How do I create an ENgage website?



-33655-89598500Setting up and managing an ENgage websiteHow do I create an ENgage website?Firstly, the bank details are required to be entered in ENgage. If they are not, please view this guidance.Then either the ENgage assigned chair, secretary, treasurer or vice chair needs to follow these instructions:Log into ENgageIn the ‘My Organisations’ box, select the thumbnail of your organisationClick ‘Finance’Select ‘Website Setup’ in the left-hand side menuEnter your wanted clubsubdomain in the ‘Website Subdomain’ field (Alternatively if you already have your own website domain, you can use this with our sites*)Tick the box ‘I have read, consented and agreed to First Sports Internationals Website Terms and Conditions, and I am of legal age.’Click ‘Create Web Site’ buttonAfter 10 minutes, two buttons will appear – ‘View Website’ and ‘Edit Website’Click ‘Edit Website’The new website link will appear in a new tabPlease copy and paste this url to the individual assigned to the ENgage Website administrator role and the Website editor role.*To point your existing domain to this new website, you will need to redirect the URL to the First Sports domain through your domain provider. Please add a CName record pointing your current domain to . (The process differs per domain provider so if you are unsure of how to do this, please contact your domain name registration provider)Once completed, please enter your organisation URL into the ‘Club URL’ field on the Website Setup section of ENgage then return to step 6.How do I edit the website?There are 2 roles that provide users the access to manage an ENgage website.(1) If an individual is allocated the Website Administrator committee role, they will gain full access to edit the ENgage website. To find out how committee roles can be allocated, click here.(2) If an individual is assigned as ‘Website Editor’ by someone with the appropriate access level to allocate roles, they will only have limited edit functions like adding news articles or match reports but will be unable to create new pages on the ENgage website. For instructions on how to allocate a non-committee role, please view this guidance.To begin editing the website, please follow these instructions:Paste the ENgage website url into your browser (The one that the committee member sent you)Click ‘Sign In’, located at the footer of the webpageEnter your ENgage login credentials in the ‘Username’ and ‘Password’ fieldsThere are 2 ways to edit the website. Certain widgets and content sections are editable from the ‘Preview’ or ‘Dashboard’ buttons. The ‘Dashboard’ button loads the main admin area of your website. The ‘Preview’ button allows you to toggle between previewing the site and the functionality to edit content and widgets.4a. To edit through the dashboard area, please follow these instructions:Select the ‘Dashboard’ button at the top left-hand menuClick on one of the sections allocated under ‘New’ on the left-hand side menuDependant on which section you have clicked, please view FAQ 7 -18 for guidance created specifically for each section4b. To edit through the widgets, please view FAQ 3How do I edit the website using widgets?To edit through the widgets, please view this guidance:Select ‘Preview’ on the top right-hand menuWhere there is an ‘Edit Widget’ or ‘Edit content’ button located on the top right-hand corner, click this to update the widget that you wish to update.Please note, some widgets can be hidden if no content is available for those sections e.g. if your league does not use the competition management functionality, you can hide the Fixtures, Latest Results and Match Reports sections.Please allow 1 hour for the changes to be reflected.Which information is pulled from the ENgage directory onto the website?The website pulls information from the ENgage directory and updates any changes automatically, saving you time and effort. The following information is populated,Organisation crestTeams (You have control over what you do and don’t want to be displayed on your website)AthletesFixtures and resultsKey contactsEventsLocationMemberships (If set – See FAQ 21)I am in the website dashboard, what is each section meant for?Teams – This is where you can determine what is shown on the website about teams within your clubAffiliate – This is where you can enter a new sponsor or partner to be displayed under the rolling banner near the top of the homepage.Gallery – Add photo albums of your competitions, sessions and/or athletesInformation Page – This will create new pages, under the following 3 main menu sections: About, Competitions, Info. These can hold anything from the history of the organisation to organisation documentsMatch Report – You can add match reports to fixtures that have been created in the ENgage competition management tool by the league. (This process can only be used if the league uses this functionality)News Article – Include information regarding updatesNotifications – This can be used to notify individuals of membership package release dates, approaching deadlines etc.SharedDocument – This enables the website admin to add document links for download e.g. Netball weekend away registration formTeam Profile – This could include information on each team within the organisation e.g. details of the competition/division the team plays in, training timesContent – This section gives you the ability to manage the content that has been uploaded onto the site i.e. edit, delete, unpublishDesign – In this section, you can change the colours of the site and any images (e.g. background images)FSI Widgets – In this section you can edit the widgetsMedia – Import and manage media uploads (images/photos)Layouts – This advanced functionality can be achieved by individuals with extensive web developers skills, which allows you to create layouts for new pages you create.How do I add aspects within website articles?How to add a heading to an articleDrag the ‘Heading h1-h6’ button located on the right-hand side menu into the green box that will appearSelect which heading style from the multi-choice that you require (different ones have different text styles)In the ‘Text’ field, enter the title heading e.g. U18 participation in LeicesterSelect ‘Save’How to add text to an articleDrag the ‘Text’ button located on the right-hand side menu into the green box that will appearEnter the article informationSelect ‘Save’How to add HTML to an articleDouble click on ‘Please enter your page detail here’Select the </> buttonEnter the article informationClick ‘Save’How to add an image to an articleDrag the ‘Image’ button located on the right-hand side menu into the green box that will appearClick ‘Add’If image is not in this library, continue to the next point, otherwise double click on the wanted image and proceed to the last pointSelect ‘Default Doc’Select ‘Import’Double click on ‘Click here, Drop files or Paste images’Select the required imageSelect ‘Close’Double click on the imageClick ‘Save’How do I edit the Affiliate section of our ENgage website?To do this, follow these instructions:Paste the ENgage website url into your browser (The one that the committee member sent you)Enter your ENgage login credentials in the ‘Username’ and ‘Password’ fieldsSelect the ‘Dashboard’ button at the top left-hand menuClick ‘Affiliate’Enter into the title fieldUnder Logo, Click ‘Add’If image is not in this library, continue to point 14, otherwise click on the wanted image and proceed to point 20Select ‘Default Doc’Select ‘Import’Double click on ‘Click here, Drop files or Paste images’Select the required imageSelect ‘Close’Select the imageSelect ‘Add’Click the relevant from the 3 drop-down listsEnter a valid url into the ‘URL’ section starting with ‘Publish Now’ at the bottom of the webpageSelect ‘Save’ at the bottom of the webpagePlease allow 1 hour for the changes to be reflected.How do I edit the Gallery section of our ENgage website?To do this, follow these instructions:Paste the ENgage website url into your browser (The one that the committee member sent you)Enter your ENgage login credentials in the ‘Username’ and ‘Password’ fieldsSelect the ‘Dashboard’ button at the top left-hand menuClick ‘Gallery’Enter the album title e.g ‘018s Leicester Foxes V Nottingham Knights’Select ‘Add’Click ‘Default Doc’Select ‘Import’Double click on ‘Click here, Drop files or Paste images’Select the required imageRepeat step 9 & 1o until all wanted images are collated on the screenSelect ‘Close’Press the ‘Ctrl’ key on your keyboard whilst selecting all images wanted in this particular albumClick ‘Add’Select ‘Save’Please allow 1 hour for the changes to be reflected.How do I add an Information page on our ENgage website?The website can only have new pages added under the heading About, Competitions, Info. This can be anything from the History of the Organisation, Organisation Documents etc.To add an information page, please follow these instructions:Paste the ENgage website url into your browser (The one that the committee member sent you)Enter your ENgage login credentials in the ‘Username’ and ‘Password’ fieldsSelect the ‘Dashboard’ button at the top left-hand menuClick ‘Information page’Enter the title e.g. ‘History of Leicester Foxes Netball’Select from the ‘Menu Group’ drop-down list (This controls which section of the main menu, the page will sit under)Select from the ‘Sort Order’ drop-down list (This control the order of the menu items)To add a heading/text/images, follow FAQ 6Select ‘Publish Now’ at the bottom of the webpageSelect ‘Save’ at the bottom of the webpagePlease allow 1 hour for the changes to be reflected.How do I edit the News Article section of our ENgage website?To do this, follow these instructions:Paste the ENgage website url into your browser (The one that the committee member sent you)Enter your ENgage login credentials in the ‘Username’ and ‘Password’ fieldsSelect the ‘Dashboard’ button at the top left-hand menuClick ‘News Article’Enter the title e.g. ‘O18 athlete Chelsea Smith has been selected to play for the Vitality Roses’Select ‘Add’ if you require an image to be included in the background of the articleClick the ‘General News’ tickbox if you want the article to be displayed in the News section. However, if you also want the article to be displayed on the homepage also, select the ‘Featured News’ tickboxSelect today’s date and time in the ‘Issue Date’ fieldsTo add a heading/text/images, follow FAQ 6Click ‘Publish Now’ at the bottom of the webpageSelect ‘Save’ at the bottom of the webpagePlease allow 1 hour for the changes to be reflected.How do I edit the Notification section of our ENgage website?To do this, follow these instructions:Paste the ENgage website url into your browser (The one that the committee member sent you)Enter your ENgage login credentials in the ‘Username’ and ‘Password’ fieldsSelect the ‘Dashboard’ button at the top left-hand menuClick ‘Notification’Enter into the title and Notification Headline fields e.g. ‘Fridays competition cancelled due to adverse weather’Leave the permalink field blank as this auto-generatesIf you want the notification to be visible on the homepage, select the ‘Set as homepage’ tickboxIn the ‘Url’ field add a URL if you want the notification to link out to an external websiteTo add content, follow FAQ 6Select ‘Enabled’ on the Enable Hyperlink tickbox (If you want the content to appear when a user clicks on the notification)Select the expiry date of the notification in the ‘ValidTo’ fieldsSelect ‘Publish Now’ at the bottom of the webpageClick ‘Save’ at the bottom of the webpagePlease allow 1 hour for the changes to be reflected.How do I edit the Shared Document section of our ENgage website?To do this, follow these instructions:Paste the ENgage website url into your browser (The one that the committee member sent you)Enter your ENgage login credentials in the ‘Username’ and ‘Password’ fieldsSelect the ‘Dashboard’ button at the top left-hand menuClick ‘SharedDocument’Enter into the Document Display Name field e.g Information for new clubsAdd a summary corresponding to the documentSelect the priority from the drop-down listClick ‘Add’ under either Icon Image or Local Document Media Item (dependant whether you wish to share an document or an image)If doc/image is not in this library, continue to point 11, otherwise double click on the wanted image and proceed to point 16Select ‘Default Doc’Select ‘Import’Double click on ‘Click here, Drop files or Paste images’Select the required imageSelect ‘Close’Select the imageSelect ‘Add’Click ‘Publish Now’ at the bottom of the webpageSelect ‘Save’ at the bottom of the webpagePlease allow 1 hour for the changes to be reflected.How do I edit the Match Report section of our ENgage website?Please note, you can only add match reports to fixtures that have been created in the ENgage competition management tool by the league. If the league does not use this functionality you will not be able to complete the process of adding a match report.If they do, please follow these instructions:Paste the ENgage website url into your browser (The one that the committee member sent you)Enter your ENgage login credentials in the ‘Username’ and ‘Password’ fieldsSelect the ‘Dashboard’ button at the top left-hand menuClick ‘Match Reports’Enter the title of the match reportSelect the Team, season and matchEnter information about the match in the bodySelect ‘Publish Now’Click ‘Save’The match report will be saved under the Team > Results.Please note, the match details are auto-generated from ENgagePlease allow 1 hour for the changes to be reflected.How do I edit the Team Profile section of our ENgage website?To do this, follow these instructions:Paste the ENgage website url into your browser (The one that the committee member sent you)Enter your ENgage login credentials in the ‘Username’ and ‘Password’ fieldsSelect the ‘Dashboard’ button at the top left-hand menuClick ‘Team Profile’From the drop-down list, select the team that you want to add a profile toTo add a heading/text/images, follow FAQ 6Click ‘Publish Now’Select ‘Save’On the main menu under ‘Teams’, click ‘Profile’ where this information will be displayed.Please allow 1 hour for the changes to be reflected.How do I customize which Team information is displayed on our ENgage website?You can set what is displayed in the Teams section by following these instructions:Paste the ENgage website url into your browser (The one that the committee member sent you)Enter your ENgage login credentials in the ‘Username’ and ‘Password’ fieldsSelect ‘Dashboard’Select ‘Teams’Tick the boxes of the information that you wish to be displayed on the website for each teamUnder the player list column, select from the drop-down listScroll to the bottom and select ‘Save’The team information is taken directly from ENgage and does not need to be re-inputted here, so it is important to make sure your ENgage directory is up-to-date. It is a club’s responsibility to consider safeguarding and data protection requirements when deciding what to display on your website.Please allow 1 hour for the changes to be reflected.How do I get back into an article to edit or delete it?Paste the ENgage website url into your browser (The one that the committee member sent you)Enter your ENgage login credentials in the ‘Username’ and ‘Password’ fieldsSelect the ‘Dashboard’ button at the top left-hand menuClick ‘Content’ on the left-hand side menuAdjacent to the article name, select ‘Edit’ or ‘Delete’If you selected ‘Edit’, once the article is amended, select ‘Publish Now’Please allow 1 hour for the changes to be reflected.Can I edit the design of the website?The website administrator can edit and change the colours that will personalise the site by following these instructions:Paste the ENgage website url into your browser (The one that the committee member sent you)Enter your ENgage login credentials in the ‘Username’ and ‘Password’ fieldsSelect ‘Dashboard’Select ‘Design’Click the boxes in the ‘Value’ column to select the wanted coloursScroll to the bottom and select ‘Save’Please allow 1 hour for the changes to be reflected.How can I hide widgets that I don’t need?To hide widgets you don’t need. E.g. if your league does not use the competition management system then there is nothing that can be shown in Results, Fixtures and Match Reports so you will want to hide these sections, please follow this guidance:Paste the ENgage website url into your browser (The one that the committee member sent you)Enter your ENgage login credentials in the ‘Username’ and ‘Password’ fieldsSelect the ‘Dashboard’ button at the top left-hand menuClick ‘Fsi Widgets’ on the left-hand side menuThe description column indicates which webpages each widget will appear on. If you scroll your mouse onto a row, the right-hand side layout displays the position of each widget within a page.In the ‘Publish’ column, un-tick the box(es) of the widgets that you wish to remove from the websiteClick ‘Save’Please allow 1 hour for the changes to be reflected.How do I offer memberships through our ENgage website?Any membership packages that you wish to be displayed on your website, need to have particular settings on ENgage. You can change the settings by following these instructions:Log into ENgageIn the ‘My Organisations’ box, select the thumbnail of the organisationClick ‘Finance’Select ‘Membership Schemes’Click the small circle next to a packageSelect ‘Edit’Select ‘Yes’ in the drop-down list located under the text – ‘Available for Public Purchase’Select ‘Yes’ in the drop-down list located under the text – ‘Available for Purchase’Click ‘Save’Please repeat for each membership package that you wish to be available on the website.Please wait 24 hours for these packages to automatically populate on your organisation’s website under the ‘Memberships’ section.How do I add my organisation’s Facebook feed to the website?By default, the Facebook feed is set to England Netball’s Facebook page. To change it to display yours, please follow this guidance:Paste the ENgage website url into your browser (The one that the committee member sent you)Enter your ENgage login credentials in the ‘Username’ and ‘Password’ fieldsSelect the ‘Dashboard’ button at the top left-hand menuClick ‘Fsi Widgets’ on the left-hand side menuIn the first column, double click on the ‘Facebook – FacebookFeed’ buttonEnter your organisation into the ‘Facebook Name’ fieldClick ‘SavePlease allow 1 hour for the changes to be reflected.How do I add my organisation’s Twitter feed to the website?By default, the Twitter feed is set to England Netball’s Twitter account. To change it to display your organisation’s account, please follow this guidance:Paste the ENgage website url into your browser (The one that the committee member sent you)Enter your ENgage login credentials in the ‘Username’ and ‘Password’ fieldsSelect the ‘Dashboard’ button at the top left-hand menuClick ‘Fsi Widgets’ on the left-hand side menuIn the first column, double click on the ‘Twitter – TwitterFeed’ buttonEnter your Netball organisation’s Twitter account into the ‘Username’ fieldClick ‘SavePlease allow 1 hour for the changes to be reflected.How can I add a logo on the website?You can add a logo to personalise the website by following these instructions:Paste the ENgage website url into your browser (The one that the committee member sent you)Enter your ENgage login credentials in the ‘Username’ and ‘Password’ fieldsSelect the ‘Dashboard’ button at the top left-hand menuClick ‘Design’ on the left-hand side menuSelect colours as wantedSelect the ‘Logo’ tabSelect ‘Choose File’Select the image from your documentsClick ‘Upload’Click ‘Save’Please allow 1 hour for the changes to be reflected.How can I amend the layout?The existing layout within the standard template should be sufficient for most user’s requirements. However, there is a ‘Layout’ section whereby more advanced users of website CMS can develop their own webpage layouts.Please note, due to complexity, this function will only be able to be utilised by those with web development skills. England Netball are unable to provide any further guidance or support in this area.To get you started in this area, please follow this guidance:Paste the ENgage website url into your browser (The one that the committee member sent you)Enter your ENgage login credentials in the ‘Username’ and ‘Password’ fieldsSelect the ‘Dashboard’ button at the top left-hand menuClick ‘Layouts’ on the left-hand side menuSelect the appropriate from the drop-down listsSelect ‘Create new Layout’In the ‘Title’ field, enter a layout nameAdd the features that are required e.g. heading/image/text by dragging the content from the right-hand side to the ‘Layout’ areaClick ‘Save’Select ‘Publish Now’How do I change the placement of aspects within articles?To change the placement of the embedded aspects within a article, click the up or down arrow that is located above each embedded aspect.What parts of the ENgage website are not editable?In reference to the below image, the following explains the ability to edit different parts of the website:Sections highlighted in yellow must be changed or added in ENgage, whereby, these changes will reflect on the website.Sections highlighted in red are standard England Netball areas that cannot be changed.Any other areas are edited directly from the ‘Dashboard’ section of the website.Where can I find a glossary of website terms?Here are a few terms that you will come across when reading through this guide and developing your website:CMS – Content Management System – this is the industry term for the back end administration system for a websiteDashboard – Area of the website administration which provides full administration access to all available functionsENgage – The netball administration system which auto-populates some of the content of the websiteGallery – Area displaying imagesHTML – the language that creates webpages, it is a code that the website reads, translates and displays (you don’t need to know this coding to create your website, it’s very simple!)Preview – Area of the website administration which allows you to preview the site and make simple content changesRendered – This means where something is made visible on the websiteToggle – switching between one setting to anotherWidget – This is a functionality that appears within the website templateWhat pages does the main menu include as default?The main menu will have the following pages, as default:Home – This page can consist of snippets including news articles, social media feeds, photos and sponsor imagesNews – This can include featured news (Please view FAQ 10 for guidance on publishing)About – Those assigned to Committee Roles in ENgage are displayed and the info is listed (primary contact, address of organisation and map)Teams – This will display a list of any teams created in ENgage and players that are eligible or assigned to those teams (Please view FAQ 15 for setup)Membership – This is where the public can view the organisation’s memberships to purchase. (Please view FAQ 19 for setup)Events – (This functionality is not available yet)Gallery – This is where any photos that are added will be displayed (Please view FAQ 8 for setup)Info – This is where you can create Information pages i.e. History of organisation, shop (added link) etc.Help with domain name registrationDomain NameYour ENgage website will have a unique URL e.g. . However, each organisation can use their own domain name or transfer an existing domain name. e.g. Name RegistrationIf a organisation wants to use their own URL, they must purchase the domain from a third party. First Sports International do not sell or host domain names.To purchase a domain name, there are several companies that offer this service, just enter ‘domain name registration’ into Google.The most well-known companies used are:Go Daddy1&1123 RegDomain names are not free but they are relatively cheap. You can expect to pay around ?5-?25, this depends on the domain name and length of contract. If the organisation would like to use their own domain name, this will need to be purchased and then redirected to the website.Buying & Registering a Domain nameThe example below is with 1&1 domain name registration, it is typically a straightforward process:Go to start the search, find a domain name to purchasePurchase the domain nameCreate an account with the providerOnce the domain name has been purchased, the organisation will need to redirect the URL to the First Sports domain.Within 1&1 they will need to use the control panel. (online guide for 1&1- )Log into the 1&1 control panel and select the relevant package.Select Domain CentreSelect the domain from the domains list.Click Edit Destination from the Domain SettingsTo change the destination of the domain name, select Redirect (A) and enter theURL (B) into the Redirect destination box and then select the HTTP redirect (C) as the type. Save and select Yes to confirm.A message will appear to show the process has been completed. ................
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