SOAR

This section will help setup your website for the first time. There are a number of options/features that you will want to review and select.

Please print this page out and follow these steps.

1. Login
• Open a web browser and type in the domain name of your website.
• Login to your website with the "admin" username and password.
2. Unit Information
• Click on "Control Panel" under the "Administration" menu on the left.
• Click on "Unit Info".
• Fill out the forms with the details of your organization.
• If you do not have a specific piece of information you can come back later to update this information.
• Make sure to properly select your timezone at the bottom of the page.
• Click the "Save" button at the bottom of the page.
3. Content Editor
• If you have purchased the Basic package, skip this step.
• Read the Online Help section about "Content Editors".
• Click on "Control Panel" under the "Administration" menu on the left.
• Click on "Default Editor".
• Make your editor selection.
• Click the "Save" button at the bottom of the page.
4. Site Membership
• Read the Online Help section about "Website Accounts".
• Click on "Control Panel" under the "Administration" menu on the left.
• Click on "Membership".
• Set new passwords for the "leader" and "members" accounts under the "Options - Simple Membership" seciton.
• If you have purchased the Basic package, skip this rest of step.
• Read the Online Help section about "Site Membership".
• Make your membership selection.
• If you have selected "Individual Accounts", make sure to choose your user registration method under the "Options - Individual Acccounts" section.
• Click the "Save" button at the bottom of the page.
5. Site Features
• Read the Online Help section about "Site Features".
• Click on "Control Panel" under the "Administration" menu on the left.
• Click on "Site Features".
• Make your site features selections.
• Click the "Save" button at the bottom of the page.
6. Change the Welcome! Message
• Click on "Content" under the "Administration" menu on the left.
• Click on the "Welcome Message" button.
• Click on the "Edit" tab.
• Change the body of the message to include your own personalized Welcome message.
7. Add Content
• Click on "Content" under the "Administration" menu on the left.
• Add some Calendar Events for upcoming Unit events.
• Add an Announcement.
8. Go Live
• Read the Online Help section about "Website Accounts".
• Email the "leader" account & website link to those you want to be able to add/modify/delete website content.
• Email all members of your organization the "member" account & website link.

Congratulations ! Your website is now setup.

Add some Announcements and Calendar Events by clicking on "Content" under the "Adminisration" menu.