Cabarrus County Schools



LOGIN TO SCHOOLWIRESStart a Web Browser and go to the Cabarrus County School’s Homepage. Click the SIGN IN BUTTON.Enter your Username and Password and click the SIGN IN BUTTON.EDIT YOUR WEBSITEAfter you login to Schoolwires Locate the SITE MANAGER button.5249545254000Click the SITE MANAGER BUTTON (top right of screen).468683232666Depending on the browser, Site Manager may open in separate window.You will use Site Manager anytime you wish to edit your website.OVERVIEW OF THE SITE MANAGER SCREENSITE MANAGER is a tool for users who have been assigned website. Users will see the Site Manager link in the My Start Bar when they sign in to the website. Clicking this link launches Site Manager. CONTENT BROWSER: Provides access to all sections to which you have editorial privileges. VIEW WEBSITE: Permits you to view the refreshed website after you have made changes to your section. COMMUNITY & SUPPORT: Links to the Schoolwires Share site where you can access other resources. SIGN OUT: Allows you to sign out of Site Manager. SECTION WORKSPACE: This is your work canvass. Click a tab (Summary, Tools, Editors & Viewers, Statistics and How Do I…?) to see options for it. Note that you will find your pages on the Summary tab. PENDING COMMENTS: Approve, review and decline comments.STATISTICS: Snapshot of all visits to your website.312420516128000SECTION WORKSPACEThe SECTION (website) WORKSPACE is the area in Site Manager where you build and edit your website. 352234511430038176201143000The Section Workspace has tabs filled with settings. 353060381000277368024765302514048260SUMMARY TAB (Manage your Current Pages) Add, edit and remove pages Change the status of a page Design a page Rename and organize pages Set page options Set viewers for a page Get a link for a page Copy or move a page Work with the Recycle Bin TOOLS TAB (Manage your section tools and Apps) Files & Folders Section Tools Section Reports EDITORS & VIEWERS TAB Assign other users (groups or individuals) editing privileges to your section. Control viewing rights (groups or individuals) to your section. STATISTICS & HOW DO I…? TABS View statistics about visits to your section. Help Articles Interactive Video Tutorials Additional Resources COMMON TOOLS: Provides quick links to COMMON TOOLS and easy access to the Tools Tab. SUMMARY TAB DETAIL AND CURRENT PAGESNEW PAGE: Choose from available Page Types to add a page.300990012763500ORGANIZE PAGES: Sort webpages or to create a hierarchy by dragging-and-dropping the page names to different locations. RECYCLE BIN: Navigate to the Recycle Bin in order to restore or permanently delete pages in the bin. 654431021082006307667676487STATUS: Click ACTIVE/INACTIVE to the left of the page name to change the status. Inactive means the page is hidden from visitors. Active means it is visible to visitors.Click the PAGE NAME of a page containing only one App to edit the App.Click the PAGE NAME of a page-containing multiple Apps to access the Page Detail window. Click an App Name to edit the App.6417733202565Click the ACTIONS button to access the drop-down list from which you can edit page details, set page options, get the web address (URL) for the page, copy or move the page, delete the page (move it to the Recycle Bin) and set viewing permissions for the page. Click EDIT PAGE from the Actions drop-down list to access the page details window for any page.In Page Details, click Manage Apps & Layout in Actions to enter design mode. In this mode, you can change the layout as well as organize, add and delete Apps.ADD CONTENT TO YOUR WEBSITE438023014795500You have a choice of different Page Layouts. Choose a LAYOUT and add APPS to your columns. PAGE LAYOUT The way in which the columns are arranged on a page. You can have one, two or three column layouts as well as layouts with left or right side-bars and layouts with headers and footers. COLUMNS You place your Apps into the columns of a Page Layout. You can place one or more Apps in a column. APPS Apps are the content building blocks of a page. You can have one or more Apps on a page. MOST COMMONLY USED APPSANNOUNCEMENTS APP: Use this app if you want to create one important announcement on a page.ASSIGNMENT APP: Use this app if you want to create an assignment for students. The great thing about this app is that the assignments you add will automatically be connected to your calendar.FILE LIBRARY APP: Use this app if you would like to add documents to a web page. This is similar to the documents page we were used to in School Center. FLEX EDITOR APP: This app allows you the most flexibility when adding content to your web site. If you want to add just text, or text with some video or a photo, use this app.HEADLINES AND FEATURES APP: Use this app if you want to create more than one announcement for a page. There is more flexibility with this app over the Announcements App as you can add web links, photos, and links to documents in this app.LINK LIBRARY APP: Use this app to add links to web sites. The link library includes the title of the link and a link to the full web site URL.SITE SHORTCUTS APP: This is another way to add links. This app is much simpler than the Link Library App.UPCOMING EVENTS APP: This is an app that can be used when you want to add an event to your web page. Like the Assignment app, the events that you add here automatically are added to your calendar.ABOUT ME PAGE/APP25450803238500This page is used to introduce you to your students and parentsClick the ABOUT ME page.2286000952200Type your NAME & BIOGRAPHYTo UPLOAD A PHOTO click the browse button and select the photo.Click the SAVE button.50996853937000TO VIEW THE PAGE2679404119675Click the WELCOME PAGE link button.A new screen will appear.342368489240053651159144000Click the VIEW PAGE button (right side of screen).LINK LIBRARY PAGE/APPAt the Section workspace, click the Summary Tab.Click the NEW PAGE button and 51625501587500choose Links Library Page.Type a unique name for the Page and click the SAVE button.The page will appear in the CURRENT PAGE LIST.Click on the Page Name.The Link Library Editor will open.303847511938000Click the NEW LINK button to create a link.The Link box appears on the screen.Type a Link TitleDescription (optional)Address (web addressWhen finished click the SAVE button.CLASS DOCUMENTS (USE THE FILE LIBRARY APP)UPLOAD A FILE TO A FILE LIBRARY APP57816758826500Navigate to the Section Workspace.Edit the Class Documents page.18592801200150Click the New File button. Enter the File Title (required) and Description (optional) for the file and scroll to the bottom of the page.Under Uploaded File, click the Select File button to browse and find your file.Select the appropriate file and click Open.Click the SAVE button.CLASS CALENDAR24549108445500At the Section Workspace, click the CLASS CALENDAR PAGE.The Calendar Page will open.Click the NEW EVENT button.1796902123220Enter a TITLE.Type a DESCRIPTION (optional).START and END Date.179690271061START and END Time.Click the SAVE button.UPCOMING EVENTS APPUPCOMING EVENTS APP displays events from the calendar to which it is associated. The UPCOMING EVENTS APP has to be associated with a single calendar in the same workspace. It only displays the upcoming events for that particular calendar for the time period specified.ADD UPCOMING EVENTS APP TO PAGENavigate to the Page that will contain the UPCOMING EVENTS APP.Click the MANAGE APPS & LAYOUTS link.Click the ADD APP button. Locate the UPCOMING EVENTS APP. Click on the APP TITLE.Type a new name for the App and click the SAVE button.The App will appear.Click the I’m Done button.27963632568503259455317500Hover over the App. A small pencil will appear in right corner. Click inside the frame.530352029845002934586-738The Upcoming Events App window opens.Enter the following…App Name, Description (optional), 299838139267Show App Title (optional), Number of Days in the future to include (required), Maximum number of events to display (required), 42317582323800IMPORTANT: Calendar (required).For Calendar you will choose the Calendar in your workspace.When finished click the SAVE button.CREATE A PHOTO GALLERY APP3805555106108500Step 1: Create the Photo Gallery App.Navigate to the Current Pages screen.Click the NEW PAGE button.The Available Page Types App opens.283845037303Click the Photo Gallery Page.Enter a NAME for the Photo Gallery.IMPORTANT: Name the Photo Gallery as it relates to the Pictures. This will make the process of identifying it when adding the App in a page.Click the SAVE button. Step 2: Upload PhotosIMPORTANTAll Photos uploaded to the Photo Gallery App must be JPG format. Schoolwires does not support other formats when adjusted the file once it uploaded to Schoolwires.38106353048000At the Section Workspace, click the PHOTO GALLERY PAGE.Enter the desired Gallery Width and click OK button.Click the UPLOAD PHOTOS button.2360428120266The Upload Photos page appears.Click the BROWSE button to locate the photos you wish to add to the Photo Gallery App. Select your photos.14974922476500When you return to the Upload Photos box, click the UPLOAD button.373189513716000The Photos will upload into the Photo Gallery App.317913510618IMPORTANT STEP-click the PUBLISH button.2041451277761240982528130500To view the Photo Gallery App page, click the VIEW WEBSITE button (top left).CHANGE PHOTO GALLERY SETTINGS (OPITONS)46037501270000Open the Photo Gallery Page.Click the OPTIONS button.This box has 3 tabs.Click the Tab to view the settings.317881027432000The GENERAL TAB-control the Transition Delay and the Fade Style for the Gallery.3179135157420When finished click the SAVE button.ADJUST A PHOTOIMPORTANT!!**All Photos uploaded to the Photo Gallery App must be JPG format. Schoolwires does not support other formats when adjusted the file once it uploaded to Schoolwires.To adjust or add unique effects, **Schoolwires will use a web based app called PIXLR.Open THE PHOTO GALLERY APP.23456902921000You should see a list of photos.Click the ADJUST PHOTO button for the photo you wish to adjust.A separate window will load. This is the photo edit tool.1455420231140Click one of the edit tools and choose the effect.When finished click the APPLY button.You can continue to adjust the photo using the different tools.When finished, click the APPLY button.Then click the SAVE AS COPY button.Enter a new name for the photo. This will REPLACE the existing photo in your Gallery.Click the SAVE button.Click the PUBLISH button.DELETE PHOTOS FROM PHOTO GALLERY APPOpen the Photo Gallery Page.Click the DELETE button to the right of the photo to be deleted. Click the YES button to confirm.Click the PUBLISH button.RENAME A PHOTO60128156096000Navigate to the Current Pages List.Click the Photo Gallery App. Locate the photo and click the EDIT button, under Actions.2371060855630Type a new name for the photo.Click the SAVE button to confirm.Click the PUBLISH button.SORT PHOTOS48456856350000Navigate to the Photo Gallery App.Click the SORT PHOTOS button.3572289311150You can manually Drag and Drop the photos to arrange or Sort Alphabetically, When finished click the SAVE button.Click the PUBLISH button.PHOTO GALLERY TRANSITION DELAY, FADE STYLE53892453937000Navigate to your Current Pages List.Click on the Photo Gallery App.The page will refresh. Click on the Photo Gallery App.The page will refresh and you will see Photo Gallery Page in Edit View.2668772706620Click inside the Photo Gallery App box.37585656546215004843145000The page will refresh. Click the OPTIONS button (black).On the GENERAL TAB, locate the TRANSITION DELAY FIELD.3848985302171Enter a value for the number of seconds to pause before displaying the next photo. Set the desired FADE STYLE.When finished click the SAVE button.The page will refresh, click PUBLISH button.INSERTING A PHOTO GALLERY DIRECLY IN A SECTION EDITOROnce you have published your photo gallery, you are ready to insert it on a Flex Editor page. If you do not have a Flex Editor Page created to insert the Photo Gallery, use the New Page button on the Summary tab to create a new Flex Editor page.375412013271500Open the Flex Editor page in which you wish to insert the Photo Gallery. Put your cursor in the editor where you would like the Gallery placed.547433539624002923953170992Click the INSERT PHOTO GALLERY BUTTON in the Editor.31991302032005114290952500The Add Existing Apps window will open.Click the By Type tab.The Photo Gallery Apps should appear. Click to the LEFT of the Photo Gallery App you wish to insert. 40506651877980A check box will appear in the box.Click the SAVE button.53949603556000The Photo Gallery App has been inserted on the page. You will NOT see the Photo Gallery in edit mode. You will see the Photo Gallery code. 501811019655You can use the tools on the editor to center the app or add any additional information to the page.Be sure to click the SAVE button when finished.IMPORTANT: To view the images in the gallery, click the VIEW WEBSITE button at the top of the Site Manager window or visit the page on the Internet.VIEWING YOUR WEBSITEOnce you have edited the apps, you will need to VIEW them to see what the changes you made look like. Remember, the changes you make are live, so the general public will also see those changes immediately. 489140594615004572000204839Click the VIEW WEBSITE link at the top of the page to see the changes you made.-1606551714500-3810026035000Depending on your browser, the Live View may open in a new window. Click the white X in the upper right corner to return to the Edit View.ASSIGNMENTS PAGE/APP45396151905000Navigate to the Current List page.Click the ASSIGNMENT APP PAGE.Open the Assignments Page.26682701147730Click the NEW ASSIGNMENT button.534733521590002498090876300Enter a TITLE for the Assignment.4539482148191Select the Date Assigned and Due Date. Click in the field and a mini calendar will open, select the date.43897557493000Click the DIRECTIONS TAB. Enter directions for 3444684552450the assignment.4985385-127000Click the POST TO CALENDAR TAB.2934586746350Click in the box for ADD TO CALENDAR.Click the SAVE button to confirm.ADD A PAGE52044601651000Click the SUMMARY TAB, click the NEW PAGE button. 369570032385The Available Page Types window displays. 3922395368300036957003149603695700223520Click on a Page Type from the list. The majority of these page types consist of a single app within a single column. 4251960184150035509201504950In PAGE NAME FIELD, enter a name for your page. Click the SAVE button to return to Page List. The page is created and appears in your Current Pages screen.DELETE A PAGE29698959779000Navigate to the Current Pages List (Summary Tab).Click the ACTIONS button to the right of the page you wish to delete.22753671348425475767134842From the menu choose DELETE.Click YES button to confirm.5475605-317500RECYCLE BINRESTORE A DELETED PAGENavigate to the Current Pages List (Summary Tab).29660856413500Click the RECYCLE button.The Recycle Bin opens.20199356985000Click the RESTORE button.Click YES button to confirm.The page is restored to it’s ANIZE PAGES IN YOUR SECTION (Website)49517305524500You can SORT your pages alphabetically, manually or create a hierarchy by nesting pages. 4189228282929Click the ORGANIZE PAGES BUTTON at the top of Current Pages within your Section Workspace. The Organize Pages window displays. To SORT pages alphabetically, click Sort A-Z. To SORT pages manually, click on a page and drag and drop it into a new position. 453771030607000To MOVE a page, drag the page between two pages until a horizontal green bar displays. Release the mouse. The page will be in the new position. 42742883241010To NEST a page, drag the page on top of the target page. A green + displays to the left of the target page. Release the mouse. A gray arrow displays to the left of the target page. Nested pages display below it. Click the SAVE BUTTON. Pages will show in their new order. Keep the following in mind when you are organizing pages. You can have up to five levels of nested pages. However, keep the width of your template in mind. Too many levels may affect the look of your template on the end-user website. You cannot move pages below the bottom page. Move pages up until the desired page is in the bottom position. SECTION EDITOR-SCHOOLWIRES WORD PROCESSOR41890959969500 Navigate to the Section Workspace.Click on the TITLE of a Page. 3331845223520002594344607980Click to open the FLEX EDITOR APP.20520841777560205168517780000The Section Editor will load.Use the Editor to add content to the webpage. Click the SAVE button.49542703619500450820511068200To return to the CURRENT PAGES LIST click the SUMMARY TAB. ADD A NEW APP TO A PAGE59175652349500Navigate to Current Pages List screen.5847907876000Locate the page from the list, click the ACTIONS button and choose Edit Page from the list.Click the MANAGE APPS & LAYOUT link under Actions on the right of the Page Details window. 4366895210820000Click the ADD APP button. The AVAILABLE APPS WINDOW appears. Click the Title of the App you wish to add 334899013335(For these directions the Flex Edit App is selected).5563235488950041141651511300Enter a NAME for the App. This name will not display on the end-user website unless you activate it in Options for the App. Click the SAVE button. 38493701587500317913575196You will return to the PAGE DETAIL SCREEN.If desired, drag and drop the App to a new location. ADD AN EXISTING APP TO A PAGE (one you created or one someone shared with you)Navigate to the Current Pages List.Locate the page from the list, click the ACTIONS button and choose EDIT PAGE.Click the MANAGE APPS & LAYOUT link under Actions on the right of the Page Details window. 294521927578234207451079500Click the ADD APP button. The Available Apps window appears. Click Select an Existing App at the bottom of the window to add an app that you or someone else has already created.Choose to add the App from a specific page, or from the list of App typesClick the check box next to the app name and then click the green SAVE Button490093012065000Click the I’m Done button409908727940000The app has now been added to your page. Editing the app on this page does not affect the information in the same app on another page.EDIT AN EXISTING APP57816755842000Navigate to the CURRENT PAGES LIST screen.557106710456300Locate the page from the list, click the ACTIONS button and choose Edit Page from the list.The PAGE DETAIL SCREEN appears.Click the App Name (The options you see may vary depending on the type of App).Edit the App and Save changes.ADD OR EDIT CONTENT ON PAGES WITH MULTIPLE APPSWhen your page contains more than one App, you will edit the App in a slightly different way. Navigate to the Section Workspace.326263017081500Click on the TITLE of the page in the Current Page List. The Page Details window opens. 2528993211455Click the TITLE of the App to open. Add content to the App. (This will vary depending on the App type).When finished CLOSE the app to return to the Page Details window. Click the SUMMARY TAB to return to the Page List. ADD TEXT (such as a title or description) TO A PAGE-FLEX APP5775960106172000Navigate to the list of pages in your website.37851911587200For the Photo Gallery Page, click the ACTIONS button.From the menu choose, EDIT PAGE. The page will refresh. Locate the ACTIONS SECTION (right side of screen).53905159525002455545912780Click MANAGE APPS & LAYOUT.54971954381500477401911127321265121112730Click THE ADD APP button.The Available Apps box opens.Locate the FLEX PAGE APP, click FLEX PAGE APP.4774019159780The Flex App box opens, Rename App Name to Photo Gallery.Click the SAVE button.Click the I’M DONE button.We need to change the location of the Flex App. Click the Manage Apps & Layout button.2976880479044000You will see small grey dotted lines around the Apps.Click the FLEX APP and drag it above the Photo Gallery App.212651225548Click the I;M DONE button.Click the FLEX APP.The page will refresh and the Text Editor appears. This is a word processing box.28206701397000Enter and format text.188196221265Click the SAVE button. Click THE SUMMARY TAB to return to your list of pages.CHANGE THE LAYOUT OF A WEB PAGE5760720-254000Navigate to Section Workspace. A list of webpages will be listed.Click the ACTIONS BUTTON for the page you wish to change the layout. 507682570485Choose EDIT PAGE from the Actions Drop-Down List to the right of the page. 53130451651000In the Actions Pane (right side of screen) click MANAGE APPS & LAYOUT. 4724400361950Click the CHANGE LAYOUT button. Available layout choices will appear.23844254000500Click on the desired layout. A green check displays on your choice. 1914525127000Click the Apply button. The Design Mode displays with your new layout. 451993034290000You can drag and drop an App(s) to a new location.4200525106045Click the I’M DONE button to return to the Page Details window. Click the Home Icon to return to the Page List.EDIT PAGE OPTIONSNavigate to the Section Workspace.557022011874500Click the ACTIONS BUTTON to the right of the Page Name. The Actions Drop-Down List displays. Choose PAGE OPTIONS. The Page Options window opens.GENERAL TAB. 430085514160500HIDE THE PAGE from website navigation (the public). The default is off. Show any pages you NEST under that page. The default for this is off. 3901440577853901440577850Show a BULLET to the left of the page name on the end-user website. The default for this is on. MAP the page to another web address. When visitors navigate to the page, they are redirected to the web address you entered into this field. Enter a full web address (e.g., ). APP OPTIONS EDITING OPTIONS FOR AN APP Options for most Apps include the following..General Settings which usually includes the name and description of the App as well as whether to show the App name on your page and how many records to display.Sharing and Social settings.EDIT APP OPTIONSNavigate Page that contains the App. 60007502730500Click the APP Title. 5857875100330Click the OPTIONS BUTTON in the upper right area of the app window. The Options window displays and opens on the General Tab. 37585659017000On this screen you can…32842204419600Edit the App Name, Description and the Settings for showing the App Name on the page and the number of records. Enable or change Sharing Rights for your app on the Sharing Tab. Enable or change social media options on the Social Settings Tab. Click the Save button when finished. FILES & FOLDERSEach website has its own storage area, called FILES & FOLDERS. Only users with editing privileges that allow access to a particular workspace have access to the Files.How Files are Stored in Files & Folders When you use the wizards like Insert Image or Insert File Link within the Schoolwires Editor, those files are automatically stored at the top level (i.e., Root Directory) in Files & Folders for the workspace in which you are working. FILES & FOLDERS is a tool that operates in the background. Perhaps it’s one that you’ve never used unless you needed to delete a file or get the web address for a file. 482917515176500ACCESS FILES & FOLDERS Navigate to the Section Workspace.Click the Tools Tab.The TOOLS for that workspace display. 4591050157480Click FILES & FOLDERS. The Files & Folders window for that workspace displays. Upload FilesClick the Green Upload button.Navigate to the files (on computer, network drive, Flash Drive).Select the Files.Click the Upload button. Schoolwires will upload the files.Create a FolderClick the FOLDER ACTIONS button.Click NEW SUBFOLDER.Type a NAME for the folder and click the SAVE button.618363013843000The new folder will appear on the left side of the screen under Site Files.Move a File to a Folder4114800809400Under the Actions column click the MOVE button for the file.44977053678555004338084102265The Move File box appears. Select the folder--Open the MOVE TO menu and choose the folder.Click the Move button.Schoolwires moves the file to the folder.LINK TO A FILE IN FILES & FOLDERSThe file (s) MUST be uploaded to FILES & FOLDERS.Navigate to Your Current Page list.582676023558500Click the FILES & FOLDERS button. Depending on the browser the Files & Folders could open in a separate window.2901950122555Find the file and click the MORE button. Choose GET LINK. 4361815301942500The GET WEB ADDRESS box opens.290322093980Use the mouse and copy the web address.Click the CLOSE button.Navigate to the page where you will create the link to finish the process. ................
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