Frequently Asked Question

Quick Start

To create a an article, use the Article content type.

Introduction

Articles are primarily intended for content to be displayed in a news feed.  Articles are not intended to be linked directly; they are meant to be displayed in lists; the most common of which is the front page to a subsite.

Instructions

1. Log in to the SD59 website. If you are not currently logged in, the login link is at the bottom of the page.
2. Navigate to your school's page. In the main navigation menu, click on Schools, then click on your school's name.
3. In the navigation tabs (underneath the school title), click on Nodes.
4. Click the Add new content button.
5. Select the Article content type.
6. Enter the following information:
   • Title field: The page's title, displayed at the top of the event and in the listing.
   • Featured Image field: This is a picture that is displayed in the top-left corner of the article, or across the top of the article if it is wide enough.
   • Body field: The text and/or pictures of the article; the content you want to show.
   • Tags field: Used for categorization.  Generally speaking, leave this blank.
   • Publish On / Unpublish On fields:  This specifies the timeframe when the article is visible.  This defaults to a 30 day period.
   • Attachment field: Upload any relevant files if needed.
     
   • Published checkbox: If checked, this meeting will be publicly visible.  If you don't see this button at the bottom, ignore it.
7. Click the Save button to save the content node.
8. Click the Add new content button to add the group content node to your school's site.