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SWsoft SiteBuilder 3.2
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Reseller's Guide
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Contents
Preface 5
About This Guide .........................................................................................................................................5
Who Should Read This Guide......................................................................................................................5
Organization of This Guide ..........................................................................................................................6
Documentation Conventions.........................................................................................................................7
Typographical Conventions...............................................................................................................7
General Conventions.........................................................................................................................8
Feedback.......................................................................................................................................................8
About SiteBuilder 9
SiteBuilder User Roles................................................................................................................................10
Getting Started............................................................................................................................................11
Logging in to SiteBuilder................................................................................................................11
Recovering Forgotten Password......................................................................................................12
Learning SiteBuilder Administrator Panel Interface.......................................................................13
Getting Help....................................................................................................................................17
Submitting Feedback on SiteBuilder Functionality.........................................................................18
Managing Hosts 19
Adding Host................................................................................................................................................20
Editing Host Parameters .............................................................................................................................21
Removing Host...........................................................................................................................................22
Managing Plans 23
Adding Plan................................................................................................................................................24
Configuring General Settings..........................................................................................................25
Selecting Hosts................................................................................................................................27
Selecting Templates.........................................................................................................................28
Selecting Page Sets..........................................................................................................................29
Selecting Modules...........................................................................................................................30
Selecting Site Families ....................................................................................................................32
Editing Plan Parameters..............................................................................................................................33
Changing Plan Status..................................................................................................................................34
Removing Plan............................................................................................................................................34
Managing Users 35
Adding User Account.................................................................................................................................36
Editing User Account..................................................................................................................................37
Changing User Account Status................................................................................................... ................37
Removing User Account.............................................................................................................................38
Managing Sites
Adding Site.................................................................................................................................................39
Configuring General Settings..........................................................................................................40
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Configuring Publishing Settings......................................................................................................
Previewing Site...........................................................................................................................................44
Editing Site in SiteBuilder Wizard .............................................................................................................44
Publishing Site............................................................................................................................................45
Editing Site Parameters...............................................................................................................................46
Assigning Site to Your Account.................................................................................................................47
Removing Site ............................................................................................................................................47
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Maintaining Published Sites 48
Managing Site Users...................................................................................................................................48
Adding Site User Account...............................................................................................................49
Editing Site User Account...............................................................................................................50
Changing Site User Account Status.................................................................................................51
Managing Site Statistics..............................................................................................................................51
Configuring Site Statistics...............................................................................................................52
Viewing Site Statistics.....................................................................................................................53
Submitting Sites to Search Engine..............................................................................................................54
Managing eShop Orders.............................................................................................................................55
Configuring Trial Sites Settings 57
Configuring Advertising Banner Message..................................................................................................58
Configuring Publish Screen Message.........................................................................................................59
Configuring Default Settings......................................................................................................................61
Inserting Elements in Message Body..........................................................................................................62
Inserting Macros..............................................................................................................................62
Inserting HTML Code.....................................................................................................................62
Inserting Hyperlinks........................................................................................................................63
Inserting E-Mail Links ....................................................................................................................64
Inserting Anchors............................................................................................................................65
Managing Site Families 66
Creating Site Family...................................................................................................................................67
Editing Site Family.....................................................................................................................................68
Removing Site Family................................................................................................................................68
Configuring SiteBuilder Settings 69
Configuring Interface Settings....................................................................................................................70
Configuring Notifications...........................................................................................................................72
Viewing SMTP Server Settings..................................................................................................................73
Configuring Your System 74
Viewing System Information......................................................................................................................75
Configuring Your Profile Settings..............................................................................................................76
Index 78
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C HAPTER 1
Preface
In This Chapter
About This Guide .................................................................................................................. 5
Who Should Read This Guide...............................................................................................5
Organization of This Guide................................................................................................... 6
Documentation Conventions................................................................................................. 7
Feedback ............................................................................................................................... 8
About This Guide
SWsoft SiteBuilder 3.2 for Windows Reseller's Guide instructs you how to manage and
maintain web sites created in SiteBuilder.
Who Should Read This Guide
This guide is intended for users who manage and maintain web sites created in SiteBuilder.
Preface 6
Organization of This Guide
SWsoft SiteBuilder 3.2 for Windows Reseller's Guide consists of the following chapters:
Chapter 2, About SiteBuilder, describes the SiteBuilder user roles, Administrator Panel
interface elements, and the initial steps with the SiteBuilder Administrator Panel.
Chapter 3, Managing Hosts, describes operations you can do on hosts. These operations
include: adding hosts, including them to user's Plans, and removing hosts from SiteBuilder.
Chapter 4, Managing Plans, provides detailed information regarding Plan management
operations, such as: creating Plan, updating Plan properties, and removing Plan from user
accounts.
Chapter 5, Managing Users, describes all operations you can do on user accounts. These
operations are divided into three types: adding and deleting user account, updating user
account, and adjusting user account.
Chapter 6, Managing Sites, fully describes all operations you can do on users' sites created in
SiteBuilder.
Chapter 7, Maintaining Published Sites, describes operations concerning site maintenance
and customization.
Chapter 8, Managing Site Families, defines what a Site Family is and tells what operations
you can do on Site Families.
Chapter 9, Configuring SiteBuilder Settings, provides information that will assist you with
configuring the basic SiteBuilder settings, such as: SiteBuilder interface settings and settings
of e-mail notifications that are sent to site owners to inform them about various SiteBuilder
events.
Chapter 10, Configuring Your System, provides instructions on how to view your system
information and edit your profile settings.
Preface 7
Documentation Conventions
Before you start using this guide, it is important to understand the documentation conventions
used in it.
T ypographical Conventions
Before you start using this guide, it is important to understand the documentation conventions
used in it.
The following kinds of formatting in the text identify special information.
Formatting
convention
Special Bold
Italics Used to emphasize the importance
Monospace
Preformatted On-screen computer output in your
Preformatted
Bold
Type of Information Example
Items you must select, such as
menu options, command butt ons,
or items in a list.
Titles of chapters, sections, and
subsections.
of a point, to introduce a term or to
designate a command line
placeholder, which is to be
replaced with a real name or value.
The names of commands, files,
and directories.
command-line sessions; source
code in XML, C++, or other
programming languages.
What you type, contrasted with
on-screen computer output.
Go to the System tab.
Read the Basic
Administration chapter.
The system supports the so
called wildcard character
search.
The license file is located in
the
http://docs/common/license
s directory.
# ls –al /files
total 14470
# cd
/root/rpms/php
CAPITALS Names of keys on the keyboard. SHIFT, CTRL, ALT
KEY+KEY Key combinations for which the
user must press and hold down one
key and then press another.
CTRL+P, ALT+F4
Preface 8
General Conventions
Chapters in this guide are divided into sections, which, in turn, are subdivided into
subsections. For example, Documentation Conventions is a section, and General Conventions
is a subsection.
When following steps or using examples, be sure to type double-quotes ("), left single-
quotes (`), and right single-quotes (') exactly as shown.
Feedback
If you spot a typo in this guide, or if you have thought of a way to make this guide better, we
would love to hear from you!
If you have a suggestion for improving the documentation (or any other relevant comments), try
to be as specific as possible when formulating it. If you have found an error, please include the
chapter/section/subsection name and some of the surrounding text so that we could find it
easily.
Please submit a report by e-mail to
userdocs@swsoft.com.
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C HAPTER 2
About SiteBuilder
SiteBuilder consists of two parts: the Wizard and the Administrator Panel.
Wizard is a web application enabling its users to create web sites and publish them on the
Internet.
The Administrator Panel is a tool for managing and maintaining web sites created in the Wizard.
In This Chapter
SiteBuilder User Roles.......................................................................................................... 10
Getting Started ...................................................................................................................... 11
About SiteBuilder 10
SiteBuilder User Roles
In SiteBuilder, different types of users have different levels of administration privileges. These
types of users are called SiteBuilder user roles.
There are four user roles in SiteBuilder:
1 Administrator manages all SiteBuilder elements.
SiteBuilder administrators can perform the following main operations:
Add and manage hosts, that is servers used for sites publication
Create and manage Plans, that is tariffs regulating the distribution of SiteBuilder
resources
Create and manage resellers and site owners accounts
Add and manage sites
Manage components and settings of SiteBuilder
View system and security logs
2 Reseller is a distributor of the SiteBuilder services.
SiteBuilder resellers may perform the following main operations:
Add and manage hosts
Create and manage Plans
Create and manage resellers and site owners accounts
Add and manage sites
Configure system settings
3 Site owner is a user who has purchased the hosting service bundled with SiteBuilder. Site
owners are registered in SiteBuilder after they purchase hosting service and receive their
SiteBuilder credentials (login and password) upon this purchase. Their main tool is
SiteBuilder Wizard, which is described in SWsoft SiteBuilder 3.2 for Windows User's
Guide (you can get it here (
http://www.swsoft.com/en/products/sitebuilder/win/docs/)). Site
owners can manage their own sites only.
4 Anonymous is a potential site owner. They can create trial sites in SiteBuilder but cannot
publish them on the Internet. After anonymous users create trial sites, they are offered to
purchase hosting service to publish their sites on the Internet. Anonymous user can use
SiteBuilder Wizard only.
About SiteBuilder 11
Getting Started
This section guides you through the initial steps that should be taken to start using the full
potential of SiteBuilder.
Logging in to SiteBuilder
After you have accessed SiteBuilder for the first time, enter your user name and password each
time you launch the SiteBuilder Administrator Panel.
These credentials can be changed at any time on the My Profile screen. This procedure is
described in detail in the Configuring Your Profile Settings section, later in this guide (see page
76).
¾ To log in to SiteBuilder:
1 Enter your login in the Login field.
2 Enter your password in the Password field.
3 Select a language of SiteBuilder interface from the Interface language list.
4 If you want your credentials to be remembered by SiteBuilder, select the
Remember me check box.
5 Click Login.
Figure 1: Login to SiteBuilder
About SiteBuilder 12
Recovering Forgotten Password
¾ To recover your password:
1 Click Forgot Your Password.
2 Enter your login in the Login field.
3 Enter your e-mail address in the E-mail field.
4 Click Send.
After your e-mail address is received, the system checks if it is stored in the database and
sends your password to your e-mail address.
Figure 2: Recovering Forgotten Password
About SiteBuilder 13
Learning SiteBuilder Admi nistrator Panel Interface
The SiteBuilder Administrator Panel interface enables you to use two ways of navigation
through the application: desktop view and standard view.
The standard view is a customary view of the control panel divided into two main areas:
navigation pane on the left and the main screen, where operations are performed, on the right.
Figure 3: SiteBuilder Administrator Panel Standard View
The desktop view displays system statistics and shortcuts to the main functionalities of the
Administrator Panel.
About SiteBuilder 14
Figure 4: SiteBuilder Administrator Panel Interface Desktop View
About SiteBuilder 15
Using Navigation Pane
The navigation pane is located on the left of the Administrator Panel window. It gives you
access to the following administrative functions:
Users. Enables you to manage your dependent users and all data related to their accounts.
Sites. Enables you to add and manage sites.
My Profile. Enables you to configure your account parameters.
Server. Enables you to view and manage various system parameters.
Logout. Finishes the current session with the SiteBuilder Administrator Panel.
Feedback. Enables you to submit your opinion or suggestions on SiteBuilder usability and
functionality to SWsoft team.
Support. Enables you to submit a request to your administrator.
Help. Provides the online version of this guide.
To navigate through the SiteBuilder Administrator Panel, you can also use a path bar: a chain of
links that appears in the upper-left part of the screen. To return to a previous screen, use the
Up level icon in the upper-right corner of the screen.
To find items in lengthy lists, use search boxes located above every list of items: type a search
criterion into the input box, and click Search. A list will show the items matching the search
criterion. To return back to viewing all items, click Show All.
To sort a list by a certain parameter in ascending or descending order, click the parameter's title
in the column heading. The order of sorting will be indicated by a small triangle displayed next
to the parameter's title.
Below the Help icon, there is a context help tip area. It provides a brief description of the current
screen or available operations. When you place the mouse pointer over a system element or
status icon, it displays additional information.
About SiteBuilder 16
Using Desktop Interface
When you go to the Desktop screen for the first time, in its upper part you can see the additional
section containing the following options:
Short tips describing basic management options of the SiteBuilder Administrator Panel and
shortcuts to these options.
5 Shortcut to the SiteBuilder Wizard that enables users to create and edit sites. More detailed
information about SiteBuilder Wizard is contained in the SWsoft SiteBuilder 3.2 for
Windows User's Guide (available here
(
http://www.swsoft.com/en/products/sitebuilder/win/docs/)).
If you do not want these options displayed ever again, click Close. When you log in to
SiteBuilder for Windows next time, this section will not be displayed.
Figure 5: Desktop Welcome Section
The other two sections of the Desktop are:
Tasks. This section shows shortcuts to the operations that you can perform through the
Administrator Panel.
Statistics. This section displays the following statistic data about the system:
Users. The number of created users and total number of users that can be created
according to your Plan.
Sites. The number of created sites and the total number of sites permitted for creation by
your Plan.
Hosts. The number of created hosts and the total number of hosts permitted for creation
by your Plan.
About SiteBuilder 17
Getting Help
The SiteBuilder help system has been created to assist you in solving problems you might
encounter when creating your site. To find the information you need, you can do the following:
Use on-screen context-sensitive help. It is the easiest and quickest way to get instant help
with your immediate tasks. At the bottom of the navigation pane, you can find short
instructions on the operations that are available on the current page.
Use FAQ. For the fastest way to solve your problems with SiteBuilder, check out the
Figure 6: Desktop Interface, Tasks and Statistics Sections
SiteBuilder FAQ page (
variety of issues. Select the SiteBuilder category and view the list of FAQs related to
SiteBuilder.
Go to online forum. If you failed to solve your problem using the FAQs published on
SWsoft site, join our online forum (
questions, exchange ideas, and troubleshoot common problems. Note that SWsoft does not
provide official support through this forum.
Contact your SiteBuilder services provider. If you have any problems or questions that are
not covered in the user documentation or FAQs, you can click Support located on the
navigation pane and submit your problem to your SiteBuilder services provider.
http://faq.swsoft.com), which provides instant access to solutions for a
http://forum.swsoft.com/). Here, all users can post
About SiteBuilder 18
Submitting Feedback on SiteBuilder Functionality
You can share your opinion or suggestions regarding SiteBuilder functionality with SWsoft
team.
¾ To submit your feedback:
1 Click Feedback on the navigation pane.
2 Select the type of feedback from the Type list.
3 Enter your e-mail address in the Your e-mail field.
4 Enter feedback you would like to send in the Message field.
5 Click Send.
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C HAPTER 3
Managing Hosts
Host is a server used for site publication. Your first host management operation is adding a new
host to the list of hosts available for publishing SiteBuilder sites. The procedures of hosts
management are described in the current chapter.
SiteBuilder supports three types of publication:
FTP (File Transfer Protocol). The type of publication when the site files are stored on an
FTP server.
XCOPY. The type of publication when the site files are stored on a local computer.
VPS (Virtual Private Server). The type of publication when the site files are stored on a
virtual private server.
Every host used for site publication must meet the following software requirements:
ASP.NET v.2.0.50727 or later
ASPNet (for Windows 2000) or Network Service
Also, you must have the right to copy to the /bin folder on the server.
You can do the following operations on hosts:
Create hosts (see page
Update host properties (see page
Remove hosts (see page
20)
21)
22)
In This Chapter
Adding Host.......................................................................................................................... 20
Editing Host Parameters........................................................................................................ 21
Removing Host ..................................................................................................................... 22
Managing Hosts 20
Adding Host
¾ To add a new host:
1 Click Hosts on the Server screen.
2 On the Hosts screen, click Add New Host.
The following screen opens.
Figure 7: Creating Host. Configuring Host Settings
3 On the Host Settings tab, enter a host name in the Host name field.
It can be any name that will be convenient for you to remember and associate with a
particular host.
4 In the IP address or DNS name field, enter an IP address or DNS name of the
host.
Note:
1. Do not use localhost as IP address of a host.
2. You cannot create two hosts with the same IP address.
5 Click the SMTP Settings tab.
6 Enter a domain name of the SMTP server in the SMTP server host field.
7 Enter a number of port in the SMTP server port field.
8 Enter an e-mail address of the notification sender in the SMTP server from
address field.
9 If the SMTP server is password protected, click Change Password and provide
the access credentials.
Managing Hosts 21
Figure 8: Configuring SMTP Server Settings
10 Click OK.
Editing Host Parameters
¾ To edit the host parameters:
1 Click Server on the navigation pane.
2 Click Hosts.
3 Click the name of the host you want to edit.
4 Configure the needed host parameters.
5 Click OK.
Managing Hosts 22
Removing Host
If you have no more need to use the services of a particular host, you can delete it from the list
of available hosts. As a result of this operation, the deleted host is removed from all Plans,
containing it, and from all site parameters of the sites, scheduled for publishing on this host.
¾ To remove a host:
1 Click Server on the navigation pane.
2 Click Hosts.
3 Select the host in the list of hosts.
4 Click Delete.
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C HAPTER 4
Managing Plans
In Site Builder, Plan is a set of limits applied to each user account. The general purpose of Plans
is to regulate distribution of the SiteBuilder resources, such as hosts, sites, modules, etc. among
the SiteBuilder users.
By default, SiteBuilder contains one base Plan that is automatically assigned to created users if
there are no custom Plans created. Custom Plans can be created and managed only by the users
with administrator or reseller accounts. Such users create custom Plans and then assign them to
dependent users. Dependent users, in their turn, can create their own Plans within the limits set
in the Plan assigned to them by a higher user. For information about creating user accounts and
assigning Plans to them, read the Managing Users chapter, later in this guide (see page
You can view the list of limits applied to you by your Plan on the System Information screen
(see the Viewing System Information section, later in this guide (see page
75)).
35).
You can do the following operations on Plans:
Create a new Plan (see page
Update Plan properties (see page
Change a Plan status (see page
Remove Plans (see page
24)
33)
34)
34)
In This Chapter
Adding Plan...........................................................................................................................24
Editing Plan Parameters........................................................................................................ 33
Changing Plan Status............................................................................................................ 34
Removing Plan...................................................................................................................... 34
Managing Plans 24
Adding Plan
¾ To add a Plan:
1 Click Users on the navigation pane.
2 On the Users screen, click Plans.
3 Click Add New Plan.
4 Configure the parameters on the General, Hosts, Templates, Page Sets, Modules
and Site Families tabs.
5 Click OK.
Managing Plans 25
Configuring General Settings
General settings include the limits of SiteBuilder resources the created Plan will apply to users.
Your users then will be able to redistribute the allocated resources among their users.
¾ To configure the general settings:
1 Enter a name of the new Plan in the Name field.
2 If you want to provide a short description of the Plan, enter it in the
Description field.
3 Define the number of pages your dependent users are allowed to have on
their sites and distribute among their users:
To set this number to unlimited, select the Unlimited option.
To set a specific number of pages per site, select the option button beside the empty
field and enter a number in the field.
4 Define the number of root level pages your dependent users are allowed to
have on their sites and distribute among their users:
To set this number to unlimited, select the Unlimited option.
To set a specific number of root level pages, select the option button beside the empty
field and enter a number in the field.
5 Define the number of sites your dependent users are allowed to have.
To set this number to unlimited, select the Unlimited option.
To set a specific number of regular sites, select the option button beside the empty field
and enter a number in this field.
6 Define the maximum number of user accounts your dependent users can
create.
To set this number of accounts to unlimited, select the Unlimited option.
To set a specific number of accounts, select the option button beside the empty field and
enter a number in this field.
7 Define the maximum number of hosts your dependent users can add.
To set this number to unlimited, select the Unlimited option.
To set a specific number of hosts, select the option button beside the empty field and
enter a number in this field.
8 Define the lifetime period for trial sites created by your dependent users:
To change the format of the time period (hours or days), select the format from the list
located beside the Trial sites lifetime field.
To set the number of days or hours to unlimited, select the Unlimited option.
To set a specific number of days or hours, select the option button beside the empty field
and enter a number in this field.
9 Click OK.
Managing Plans 26
If you set Plan parameters only on the General tab, all other parameters (hosts, templates,
Page Sets, modules and Site Families) will have their default values in this Plan. To change
the values of other Plan parameters, go to a corresponding tab.
Figure 9: Configuring General Settings
Managing Plans 27
Selecting Hosts
¾ To make up the list of hosts to be included in the Plan:
1 Click the Hosts tab.
On this tab, the following information about the available hosts is displayed:
S column shows whether a host is included in the new Plan
hosts are not included in the Plan.
Name column displays the name of a host.
IP address column shows the IP address of a host.
Figure 10: Selecting Hosts to be Included in Plan
or not . By default, all
2 To include a host into the Plan, select a host marked with the icon and
click Add to Plan.
3 To remove a host from the Plan, select a host marked with the
icon and
click Remove from Plan.
4 Click OK.
Managing Plans 28
Selecting T emplates
¾ To make up the list of templates to be included in the Plan:
1 Click the Templates tab.
On this tab, the following information regarding the available templates is provided:
S column shows whether the template is included in the new Plan
default, all templates are included in the Plan.
Code column shows the SiteBuilder code of this particular template.
Title column shows to what type of site the current template belongs.
Category column shows to what category (business, computer, fashion, and so on) this
web page template belongs.
Version column provides information about the current version of this template.
or not . By
Figure 11: Selecting Templates to be Included in Plan
2 Select the templates you wish to remove from the new Plan and click Remove
from Plan.
Note: A Plan must include at least one template. Otherwise, the new Plan will not be
created.
3 Click OK.
Managing Plans 29
Selecting Page Sets
¾ To make up the list of Page Sets to be included in the Plan:
1 Click the Page Sets tab.
On this tab, the following information about available Page Sets is displayed:
S column shows whether a corresponding Page Set is included in the new Plan
. By default, all Page Sets are included in the Plan.
Code column shows the SiteBuilder code of a Page Set.
Title column shows the name of a Page Set.
Pages column shows what web pages are included in the Page Set.
or not
Figure 12: Selecting Page Sets to be Included in Plan
2 Select the Page Sets you want to remove from the new Plan and click
Remove from Plan.
Note: A Plan must include at least one Page Set. Otherwise, the new Plan will not be
created.
3 Click OK.
Managing Plans 30
Selecting Modules
In SiteBuilder, there are two types of modules:
Page modules. These modules are inserted to sites as separate web pages. Among the
SiteBuilder page modules are:
Blog
eShop
Flash Intro
Forum
Guestbook
Image Gallery
Login
Block modules. These modules are inserted into existing site pages, like images. Among the
SiteBuilder block modules are:
Area Map
Feedback Forms Constructor
RSS Reader
Script
Voting
6 For more information about SiteBuilder modules functionality, refer to the SWsoft
SiteBuilder 3.2 for Windows User's Guide here
http://www.swsoft.com/en/products/sitebuilder/win/docs/).
(
¾ To make up the list of modules to be included in the Plan:
1 Click the Modules tab.
On this tab, the following information about available modules is displayed:
S column shows whether a corresponding module is included in the new Plan
. By default, all modules are included in the Plan.
Code column shows the SiteBuilder code of a module.
Title column shows the title of a module.
Level column shows the type of a module (Block or Page).
Version column shows the version of a module.
or not
Managing Plans 31
Figure 13: Selecting Modules to be Included in Plan
2 Select the modules you want to remove from the new Plan and click Remove
from Plan.
3 Click OK.
Managing Plans 32
Selecting Site Families
Site Family is a specialized type of web site, for example, site-blog, or site-photo gallery. Site
Family consists of a Page Set (a group of specific web pages that comprise a site of particular
type, for example, business site) and templates. More detailed information regarding Site
Families see in the Managing Site Families chapter, later in this guide (see page
¾ To make up the list of Site Families to be included in the Plan:
1 Click the Site Families tab.
On the Site Family tab, you can see the following information about Site Families:
66).
S column shows whether a Site Family is included in the Plan
all Site Families are not included in the Plan.
A column shows the Site Family status. A Site Family can have either activated or
deactivated status. A Site Family has activated status if the Page Set and at least one
template from the category specified for the Site Family are included in the Plan. If this
condition is not met, you can add the Site Family to the Plan, but it will be marked as
deactivated, which means that the sites containing a deactivated Site Family are not
available for visitors.
Code column shows a Site Family unique code in SiteBuilder.
Title column shows a Site Family display name.
Template category column shows the category of the templates contained in a particular
Site Family.
Page Set column shows the name of a Page Set contained in a particular Site Family.
or not . By default,
Figure 14: Selecting Site Families to be Included in Plan
2 To include a Site Family into the Plan, select a Site Family marked with the
icon and click Add to Plan.
3 To remove a Site Family from the Plan, select a Site Family marked with the
icon and click Remove from Plan.
4 To set a Site Family as default, select it and click Set Default.
Managing Plans 33
A default Site Family is indicated by blue color.
5 Click OK.
Editing Plan Parameters
¾ To edit the Plan parameters:
1 Click Users on the navigation pane.
2 Click Plans.
3 Click a name of a Plan in the Name column.
4 Click the tab, where you want to edit the Plan parameters.
5 Edit the Plan parameters.
6 Click OK.
After you have updated the Plan parameters, new values are applied to all the users, to
whom this Plan has been assigned.
Note: If you remove a Site Family from a Plan, it is removed from all Plans containing it. If
there are any Plans that include this Family, the system requests user confirmation for this
removal. If one or more Plans include only the family being removed, system should deny
this removal.
Managing Plans 34
Changing Plan Status
In SiteBuilder, a Plan can have either activated or deactivated status.
Deactivation of a Plan is used for marking those Plans which you have assigned to certain users
but don't want to assign to any other users. Deactivation of a Plan has no impact on the
workflow of the users this Plan is assigned to. You can always change the deactivated status
back to activated.
¾ To deactivate a Plan:
1 Click Users on the navigation pane.
2 Click Plans.
3 Select a Plan.
4 Click Deactivate.
A deactivated Plan is marked with in the S column on the Plans screen.
¾ To activate a deactivated Plan:
1 Select a deactivated Plan on the Plans screen.
2 Click Activate.
An activated Plan is marked with in the S column on the Plans screen.
Removing Plan
If you decide that you don't need a certain Plan anymore, you can completely remove it from the
system.
Note: A Plan that is assigned to SiteBuilder users cannot be deleted.
¾ To delete a Plan:
1 Click Users on the navigation pane.
2 Click Plans.
3 Select a Plan.
4 Click Delete.
The Plan will be deleted from the list of available Plans.
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C HAPTER 5
Managing Users
In SiteBuilder, users are organized in a three-level tree structure:
1 Administrator. Administrators form the root of the tree and allocate permissions to other
SiteBuilder users - resellers and site owners.
2 Reseller. Resellers form the second level of the tree. They are empowered to create resellers
and site owners delegating them with permissions within the limits applied to them by their
administrator.
3 Site owner. Site owners form the lowest level of the tree. They cannot create dependent
users.
You can do the following operations on users:
Add a user account (see page
Edit a user account (see page
Change a user account status (see page
Remove a user account (see page
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Adding User Account............................................................................................................ 36
Editing User Account............................................................................................................ 37
Changing User Account Status .............................................................................................37
Removing User Account....................................................................................................... 38
Managing Users 36
Adding User Account
¾ To add a user account:
1 Click Users on the navigation pane.
2 Click Add New Account.
The following screen opens.
Figure 15: Creating User Account
3 Enter the following parameters of the new user account:
First name. The first name of the user.
Last name. The last name of the user.
User name. The user's login for accessing the Administrator Panel.
Password. The user's password for accessing the Administrator Panel.
Note: The password must contain minimum 6 symbols.
E-mail. The user's e-mail address.
4 Select a SiteBuilder role for the user from the Role list.
SiteBuilder user role can be reseller or site owner. For more detailed information about the
SiteBuilder roles, read the SiteBuilder User Roles section, earlier in this guide (see page
5 Select a Plan that you want to assign to the new user.
6 If you want to proceed to configure settings of the site that belongs to the
new user and create a site account immediately upon creating the new user
account, select the Proceed to configuring user's site check box.
10).
For detailed information about creating site user account, read the Adding Site User Account
section, later in this guide (see page
49).
7 Click OK.
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Editing User Account
¾ To edit a user account:
1 Click Users on the navigation pane.
2 Click a user name in the Name column.
3 Edit the needed parameters.
Note: If you downgrade a user, the user's dependent users carry over to the owner of the
downgraded user.
4 Click OK.
Changing User Account Status
You can suspend a user account without deleting it completely from the system. Deactivated
users are not able to access SiteBuilder Administrator Panel until their account is activated
again. Users dependent on this deactivated user will not be deactivated.
¾ To deactivate a user account:
1 Click Users on the navigation pane.
2 Select a user account.
3 Click Deactivate.
A deactivated account is marked with in the S column on the Users screen.
¾ To activate a deactivated user account:
1 Click Users on the navigation pane.
2 Select a deactivated user account.
3 Click Activate.
An activated user account is marked with in the S column on the Users screen.
After a user account is activated, this user can access SiteBuilder and perform the same
operations as he did prior to deactivation.
Managing Users 38
Removing User Account
After a user account is deleted, this user cannot access the Administrator Panel. If the deleted
user had dependent users, these users will be automatically deleted from the system as well.
¾ To delete a user account:
1 Click Users on the navigation pane.
2 Select a user account you want to delete.
3 Click Delete.
The user account will be permanently deleted from the system.
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C HAPTER 6
Managing Sites
There are two types of sites in SiteBuilder:
Trial sites are sites created by unregistered SiteBuilder users. These sites cannot be
published on the Internet and have a limited lifetime period. When the lifetime period
expires, trial sites are removed from SiteBuilder.
Regular sites are sites created by administrator, reseller, or site owner. These sites can be
published on the Internet and do not have a lifetime period.
Every site has its owner. You can manage both your own sites and sites of your dependent
users.
You can do the following operations on sites:
Add a new site (see page
Publish a site (see page
Assign a site to your account (see page
Edit site parameters (see page
Remove a site (see page
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47)
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Adding Site ........................................................................................................................... 39
Previewing Site..................................................................................................................... 44
Editing Site in SiteBuilder Wizard........................................................................................ 44
Publishing Site ......................................................................................................................45
Editing Site Parameters......................................................................................................... 46
Assigning Site to Your Account ........................................................................................... 47
Removing Site....................................................................................................................... 47
Adding Site
¾ To add a site:
1 Click Sites on the navigation pane.
2 Click Add New Site.
3 Configure the required settings of the site.
4 Click OK.
The new site appears in the list of sites on the Sites screen.
Managing Sites 40
Configuring General Settings
¾ To configure the general settings of the new site:
1 Click Sites on the navigation pane.
2 Click Add New Site.
The following screen opens.
Figure 16: Adding New Site. General tab
3 Enter a site title in the Site title field.
You can enter any title that will be easy for you to remember.
4 Click OK.
The new site appears in the list of sites on the Sites screen.
It is not necessary to provide the parameters for site publishing at this stage. You can provide
them later on.
Managing Sites 41
Configuring Publishing Settings
In order for the published sites to work properly, the location you specify for publishing a site
should be checked for SiteBuilder consistency. During this check, the system verifies whether
the specified publishing parameters are valid and the publishing location meets all the
requirements. To launch this check, click Verify Location on the Publishing Settings tab. After
completing the verification, the publishing location is given one of the following statuses:
Error. This status is assigned due to the following reasons:
Some of the host parameters (IP, DNS, login and password) are invalid
The specified site URL is invalid
Static only. This status is assigned if the server you are trying to publish your site to
supports only static pages publishing. If the site does not contain any dynamic pages (i.e.
SiteBuilder modules), the site content is automatically converted into statics and the site is
published.
If the site contains modules, publication fails. In this case you can complete static
publication, if you delete all the dynamic pages from your site. The reasons why a
publishing server may not support dynamic content publishing are the following:
ASP.NET 2.0 software is not installed on the server or is configured incorrectly
ASP.NET version is earlier than 2.0.50727
The working directory must be mapped on the IIS server as web application
ASP.NET account has not a read\write\delete permission for the App_Data folder
ASP.NET account has not read\write permission for the sitebuilder.mdb file
OLE DB Provider is not installed on the server
Dynamic. This status is assigned if the publishing location meets all the requirements and is
ready for publishing.
¾ To configure the publishing settings:
1 Click the Publishing Settings tab.
Managing Sites 42
Figure 17: SiteBuilder Hosting Provider Publishing Scenario
2 Select a default publishing scenario from the Default publishing scenario list.
3 In SiteBuilder hosting provider publishing scenario area, select a publication
mode.
It can be FTP, XCOPY, or VPS.
4 If you select FTP publication mode, provide the following parameters:
Host is an IP address or DNS name of the FTP server.
Web site URL is the address the site will be available at after publication.
Working directory is the path on your FTP server where the site files will be stored after
publication.
If hosting provider host requires your credentials (login and password), click Specify
account option and fill out the fields in the Specify account section. Otherwise, click Use
Anonymous account.
5 If you select XCOPY publication mode, provide the following parameters:
Host is an IP address, DNS name, or machine name of the publishing server.
Web site URL is the address the site will be available at after publication.
Working directory is a name of the share on the server and the path to the files of your
site. Do not include the name of the server into this path. For example,
SiteBuilder\Site1
6 If you select VPS publication mode, provide the following parameters:
Managing Sites 43
Physical server is an IP address, DNS name, or machine name of the computer running a
virtual server.
VPS identifier is an integer number of a virtual server identifying it on the physical
server.
Web site URL is the address the site will be available at after publication.
Working directory is the path on the virtual server where the site files will be stored after
publication.
If hosting provider host requires your credentials (login and password), click Specify
account option and fill out the fields in the Specify account section. Otherwise, click Use
Anonymous account.
7 Click Verify Location.
Location verification starts. The Verification Results screen appears displaying the status
assigned to the publishing location.
8 In the Publishing to known FTP host scenario area, provide the following
parameters:
Host is an IP address or DNS name of the FTP server.
Web site URL is the address the site will be available at after publication.
Working directory is the path on the FTP server where the site files will be stored after
publication.
If hosting provider host requires your credentials (login and password), click Specify
account option and fill out the fields in the Specify account section. Otherwise, click Use
Anonymous account.
Figure 18: Publishing to Known FTP scenario
9 Click Verify Location.
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Location verification starts. The Verification Results screen appears displaying the status
assigned to the publishing location.
10 Click OK.
Previewing Site
¾ To preview a site:
1 Click Sites on the navigation pane.
2 Click the Preview icon beside the site you want to preview.
Note: In order for the Preview screen to be refreshed every time your click Preview, do the
following: in your Internet Explorer go to Tools > Internet Options > General > Temporary
Internet files > Settings and in the Check for newer versions of stored pages area, select the Every
visit to the page option.
Editing Site in SiteBuilder Wizard
¾ To edit a site in the SiteBuilder Wizard:
1 Click Sites on the navigation pane.
2 Click the Edit icon beside the site you want to edit.
The detailed description of SiteBuilder Wizard functionality is provided in SWsoft SiteBuilder
3.2 for Windows User's Guide here (
http://www.swsoft.com/en/products/sitebuilder/win/docs/).
Managing Sites 45
Publishing Site
You can publish the sites listed on the Sites screen directly from the Administrator Panel. Sites
available for publishing are marked with the
For the published sites to work correctly, the following conditions must be met:
ASP.NET v.2.0.50727 or later is installed on the server.
The working directory is mapped on the IIS server.
ASP.NET account should have the following permissions:
If the App_Data folder does not exist, read/write/delete permission for the root
folder is required.
If the App_Data folder exists, then read/write/delete permission for the
App_Data folder and read permission for the root folder are required.
The servers used for publishing sites must work in the Medium Trust or in the Full Trust
mode. If a server works in the Medium Trust mode, it must be granted with
OleDbPermission for accessing Microsoft Access database and with
WebPermission for the RSS module to work correctly.
Publish icon.
OleDbPermission is set in the web_mediumtrust.config file, stored on the
publishing server. By default, this permission is disabled. To grant this permission, you
should add the OleDbPermission class to the following sections of the
web_mediumtrust.config file:
SecurityClasses
Example:
<SecurityClass Name="OleDbPermission"
Description="System.Data.OleDb.OleDbPermission, System.Data,
Version=2.0.0.0,
Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089"/>
PermissionSet
Example:
<IPermission class="OleDbPermission" version="1"
Unrestricted="true" />
WebPermission is set in the web_mediumtrust.config file. To grant this
permission, add the WebPermission class to the PermissionSet section of the
web_mediumtrust.config file.
Example:
<IPermission class="WebPermission" version="1"
Unrestricted="true" />
More detailed information about and OleDb permission you can find here
(
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms998341.aspx#paght000020_oledbpermission).
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More detailed information about trust levels you can find here
(
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/wyts434y.aspx).
¾ To publish a site:
1 Click Sites on the navigation pane.
2 Click Publish beside the site you want to publish.
The system will check whether the publishing parameters of the site are valid and the specified
location meets all the requirements (see the Configuring Publishing Settings section, earlier in
this chapter (see page
41)). If all the parameters are correct, the publishing process will start.
You can track the progress of the publishing process and stop it at any moment by clicking
Cancel.
If some of the parameters are invalid, an error message appears. In that case, go to the
Publishing Settings tab of the site management page and edit the required parameters.
Editing Site Parameters
¾ To edit the site parameters:
1 Click Sites on the navigation pane.
2 On the Sites screen, click the site title of the site, which properties you want
to edit.
3 Edit the parameters on the General and Publishing Settings tabs.
4 Click OK.
Managing Sites 47
Assigning Site to Your Account
If prior to registration in SiteBuilder you have created trial sites using the SiteBuilder Wizard,
you can add these sites to your present account in SiteBuilder.
¾ To add your existing trial site to the list of your sites:
1 Click Sites on the navigation pane.
2 Click Own Site on the Sites screen.
The Own Site screen opens.
Figure 19: Assigning Site to Your Account
3 Enter an URL of the site you worked with before registration in SiteBuilder
in the Site URL field.
4 Enter a site title in the Site title field.
5 Click OK.
The site is added to the list of your sites.
Removing Site
You can remove a site from a user account by deleting it. If you delete a site, it becomes
unavailable for visitors on the Internet, as well as for editing by its owner.
¾ To delete a site:
1 Click Sites on the navigation pane.
2 Select a site in the list of available sites.
3 Click Delete.
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C HAPTER 7
Maintaining Published Sites
The available functions for maintaining and customizing published sites include the following:
Managing site users (see page
Note: This option is available only if a published site contains the Login module.
Managing e-shop orders (see page 55)
Note: This option is available only if a published site contains the eShop module.
Managing site statistics (see page 51)
Submitting a published site to search engine (see page
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Managing Site Users............................................................................................................. 48
Managing Site Statistics........................................................................................................ 51
Submitting Sites to Search Engine........................................................................................ 54
Managing eShop Orders........................................................................................................ 55
Managing Site Users
SiteBuilder Wizard enables site owners to register their site visitors by adding the Login page to
their sites. You can manage these registered site visitors through the Administrator Panel.
You can do the following operations on site users:
Add new site users (see page
site, you can register them yourself and then provide them with credentials for accessing the
site.
Edit site user account information (see page
password or specifies wrong e-mail, you can always access their account management page
and make necessary changes.
Deactivate site users (see page
some reasons, you want to prohibit a site user from accessing your site, you can deactivate
their account.
49). If you want to control the number of registered users on a
50). If, for example, a site user forgets
51). By default, all site user accounts are activated. If, due to
Maintaining Published Sites 49
Adding Site User Account
¾ To add a new site user account:
1 Click Sites on the navigation pane.
2 Click a published site in the list of available sites.
3 Click Site Users.
4 Click Add New Account.
The following screen opens.
Figure 20: Configuring Site User Login Information
5 On the Add New Account screen, in the Login section, enter site user account
information:
User name. The login under which the user will log in to the site.
E-mail. The e-mail of the user.
Password. The password for logging in to the site.
Password confirmation.
6 In the Main section, enter site user personal information:
First name. The first name of the site user.
Last name. The last name of the site user.
Company. The company of the site user.
Phone. The phone number of the site user.
Address 1. The home address of the site user.
Address 2. The alternative address of the site user.
Country. The country the site user lives in.
City. The city the site user lives in.
State. The state the site user lives in.
Zip. The site user postal code.
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Figure 21: Configuring Main Site User Parameters
7 Click OK.
Editing Site User Account
¾ To edit a site user account:
1 Click Sites on the navigation pane.
2 Click a published site in the list of available sites.
3 Click Site Users.
4 Click the name of the site user whose account you want to edit in the User
name column.
5 Edit the needed parameters.
6 Click OK.
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Changing Site User Account Status
By default, all created site user accounts are active. If an account is active, site user can access
this site by entering their login and password. If an account is deactivated, the site becomes
unavailable to the user.
¾ To deactivate a site user account:
1 Click Sites on the navigation pane.
2 Click a published site in the list of available sites.
3 Click Site Users.
4 Select a site user name in the User name column.
5 Click Deactivate.
A deactivated site user account is marked as in the S column.
¾ To activate a site user account:
1 Click Sites on the navigation pane.
2 Click a published site in the list of available sites.
3 Click Site Users.
4 Select a site user name in the User name column.
5 Click Activate.
An activated site user account is marked as in the S column.
Managing Site Statistics
As a part of maintaining your published site you can accumulate and analyze your site
attendance statistics, which gives you an ability to increase the effectiveness of marketing
campaigns and improve business processes.
You can do the following operations on site statistics:
Configuring site statistics (see page
Viewing site statistics (see page
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Maintaining Published Sites 52
Configuring Site Statistics
You can enable or disable statistics count on a site. Besides, you can turn on and configure a
counter on a site, so that the total number of site visitors would be displayed for all comers.
¾ To enable statistics count on a site:
1 Click Sites on the navigation pane.
2 Click a published site in the list of sites.
3 Click Statistics Settings.
The following screen opens.
Figure 22: Configuring Site Statistics
4 Select the Statistics is turned on check box.
¾ To enable counter and configure its settings:
1 Select the Counter is turned on check box.
2 Enter a number that will be a starting point for the counter in the Current
value field.
3 Enter a maximum number of digits for the counter in the Number of digits
field.
4 Select the colors of the counter from the Counter style list.
5 Click OK.
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Viewing Site Statistics
¾ To view site statistics:
1 Click Sites on the navigation pane.
2 Click a published site in the list of available sites.
3 Click Site Statistics.
The following screen opens.
Figure 23: Viewing Site Statistics
4 From the Type list, select for what time period to display the statistics
reports.
Maintaining Published Sites 54
Submitting Sites to Search Engine
To make it easier to find your site on the Internet the best option is to submit URL address of
the site to one of the most popular search engines on the Internet. Search engines are very
helpful online applications assisting people to find any information or site in the Internet.
In SiteBuilder, you can submit a URL address of a site to MSN search engine.
¾ To submit a site to MSN search engine:
1 Click Sites on the navigation pane.
2 Click a published site in the list of available sites.
3 Click Search Engine Submit.
The following screen opens.
Figure 24: Submitting Sites to Search Engine
4 Click the Submit your site to MSN search engine link.
New browser window of MSN search engine opens.
5 Follow the instructions displayed in the MSN search engine window.
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Managing eShop Orders
All the e-shop orders made on the current site are displayed on the eShop Orders screen.
¾ To manage e-shop orders:
1 Click Sites on the navigation pane.
2 Click a published site containing the eShop module.
3 Click eShop Orders.
The following screen opens.
Figure 25: Managing eShop Orders
4 To edit an order, click the Edit icon beside a n order.
The following screen opens.
Figure 26: Editing eShop Order
5 On the order management screen, select a status for the order from the Status
list.
Maintaining Published Sites 56
E-shop orders can have the following statuses:
New. The status is used for new unpaid orders.
Paid. The status is used for new paid orders. This status is assigned to an order upon
receiving the payment notification from a payment system.
Processed. The status is used for orders being processed at the time.
Backorder. The status is used for deferred orders.
Completed. The status is used for orders which have been completed and delivered to the
customers.
Cancelled. The status is used for order canceled by the customers.
Failed. The status is used for orders which cannot be processed for some reason.
6 To filter the orders by status, use the Status list.
7 To filter the orders by time period, use the Time period list.
8 To delete an order, select it and click Delete.
9 Click OK.
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C HAPTER 8
Configuring Trial Sites Settings
You can configure the following settings of trial sites:
Advertising banner (see page
every trial site.
Publish screen message (see page
they try to publish their sites.
Default settings (see page
set as default for anonymous users.
58). The message on the advertising banner that appears on
59). The message displayed to anonymous users when
61). The skin and language of the SiteBuilder Wizard interface
In This Chapter
Configuring Advertising Banner Message............................................................................ 58
Configuring Publish Screen Message ...................................................................................59
Configuring Default Settings ................................................................................................61
Inserting Elements in Message Body.................................................................................... 62
Configuring Trial Sites Settings 58
Configuring Advertising Banner Message
Advertising banner is a message displayed on every trial site created in the SiteBuilder Wizard.
This message usually contains a link to a hosting provider web site.
Besides, you can place the link to SiteBuilder Wizard on your official site. This link provides
direct access for anonymous users to SiteBuilder Wizard, so that they could try it out creating
trial sites. If they decide to go even further and actually publish their sites, they can do it by
purchasing hosting services from the hosting service provider, whose URL address you can
place on the Publish screen of the SiteBuilder Wizard (see the Configuring Publish Screen
Message section, later in this chapter (see page
¾ To configure advertising banner message:
1 Click Server on the navigation pane.
2 On the Server screen, click Trial Sites Settings.
The following screen opens.
59)).
Figure 27: Configuring Advertising Banner Message
3 Select a language of the advertising banner text from the Language list.
4 In the Advertising banner message text box, enter a text of the message.
5 Click OK.
Besides text, you can insert the following elements in the body of the advertising banner
message:
Macros (see page
HTML code (see page
Hyperlinks (see page
E-mail links (see page
Anchors (see page
62)
62)
63)
64)
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Configuring Publish Screen Message
You can modify the text displayed on the Publish step of SiteBuilder Wizard to those of your
customers, who use Anonymous user account and select Hosting provider publishing scenario.
Message appeared on the Publish screen consists of two parts:
Published site info. The message containing information regarding lifetime of a trial site and
the link to this site.
Hosting purchase instructions. The message describing the actions anonymous user should
take to publish their trial site.
Allow publishing to known FTP host scenario check box enables you to allow or prohibit
publishing to any FTP server. This option is inherited from your provider, so if the license of
your provider does not include the Allow user to publish to any host option, the Allow publishing
to known FTP host scenario check box is selected and unavailable for changes.
¾ To configure Publish screen messages:
1 Click Server on the navigation pane.
2 On the Server screen, click Trial Sites Settings.
3 Go to the Publish Screen Message tab.
The following screen opens.
Figure 28: Configuring Published Site Info Message
4 Select a language of the message text from the Language list.
5 Enter the first part of the message in the Published site info text box.
6 Enter the second part of the message in the Hosting purchase instructions text
box.
Configuring Trial Sites Settings 60
Figure 29: Configuring Hosting Purchase Instructions Message
7 Click OK.
Besides text, you can insert the following elements in the body of the Publish screen message:
Macros (see page
62)
HTML code (see page
Hyperlinks (see page
E-mail links (see page
Anchors (see page
65)
62)
63)
64)
Configuring Trial Sites Settings 61
Configuring Default Settings
The default settings include language and skin of the SiteBuilder Wizard interface set as default
for anonymous users.
¾ To set the default language and skin:
1 Click Server on the navigation pane.
2 On the Server screen, click Trial Sites Settings.
3 Go to the Default Settings tab.
Figure 30: Configuring Default Settings
4 Select an interface language from the Language list.
5 Select an interface skin from the Skin list.
6 Click OK.
Configuring Trial Sites Settings 62
Inserting Elements in Message Body
In SiteBuilder Administrator Panel, you can write or edit the following types of textual
information:
Advertising banner message (see page
Publish site messages (see page
E-mail notifications (see page
There are several procedures commonly used in editing or writing textual information in
SiteBuilder. These procedures are described in the current section.
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59)
Inserting Macros
Macro is a single computer instruction that stands for a sequence of operations. The purpose of
macros is to automate frequently-used sequences.
¾ To insert a macro:
1 Place the cursor in the body of the message, where you want to insert a
macro.
2 Select a macro from the Macros list.
3 Click Insert.
Inserting HTML Code
HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is a markup language designed for the creation of web
pages with hypertext and other information to be displayed in a web browser. HTML is used to
structure information - denoting certain text as headings, paragraphs, lists and so on - and can be
used to describe, to some degree, the appearance and semantics of a document.
¾ To insert HTML code in the body of a message:
1 Place the cursor in the body of the message where you want to insert HTML
code.
2 Click the HTML
3 Select the HTML Indent check box, if you want to format your HTML code.
4 Insert HTML code in the body of the message.
icon.
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Inserting Hyperlinks
A hyperlink is a reference in a hypertext document to another document or other resource.
¾ To insert a hyperlink:
1 Select a text which you want to set as hyperlink.
2 Click the Hyperlink Manager icon.
The Hyperlink Manager dialog box opens.
Figure 31: Inserting Hyperlinks
3 In the URL field, enter the web address which you want the link to point to.
If you have already inserted an anchor in the current document, you can select this anchor
from the Existing anchor list (for more details about inserting anchors, read the Inserting
Anchors subsection, later in this section (see page
65)).
4 Specify the text of the link in the Link text field.
5 Select the type of the link from the Type list.
6 Select a target for the link from the Target list.
7 Enter a tooltip in the Tooltip field.
Tooltip is a text that appears when the mouse cursor is placed over the hyperlink.
8 Select a name of any predefined style from the CSS class field.
CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) is a stylesheet language used to describe the presentation of a
document written in a markup language. Its most common application is to style web pages
written in HTML and XHTML.
9 Click OK.
The hyperlink will be inserted.
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Inserting E-Mail Links
If you want anonymous users to contact you by e-mail, insert an e-mail link to the text of a
message. On a web page, this looks like your e-mail address underlined, and when a user clicks
it, a mail program on his or her computer opens a “Compose New Message” window with your
e-mail address specified as the recipient address. When placing e-mail links, you can also
specify the default subject for the message.
¾ To insert an e-mail link:
1 Select a text which you want to set as an e-mail link.
2 Click the
Hyperlink Manager icon.
3 Click the E-mail tab.
Figure 32: Inserting E-Mail Links
4 Enter an e-mail address in the Address field.
5 In the Link text field, enter a text which will appear as the e-mail link.
6 In the Subject field, enter a text that will be the default subject of the
message.
7 Select a CSS class from the CSS class list.
CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) is a stylesheet language used to describe the presentation of a
document written in a markup language. Its most common application is to style web pages
written in HTML and XHTML.
8 Click OK.
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Inserting Anchors
The anchor is a word or a group of words that define the destination a hyperlink must lead to.
Anchors are very helpful if you have a large body of a message. With this function you can
provide the readers of the message with the easy way to jump from one part of the message to
another, that is anchors are used for hyper links which lead to the same message body.
¾ To insert an anchor:
1 Place the cursor where you want the link to lead to.
2 Click the Hyperlink Manager icon.
3 Click the Anchor tab.
Figure 33: Inserting Anchors
4 Enter a unique name for the anchor.
5 Click OK.
6 Select some text or an image to create a hyperlink that will lead to the
anchor.
7 Click the Hyperlink Manager icon again.
8 On the Hyperlink tab, in the URL field, type # followed by the anchor name.
9 Change the Type to other.
10 Click OK.
The anchor is inserted.
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C HAPTER 9
Managing Site Families
Site Family is a specialized type of web site, for example, site - blog, or site - photogallery. Site
Family consists of a Page Set (a group of specific web pages that comprise a site of particular
type, for example, business site) and templates.
¾ To start managing Site Families:
1 Click Server on the navigation pane.
2 Click Site Families.
The following screen opens.
Figure 34: Managing Site Families
You can do the following operations on Site Families:
Create a Site Family (see page
Edit a Site Family (see page
Remove a Site Family (see page
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68)
In This Chapter
Creating Site Family ............................................................................................................. 67
Editing Site Family ...............................................................................................................68
Removing Site Family .......................................................................................................... 68
Managing Site Families 67
Creating Site Family
¾ To create a Site Family:
1 Click Server on the navigation pane.
2 Click Site Families on the Server screen.
3 Click Add New Site Family.
The following screen opens.
Figure 35: Configuring Site Family Presentation Settings
4 On the Presentation tab, enter a unique code for the new Site Family in the
Code field.
5 Enter a Site Family title in the Title field.
This title will be displayed in the list of available Site Families.
6 If you want to provide a description of the Site Family, enter a description
text in the Description area.
7 If you want to add an image to be displayed beside the Site Family title,
upload an image file from you computer.
You can view the uploaded image in the Image preview area.
Note: Image size must be 147x90 px.
8 Click the Generic tab.
Managing Site Families 68
Figure 36: Configuring Site Family Generic Settings
9 Select a template category to be included in the new Site Family from the
Template category list.
10 Select a Page Set to be included in the new Site Family from the Page Set
list.
11 Click OK.
Editing Site Family
¾ To edit a Site Family:
1 Click Server on the navigation pane.
2 Click Site Family on the Server screen.
3 Click a Site Family code in the Code column.
4 Edit the needed parameters.
5 Click OK.
Removing Site Family
¾ To remove a Site Family:
1 Click Server on the navigation pane.
2 On the Server screen, click Site Families.
3 Select a Site Family and click Delete.
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C HAPTER 10
Configuring SiteBuilder Settings
You can configure the following SiteBuilder settings:
Interface Settings (see page
following parameters:
SiteBuilder logo
SiteBuilder title
Link to your company official site
Notifications (see page
mail messages that are sent to your users.
SMTP Server Settings (see page
SMTP server settings.
To start configure SiteBuilder settings, click Server on the navigation pane.
70). On the Interface Settings screen you can configure the
72). On the Mail Notifications screen, you can set a format for the e-
73). On the SMTP Server Settings screen, you can view the
In This Chapter
Configuring Interface Settings.............................................................................................. 70
Configuring Notifications ..................................................................................................... 72
Viewing SMTP Server Settings............................................................................................ 73
Configuring SiteBuilder Settings 70
Configuring Interface Settings
SiteBuilder interface settings include the application logo and title.
Logo is a name, symbol, or trademark of a company or organization displayed in the upper left
corner of every SiteBuilder window. By default, it is SiteBuilder sign and name.
Title is a text displayed in the title bar of every SiteBuilder window. By default, the title is
SiteBuilder.
You can perform the following operations with the logo and title:
Upload a new logo image
Insert a link into the logo
Set a new title
¾ To upload a new logo:
1 Click Server on the navigation pane.
2 On the Server screen, click Interface Settings.
Figure 37: Configuring Interface Settings
3 Click Browse.
4 Locate a file with your new logo on your computer.
5 Click Upload to load the image to the server.
Note: Logo image files must have one of the following formats: *.jpeg, *.jpg, *.gif, or *.png
6 Click OK.
The new logo image will be displayed in the Logo preview area.
Configuring SiteBuilder Settings 71
¾ To insert a link to your company site into the logo:
1 Enter a URL link in the Link field.
2 Click OK.
Now clicking the logo opens your company site.
¾ To set a new title:
1 Enter a new title in the Title field.
2 Click OK.
The new title will be displayed in the title bars of every SiteBuilder window.
You can always restore the default logo, title, and link by clicking Restore Default Settings.
Configuring SiteBuilder Settings 72
Configuring Notifications
Notifications are e-mail messages sent to users after they perform a certain operation.
¾ To configure mail notification settings:
1 Click Server on the navigation pane.
2 Click Notifications.
Figure 38: Configuring Notifications
3 Select the type of the event the message notifies about from the Type list.
4 Select a language of the notification message from the Language list.
5 Enter an e-mail address of the notification sender in the From field.
6 Enter a subject of the notification message in the Subject field.
7 Enter a text of the notification in the Body field.
Besides text, you can insert the following elements in the body of the notification message:
Macros (see page
HTML code (see page
Hyperlinks (see page
E-mail links (see page
Anchors (see page
62)
62)
63)
64)
65)
Configuring SiteBuilder Settings 73
Viewing SMTP Server Settings
The SMTP server settings are configured by SiteBuilder administrator only. You can view these
settings on the SMTP Server Settings screen.
¾ To view the SMTP server settings:
1 Click Server on the navigation pane.
2 Click SMTP Server Settings.
Figure 39: Viewing SMTP Server Settings
3 On the SMTP Server Settings screen, you can view the following settings:
SMTP server host. The domain name of the SMTP server.
SMTP server port. The number of SMTP server port.
SMTP server from address. The e-mail address of the notification sender.
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C HAPTER 11
Configuring Your System
You can customize your SiteBuilder, so that it could better fit your preferences.
Your can perform the following system operations:
View system information (see page
and information regarding limits and permits provided by your Plan.
Manage your profile (see page
75). That is view information about your copy of SiteBuilder
76). That is to configure your account and interface settings.
In This Chapter
Viewing System Information ................................................................................................75
Configuring Your Profile Settings ........................................................................................76
Table of Figures 75
Viewing System Information
¾ To view system information:
1 Click Server on the navigation pane.
2 Click System Info.
3 On the Product Info tab, view the following information about your SiteBuilder
version:
Product name. The full name of SiteBuilder program.
Version. The version number of your SiteBuilder.
4 On the Plan Info tab, you can view the information regarding limits and permits
provided by your Plan:
Maximum number of accounts. The maximum number of users you and your dependent users
can create.
Maximum number of hosts. The maximum number of servers you and your dependent users can
use for publishing sites.
Maximum number of regular sites. The maximum number of registered sites you and your
dependent users can create.
Maximum number of pages per site. The total number of pages you and your dependent users
can add to sites.
Maximum number of root level pages per site. The maximum number of pages standing at the
top level of the hierarchical structure of your and your dependent users's sites.
Table of Figures 76
Configuring Your Profile Settings
Your profile settings include your account data and interface preferences.
¾ To configure your profile settings:
1 Click My Profile on the navigation pane.
2 On the Account tab, configure the needed account parameters.
Figure 40: Configuring Your Account Info
3 Go to the Profile tab.
Figure 41: Configuring Your Profile Settings
4 Select a language of the SiteBuilder interface from the Language list.
5 Select a skin of the SiteBuilder interface from the Skin list.
6 Enter a number of items (sites, users, and so on) to be displayed per one page in
the Items per page field.
7 Click OK.
Table of Figures 77
Table of Figures
Figure 1: Login to SiteBuilder ..................................................................................................11
Figure 2: Recovering Forgotten Password ..............................................................................12
Figure 3: SiteBuilder Administrator Panel Standard View...................................................13
Figure 4: SiteBuilder Administrator Panel Interface Desktop View.....................................14
Figure 5: Desktop Welcome Section.........................................................................................16
Figure 6: Desktop Interface, Tasks and Statistics Sections....................................................17
Figure 7: Creating Host. Configuring Host Settings...............................................................20
Figure 8: Configuring SMTP Server Settings.........................................................................21
Figure 9: Configuring General Settings...................................................................................26
Figure 10: Selecting Hosts to be Included in Plan...................................................................27
Figure 11: Selecting Templates to be Included in Plan...........................................................28
Figure 12: Selecting Page Sets to be Included in Plan............................................................29
Figure 13: Selecting Modules to be Included in Plan..............................................................31
Figure 14: Selecting Site Families to be Included in Plan ......................................................32
Figure 15: Creating User Account............................................................................................36
Figure 16: Adding New Site. General tab................................................................................40
Figure 17: SiteBuilder Hosting Provider Publishing Scenario ..............................................42
Figure 18: Publishing to Known FTP scenario .......................................................................43
Figure 19: Assigning Site to Your Account..............................................................................47
Figure 20: Configuring Site User Login Information.............................................................49
Figure 21: Configuring Main Site User Parameters...............................................................50
Figure 22: Configuring Site Statistics ......................................................................................52
Figure 23: Viewing Site Statistics .............................................................................................53
Figure 24: Submitting Sites to Search Engine.........................................................................54
Figure 25: Managing eShop Orders.........................................................................................55
Figure 26: Editing eShop Order ...............................................................................................55
Figure 27: Configuring Advertising Banner Message............................................................58
Figure 28: Configuring Published Site Info Message .............................................................59
Figure 29: Configuring Hosting Purchase Instructions Message..........................................60
Figure 30: Configuring Default Settings..................................................................................61
Figure 31: Inserting Hyperlinks ...............................................................................................63
Figure 32: Inserting E-Mail Links............................................................................................64
Figure 33: Inserting Anchors....................................................................................................65
Figure 34: Managing Site Families...........................................................................................66
Figure 35: Configuring Site Family Presentation Settings.....................................................67
Figure 36: Configuring Site Family Generic Settings.............................................................68
Figure 37: Configuring Interface Settings...............................................................................70
Figure 38: Configuring Notifications .......................................................................................72
Figure 39: Viewing SMTP Server Settings..............................................................................73
Figure 40: Configuring Your Account Info.............................................................................76
Figure 41: Configuring Your Profile Settings.........................................................................76
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Index
A
About SiteBuilder • 9
About This Guide • 5
Adding Host • 20
Adding Plan • 24
Adding Site • 40
Adding Site User Account • 50
Adding User Account • 36
Assigning Site to Your Account • 48
C
Changing Plan Status • 34
Changing Site User Account Status • 52
Changing User Account Status • 37
Configuring Advertising Banner Message • 59
Configuring Default Settings • 63
Configuring General Settings • 25, 40
Configuring Interface Settings • 74
Configuring Notifications • 76
Configuring Publish Screen Message • 61
Configuring Publishing Settings • 41
Configuring Site Statistics • 53
Configuring SiteBuilder Settings • 73
Configuring Trial Sites Settings • 58
Configuring Your Profile Settings • 80
Configuring Your System • 78
Creating Site Family • 70
D
Documentation Conventions • 6
E
Editing Host Parameters • 21
Editing Plan Parameters • 33
Editing Site Family • 71
Editing Site in SiteBuilder Wizard • 45
Editing Site Parameters • 47
Editing Site User Account • 51
Editing User Account • 37
F
Feedback • 8
G
General Conventions • 7
Getting Help • 17
Getting Started • 10
I
Inserting Anchors • 67
Inserting Elements in Message Body • 63
Inserting E-Mail Links • 66
Inserting HTML Code • 64
Inserting Hyperlinks • 65
Inserting Macros • 64
L
Learning SiteBuilder Administrator Panel
Interface • 13
Logging in to SiteBuilder • 11
M
Maintaining Published Sites • 49
Managing eShop Orders • 56
Managing Hosts • 19
Managing Plans • 23
Managing Site Families • 68
Managing Site Statistics • 52
Managing Site Users • 49
Managing Sites • 39
Managing Users • 35
O
Organization of This Guide • 6
P
Preface • 5
Previewing Site • 44
Publishing Site • 46
R
Recovering Forgotten Password • 12
Removing Host • 22
Removing Plan • 34
Removing Site • 48
Removing Site Family • 72
Removing User Account • 38
S
Selecting Hosts • 27
Selecting Modules • 30
Index 79
Selecting Page Sets • 29
Selecting Site Families • 32
Selecting Templates • 28
SiteBuilder User Roles • 10
Submitting Feedback on SiteBuilder
Functionality • 18
Submitting Sites to Search Engine • 55
T
Typographical Conventions • 7
U
Using Desktop Interface • 16
Using Navigation Pane • 15
V
Viewing Site Statistics • 54
Viewing SMTP Server Settings • 77
Viewing System Information • 79
W
Who Should Read This Guide • 5
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