Modulr Content Management System Online Manual

Toolbar

Purpose

 

How to display the Toolbar, description of the Tools, Settings, and Content-Related Buttons.

How to Show the Toolbar

 

  1. Once you are logged in, you will be redirected to your website
  2. Beneath the URL in your browser, hover your mouse over the toolbar
  3. It will drop down, and all of the options will become available
  4. The toolbar will update as you move through different pages
  5. When not in use, the toolbar collapses (so that only the bottom shows)

 

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Tools

 

The Toolbar has 3 main sections:

  • On the left: advanced settings and an alternative means of navigating through the site
  • In the middle: a set of buttons related to editing content and saving changes
  • On the right: a button to save and publish changes

Content-Related Buttons

 

Most editing activity on your site will involve this area of the toolbar. The buttons available are the following:

 

  • Edit Mode - Once clicked, it enables you to edit individual sections and content areas throughout the page

 

 

Once in Edit Mode, the following will become available:

 

  • Meta Data - Enables you to update the title and description for each page for SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
  • Responsive Mode - Enables you to make adjustments to section settings based on the screen width
  • Publish Changes - Commits the changes you have made and makes them visible to the public

 

 

Settings

 

This menu is for advanced users and can be used to control site-wide options and settings as well as design characteristics of your site. Each is discussed in detail throughout this document:

 

  • Categories - A utility for managing categories and their relationships to each other. Categories can be used in many contexts such as blog posts and shopping carts
  • Forms - A utility for building forms and configuring their behavior. Once created here, they can be added to any content block
  • Pages - A utility for managing the structure of your site, including page names, templates, and their organizational relationships
  • Social Media - A utility for managing social media accounts in one place that can appear in places like the header and footer of your site
  • Cart Settings - A utility for configuring your shopping cart, including shipping calcalutors and payment gateways as well as communication options
  • Site Settings - A utility for controlling sitewide data, like the name of your organization, icons, and analytics.
  • User Accounts - A utility for managing a members-only section of your site, including user management
  • OAuth Settings - A utility for managing 3rd-party integrations that require special logins (ex. Constant Contact).
  • Design - A set of tools to control site-wide settings like colors, fonts, and special design adjustments
  • Maintenance - A set of tools for cleaning up unused files and records and forcing a refresh of the site's style instructions. For advanced users only
  • Admin Accounts - A utility for managing site administrators and editors
  • Perform Updates - A utility for syncing the CMS with the latest updates. A good starting point if you are experiencing bugs or issues that may have already been resolved in a later version

 

How to Locate the Settings

  1. Hover over the toolbar 
  2. Navigate to the settings menu select the desired setting

Site Navigation

 

This alternative to your normal site navigation is discussed here.

Logout

 

A button to manually logout. The system will automatically log you out after 20 minutes of inactivity. Please remember to click Publish Changes often to avoid lost data.