The Manager

Logging On to the Manager

To login to your site's Manager:

Go to your website, by entering your domain name then "/manager/" eg www.yourdomain.com/manager/
Enter your username and password to login to your website's administration page.

To logout:

In the Admin Menu in the upper right of the page click on Logout.

Introduction to the Manager

The Manager area is divided into 3 panels

Top: Main and Admin Menus
Left: Document tree
Right: Editing area

You can re size the left-hand panel by dragging the middle bar left or right. [The layout can also be configured differently by the site administrator]

What is the document tree?

This is a list of all the pages in the website, arranged in a hierarchical order. This is where you select the pages you want to edit, move or delete.

The number in parentheses on the right of each document's title is the document ID. There may be occasions when you will need to know a document's ID. This is where you find it.

You can use the document tree icons to perform actions on the tree. Hover your mouse cursor over the buttons for tooltips to explain their purpose.

Are there any shortcuts?

Yes. You can right-click on a document's name in the Document Tree to access the Contextual Menu. The Contextual Menu gives you quick access to additional shortcuts.

You can create documents and weblinksin an existing document/container, by right-clicking on the document/container and selecting one of the Create... items in the list. This saves time moving the item from the first level after you have created it. If the container document had no children before, it will automatically be changed to a container.
You can go directly to the Edit page of a document, without having to open the document first.

Uploading content

You can upload content (eg PDF files and image files) using FTP or the MODx inbuilt File Manager. Images can also be uploaded using the Image icon on the document editor toolbar.

If you are using FTP, you should transfer files to the appropriate folder in the /assets folder. For example:

Transfer images to the /assets/images folder.
Transfer pdf and text files to the /assets/docs folder.

Upload files and images with File Manager

To upload files and images:

Click on Manage Files in the Admin menu. The File manager will open.
Click on Browse to locate your file on your local PC, then click Upload file.

Editing webpages

To update existing content on the site you need to:

Locate the web page (called a document) in the document tree.
Click on the document's name, or right-click and select "Edit document"
Open the page to edit.
Edit the page with the WYSIWYG editor.
Save the page.
Check in the Preview.

How do I preview on the live site?

Click on Preview on the Site main menu item.

Or keep a web page with the live site open in another window or browser tab. Then you can just refresh the page to view any changes. In Internet Explorer use CTRL + F5 if the menus don't appear correctly, or new content is not showing. If you are still having problems viewing new content, clear the server cache, by clicking on Clear Cache in the Site main menu item.