Understanding Article/Create
An Article page is designed for sharing timely content, news, and editorial pieces across your website. While it shares the same user-friendly foundation as a Basic Page, an Article is purpose-built to structure and showcase narrative content. By utilizing the Article feature, you can easily publish blog posts or club insights in a clean, readable format.
Step 1: Open the Article Creation Form
- Hover over Content: In the top administration toolbar, place your cursor over the Manage tab, then hover over Content.
- Hover over Add Content: Move your cursor over Add content to expand the options menu.
- Navigate and Click on Article: Select Article from the sub-menu list to open the creation form.
Step 2: Fill Out the Article Details
On the Create Article page, complete the following fields:
- Title: Enter a descriptive name for your new article.
- Image (Optional): Click Choose File if you want to upload a main image for the page.
- Body: Type or paste your article content into the main text editor box.
Step 3: Link Your Article to a Related Page
To make sure users can find this article from other relevant sections of your site:
- Scroll down to the Classification & Related Content section.
- Locate the Related Page(s) field.
- Start typing the name of the page you want to link this article to (for example, typing news will bring up a list of matching pages).
- Select the correct page from the automated dropdown list.
Step 4: Adjust Menu Settings (Optional)
If you want this article to appear directly in your site's main navigation menu:
- On the right-hand sidebar, click to expand Menu settings.
- Check the box for Provide a menu link.
- Customize the Menu link title and select its position using the Parent link dropdown.
Step 5: Save and Publish
- Once all details are filled out, scroll to the bottom of the page and click the blue Save button.
Your article is now live and linked!