SiteBuilder-FX
v3.0 Users Manual
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Login
Screen
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The
First Step in Creating your new website is to login to your builder account.
Type your username and password into the corresponding fields, then click the
login button. |
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Main
Control Panel
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you can manage all aspects of the content and design of your Multimedia WebSite. |
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Intro
Style Control Panel
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| Here
you can manage all aspects of the design of your Intro Movie. |
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Intro
Template Selection
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Step
1 : Intro Template
An Intro is a 10-15 second movie that will precede your
actual website. They are designed to be an energetic overview of the detailed
information you will be showcasing in your site.
Once you are in this
area, click the Category buttons to open/close the category list, and then click
the buttons within the list to Select the Intro Template design that you wish
to use for your Intro Movie. Here
you can turn off the Intro Feature by clicking the Disable button. When the Intro
Template is disabled, your WebSite will load first, without displaying an Intro. |
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Intro
Background Selection
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Step
2 : Background Image
Select a background image that will be displayed behind
the Intro Template. You can also Upload your own Image, or Disable the background
image feature. |
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Intro
Background Color Selection
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Step
3 : Background Color
Here you can set the background color of your Intro Movie.
To set the background color, click and drag your mouse over the color mixer. You
can also enter a 6 digit HEX color code value for advanced users. |
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Intro
Music Selection
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Step
4 : Intro Music
Select a background music loop for your Intro Movie. You can
also Upload your own MP3, or Disable the Intro Music Feature. |
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Intro
Meta Keywords and Description
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Step
5 : Meta Keywords
The Meta tags are an important part of building your site
to be listed in the correct categories and rank higher in the search engines. The
Keywords and Description you enter here will be displayed on the search engines
as a search result relevant to your Keywords. |
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Intro
Movie Size
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Step
6 : Movie Size
This will determine the size of your Intro Movie within a Web
Browser. To
change your movie size you can enter a percent or pixel value in the input boxes.
To align your movie click the alignment icons. |
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Intro
Redirect URL
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Step
7 : Redirect URL
The Redirect URL is the website that will be displayed after
your Intro has finished playing or if the visitor clicks the Skip Intro button. |
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Intro
HTML Header and Footer
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Step
8 : HTML Header/Footer
(Advanced Users Only)
Here you can add regular HTML
codes that will be displayed ABOVE and BELOW your movie |
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Intro
Content Editor
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This
is where you enter the text and images you wish to display within your intro movie.
Website
Title: Your website name goes here.Website
Slogan: Your website slogan goes here Scenes
1-10: Sitebuilder Intros are designed with ten separate scenes that will be displayed
at various times throughout the intro movie. Simply type in the text field what
you would like to be displayed. If you do not wish to use all ten scenes, simply
leave the ones you don't want displayed blank. Time
Delay: is the amount of pause time between scenes, displayed in seconds. |
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WebSite
Style Control Panel
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| Manage
all aspects of the design of your WebSite, such as selecting a WebSite Template,
Background Image, Background Color, Music and more. Meta Keywords and Description
can also be entered in this area. |
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WebSite
Template Selection
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Step
1 : WebSite Template
Once you are in this area, click the Category buttons
to open/close the category list, and then click the buttons within the list to
Select the WebSite Template design that you wish to use. |
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WebSite
Background Selection
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Step
2 : Background Image
Select a background image that will be displayed behind
the WebSite Template. You can also Upload your own Image, or Disable the background
image feature.
You
may choose a background image from the themes provided, or you can click the “Upload
Your Image” button in the upper right corner. If you choose to upload your
own image, it MUST be 750 x 400 pixels in order to be displayed properly.
Follow these steps to upload your own image: 1. Click
the Upload your Image button 2. Click
the browse button from the popup window. 3. Locate
the file on your computer and select it, and click open 4. Click
the upload button from the popup
Uploading
you own image can take anywhere from 5 second to 10 minutes depending on your
Internet connection. If you have a slow connection, please be patient. Also be
aware that the Sitebuilder will compress your image some, but if your file size
is large, it may increase the loading time of your website.
You
can click the Preview button at anytime to see how your site is coming along.
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WebSite
Background Color Selection
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Step
3 : Background Color
Here you can set the background color of your WebSite.
To set the background color, click and drag your mouse over the color mixer. You
can also enter a 6 digit HEX color code value for advanced users. |
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WebSite
Music Selection
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Step
4 : WebSite Music
Select a background music loop for your WebSite. You can
also Upload your own MP3, or Disable the WebSite Music Feature. |
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WebSite
Meta Keywords and Description
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Step
5 : Meta Keywords
The Meta tags are an important part of building your site
to be listed in the correct categories and rank higher in the search engines. The
Keywords and Description you enter here will be displayed on the search engines
as a search result relevant to your Keywords. |
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WebSite
Movie Size
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Step
6 : Movie Size
This will determine the size of your WebSite within a Web Browser. To
change your movie size you can enter a percent or pixel value in the input boxes.
To align your movie click the alignment icons. |
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WebSite
Extra Modules
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Step
7 : Extra Modules
Here is where you can configure extra features for your WebSite. |
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WebSite
HTML Header and Footer
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Step
8 : HTML Header/Footer
(Advanced Users Only)
Here you can add regular HTML
codes that will be displayed ABOVE and BELOW your movie |
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WebSite
Content Editor
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| Manage
all content displayed within your WebSite, such as the Title, Slogan, Contact
Info, and all text for each page. You can also upload your own Images for each
page. |
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WebSite
Image Manager
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| Here
you can upload images, enter an image title and description (with HTML formatting
and links) |
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Save
and Preview
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| Click
the Save and Preview button to save and publish your work. |
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Save
Completed
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| Once
saving has completed, click the URL link to preview your website. |
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Save
Completed (With Download Files Enabled)
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| Click
the Save Web Site Files button to download your files to transfer to cd, or another
server. |
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Submit
URL
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| Once
you have published your website, enter your URL and email to Automatically Submit
your URL to the Search Engines. |
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