Site Manager User Guide

Step 3: Upload and Insert your Graphics and Banners

• Graphics

  To add an image to your page, go to Add >>>My Image. Assuming that you have already saved the image that you want to insert on your page to your hard drive, your desktop, or to an image folder, all you need to do is click on the Browse button, locate the specific image you're wanting, and open it into the Upload/Delete window. For best results, make sure that there is a check in the Scale Image To Best Fit checkbox. Then, press the Upload button and your image will automatically be placed into the Your Image Preview box.

  Now the image is residing on your Site Manager and when you want to insert it onto a particular page, you can go to that page and click on the Edit Page link that is centered at the top of your page. This will take you to the Page Content box where there is a drop-down menu that contains all of your images. This is the box that is located just beneath your page heading window. Next, simply choose the image that you want to insert and then press the Submit button at the bottom of the box.

  You will then be returned to your webpage with the image inserted just where you wanted it.

  Anytime that you need to add more images to a page, you can go to that page and click on the Clear Page link. (Again, we recommend that you have a copy of your text saved in a separate folder.) Then, choose another collage template with more images in it and go through the same process that you did the first time you uploaded and inserted your image.
  Note: It is always a good idea to optimize your images so that the loading time of your website is kept to a minimum. If your pages are loading slower than you would like, we suggest that you optimize your images with a graphic converter or a gif optimization program.
  
  

• Banners

  Adding banners is a process that is similar to adding graphics to your webpages. Start out by clicking on Add>>>Banner on the menu bar. If your banner is already located on your computer, simply fill in the windows beneath Internal Banner.

  1. Name: Here you can make up any name that you choose for your banner. It is best if it contains no spaces and is short and easy to remember.
  2. Image: Press the Browse button to retrieve the banner from your hard drive, desktop, or image file. When you open it, it will automatically be saved to this window.
  3. Banner Link: This is where you enter the complete URL of the page that you want your banner to link to.

  When you have filled in these three windows, press the Upload and Save button. If you scroll down, you will notice that your banner will appear near the bottom of the page.

  If your banner is not located on your computer but is at an external address, you'll need to fill in the windows in the lower half of this box where it says External Banner.

  1. Name: choose any name that you desire, avoiding spaces and too many characters.
  2. HTML Code: This is the code for the exact location of your banner. You may need to View the Source code in your browser at the website where you're retrieving your banner to make sure that it is complete. We also recommend that you have the permission of the person who runs the website where you're getting your banner before you save it to your own website.

  When you have filled in the appropriate windows with the banner's name and HTML code, press the Save button and your banner will appear below. It is now ready to be placed on your own webpages.

  To add your banner to a specific page, go to that page and click on the Show/Hide Banner link. If this link is not present and your only choice is Edit Page, you will need to click on this Edit Page link, then Select a Template, and add some text to your page. Now the Show/Hide Banner option will appear.

  After clicking on the Show/Hide Banner link, a new drop-down menu will appear which will ask you if you want to place a banner at the top or the bottom of your page (or both). It will also provide you with the choices of all of the banners which you have uploaded into your Site Manager. Simply choose the particular banners that you would like to place at the top and/or bottom of this page and then press the Update button. Your Site manager will automatically place these banners for you.
  
  

• Note: If you are an experienced webmaster and know HTML, you may want to place an image somewhere within your texts. If so, you should know that all of your images are located in the following directories of your site:
  
  img/ - all images that are required in your design
  img/collages/ - images used in your collages ( usually one, unless you selected more.)
  img/banners/ - all your uploaded banners
  img/pics/ - all your uploaded images

  To place an image in your text, you can insert the following HTML: <img src="img/pics/your_image_file_name">.