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Firefox is a good browser for this (and general use), and does auto log-on - get it HERE

 

Very basic see here - http://re-cycle.org/How_Edit

 

Remember to save the page after you've done the editing, by clicking "SUBMIT" at the bottom of the page.  The Preview button will show you what the page will look like, but without saving it.

 

We suggest you expand the editing box to create a bigger window. Drag the bottom right corner of the editing window (little diagonal lines) down to make it easier to see what's going on. Or use the second to bottom left icon, which looks like a computer screen, toggles full screen.

 

 

POSTING DETAILS OF A BIKE RE-USE PROJECT

  1. Click on "Create content" (top left when logged on)
  2. "Project"
  3. Enter details
  4. "Submit" at the bottom

Any problems, please let us know.

 

SETTING UP A NEW PAGE

  1. "Create content" in the Menu column to your left
  2. "Page"

 

Under the text editing box:

Need to choose "Menu settings" for appearing under one of the menu sections on the left and for breadcrumb tracking at the top

Need to choose "URL path settings" which is the address for it.  Please use the existing style:

  • no spaces, use an _
  • Capitals_At_Front_Of_Words

 

Posting a Story

NOTE - this will appear on the home page, just under the bike counter - so PLEASE remember to untick Publish in "Publishing options" until the page is good to go.

  1. "Create content" in the Menu column to your left
  2. "Story"
  3. Scroll down to bottom of the new page click "Publishing options", then in the bit that drops down, untick "Published"
  4. Scroll back up and set "Title" and add in the date at the end of it
  5. Set the URL as News/Whatever-it-is
  6. Write the body
  7. "Submit"
  8. Ask others take

 

 

FILE UPLOADS

Use the "File attachments" drop down under this editing box, above save / preview.  Just browse and attach.

Please take the spaces out of filenames, replacing them with underscores, before you upload them

This means you don't get %20 all over the place.

 

If you know the path to the document, then you can create a conventional link anywhere you like. All your files are uploaded to the directory:

http://re-cycle.org/sites/re-cycle.org/files/

So, for example you have an image at:

http://re-cycle.org/sites/re-cycle.org/files/Colchester%20Womans%20Refug...

which you could link with the <a> tag as:

<a href="http://re-cycle.org/sites/re-cycle.org/files/Colchester%20Womans%20Refuge.jpg">Woman's Refuge letter</a>

 

Please replace spaces in file names with - or _   , is neater - eg.  /sites/re-cycle.org/files/how_to/tools_parts_africa/bb_tool_teeth.JPG

 

Copy the link from a simlar one, and add in / change folder if need be and file name.

Examples:

/sites/re-cycle.org/files/docs/directions_to_Re~Cycle_Colchester.pdf

/sites/re-cycle.org/files/docs/reports/africa/Design_and_Analysis_Ambulance_Bicycle Trailer_07.pdf

NB. Case sensitive.

 

 

ADD AN IMAGE TO THE PAGE

In the editing section under where you write, is a green box. Click that and paste in the url of the picture you've attached (by SFTP or bottom of the page you're editing - see above)

When image is in the page, can click on it, grab a coner and drag to resize.

 

Create / rename a gallery (or change parent)

Go to Administer, in the "Content management" section where you will see a link to Image galleries. Direct link: http://www.re-cycle.org/admin/content/image

 

Change URL alias:

http://re-cycle.org/admin/build/path
(Or go to "Administer" --> "URL aliases")

You will see a list of aliases that you can edit. You can also add an alias (see the tabs
List / add alias).

 

To create a new project:

  1. "Create content" (top left of menu bar)
  2. "Project"

 

MORE INFO

http://drupal.org/handbooks

http://groups.drupal.org/drupal-dojo

 

 

This web site is currently using Drupal v 5.10

There are no compelling features in Drupal 6 that would justify the upgrade at present. Like a bottom bracket: if it ain't broke, don't fix it :-)