Activate a Deactivated Widget

When you deactivate a widget, you remove it from the public view of your website. A deactivated widget remains visible on the Site Builder so you can reactivate and edit it. Click on the “Site Setup” tab on the vertical Dashboard menu at the left side of the screen. In the “Site Builder” window that … Read more

Add a Page

By default, your organization’s website includes only a Home page. Add pages and customize content to configure your site for your unique needs. Click on the “Site Setup” tab on the vertical Dashboard menu at the left side of the screen. In the “Site Builder” window that appears, click on the “Add Page” link. Which … Read more

An Overview of Page Templates

Your website uses a collection of professionally designed page templates to present your content with a clean, clear, modern look that you can refresh with a variety of color schemes applied to individual site themes. Each page template showcases a specific type of content and information. Note that not all website themes and plans include … Read more

An Overview of Site Elements

Pages The individual pages of your website feature specific types of content about your organization, its members, and its activities. When you first create your site, it consists solely of a Home page designed to present basic information about your organization. As you work in the Site Builder, use the wide range of templates to … Read more

An Overview of the Site Builder

Just as the Administrative Dashboard gives you complete behind-the-scenes control over your organization’s website, the Site Builder enables you to add pages to it, change their appearance, and customize each page with your unique content. The Site Builder shows you the design elements and content areas your public site can contain, and provides one-click access … Read more

Change Your Website Theme

Your website theme determines many aspects of the appearance of your site, including colors, typefaces, text-area backgrounds, and widget layout. To change your website theme, create a Staging Site first. The pages you create in your Production Site do not exist in a Staging Site, and vice versa. The sole exception is the home page. … Read more

Considerations to Remember in Site Setup

Keep these best practices in mind when you work in Site Setup. Save and Publish Always click on the Save and Publish button before you leave Site Setup. Otherwise, any revisions you have made will not be preserved, and will not show up on your public website. Make Site Setup a solo Don’t allow or … Read more

Copy a Link to an Uploaded Document

Copy a direct link to a document so you can paste it from your computer clipboard to use it on your website. Click on the “Features” tab on the vertical Dashboard menu at the left side of the screen. Click on the “Documents” tab. In the “DOCUMENTS” window that opens, click on the “Copy File … Read more

Create a Calendar Page and Attach a Calendar

After you create a calendar to display specific types of events, create a Calendar page on your website and add the calendar to it so members can see and respond to it. To learn how to create a new calendar, see the “Create a New Calendar” section of the “Calendars” instructions. Be sure to activate … Read more

Create a FAQ Page, Add FAQs and Answers to the Page

Most organizations maintain a list of frequently asked questions and authoritative answers, published so members can find the correct procedures and outcomes for common circumstances. To create a Q-and-A resource, create a FAQ page on your website. To learn how to add a page to your website, see the “Add a Page” section of the … Read more

Create a Forms Page and Attach a Form

Once you create a custom form to obtain information from members as they enroll or at specific points in their activity, create a Forms page on your website and add the form to it so members can see and respond to it. To learn how to create a new custom form, see the “Create a … Read more

Create a Photo Gallery Page and Set Up the Gallery

To display photos from a Member event or any other collection of images from or about your organization, create a Photo Gallery page on your website and add the images to a Gallery widget to showcase your organization’s shared experiences. Note that only a Photo Galley page includes a Gallery widget. To learn how to … Read more

Creating a Photo Gallery Page and Setting Up the Gallery

To display photos from a member event or any other collection of images from or about your organization, create a Photo Gallery page on your website and add the images to a Gallery widget to showcase your organization’s shared experiences. Note that only a Photo Galley page includes a Gallery widget. To learn how to … Read more

Delete a Page

Remove a website page if you no longer need it. Click on the “Manage Site” tab on the vertical Dashboard menu at the left side of the screen Click on the “Site Setup” tab. In the “Site Builder” window that appears, locate the page you want to delete in the vertical menu at the left … Read more

Edit Active Widget Settings

Each of the themes that you can choose for your organization’s website includes multiple widgets on every page, from the Home page that’s visible when you first create your site to the pages you add as you expand your online presence. Edit the settings for an individual widget to make it visible or invisible on … Read more

Edit Page Content

Your website’s theme determines the types of content that appear on each page template. Edit a page in the Site Builder to replace the default text, images, and other items with content about your organization. Note that you cannot change the settings that control the visibility or web address of a page while you edit … Read more

Edit Page Settings

Settings control the name of a page, its web address, and its visibility. Note that you cannot change the content of a page through its settings. (For instructions on how to edit page content, see the “Edit Page Content” section of these instructions.) Click on the “Site Setup” tab on the vertical Dashboard menu at … Read more

Edit Widget Element Types

A widget element consists of text, an image, or other content that you can customize with your organization’s information. Some widgets contain more elements than others, but each widget provides a set of controls to access the editable parameters of each of its elements. Header Widget Element Header text appears in a large size and … Read more

How to Add and Edit Dropdown Names

When you add an active page to your website’s navigation system in Site Setup, one of three things happens. The page becomes an item in the menu. The page becomes an item in a menu section with the same name as the page. The page becomes an item in a menu section with a different … Read more

Rearrange the Elements of the Main Website Menu

The order in which your pages appear from top to bottom in the vertical menu at the left side of the Site Builder window determines the order in which they appear from left to right on the menu of your website. Reorganize and rearrange the page/menu order from the “Site Builder” window. Click on the … Read more