editing console.
Type in your information in there, and when finished, select the update text button.
A message will then appear in red giving you a status report e.g.: your
text is now loaded! ; You can edit the text as much as you like. (Scroll
down to view your modified template)
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HOW TO PLACE YOUR IMAGES ON YOUR WEB PAGE
You can update images on your page by simply
clicking with your mouse on the existing image you wish to replace.
Then, from within the page editing console, select the browse button to locate the desired new image on your computer
(similar process to adding image attachments to your e-mail). Once having an image selected, click
on the update image button. After the upload is complete, a message will appear in red giving you
a status report e.g.: your image is now loaded !
It is suggested to load images of sizes similar to the demo template image sizes
but it is not necessary. If your image file size is big the process may take
a while to upload the image. Try to keep image sizes to minimum so your pages load quickly.
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SAVING AND UPDATING YOUR PAGES:
The save page action will update the changes you have made to your template
on the live site, you may change the content as much as you like and save
over it. It
is important to save on a regular basis so you do not loose valuable information.
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STARTING A NEW PAGE:
Select the start a new page button then repeat loading text and images finish
by saving your page, if you start a new page without saving your last page
will be deleted.
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HOW THE PAGE LINKS WORK:
The links for your site will be created automatically as soon as you save
your page. The links will appear in the menu section of the page.
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PAGE PREVIEW:
This function allows you to preview the page you have modified without
saving it.
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PAGE SELECTION:
Allows you to switch between the pages of your Website whilst in editing
mode.
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TOOL BOX:
The tool box allows you to select between your pages, save or start a new
page.
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SITE NAME INDICATION:
This indicates the name of the site you are editing ; e.g.: www.yourname.com
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THE PAGE EDITING CONSOLE:
This feature will indicate and prompt you in the various actions you go
through. It will display messages (such as : your page has been saved
successfully, your text is now loaded, etc. . . .) and help you remember
basic action along the way (such as: do not forget to save your pages.
. .).
The background of the page editing console is also color-coded. A yellow console indicates a message from the system, and a red
console indicates an action that needs to be completed next - eg. upload text or images.

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MAIN MENU:
The menu will help you easily navigate through the site.
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HOW TO GET STARTED:
Starting your Website could be the most crucial part of all, therefore
you will need to do it right.
Select the material you wish to display over the Internet with utmost
professionalism, it is your business image you will be showing to the world.
Collect text and images that are relevant, it is better to have a small
amount of web pages and deliver a clear message than have allot of web
pages and confuse the audience.
Your web site is
where you will refer your clients to see what your business is all about.
The first impression counts . . .
COLLECTING IMAGES:
You can display images of the work you do, the products you sell, or any
other images that are relevant to your business.
COMPILING TEXT:
Your text material could describe outlines of your business activities,
the type of clients you work with, Your Motto, Company History , Company
Profile, Contact Details, Business Hours, List of Products and/or Services
or any other relevant information you wish to expose to your potential
new and existing clientele.
WHEN YOU WISH TO
CONSTRUCT YOUR SITE, FOLLOW THE 5 EASY STEPS . . .
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WHAT
DOES THE SITE EDITOR DO?
The site editor is an online application/programme that helps you - the
end user, construct and maintain your own web site in a very simple way
without any web design knowledge, at any given time from any computer
that has Internet access.
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WHEN CAN I USE IT?
You can use the site editor for constructing and maintaining your site at
any given time from any computer that has Internet access.
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CAN
I MAINTAIN MY SITE FROM ANY COMPUTER?
Yes, Providing it has Internet connection.
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| More help topics will be available soon. If you have further questions
please e-mail us to : help@websitetoday.conexim.com.au.
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