10 Minute Orientation to Your NewsPortalSite

Greetings from NewsPortalSite,

Here, we will guide you through the process of navigating the admin area and a few tips in creating an author for which to create and publish articles on your NewsPortalSite.

First of all, lets get into your admin area. At the very bottom of your web page, there will be a row of links entitled:

Home | Links | Calendar | Archives | Classifieds | Directory | Payments | Admin

By clicking on the Admin link, you will be re-directed to your NewsPortalSite login page. Type in your login credentials that were emailed to you (if you did not receive them, be sure to contact us), and you will be on your way to creating your own personal NewsPortalSite.



After logging into the admin area, you will see a list of buttons on the left hand side of the page. By clicking on the NEWS button at the top of the list, you will be rewarded with a seemingly dizzying set of choices - don′t worry, it gets easy as your understanding of the site′s features matures.








To create an author for your site, (an author will be an individual who will be able to write and submit articles to your NewsPortalSite), click on the Manage Authors selection under the NEWS button. You will now be presented with a selection named Manage Authors, click the Add button.



You will now see an Add Authors form. Fill in the necessary information, and then select Add Author. Congratulations, you′ve successfully added an Author to your NewsPortalSite!

Subsections

Subsections will appear on your NewsPortalSite under the News section at the left side of the page. A subsection is an area where your articles will be published and accessible to read.



To create a subsection, click on the NEWS button on the left side of your admin area, and select the Manage Subsections selection. Click on the Add button.




Enter your subsection′s information, switch the Section field from None Selected to (Stand Alone Subsection), and then click on the Add Subsection button. Congratulations, you′ve successfully created your very own subsection.


Now we get to put your author to use and create an article.



You can do this by selecting the Manage Articles selection under the NEWS button. Select the article you just created, and then click the Add button. Enter in the article′s information, and then click the Add Article button. Congratulations, your article has been submitted into your subsection by the author you created. Now all you have to do is go back to your Manage Subsections selection, click the Update button next to the subsection that you′ve created, and then click the Update Subsection button at the bottom of the page. (Articles will not appear in the subsection until the subsections have been updated).

In the admin area, there is a User Manual button in the upper right-hand corner of the page to assist you further. Do not be afraid to call us for questions or comments.