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Sodexo Tridion CMS Overview. What is Tridion CMS? Websites Inside Tridion CMS How to create a page Site Edit Content Sharing Security. AGENDA. What is CMS? Tridion CMS Overview. Requirements. Content Management System (CMS) A program that allows you to manage web based content
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What is Tridion CMS? Websites Inside Tridion CMS How to create a page Site Edit Content Sharing Security AGENDA Country.com Advanced Training v. 2013-01
What is CMS?Tridion CMS Overview Requirements • Content Management System (CMS) • A program that allows you to manage web based content • Stores parts of a page in separate places • Tridion also provides management of page layouts • Tridion CMS Advantages ( Why Tridion?) • Web based access • Allows you to focus on content, not design • Share content globally or within a country • Quick website development • Flexibility in language, content, website colors, and other features • Preview pages before going live
Requirements • Requirements for using Tridion CMS • Internet Explorer 8 or 9 • Make sure IE settings are right (see CMS Library >> Download) • Login • Sodexo Tridion web address https://www.sodexhocms.com • Support cmssupport.group@sodexo.com
Tridion in ActionSodexo CMS Overview Websites SodexoNet • In 17 countries
Tridion in ActionSodexo CMS Overview Websites Sodexo.com
Czech UK Germany Brazil Tridion ProjectsSodexo CMS Overview Websites CCIS Project – 43 countries with unified look and feel; Sodexo corporate websites across the globe
Tridion in ActionSodexo CMS Overview Websites I am Sodexo (http://iamsodexo.com/)
Tridion ProjectsSodexo CMS Overview Websites • Entegra
Inside Tridion CMSSodexo Tridion training Inside Tridion 1 3 4 2 5 1 Location Bar 2 Navigation Tree 3 Toolbar 4 Working Area 5 Context menus
Inside Tridion CMSSodexo Tridion training Page Building Blocks A webpage has many parts. Each part is saved in its own folder.
Inside Tridion CMSSodexo Tridion training Page Building Blocks Content Page Template
Building a WebpageSodexo Tridion training Page Building Blocks Page Template • Contains look and feel of whole site • Always looks the same – you never have to worry about it • Built into the system • Always empty when started
Building a WebpageSodexo Tridion training Page Building Blocks Content • Added to a page in blocks • Mix and match
Building a WebpageSodexo Tridion training Page Building Blocks Content • Added to a page in blocks • Mix and match • Change order or positions of blocks (with restrictions)
Building a WebpageSodexo Tridion training Page Building Blocks Content • Added to a page in blocks • Mix and match • Change order or positions of blocks (with restrictions) • Reusable
This is an example of a component. When published: Building a WebpageSodexo Tridion training Page Building Blocks Content • Added to a page in blocks • Mix and match • Change order or positions of blocks (with restrictions) • Reusable • Saved in Tridion using a form (component) • Styles are added to published pages
Website Building a WebpageSodexo Tridion training Page Building Steps Publication CMS is separate from the website. Tridion
Folders Website There are yellow and pink folders in each Publication. Building a WebpageSodexo Tridion training Page Building Steps Publication Structure Groups Tridion
Folders Component Page Website Component Template • To create a page: • Create a Component • Select a schema & enter your content • Create a Page • Choose a Page template • Add component(s) & select Component Template • Publish to website Page Building Steps Publication Structure Groups Tridion
Creating a Component Step 1
Creating a Component Step 2
SchemaSodexo Tridion Training Creating a Component • Schemas • Space for data • Ensures that all content have consistent structure Survey: News Article:
Creating a Component Step 3
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Creating a Page 1. Go to the Structure Group where the Page will be saved 2. Click on "New Page"
Creating a Page Required fields • Name – should start with a 3-digit number • File name – no spaces/special characters (*/+_#@) • Page Template (defines type of page)
Creating a Page • If published, you will see an empty page
Creating a Page • To add content, click on the Component Presentations tab • Click on the Insert button
Creating a Page • Add Components: • Select Component (content) • Select Component Template (layout) • Click on Insert • When finished click on Close 1 2 3 4
Creating a Page You now have a page with Content
Creating a Page When published, this is how a page can look
Publishing • Overview • Items must be published to a website • Published items cannot be deleted • Can schedule publishing / unpublishing • Publishing Queue shows publishing states
Publishing 1 • Right-click the Page • Select ‘Publishing’ and click on ‘Publish’ • In the ‘Web Page Dialog’ window: • Select a target ‘Staging’ or ‘Live’ • Click on ‘OK’ 2 3
Site Edit Features • Browsers: • IE 8 or 9 • Firefox • Chrome • You can: • Edit a component • Create and add components to pages • Upload multimedia from desktop • Publishing Queue is always accessible • Rollback changes • Available in Staging Sitesonly • Each project has its own staging site domain • Staging site is secured Country.com Advanced Training v. 2013-01
Activate Site Edit Click Wait for Publishing Queue to be enabled Country.com Advanced Training v. 2013-01
Edit component • Click in component • Click Edit (or click Component > Open Component from menu bar) > Open component Country.com Advanced Training v. 2013-01
Site Edit – Insert existing component • On menu bar, click Component • Add Component • Add existing component Country.com Advanced Training v. 2013-01
Site Edit – create and insert new component • Click Page Open Page • Select Component Presentations • Click Insert Country.com Advanced Training v. 2013-01
Site Edit – create and insert new component Create New Component or New Multimedia Component Add content Save and Close component Select Component Select Component Template Insert 6 7 8 Country.com Advanced Training v. 2013-01
Site Edit – create and insert new component • Click Page > Publish Page • Select Target (select 1 only, staging-UTF8 first) • Click Publish Country.com Advanced Training v. 2013-01
Site Edit – Tips and Tricks • Update components – not text • Publish pages – not components • When you can’t see your changes after publishing, check Publishing Queue. Make sure it’s successful. Country.com Advanced Training v. 2013-01