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Your Website

Welcome to your new website! Your site will be configured with an initial setup to get you started but all aspects of the site can be modified so don't worry if at this stage it doesn't look as you would like.

This diagram shows an example website front page. The layout of the page and the design is dependent on how the service administrators have configured new site creation and may be different, though the key elements will be the same.

By default your site will be created with a basic design including a small number of links in your main navigation menu (1 in the diagram). The exact list of links will depend on the type of website you created but it will at least include a Home link and a Listen link. The Home link will always return all visitors back to the main front page of your site and the listen link provides help for the blind or visually impaired, and anyone with reading difficulties.

Your site will also have been pre-configured to display some of the information you supplied for your application, on your front page (2), for example the description you gave of your website. This information isn't required to be there and you can modify or remove it altogether using the Content Management System (CMS) if you prefer as explained in "Helpsheet: Where do I start with my dotCommunity website?!". Information and help using the CMS in greater detail can be found in the dotCommunity Content Management System documentation.

All pages of your website will include links to Login/Logout. When a user is logged in the will also see links for the user to manage their account (3) and membership to your site (4). For more information on membership within your website read the Users section.

It will also include links to manage your new website and edit the content you are currently viewing if it was created by the Content Management System (5). To access the main website administration interface click the Manage Website button. For simple changes to content you can use the Quick Edit button to edit the page inline, viewing it as it will appear when published. Click Edit This Page if you want to edit with access to all the features provided by the CMS.

Finally your website pages will include a link for visitors to leave feedback (6).

Feedback Form

The feedback form is available to all visitors of a dotCommunity website even if they aren't logged in. It offers them the chance to provide written feedback about any aspect of the site. Once they have completed the form the information is sent to the administrator of the dotCommunity website in an email. The form consists of the following elements:

Feedback Type - A list of different categories for the author to specify the type of feedback they are providing. All types of feedback are emailed to the administrator of the website, however, feedback that is of type "offensive material" will also be sent to the administrator of the dotCommunity service.
Your Name - The name of the person supplying the feedback. As the feedback form is available to all visitors, the person leaving feedback may not be logged in and therefore the system cannot automatically determine who they are.
Your Email Address - The email address of the person leaving the feedback. As with the "Your Name" field, this question is asked because the system is unable to automatically determine who is leaving feedback.
Subject - The subject of the feedback.
Message - The description of the feedback.