““How to Create an Article”How to Create an Article”&&

The Organization of The Organization of http://craftnetglobal.orghttp://craftnetglobal.org

This website was created with This website was created with JoomlaJoomla

Joomla is an Open Source, freely distributed Content Joomla is an Open Source, freely distributed Content Management System or ‘CMS’: Management System or ‘CMS’: http://www.joomla.orghttp://www.joomla.org

Content Management Systems are great tools for creating Content Management Systems are great tools for creating Database Driven WebsitesDatabase Driven Websites

Most CMS’s are commercial and can be very expensiveMost CMS’s are commercial and can be very expensive

Web– “pages” in these systems are series of “Articles” Web– “pages” in these systems are series of “Articles” organized into the databaseorganized into the database

So the question is not only “how” to make So the question is not only “how” to make an article, but “where” does it fit into the an article, but “where” does it fit into the scheme and structure of the websitescheme and structure of the website

This is easily done if you know what This is easily done if you know what SectionSection and and CategoryCategory your Article should your Article should fall underfall under

As well as, the general organizational As well as, the general organizational structure of the CraftNet Global sitestructure of the CraftNet Global site

The Structure or this Site was The Structure or this Site was Conceived to have 3 Main AreasConceived to have 3 Main Areas

craftnetglobal.com

Member GalleryMember Pages

E-Commerce 101 Curriculum

Forum for Collaborators

Member Gallery

Image galleries so members and students can promote their art crafts

Member Pages

webpages where members and students can promote and market themselves and their craft

*** We will be looking at making articles for the Member Pages

How Are The Member Pages How Are The Member Pages Organized?Organized?

In Joomla, all of the pages, webpages or In Joomla, all of the pages, webpages or written content are called written content are called ArticlesArticles

Articles are organized into Articles are organized into CategoriesCategories

Categories are organized into Categories are organized into Sections Sections

When you create articles(pages) you will need to assign When you create articles(pages) you will need to assign the section and category. Pick the section named the section and category. Pick the section named “members” then choose the appropriate category…“members” then choose the appropriate category…

Members

•Bios

•Berea College•Berea Students•Haywood College•Haywood Students•Steve Lloyd

Section

CategoriesCollegeCollege Students

Individual Artist

Member Types

Example: The Sheridan students want to create Example: The Sheridan students want to create an article for their Holiday Arts Salean article for their Holiday Arts Sale

Members (is the section)

Sheridan Students (is the category)

“Holiday Sale” (name of the article)

Lets ReviewLets Review

Every article needs to be assigned a Every article needs to be assigned a Section (members) and also a Category in Section (members) and also a Category in that Section (numerous)that Section (numerous)

The “Bios” category is a special category The “Bios” category is a special category for member artists to make a “Featured for member artists to make a “Featured Artist” article that will appear in the Artist” article that will appear in the featured artist showcasefeatured artist showcase

So how do I create an article?So how do I create an article?

1.1. To create an article you have to be To create an article you have to be logged in with your username and logged in with your username and passwordpassword

2. Once you have logged in click on “Submit 2. Once you have logged in click on “Submit Article” near the top of the window Article” near the top of the window screen screen

3. You should now see the wysiwyg text 3. You should now see the wysiwyg text editor editor

Now you can start writing as if you are using a wordprocessor! Start with your title, then type your content.

WysiwygWysiwyg stands for, “ stands for, “wwhat hat yyou ou ssee ee iis s wwhat hat yyou ou gget.” A wysiwyg editor is a program et.” A wysiwyg editor is a program that allows you to create html code for web that allows you to create html code for web pages, while appearing like you are using pages, while appearing like you are using a regular word processor. This way you a regular word processor. This way you can write html code without even knowing can write html code without even knowing how to code. The great thing about how to code. The great thing about wysiwyg programs is that you can choose wysiwyg programs is that you can choose to look at the code or the word processor to look at the code or the word processor view. That way, jumping back and forth view. That way, jumping back and forth can help in learning how to create html. can help in learning how to create html. The wysiwyg editor that we added to our The wysiwyg editor that we added to our site is called WysiwygPro. site is called WysiwygPro.

Here I typed in some content in “Design View”Here I typed in some content in “Design View”

This Design tab allows you to work like a word processor

Here is the html code in “Source” viewHere is the html code in “Source” view

This tab allows you to see the source html code

After you create the content or body of your article use the After you create the content or body of your article use the

pulldown menus to fill in “Members” for the section andpulldown menus to fill in “Members” for the section and then choose your member category then choose your member category

Section

Category

Published set to yesFront Page set to no

Access Level to Public

* Other settings will be discussed later

Your category should be listed:Your category should be listed:

If you only have “Author” privileges and not “Publisher” If you only have “Author” privileges and not “Publisher” privileges you will privileges you will notnot have access to the have access to the PublishedPublished radio radio button:button:

Published: is missing because this is the Sheridan studentaccount.Students have Author privileges and will have to contact their instructor when they need a page “published”

User PermissionsUser Permissions

AuthorsAuthors - can create articles, but need a publisher - can create articles, but need a publisher to publish their articlesto publish their articles PublishersPublishers - can create, edit, and publish - can create, edit, and publish

ManagersManagers – can do more working from the – can do more working from the backend of the sitebackend of the site AdministratorsAdministrators – can do even more site stuff – can do even more site stuff Super AdministratorsSuper Administrators – can break the site – can break the site completely completely

Once you have made your articles and configured your Once you have made your articles and configured your settings click the “save” button (I recommend clicking on settings click the “save” button (I recommend clicking on the source tab at least once before saving).the source tab at least once before saving).

You will receive a message in blue if your You will receive a message in blue if your article has saved correctlyarticle has saved correctly