Introduction
- The Text Block Carousel
- Adding a New Sponsor
- Removing a Sponsor
- Updating an Existing Sponsor
- Reordering the Carousel
- The Text Block Carousel
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The School Sponsors carousel is now controlled by a Text Block Group, and can be managed through the CMS. To access the carousel, begin by logging into The Digital Bell, and clicking the "Pages" tab (located at the top of any page). This will bring you to a list of the site's pages. Locate the page titled "Home," and click the Edit button (pencil icon) to the left. This will bring you to the home page's content editor.
Here, you should see a single Text Block Group, containing multiple invidiual Text Blocks. Each individual Text Block should include a thumbnail of the sponsor's logo.
Return to Top - Adding a New Sponsor
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To add a new sponsor, first click the "+Existing" button at the bottom of the Text Block Group. This will add an individual Text Block, and open its editing window. The Title and Name fields are optional, however by titling your Text Block, you will be able to retrieve it from the Warehouse much more easily. The Content field should be ignored entirely, however.
Below the Content field, you should see the collapsed "Properties" section. Click this section to expand it, which will then display the "URL" and "Image" fields. The URL field is optional - if you would like the sponsor logo to link to a specific webpage, enter its address here (note: please include the full address - ex. http://www.website.com).
To add the sponsor logo, click either the "Upload Image" or "Choose from Warehouse" buttons. "Upload Image" will allow you to search your computer for the appropriate image file, and add it directly to the Text Block. "Choose from Warehouse" can be used if the image has already been uploaded - for example, if a batch of sponsor images were uploaded to the Warehouse at once.
NOTE: Sponsor logo images should be 300x200 pixels in resolution. Larger or smaller images may cause display issues.
Once finished, click the "Submit" button to add the new sponsor to the carousel.
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To remove a sponsor, mouse over its invidiual Text Block, then click the Remove button (minus sign icon) that appears.
Return to Top - Updating an Existing Sponsor
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To update a sponsor that is in the carousel, click its logo image to open the Text Block editor. Next, click the collapsed "Properties" section and make the necessary changes to the logo image or URL. Once finished, click the "Submit" button to save your changes.
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To change the order in which the sponsors appear, mouse over the Text Block you would like to move to highlight it. A Move button (four-arrow icon) should appear in the upper left corner. Mouse over the Move button, then drag-and-drop the Text Block higher or lower, as needed. Upon dropping the Text Block into its new positiion, the carousel will automatically be updated to reflect this change.
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