USER QUICK START

This guide will help you with get started using WebSite Director Express (WSD Express). To better understand content management and how WSD Express can help you manage your content, you should already be familiar with basic web page design, WYSIWYG editing, inserting images into pages, and linking.

To help you understand each screen's fields and functions, click the HELP button or icon located near the top of the screen.

FIRST...

...log on to WSD Express with your Username and Password.

NEXT...

...review the Application Desktop screen.

The Application Desktop functions on this screen allow you to either perform a function on the Application Desktop, or access another screen where you can perform the selected function.

USER PREFERENCES Displays the User Preferences screen.
LIVE UPDATE Displays the Live Update popup-window.
VIEW DOCUMENT Select a document/file in the Current Documents list and click this button to view the document.
PROPERTIES Select a document in the Current Documents list and click this button to view the properties for the document.
MAINTAIN DOCUMENTS Provides access to the document maintenance screens.
MAINTAIN DIRECTORIES Provides access to the directory maintenance screens.
MAINTAIN TEMPLATES Provides access to the Page Layout and Edit Layout Template maintenance screens.
SYSTEM CONFIG Displays the System Configuration screen.
USER ADMINISTRATION Provides access to the user administration screens.
RELOGON Allows you to logon with the same or a different User Name and Password.

THEN...

... click [USER PREFERENCES] at the top of the function button list.

When your User Preferences screen displays, click the top right radio button (Explorer) to change the appearance of the Application Desktop screen. Then click [SAVE PREFERENCES] to save your changes and return to the Application Desktop screen.

Notice that icons have replaced some of the function buttons. You may also use the User Preference screen to make other changes in the way WSD Express displays information.

Take advantage of the HELP or  for information about each option available to you).

FINALLY...

... use the instructions below to begin managing your content.

How to Create new content using the WYSIWYG Editor

  1. On the Application Desktop, select the directory where the document is to reside (see " How to Change to Another Directory" immediately following this section).
  2. Click [MAINTAIN DOCUMENTS].
    • The "Maintain Documents" screen displays the current directory's documents and subdirectories in the "Current Documents" list. The Maintain Documents function buttons display down the left side of the screen.
  3. Click [ADD NEW DOCUMENT].
    • The "Add Document" screen displays.
  4. Type a filename for your new content in the New File Name: data entry box.
  5. If you want to use one of the demo Page Layout Templates to create your content, select it from the drop-down box (If you decide to use a template to create the content, you will only be able to enter text into the allocated areas). Or, you may leave this selection at NONE.
  6. Click [ADD].
    • The "Edit Document" screen displays.
  7. Click [EDIT ONLINE] to display the EditLive! WYSIWYG editor screen (the WYSIWYG radio button should be highlighted).
  8. Create your content.
    • You can Preview your document on the editor screen, or wait until you return to the previous screen.
  9. When finished creating your content, click [UPDATE AND RETURN].
    • The Edit Document screen displays.
  10. Review the other options on this screen by clicking HELP, or click [RETURN] to return to Maintain Documents.

How to Change to Another Directory

  • On any of the screens that have a "Current Documents" list box, select/highlight the directory name in the list.
    • Note that a directory is any entry in the "Current Documents" list box that ends with the character "/".
  • Click [CHANGE DIRECTORY].
    • The selected directory becomes the current directory
  • To "back out" of the current directory, select the ".." at the top of the "Current Documents" list box and click [CHANGE DIRECTORY].

How to Upload a Document from your computer

  • On the Maintain Documents screen, select the directory where the new document/content is to reside (see "How to Change to Another Directory" above).
  • Click [UPLOAD NEW DOCUMENT].
    • The "Upload New Document" screen displays the Local File Name and Server File Name data entry boxes.
  • Type in the name of the file on your local computer into the Local File Name: data entry box, or use the BROWSE button to search for the file.
  • Type the name of the file as it is to appear in after it is uploaded into the Server File Name data entry box.
    • Spaces are not allowed in file names.
    • If you did not select a directory on the "Maintain Documents" screen, you must type an existing path name in addition to the file name. If you need to create a new directory, "How to Create a Directory" below.
  • Click [UPLOAD].
    • A window displays a confirmation message when the upload is complete.
  • Click [OK] to return to the "Maintain Documents" screen.

How to Download a Document

  • On the Application Desktop, m aneuver to the directory where the document to be downloaded resides .
  • Select/highlight the name of the document that you want to download from the "Current Documents" list.
  • Click [DOWNLOAD DOCUMENT].
    • You will be prompted with a window asking where you would like to save the document.
  • Select the correct destination and click [SAVE].
    • If the document already exists on the destination drive then you will be asked to confirm that you want to overwrite the document.

How to Delete a Document 

  • On the "Maintain Documents" screen, select/highlight the name of the document to be deleted in the "Current Documents" list.
  • Click [DELETE NEW DOCUMENT].
    • You will be asked to confirm the delete request.
  • If you still want to delete the document, click [DELETE], or click [CANCEL].
    • The deletion confirmation screen displays.
  • Click [OK] to return to the "Maintain Documents" screen.

How to Create a Directory

  • On the Application Desktop, click [MAINTAIN DIRECTORIES].
    • The "Maintain Directories" screen displays.
  • Maneuver to the directory where you would like to create a subdirectory (see "How to Change to Another Directory" above).
  • Click [CREATE DIRECTORY].
    • The "Create Directory" screen displays.
  • Type in the name of the directory you want to create in the "New Directory" data entry box.
  • Click [CREATE].
  • Click [OK] to return to the Maintain Directories screen.

How to Delete a Directory

Caution:   All files and subdirectories under the deleted directory will also be deleted.

  • On the Application Desktop, click [MAINTAIN DIRECTORIES].
    • The "Maintain Directories" screen displays.
  • In the "Current Documents" list box, maneuver to the parent directory of the directory you want to delete.
  • Select/highlight the name of the directory to be deleted in the "Current Documents" list box.
  • Click [DELETE DIRECTORY].
    • A Delete Confirmation window displays asking you to confirm your decision to delete the directory.
  • If you still want to delete the directory, click [DELETE]; otherwise click [CANCEL].
  • Click [OK] to return to the "Maintain Directories" screen.

FINALLY...

... we hope you enjoy using WSD Express. If you have any questions or comments, please contact us at wsdexpress-support@cyberteams.com.  Or, call support at +1 301.682.8885 or if you are in Europe, call +31 40 284.3828. 

The WSD Express Support Team.

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