Click on the arrow next to âNewâ in the blue box (found at the top right)
Choose from the following:
If you are creating a new sub-section:
Select â2023 Sectionâ
Type the name of the folder in âFolder Nameâ field (all lowercase, no spaces)
Type the name of the folder in âSection Titleâ field (initial caps with spaces)
Type the title of the page in âPage Titleâ field (initial caps with spaces)
Add a description of the page in the âDescriptionâ field (1-2 sentences that will
display in search results)
In the âTagsâ field, select appropriate tags from the dropdown list
In the âKeywordsâ field, add keywords that will help people find the page if they
search
Ignore âFile Configurationâ options
Ignore âIndex Pageâ options
Click the blue âCreateâ button at the bottom right.
The site editor will take you to the âindexâ page
Editing your new page:
Make sure you have the page checked out (the lightbulb icon is yellow if itâs checked
out)
Click âPropertiesâ in the tabs above the top of the page youâre editing
In the Properties sidebar, click âParametersâ
Editing the page properties:
In the âDescriptionâ field, add a description of the page (1-2 sentences that will
display in search results)
In the âKeywordsâ field, add keywords that will help people find the page if they
search
In the âTagsâ field, select appropriate tags from the dropdown list
In the âHero Contentâ section, in the âHero Imageâ field: click on the âchoose fileâ
box (you may see an icon that looks like a page). Navigate to the âinteriorbannersâ
folder and find an image that has been sized for the hero image space.
In âMain Contentâ section, the Side Nav Heading field: delete these words: Interior
2 Column
In âSidebar Elementsâ, make sure the boxes are checked for both âESF Main Linksâ and
âContent Below Navigationâ
Ignore âAdditional Contentâ section
Ignore âSocial Meta Tagsâ section
Click the blue âSaveâ box at the top right
Edit the text and content of your page:
In the tabs along the top of the page youâre editing, click âEditâ (top left, small
letters)
Scroll down past the top navigation and banner. Click the green box that says âMain
Contentâ to open editing options for the main content section of the page.
Add content to the main content area
When youâre finished, click the blue âSaveâ box
If you want content to appear âbelowâ the side nav on your page, click the green box
that says âSide Contentâ (at the bottom of the sidebar)
Add content to the sidebar content area
When youâre finished click the blue âSaveâ box
Publish your page:
Click the green âPublishâ button
Click the blue âRun all checksâ button
Review the results of the following checks:
Spelling - this identifies misspellings or words the dictionary doesnât understand.
If theyâre accurate, then add them to the dictionary
Links - this identifies broken links
W3C Valid - this identifies errors that donât meet W3C standards
Accessibility - this identifies errors that donât meet accessibility requirements.
If a problem is listed as a âpotentialâ problem, then itâs not an error, just a warning
to review.
If checks donât pass, then fix the identified problems. If you donât understand the
identified problem, contact the web team.
If all checks pass, click the green âPublishâ button.
If you are creating an additional page in a folder that already exists:
Click the arrow next to the blue âNewâ button at the top right.
From the dropdown, select â2023 Interior Pageâ
In the âPage Titleâ field, type the page title (initial caps with spaces)
In the âKeywordsâ field, type keywords that people might use if they search for the
page
In the âTagsâ field, select appropriate tags from the dropdown list
In the âKeywordsâ field, add keywords that will help people find the page if they
search
In the Filename field, type the filename (all lowercase, no spaces)
Click the blue âCreateâ button at the bottom right.
The site editor will take you to the new page.
Editing your new page:
Make sure itâs checked out (the lightbulb icon is yellow if itâs checked out)
Click âPropertiesâ in the tabs above the top of the page youâre editing
In the Properties sidebar, click âParametersâ
Editing the properties of your page:
In the âHero Contentâ section, in the âHero Imageâ field: click on the âchoose fileâ
box (you may see an icon that looks like a page). Navigate to the âinteriorbannersâ
folder and find an image that has been sized for the hero image space.
Click the blue âSaveâ box at the top right
Editing the text & content of your page:
In the tabs along the top of the page youâre editing, click âEditâ (top left, small
letters)
Scroll down past the top navigation and banner. Click the green box that says âMain
Contentâ to open editing options for the main content section of the page.
Add content to the main content area
When youâre finished, click the blue âSaveâ box
If you want content to appear âbelowâ the side nav on your page, click the green box
that says âSide Contentâ (at the bottom of the sidebar)
Add content to the sidebar content area
When youâre finished click the blue âSaveâ box
Publishing your page:
Click the green âPublishâ button
Click the blue âRun all checksâ button
Review the results of the following checks:
Spelling - this identifies misspellings or words the dictionary doesnât understand.
If theyâre accurate, then add them to the dictionary
Links - this identifies broken links
W3C Valid - this identifies errors that donât meet W3C standards
Accessibility - this identifies errors that donât meet accessibility requirements.
If a problem is listed as a âpotentialâ problem, then itâs not an error, just a warning
to review.
If checks donât pass, then fix the identified problems. If you donât understand the
identified problem, contact the web team.
If all checks pass, click the green âPublishâ button
When your new page is published, republish the _nav file
In the top menu bar, select the âContentâ tab
In the dropdown list for the Content tab, select âPagesâ
At the top of the file list for the folder you created, locate the _nav file
Click on the three dots all the way to the right of the _nav file
In the set of options that opens, click âPublishâ
Choose âpublishâ from the dropdown menu that opens
Click the blue âRun all checksâ button
Review the results of the following checks:
Spelling - this identifies misspellings or words the dictionary doesnât understand.
If theyâre accurate, then add them to the dictionary
Links - this identifies broken links
W3C Valid - this identifies errors that donât meet W3C standards
Accessibility - this identifies errors that donât meet accessibility requirements.
If a problem is listed as a âpotentialâ problem, then itâs not an error, just a warning
to review.
If checks donât pass, then fix the identified problems. If you donât understand the
identified problem, contact the web team.
If all checks pass, click the green âPublishâ button
Confirm your work/see the published page
Return to the topmost folder you were working on
Select the index page in that folder
Click the 3 dots at the top right
Select âView Published Pageâ
In the side nav, you should see links for all pages youâve created.
The content on the pages should reflect the content youâve added to the main content
areas and the side content areas (you will not always need to add content to the side
nav).