Boite en Valise - Content Uploading HowTo Created 8/2/07
Notes:
****You can set preferences to each of your Content Types. To do this, go to Administer > Content
Management > Content Types
****In each Content Type, at the Submit page, there are menu settings pertaining to the specified Content
Type. You can modify these settings according to your preference. Here, you can set the parent menu.
****Use the Ctrl+F (Windows) or Cmd+F(Mac) shortcut (Find) to better locate the subject which you are concerned with.
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- TO POST CONTENT:
Image Gallery
To create an image gallery, go to... Administer > Content Management > Image Galleries > Add Gallery tab >
Fill out the fields for your gallery (i.e. Name and Description) > Click Submit
**to add an image to your gallery, you must use the Image content type. See Image on this list.
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- Audio
To upload an audio file, go to... Create Content > Audio > Upload your audio file in the Audio field >
Click Submit
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- Blog Entry
To post a blog entry, go to... Create Content > Blog Entry > Fill out fields (i.e. Title and Body) > Click
Submit
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- Flash
*FIRST* Set your preferences for your Flash files in... Administer > SWF Tools > Preferences reside in File
Location, Javascript Embedding, Embedding Settings *NOTE* If your movie does not play initially, make sure
to enable Play Movie and Loops Movie in Embedding Settings > Default
To upload a flash file (limited to .swf files), go to... Create Content > Flash Node > Upload your file >
Fill out fields > Click Submit
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- Image
To upload an image, go to... Create Content > Image > Fill out required fields, (make sure to select your
gallery) > Click Submit
It is required that you set a max width and height for your images, in... Administer > Content Management >
Content Types > Image > Manage Fields > Click Configure on image field > Set your maximum resolution
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- Large Image
To upload an image, go to... Create Content > Large Image > Fill out required fields > Click Submit
It is required that you set a max width and height for your images, in... Administer > Content Management >
Content Types > Large Image > Manage Fields > Click Configure on large_image field > Set your maximum
resolution
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- Page
To post a page, go to... Create Content > Page > Enter required fields > Click Submit
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- Small Image
To upload an image, go to... Create Content > Small Image > Fill out required fields > Click Submit
It is required that you set a max width and height for your images, in... Administer > Content Management >
Content Types > Small Image > Manage Fields > Click Configure on small_image field > Set your maximum
resolution
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- Third Party Video
To link to a third party video, go to... Create Content > Third Party Video > Fill out required fields >
Copy the 'embed code' from the source of the desired video > Paste the 'embed' code into the Third Party
Video field > Click Submit
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- Video
To upload a vide, go to... Create Content > Video > Fill out required fields > Upload video in the Video
field > Click Submit