Editing Your Site for the First Time
If this is the first time you've edited your site in the JMU Web Manager, you're first two tasks will be to choose a look for your site and set up your home page. (Don't worry that you might damage your existing site. All JMU Web Manager edits take place on a "preview" site that's not linked anywhere. Later, you'll be able to view the preview site before you publish it to your "live" site.)
Once you've chosen the site you want to edit and supplied
your Web Publishing Password, you'll be asked to choose a look from
the scrolling list … as you select different look names, the
thumbnails adjacent to the list will show you what sample home and
secondary pages might look like. To select a look, highlight
the look name and click Select Look. Don't be concerned if
you can't decide now, you can change your selection at any time
… even after your site is live and contains dozens of
pages.
Next you will be asked to embed your site information in
the look. Fill out the form as completely as possible with
information relevant to your Web site. Items marked by an asterisk
are required.
Tip for Advanced Users: The Free Text Area has special significance. Special functionality can be embedded into your site by pasting HTML code into this box.
Preview the look and when it's okay, the JMU Web Manager
will begin to build your preview site.
The JMU Web Manager next requires you to build your home
page. Type in a name for your home page (notice that it will
automatically be preceded by "James Madison University -"); write a
short description of the material that will be on your home page;
and include several keywords that are likely to be words that Web
users might type into a search engine to find your site. Click
Next.
Now you've reached the page editor. By default, the
JMU Web Manager has placed your page title in the top Content Pane.
You will use one or more Content Panes to hold the HTML content of
your page. Click the button labeled click to edit this content
pane in the top Content Pane.
Now click Import Text.
On the pop-up window, click Browse and locate the .htm file that contains your home page content.
Click Send HTML file.
The Edit Content Pane should now include the HTML for your home page. Click Continue.
If necessary, click the Edit Content Pane button to go back and make changes or to re-import.
If the page is okay, click Next to preview it without the Content Pane lines.
If it's okay, click Save to add it to your preview site.
You've now completed your first-time editing work and you will be directed to the Control Panel for your site.