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Silva Basic Training (Level One)

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Created on: Aug 06, 2009
Revision: 10 (public)
Rev Published: Sep 30, 2011
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Bethel Websites

URL
  • To edit any Bethel web page, start by going to the site URL and typing "edit" at the end of the URL.

Silva Navigation

Top Silva Navigation
  • Contents: This displays the content of the folder you are in.  If you are ever lost click the little up arrow next to it on the right.
  • Preview:  This gives you a basic preview of the page you just created.
  • Properties:  This allows Web Services to change title bars, headers, and footers.
  • Access: This is where Web Services assign who has access to view, edit, and approve web pages
  • Publish: This is where you request web page approvals.  Add a specific comment to the edit that has been made to the page and allow 2-3 business days for the request to be approved.  Please plan accordingly. 
  • Template: This where navigation can be changed on web pages. This is something you can learn how to do in an advance Silva course.

New Web Objects

New Web Objects
  • To create new web objects like a folder, image, document, or any other thing select the object you want to create from the drop down on the content screen

Documents/Websites

  • We will be using the Kupu editor to create our web pages.
Kupu Editor

Links/Images and Tables

Link
  • In the right hand menu that are three things that we will be using to create our webpage.
  • Use the link toolbar to create both external and internal links.
  • More information on links
Image
  • Use the image toolbar to add images that have already been loaded into Silva.
Table
  • Use the table toolbar to create a table for your web page.

Publishing

If you have author access, which should be listed in your follow-up email, you should see this:

  • Click the publish tab across the top navigation to request approval by placing a short summary of your edits to the page and then clicking request approval.  Reminder all requests should be given 2-3 business days to be approved. Urgent requests should be emailed to the Chief editor of the web page which should also be listed in your follow-up email.
Author Publishing View


If you have Editor access:

  • Click the publish tab or button in the upper right hand corner to publish your web page to the public.
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