PageMaster

The PageMaster module is used to create and edit web pages for your site. PageMaster also allows you to post a page you created as the "Main Page" for your site. It is also integrated into several other phpWebSite modules which extend its functionality(See Figure 1). (You must have these other modules installed before the functionality will be available.)

FatCat- allows categorization of pages so users can easily find pages that contain related information and other items that contain related information.

Comments- allows visitors to your site the ability to post their comments on information contained in your pages.

The content of a page is broken into two parts, a Page Title and Page Sections.

Each section is broken into three parts, a section title, section text (the main information for that section), and a section image (see Figure 2). It's good to have in mind the number of sections you will be using, the relative content for each section, and the order of these sections in your page. The section image is always optional. The layout of a page is dependent upon the template selected for that page and the layout or template of each section.

Creating a Page

It is recommended that before you create a page using PageMaster that you plan ahead on the content and layout of that page before attempting to dive in and create it. Once you have a page planned out, follow these steps to create your page:

Open your Control Panel and navigate to the Site Content tab.
Select the PageMaster module from the list of modules.
Select New Page from the main menu.
Enter your Page Title.
If your page fits into one of your site's Categories, select it from the list provided.
Select a Template for your page. The default template is the only template to ship with phpWebSite.
If you have the Comments module installed, you can choose to allow comments on your page that allow anonymous or registered users to post comments.
Check the information you entered to make sure it is correct and click the Go button.
You can now start adding Sections to your page. Sections are added from top to bottom.
Enter a Section Title for your section.
Enter the Section Text for your section.
Optionally, select an Image from your hard drive to upload to your section. If you supply an image, you must also supply a Short Image Description for that image in the Short Image Description field. You may also select an image via Image URL.
Select a Template to use for the layout of your section.
Check to be sure the information you entered is correct and click the Save Section button to save your section.
You will now see the section you just created at the top of your page. You can choose to edit or delete a section by clicking the Edit or Remove buttons respectively within the section.
Repeat steps 10 - 14 to add more sections to your page.
When you have added and saved all your sections, click the SAVE PAGE button to save your page. Be sure to carefully read the warning before saving the page.
You will now be taken back to your list of pages and your new page will be shown in the list.

By default when a page is first saved, it is marked as hidden (you will see the Show button which indicates it's hidden).

To make your page viewable by your site visitors click the Show button for the newly created page. Alternately, you can click the Hide button to hide a page from your visitors. To make changes to an existing page, click the Edit button for the respective page. To remove an existing page, click the Delete button for the respective page. You will be prompted to confirm the deletion of the page before it is fully removed.

Editing a Page

To edit a page, select List Pages from the Main Menu and find the page you wish to edit in the list of pages shown. Click the Edit button under the Action column for the page you wish to edit. You will be taken to the same edit mode as when creating a page. From here you can choose to edit or remove any section within the page by clicking the Edit or Remove button respectively within the section.

To edit the Page Title, Categories,or Template, click the Edit button located in the title bar of your page.When you have updated the information, click the Go button to return to editing the sections within your page. When all the information within your pages and sections are updated, click the SAVE PAGE button at the bottom of the page. Make sure to carefully read the warning before saving the page.

Removing a Page

To remove an existing page from your site, select List Pages from the Main Menu and find the page you wish to remove. Click the Delete button under the Actions column for the respective page. You will be asked to confirm the deletion. If you are sure you want to completely remove the page, click the Yes button and the page will be removed. If you are not sure, click the No button and the page will remain.

If you do not wish to delete a page but want to hide it from your visitor's view, you can choose to just hide it instead of fully removing it. Select List Pages from the Main Menu, find the page you wish to hide and click the Hide button for the respective page. The Hide button will turn into a Show button. When you are ready to show the page to the public again, click the Show button for that page.

Setting the Main Page

To set a PageMaster page as your main page, select Set Main Page from the Main Menu. The current saved pages are shown with Select buttons to the right of the titles.

Find the page you wish to have as your main page and click the respective Select button to set it. The current main page is marked with CURRENT in green to the right of the title. This also appears in the regular page list. If you wish to hide the main page all together, select List Pages from the Main Menu and click the Hide button for the respective page.

The Web Pages (formerly PageMaster) Module

Introduction

Creating a Page

Editing a Page

Removing a Page

Setting the Main Page