Creating Your First Site

Your site loads automatically after activation with placeholder content already in place.

Once you activate your account, your site is generated automatically with placeholder content already in place. You are not starting from a blank page.

To begin editing: 1. Open your site. 2. Click the pencil icon in the top right corner. 3. This enables Edit Mode.

In Edit Mode: - Sections become editable. - Images and media can be replaced.

Your initial task is simply replacing placeholder content with your own branding, images, and information.

Identity

Set your title, logo, favicon, hero image, colors, and theme.

Setting Your Site Title and Subtitle

Sets the name and one-line description of your site.

Your site title and subtitle are used throughout your site. The title is your brand or company name. The subtitle is a short sentence describing what you do.

To update them: 1. Enter Edit Mode using the pencil icon. 2. Find the Title field. 3. Enter your site title. 4. Enter your subtitle in the Subtitle field.

Example: Title: Enine Studios Subtitle: Digital systems for modern businesses

Content

Create categories, add items, edit copy, attach images and icons, reorder, and delete.

Creating a Category

Adds a new top-level section to your site with its own page and URL.

Categories are your main sections. Examples: Services, Projects, Blog, About.

Each category automatically receives a homepage section, its own dedicated page, and its own URL.

  1. Click on Sites in the Nav bar.
  2. Click on Content -- this takes you to the Content Manager for your website.
  3. On the left sidebar, the first button will be a (+New). Ensure you select that and not the ones under a pre-existing category.
  4. This will lead you to a form. Enter the relevant information using the Data Entry Guide below.
  5. Click Save.

The category is automatically added to the homepage, given its own dedicated page, and assigned its own URL. You do not need to manually create the page separately.

Field NameWhat it does
Slug *This is the web link for the page. It is auto-generated and greyed out, so you do not need to worry about typing anything here.
NameThe internal name used to identify this item in the system.
Display nameThe name that people will see on the actual website.
Display pluralThe name used when the system refers to a group of these items (e.g., "Galleries" instead of "Gallery").
Title *The main heading of your page. This is the minimum required field -- you must fill this out to save.
Short TitleA shorter version of the title to be used in small spaces, like menu bars.
TaglineA brief, catchy sentence that appears under the title (like a slogan).
ContentThe main section where you type all the primary information and details.
IconA small symbol or graphic used to represent this item visually.
ImageA photo or logo you select from the library to be shown with your content.
External LinkA web address you can add if you want to send people to a different website.
Display OrderA number that tells the system which item should come first, second, or third in a list.

The Golden Rule: You only have to fill in the Title to get started. Everything else is optional depending on how much detail you want to add. Ignore the Slug: Even though it has a star next to it, the system handles it for you automatically. If it is greyed out, it is doing its job.