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You must request an instance of Umbraco PackPages to be set up in your name before you can log in.
You must request an instance of Umbraco PackPages to be set up in your name before you can log in.
Log in to your Umbraco PackPages site at PackPages.unr.edu. Your credentials are the same as your NetID; this means if you change your NetID password, your Umbraco PackPages account will also change.
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When you first log in to Umbraco PackPages, you should see your home page located on the left column with the title "Lastname, Firstname". In the right column sits the content to be displayed on your homepage.
Please do not change your home page title from "Lastname, Firstname".
Locate the "Global Settings" file by expanding your home folder, then your "Settings" folder. Notice the 5 tabs at the upper-right location of the screen; click through each one to explore the site-wide settings you can edit for your instance of Umbraco PackPages.
Begin filling out your information. Fields marked with a red star (*) are required fields. All required fields must be filled out before you can publish your settings.
Once you have completed all required fields, push the "Save and publish button". Go back to your home page ("Lastname, Firstname") and push the "Preview" button to view your changes.
Your home page should now look similar to this:
Umbraco does not auto-save your work. Be sure to save your work as often as possible!
Now that you have published your site settings, let's finish your home page. Navigate back to your home page within Umbraco. Add a profile image by clicking on the "+" (plus sign) box next to the "Profile Image" field. In the popup "Select media" dialog, you will notice you will immediately be directed to your personal media file. Drag a photo directly into this window to upload your image into Umbraco. You can also make a folder by clicking the "+" (plus sign) in the "Select media" dialog.
Finish uploading your photo by pressing "Submit" and the "Select media" popup dialog will close. Notice your image is now selected. Continue to fill out your biography using the rich text editor in Umbraco. This editor allows you to create many styling methods found in most word processors. When you are finished, publish your home page by pressing "Save and publish".
After you publish your homepage, your home page should look similar to this:
Navigate to "First Page" under "Lastname, Firstname". Enter your page title followed by the navigation page title. If you would like to hide this page from the navigation menu, click the "Hide from page navigation?" checkbox. When you're happy with your entries, press "Save and publish".
Pages that appear to be "greyed out" in the sidebar are unpublished.
When you have finished entering your page information, expand the "First Page" dropdown to reveal the "Page Components" folder. Right click on "Page Components" to view the page options. Click "Create", and then under "Create an item under Page Components", select "Grid Component".
You have now generated a new grid component under your "First Page". A grid is used to display various forms of content on your website with ease. Since you generated this grid under your "First Page", it will automatically display the contents of this grid on your "First Page". Begin by filling out the component name; this name does not publish in any way to your live site, but rather it serves as a reminder to you of its contents. Choose a background color for your container and then switch to the "Component Content" tab.
Select a row type that fits your content well. There are many different row styles to choose from. Notice the main difference between these row types are how many/how wide your columns are. We will choose "Row with 3 columns". Choose wisely, as you can not effortlessly change your layout once selected. Your screen should now look similar to this:
Now, you can simply click any "Add content" container to add content to your grid. When you've finished adding content to your grid, push "Save and publish" and navigate back to your "First Page" to preview your changes.
Tip: You can also add grid components to your homepage using the same method, except instead of creating grid components within "Page Components", create them under "Home Page Components".
Note: You must publish component folders (in addition to the components themselves) to successfully upload your changes.
Now that you've completed the initial setup, feel free to play around with your site and add more content to your pages. If you need more help with a specific task, try looking at the subject or task's documentation below.
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When you sign in to Umbraco PackPages for the first time, you will have 3 pages generated automatically for you. While these pages are not published, you are free to begin manipulating all aspects of the page; this includes its name, grid layout, and content.
Pages contain the following fields/components:
Page Sorting: Pages are displayed in the navigation bar by the same sort order you see them in. If you would like to move the order of your pages, right click your Home Folder and select "Sort". A new window will open that will allow you to resort your pages to the order you prefer.
Deleting Pages: You can delete any page by using the right-click menu (this menu is found by right-clicking the Umbraco page name along the left-hand rail) and clicking "Delete". When you delete a page, it will automatically be unpublished.
What is a grid component? A grid component is a section of data that can be easily manipulated to fit your content. You can control background color, column width, number of columns, and the type of content that sits inside the columns.
Here is an example of a site using grid components to display publications on a single page, using 2 grid components:
Create a new grid component by right clicking any "Page Components" folder (or "Home Page Components" folder on the homepage) and selecting "Create". In the popup window, select "Grid Component". You have now created a new grid component under your selected page.
Note: You must publish component folders (in addition to the components themselves) to successfully upload your items.
Control your background color by selecting any grid component and selecting the "Background Color" tab. You have 6 available colors to choose from. We do not allow users to create their own background colors for accessibility-related purposes.
After you have created a new grid component and selected your background color, click on the "Component Content" tab to begin styling your content layout.
You will be presented with 8 default layouts. Select one that works best for the content you have.
Once you select your layout, you can begin placing your content data types in your grid component. You can add even more layouts to the same grid component by pushing the "+" (add more layouts button).
After you have created a new grid component, selected your background color, and designed your content layout, you are ready to place your content into the grid component. Click on any open content field that says "Add Content" to chose a content type for your data. You can choose 3 types of content.
Types of content:
Uploading photos to your content is simple! Follow the steps to add an image to your content:
You can manage and edit your photos at any time by clicking on the "Media" tab in the left-hand Umbraco menu.
To create a link in your content:
While you can always make a regular link in your content, you can also create a call-to-action button that will stick out in your content.
To create a button in your content:
Publishing your site in Umbraco is often easy to do; however, there are a few tips and tricks to ensure you publish your site correctly:
What is Umbraco? Umbraco is an open source content management system (CMS) platform for publishing content on the World Wide Web and intranets. It is written in C# and deployed on Microsoft based infrastructure.
Still need more help? If you have looked over the documentation section in which your question pertains to and you still have a question, feel free to seek further aid resources on the help page.