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Setup

Setup

Configure basic page setup including Doctype, error and 400 pages, accessibility, SEO and security options.

Site

To configure page setup go to Administration -> Content -> Pages -> Setup. The following view will be presented:

Page setup screenshot

1. Edit/configure:

Enforce Spellchecking

If required check to auto launch the Spellcheck when an author publishes a page.

Hide Page Title from Title Bar

The Title Bar can be viewed by crawlers and populates the content of a tab in tabbed browsers. In older browsers the Title Bar is visible at the top of the screen. If required, check to hide the Page Title from the Title Bar.

Note: For SEO purposes it is generally recommended that the Page Title is included in the Title Bar.

Enable Additional Title Bar Text (via Meta Tag)

Check if required.

Note: if this option is to be utilising an appropriate Meta Tag it must be created with the option 'Append Tag Contents to Web Page Title' enabled.

Hide Fixed Title Bar Text

Check if required.

Fixed Title Bar Text

If required enter fixed text for the title bar, for example the name of the site.

Title Bar Text Order

Select the appropriate option.

For SEO purposes it is recommended that the page name be displayed before the fixed text.

Maximum page title length (max 128 characters)

Enter an appropriate character limit.

Enforce Page Summary Length Maximum

Check if required.

Page Summary Maximum Length

Enter an appropriate character limit.

Enforce Accessibility

If required to auto launch accessibility and readability checks when an author publishes a page.

Document Type

The Doctype is an instruction to the web browser about what version of HTML the page is written in. Select the appropriate option, and if required cascade this setting.

Note: the Doctype for individual pages may be changed if required.

Navigation Style

Select the appropriate option.

Show Path Siblings

If required, check to expose siblings of the parent of the current page in the navigation.

Note: specific CSS may be required in order for this option to render on a page.

Custom Error Page

Enter the URL of a page which is presented to the end user when an error occurs. A static html page could be used, however It is recommended that a dedicated page be created within the site for this purpose.

Note: The Custom Error Page page must be publicly available (i.e. not be scheduled, and has the 'everyone' read permission applied). If the Error page is restricted an error will be generated which may result in a loop which could affect server performance.

404 (Page Not Found) Page

Enter the URL of a page which is presented to the end user when a URL can not be found. A static html page could be used, however It is recommended that a dedicated page be created within the site for this purpose.

Note: The 404 page must be publicly available (i.e. not be scheduled, and has the 'everyone' read permission applied). If the 404 page is restricted a 404 error will be generated which may result in a loop which could affect server performance.

Ignored Paths

Ignore Paths are used to tell Easysite that a particular URL does not exist within the installation. For example, a page might redirect to an application hosted externally to the Easysite database.

To add an ignore path click Add to create an appropriate path.

Enforce SSL

It recommended that an SSL certificate be implemented to encrypt pages containing sensitive personal data - such as forms - in addition to the Administration interface. Select whether to apply the HTTPS encryption on a site wide or individual page basis.

System

Select System. The following view will be presented:

Page system setup screenshot

Maximum Number of versions

Select the maximum number of page versions to be stored in the database.

Keep Versions For

Enter the number of day page versions will be retained for.

Display Language Selector As

If Locales are in use on the site select how the language selector is presented on pages.