How to Add a New Latest News Item

Go to http://your-domain-name.com/admin. Log in using the information in the welcome letter that was emailed to you when your site launched. Click the large button that says “Content Items Manager” – This shows a list of all Items that you currently have. Some sites may have items under different catagories. In the columns on this page make a note of the different sections and catagories that ae shown. Determine which one your item will fit best in. This will determin where on your web site the information in your item appears. Click the “New” button at the top right of the page. The “Title” field is the title of the item. (What shows up on the site) “Title alias” is internal and not necessary unless you want to put one in for clarification. Section for new items will be whichever section in the drop down list makes the most sense. Most sites will only have a section called "News". Catagory for new items will be whichever catagory in the drop down list makes the most sense. Most sites will only have a catagory called "Latest News". In the second large test box add your text. If you are copying and pasting from another document; paste it into notepad first and then into the site. This will help the site keep the formatting correct. (Do not copy and paste directly from Microsoft Word.) Then from this box make any formatting changes you want to make. (Bold, links, bullets, etc) When you are done click the “apply” button at the top of the page. (Whatever you typed is now live on the internet) Open a new browser window or tab and go to your web site and look at the page you just edited (From the public’s view). If all is good, go back to the admin window/tab and click the “Save” button. If not make the changes and check again. Clicking the “Save” button takes you back to the list of items. To edit an item simply select it from the list by clicking on it’s name and make your changes. To add another item simply repeat the steps starting with #4. When you are done making all of your changes and have clicked the “Save” button on the final item you were editing, click the word “Logout” in the top right corner of the page. When making changes to your web site it is a good idea to open another window and go to the web site as though you were a customer and look at he things you have changed. This way if something didn’t turn out the way you wanted it to, you can catch it and fix the problem before the general public sees it.