Support Manual

SiteXpress allows you to create your own web site quickly by pointing and clicking on the tools you need. SiteXpress allows you to choose template(s) of pre-designed web pages, and replace the placeholder content (text, tables, images) with your precise information. This is an alternative to using other applications like Microsoft FrontPage, Macromedia Dreamweaver or Netscape Composer. No HTML skills required!

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Instructions

Managing websites
You can only create one website since you’re a free trial user. When you purchase a HOSTINGCT account (link) then you will be able to build three SiteXpress websites. Only one website can be published at a time. You can upload 12MB worth of images for use on your unpublished website When you log into the system, you can create a new website, edit the one you have or delete your existing website and start over. Please remember you must register for a hosting account to be able to publish.

Create a new website
1. Log into SiteXpress
2. Select a category and click Done
3. Click the template thumbnails that are in the left frame to view template previews in the right frame. If you wish to browse in another category, select the category you’re interested in from the list at the bottom of the window
4. Set a base color.
5. Enter your company details
6. Enter a reference name and choose the pages you want to start with
7. Click Done. The SiteXpress website workspace will load showing the
website you selected

Edit an existing website
1. Log into SiteXpress
2. Click your hyperlinked reference name of the site you want to work with. The workspace will load showing your chosen website

Delete an existing website
1. Log into SiteXpress
2. Click the Delete hyperlink to the right of the website you are deleting
3. Click Done

Publishing
The process of copying your SiteXpress website into your web root directory on your domain is called publication. Once your website is there, it will be live on the internet. Please remember you won’t be able to publish this website without registering for a hosting account here at Hosting Connecticut, LLC. You can begin the registration process by clicking Register (link) on the SiteXpress toolbar.

The total diskspace of your published website cannot exceed 15MB.

General Settings Menu:

Web Page Style – Select from 20 categories (below) to choose the main theme of your site.

Once you choose a category, you'll see 10 - 20 templates you can choose from in your chosen theme.

Once you choose the layout you want to use, click Done.

Enter your company name and other details and click Done.

Your site will be created for you...

Workspace

The SiteXpress workspace shows two frames. The top frame shows the page you're working on and the bottom frame is your toolbar.

Register

Click the Register button to register for a hosting account with HostingCT.com. You won’t be able to publish your website until you register.

Help

Please click this button to access your SiteXpress Help System. When you are in other areas of SiteXpress, clicking a Help button will open the topic where you are currently working

Logout

Click this button to log out of SiteXpress. You will be redirected to the login screen

Toolbar

Overview

Site Tools Overview (here we would incorporate a link for each subsection) Home Tool, Add Page, Delete Page, Manage Pages, Default Fonts, Add Meta Tag, Change Company Details, Publish Site

Page Tools Overview (here we would incorporate a link for each subsection) Add Item, Edit Item, Delete Item, Page Properties, Reorder Pages, Restore Layouts, Copy/Paste, Preview

Use Tools Overview (here we would incorporate a link for each subsection) Edit User Profile, Manage Site, Preview Tool

Design Tools Overview (here we would incorporate a link for each subsection) Change Template, Change Layout, Change Main Menu, Change Sub Menu, Change Side Bar, Change Header Image, Choose Text Effect, Change Menu Width Understanding the namespace
Structure
Navigation
Design
Content
Editing Your Profile

Change Your Personal Information

1. Click the User tab
2. Click Edit User Profile
3. Edit the appropriate fields and Click Done

Change Your User Name
1. Click Change User Name
2. Enter your current user name in the Old Password field, and the new password in the New Password field. Enter the new name in the Confirm Password field
3. Click done

Change Your Password
1. Click Change Pass in the Edit User Profile
2. Enter your current user name in the Old Password field, and the new password in the New Password field. Enter the new password in the Confirm
Password field.
3. Click done.

 

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