PageEdit Help

Contents

• Main Menu - Screenshots
• Create webpages - Screenshots
• Edit webpages
• File Upload - Screenshots
• Delete your old webpages
• Rename your webpages
• Delete your old images
• Rename your images
• Share Your Website With Friends
• Basic HTML Help

From the main menu you can see all of the features that PageEdit has to offer. This page has been broken up into either four or five main sections (depending upon your configuration). It is broken up into these sections to help make it easier for you.

In order to create a new page you will need to use the two sections at the top, CREATE A NEW PAGE and FILE UPLOAD.

In order to manage your website and update webpages, you will need to use the CURRENT WEBPAGES and CURRANT IMAGES sections.

To help you promote your website among your friends you can use the SHARE YOUR WEBSITE WITH FRIENDS section. If this feature is disabled in the configuration file, it will not appear at all.

Main Menu

1. Type a name for the file. If this is the first page you should use the name "index", otherwise you can use any name you like. You can select an acceptable file extension from the drop down box. Or in some cases if the template you are using requires a specific file extension, your selection will be over-ridden. If you have entered any unacceptable characters in the file name, they will be automatically removed.
   
   
2. Select a layout from the drop down menu and a suitable colour scheme. If you are unsure which layout to choose, click on the "Preview Templates" link and you will be able to preview all possible combinations in a large pop-up window. If you choose the "Advanced Text Editor" you will be able to edit the raw HTML code instead of using a template.
   
   
3. To proceed to the next step press the "Create Webpage" button.

Create Webpage - (Using a template)

1. Select Templates - Allows you to change the template and colour scheme by making a new selection from the drop down box. If you are are unsure which template to select, you can use click on the "Preview Template" link and review all possible combinations of colours and templates.
   
   
2. Webpage Heading - This appears above the toolbar in your web browser and at the top of your created webpage.
   
   
3. Meta Tags - These are not actually seen on your webpage, but appear in the source code. They help search engines list your webpage appropriately.
   
   
4. Add Your Text - Enter your paragraph text. Although it it is not necessary you may enter HTML,, which will give you greater control over the formatting of your webpage. It is not a necessity to learn any HTML, but for your convenience I have included a small HTML section which explains some of the basics. In addition to adding text, you can align it all left, right or centre from the drop down menu and you can format to bold or italics by selecting the appropriate checkbox. The number of paragraphs you can create will be determined in the code of the template you select.
   
   
5. Links - to other webpages or an e-mail address. The "link text" is what people will see in the browser, the "link URL" is the location of the page to which you wish to link. If you are linking to a webpage you will need to put the full URL of the webpage as it appears in your browser's address bar, example: http://www.aus-etrade.com. If you do not include the http:// the link will not work. You may also have the option to create an e-mail link (depending upon the template you select).
   
   
6. Images - Select images from your image directory using the drop down menu. If you wish to re-size the image, you can enter a pixel width and height. You can also write a caption for each image if you want to and if you want to create a link from the image enter the URL of the page you wish to link to in the "link" text box. If you have not yet uploaded any images don't despair, SAVE the page, return to the main menu, then edit your webpage.
   
   
7. At the bottom of the page, there are two buttons: "Preview Webpage" and "Save Webpage". These options are explained below.

Preview Webpage - A popup window will open with a preview of the webpage. In order to return to the editor you must close this window.

Save Webpage - When you press the save button your webpage will be saved to your webserver. You will be given the URL of where your page is stored and when you return to the main menu you will see the page listed in your "Current Webpages"

From the main menu you can upload up to 3 image files at once. Before you try to upload make sure you have one of the valid file extensions. All of the valid file extensions are listed directly above the upload boxes. If your image files do not have one of these extensions you will not be able to upload to upload the file.

If you are a Mac user you will have to type the appropriate extension in before uploading, you may be able to find out the file type by using the "Get Info" command in the "File" menu.

Locate the files you wish to upload by clicking on the browse button and searching through the directories on your computer. Then click on the "Upload File(s)" button. Depending on the size of the files the upload process may take a little while. If you have reached your upload limit or your file does not have the appropriate file extension, you will receive an error message.

Otherwise, on completion of the upload process your image files will be listed in the "Current Images" section of the main page, and your webpages will be listed in the "Current Webpages" section of the main page.

In order to view a webpage click on the name of the file you wish to view. In order to perform any of the functions such as: "Edit Webpage", "Delete Webpage" or "Rename Webpage" select the radio button next to the name of the webpage and press the appropriate button at the bottom of this section.

Edit Webpage - This will take you through the same process as creating a new webpage from scratch, except all of the current information will already be there for you.

Delete Webpage - After selecting the appropriate webpage and pressing the button, a confirmation page will follow. The webpage will not actually be deleted from the server until you confirm that it is the right one by pressing the "Delete This Webpage" button.

Rename Webpage - After selecting the appropriate webpage and pressing the button, the current name of the webpage will be displayed. In addition there will be an input field to enter the new webpage name. Note: the .html extension is not required.

In order to view an image click on the name of the file you wish to view. In order to perform any of the functions such as: "Delete Image" or "Rename Image" select the radio button next to the name of the webpage and press the appropriate button.

Delete Image - After selecting the appropriate image and pressing the button, a confirmation page will follow. The image will not actually be deleted from the server until you confirm that it is the right one by pressing the "Delete This Image" button.

Rename Image - After selecting the appropriate image and pressing the button, the current name of the image will be displayed. In addition there will be an input field to enter the new image name with the appropriate file extension.

Depending upon the configuration of your installation, this feature may or may not be available. If it is available, select a webpage that you want to share with your friends from the drop down menu. Enter the name and e-mail address of up to five friends. When you submit the form and e-mail will be sent to each of these people that you have entered telling them about your new webpage and how to find it.

If you would like to customise the format of your text, here is some basic HTML that might be worth learning. The left hand column explains the HTML, the middle column is what you need to type (the HTML is in red) and the right hand column is what you see on the page.

This is far from a definitive guide, but it will give you the basics you need to get started. If you ever feel like you need to learn more go to WebMonkey's HTML Cheatsheet.

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