Netfirms Sitebuilder Frequently Asked Questions

How Do I Start Using SiteBuilder?

1) Log into your Control Panel
2) Click on the "Applications" tab and scroll down to "SiteBuilder"
3) You will now see a list of your domain names. Click "Admin" on the domain name you would like associate SiteBuilder with.
4) The SiteBuilder control panel will automatically open; giving you the seven steps you must follow in order to complete your site. Each step comes with an explanation and every page has a help button on the bottom left corner.

How Do I Add an E-Commerce Shopping Cart To SiteBuilder?

You must be signed up for the Netfirms SiteBuilder E-Commerce plan in order to have access to the Shopping Cart option.

Creating an E-Commerce Shopping Cart with Netfirms SiteBuilder.

1) Click On the "Manage Pages" tab
2) Click "Create New Page" in the left menu
3) Select "Shop" as your page type
4) Press "OK"
5) Click "YES" when asked to configure the page
6) Under the "General" tab fill in the basic information about your store.
7) Select your accepted payment methods under the "Payment Settings" tab
8) Enter your products into the store under the "Products" tab
9) When you are finished click "Ok"

How Do I Add a Page To My Website?

To add a page to your website:

1) Click On the "Manage Pages" tab
2) Click "Create New Page" in the left menu
3) Select the page type by clicking in the appropriate option field.
4) A new page is added. If the page is of a specific type you can configure it now.
5) You can now change the level and the position as well as the name of the page.
6) After the next publishing process the page will be visible in your live website.

What Types Of Pages Can I Add To My Website?

Every page has a specific page type. There are

Default Pages: these pages are edited exclusively using the main navigation item "Edit Content". There you can add text and media like, for example, images and Flash animations;
Special Pages:Pages with a special function. Each of the many types of pages serves a specific purpose. For example feedback forms, guest books and multimedia albums are special pages.

Page Types
Blog - Add news and press releases directly to your published website.
Map - Map to a selected address
Route Planner - Calculates the way to an address you specify
Guestbook - Visitors of your website can leave comments. The guestbook entries can be managed on the published website.
Form - Ask the visitors of your website for specific information
Voting - Conduct a survey about a specific topic and display the results
Media - Multimedia gallery: add videos, images and music - with slide show and
Forum - Forum: Start a new discussion about a subject you choose on your website.
Shop – Shop: Offer your products online
Database – Database: Add searchable tables to your website.
Search - Full-text search: Allow all content on your website to be searched.

How Do I Add a Logo To My Website?

In some designs you can insert your own logo in the place provided:

1) In the main navigation item "Customize Design" click on "Logo".
2) Click on "Upload".
3) Select the path to your logo and click on "Upload". The size of the logo will automatically adjust to the design selected.
4) Click on "Save". After the next publishing the changes also take effect on the live website.
5) Hint: Your logo can only be in GIF or JPG (the file must be a .gif, .jpg or .jpeg file).

How Do I Add Meta Tags To My Website?

Meta tags are used by search engines to reference your site, but visitors cannot see them. Meta tags are usually placed between 2 tags called and . Search engines will look for keywords, descriptions etc. between these 2 tags.

"Short Description"(Meta tag): If your website is displayed as a search hit on the Internet some search engines display the summary you enter here as the description of your website. Texts that are too long are cut off.

"Keywords"(Meta tag): Some search engines analyze keywords. Somebody who is searching using these key words is then presented with your website as a search hit. Select keywords that best describe your website and often appear in the contents. Keywords must be separated by commas.

To enter the title and the meta tags:

1) In the main navigation item "Manage Pages" click on "Page Properties".
2) In the input fields, enter the specifications matching your website.
3) Click on "Save".
4) After the next publishing process, the title is displayed at the top of the browser and the metatags are inserted in the source text of the website.