Creating a page in the CMS requires only a few steps, and then you're ready to create content.
Creating a new page in a folder
To create a new page follow these steps.
- Navigate to the folder where you would like to add the page (e.g., / lecture-content / module 1 / ) and click the folder to bring up the dropdown list. A drop-down list will appear.
- From the dropdown list, click 'New Content'. This will open up a dialog box.
- On the right side, under 'Create Content in the CMS', click on 'Web Page'.
- This will take you to a screen with two options:
- basic-media (The basic-media page is used primarily for pages with ONLY video or audio, with no text.)
- basic-page (The basic-page is the preferred template for most uses. It will create a page with an h1 and a content section.)
- Once you have made your choice, it will open the page for editing.
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Fill
out
the
following
details
before
saving
your
page:
- Heading
- Title (page will not save if title has not been set - your filename is automatically generated from this)
- Filename (see Editing page properties below for more information)
To add this page to your live course, click 'Save' and then 'Workflow' and 'Submit & Approve'.
Copying a page
If, for example, you have setup the module-1 page to include the elements and organization you would like to use on every module landing page, you can make a copy of the page to use as a starting point for the next module.
- In your folder structure, click on the page that you would like to copy.
- Click 'Copy' from the dropdown menu.
- In the dialog box, change the name of your page to reflect its contents (i.e., change 'module-1' to 'module-2')
- Click 'Save' to return to the editor.
- Click on the new page (copy) and click 'Edit' to open the page in the editor.
- To complete the copy process, proceed to the Editing page properties section below.
Editing page properties
To complete the creation or copy of a page, both the 'File Name' and 'Menu Name' need to be updated.
- When your page is open in the editor, open the 'Properties' tab (see screenshot below).
- Under 'Publish Properties' you will see the 'File Name' and 'Menu Name'.
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Update
the
'Menu
Name'
to
match
the
title
of
the
page.
This
will
display
the
correct
title
for
the
page
in
the
table
of
contents
for
your
course.
- File Name is the name of the file in the course structure. Use clear and concise naming (i.e., if your Title is '1a. Introduction', change your File Name to 1a-introduction). A few standards for file naming conventions can be found in the Tips and tricks section.
- Menu Name should reflect the Title of your page (shown in red outline in Figure 6).
- Return to the 'Content' tab to continue editing your page.