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Website Page, Blog or Redirect (Reference & How To)

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    Explore the different types of CMS (Content Management System) pages in ShulCloud. Learn how to create and edit standard webpages, blogs, and redirects. Discover how each can be used to organize and present information on a ShulCloud site.

    To access CMS Pages, navigate to:

    1. Website/Media
    2. Pages
    3. New Page

    Create New Page

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    Field

    		 Description
    1. Internal Name

    Name visible only to admins via CMS Pages dashboard.
    2. Title

    Name of CMS Page | Blog | or Redirect
    3. URL
    • Enter only the part of the address that comes after your site’s domain.
    • Begin with a / (slash) followed by the page name you want (for example: /donations).

    NOTE: If left blank, the system will automatically create a URL based on the page title.
    4. Header Slider

    Add Image/banner slider. Refer to How to Create Sliders.
    5. Page Visible To

    Determine page visibility page once page has been published.

    6. Admin Tags

    Grants editing ability to non-CMS users with matching tags (e.g., “Board Members”).
    7. Sidebar
    1.  Refer to 10. CMS Pages in Configure Settings: Edit Settings (Reference) to set default sidebar type for new pages on the site.
      Navigate to Settings>Edit Settings.

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    2. When adding a new page, determine which type of sidebar to use:

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    • Show Global Sidebar: A standard sidebar that can be shared across multiple pages. Changes made to the Global Sidebar will update on all pages set up with global sidebar selected.
    • No Sidebar: Removes the sidebar completely.

    • Unique Sidebar: A custom sidebar that applies only to a specific page. 

    • Edits made to a Unique Sidebar will affect only that page. 
    • In the CMS Pages dashboard, this option is labeled Private.

    NOTE: Sidebar options are not available for all website templates. Availability depends on the selected design, settings of the site are set to show sidebar in Edit Settings. Refer to: Choose a Website Template.
    8. Page Type

    Refer to Page Type Options to determine page type:

    • Normal page
    • Blog/News page
    • Redirect (301 Perm or 302 Temp
    9. Publish
    • Published: Page becomes viewable based on Page Visible To settings.
    • No, Keep this as Draft: For admins only. Draft accessible from CMS Pages dashboard.

    NOTE: Draft/Unpublished pages are highlighted in pink.
    10. Add Page | Save and Add Another

    Will add a new draft or published page. Based upon Publish settings.

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    Page Type Options

    Page Types Options Description

    1. Normal

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    A Standard webpage managed through ShulCloud’s CMS Pages dashboard. Text, images, and other design content can be added or edited.
    2. Blog/News

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    CMS page that displays blog posts in chronological order, with the newest content first. Legacy mail can also convert into blog posts.

    b. Blog/News: Add New Blog. Posts listed chronologically.
    c. Number of Posts How many posts per blog before a new page is added.

    3. Redirect (301 Perm) or Redirect (302 Temp)

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    d. Redirect (301 - Perm) or Redirect (302 Temp): Sends users to another URL either permanently (Redirect 301) or temporarily (Redirect 302). Both redirects function the same. 

    e. Redirect URL (must start with https://): A redirect automatically send visitors from one ShulCloud page to a specified web address, ensuring the correct page is reached even when an outdated or alternate link is accessed.

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    CMS Pages Dashboard

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    Functionality Description
    1. Status 
    • Visible: If a page has been published.
    • Unpublished: If the page is unpublished, it's also referred to as Draft. Unpublished pages are highlighted in pink.

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    2. Type

    Indicates what the page type is for the specific page.
    2. Sidebar

    • Global: Indicates page is using Global Sidebar

    • Private: Indicates page is using a Unique Sidebar

    • None: Indicates page is not utilizing a sidebar.

    Note: Sidebar options are not available in all website templates. Availability depends on the selected design. Refer to Choose a Website Template.
    3. New Page

    Refer to: Page Type Options:
    Normal | Blog/News | Redirects
    4. View | Edit | Clone
    • View page
    • View & Edit page content
    • Clone to duplicate page

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