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dotCMS Documentation version: 5.3.8.6.1

Getting started

dotCMS is our Content Management System used to create, maintain, and organize the main UA website.

• What is dotCMS - and how to get access
• Logging In/Logging Out and using the menu
• Using the Site Browser
• Terminology

Content

Content in dotCMS is component of a webpage that can be created, edited, moved to multiple pages, and is stored in a large database for future use.

• Content overview
• Content versions
• Searching for Content
• Editing Content on a page
• Edit an Image

Pages

A webpage is a collection of content items - organized by a template

• Creating a new Page
• Editing a Page

Files

Files are stand-alone items added to a site that can be displayed on pages (images) or linked to for viewing/download (PDF, Word, Excel, etc.)

• Upload/Add a file

Bios

A bio is a custom type of content used to create and organize biographical information on members of the UA community.

• Editing a Bio
• Creating a new Bio

Advanced

• NEW! WYSIWYG templates
• Restoring a page or content versions
• Swapping Templates
• Our test/DEV instance: https://wwwdev.uakron.edu or https://wwwdev.uakron.edu/c