• Add and delete a page
• Add and delete a section
• Editing navigation menus
• Granting editorial privledges
• Using mailing lists
• Implementing metatags
• Using content categories

• Add images and text to your site
• Add articles to your site
• Rating articles

1. Collect all the items you want to put on your Web site-photos, articles, upcoming events, your organization's vision, etc.-into a single location in the ForMinistry system.
2. Select a layout for the page you're working on.
3. Place the items (articles, photos, etc.) into locations in the layout.
4. Add new sections and pages or change the four initial sections to make the Web site uniquely yours.

• Go to the Design Mode button.
• Select Change Layout.
• Click in the radio button beneath the layout you want. The layouts with light gray squares indicate background shades that will automatically compliment the template you've chosen.
• Click on Next.

• Select the arrangement you would like to modify.
• Click on Add/Remove Items.

Is there a limit to the disk space used by each ForMinistry site?
There is no size limit for a ForMinistry site. Feel free to upload as much content as needed

What do I need on my Computer to build a ForMinistry Site?
While virtually any PC or browser can view your Web site once it is created, our site creation and editing system does not yet fully support Macintoshes, Netscape, or other Web browsers. To create and manage a Web site, you'll need a Windows operating system, Internet Explorer version 5 or higher, with JavaScript turned on. We apologize for this inconvenience; this software is new, and we are still making adjustments.

Do you have a bandwidth allotment?
There is currently no bandwidth allotment on ForMinistry. However, ForMinistry reserves the right to change this option in the future.

I was in the middle of registering and my computer crashed. Why can't I register again using the same username?
The system probably stored your username in its database. Since the usernames are used globally through the entire system for sharing and rights purposes, there cannot be a duplicate username in the system. You will need to register again using a different username

Are you representing a Church or a Christian Organization?
We currently provide free Web sites to churches only. We do plan to offer free Web services to Christian organizations in the future, but for now, we have a ministry organization list that you may become a part of. GospelCom.net offers free Web sites to Christian organizations.

How do I add a page to my site?
To add a page to your ForMinistry Web site, please follow the directions below.

1. Click Site Admin then Edit Site Profile.
2. Under Site map, click New Page.
3. Under "Add a New Page", fill in the page name as you would like it to appear on your site's menu (spaces allowed). Then fill in the Page URL Name (No spaces or symbols allowed).
4. Under destination, select the section where you want your page to be created. (USTXMN… is your home "section". If you have already created other sections, they should appear here as well)
5. Click Create Page and the new page will appear in the Site Map on the left.

How do I delete a page from my site?
To delete a section on your ForMinistry Site, please follow the directions below.

1. Click on Site Admin and Edit Site Profile.
2. Under Site Map, click under the page you would like to delete.
3. At the bottom of the right column, click the red button marked "Delete this Page."

How do I add a section to my site?
To add a section to your ForMinistry site, please follow the directions below.

1. Click Site Admin then Edit Site Profile.
2. Under Site map, click New Section.
3. Under "Create a New Section", fill in the section name as you would like it to appear on your site's menu (spaces allowed). Then fill in the Section URL Name (No spaces or symbols allowed).
4. Under destination, select the section where you want your section to be created. (USTXMN… is your home "section". If you have already created other sections, they should appear here as well)
5. Click Create Section and the new section will appear in the Site Map on the left

How do I delete a section?
To delete a section on your ForMinistry Site, please follow the directions below.

1. Click on Site Admin and Edit Site Profile.
2. Under Site Map, click under the section you would like to delete.
3. Click on Delete Section.

How can I add a Navigation Menu Item?
To add a Navigation Menu Item to your ForMinistry site, please follow the directions below.

1. Click Site Admin and Edit Navigation Menu.
2. Under Menu Editor, click Add Menu Item.
3. Follow the three steps and click Add to Menu.

How can I hide a navigation menu item?
To hide a navigation menu item, please follow the directions below.

1. Click Site Admin and Edit Navigation Menu.
2. Click the Menu Item you would like to hide.
3. Next to Advanced, check Hide This Menu Item.
4. Click Update.

How do I grant privileges to another editor on my site?
To grant privileges to another editor on your site, please follow the directions below.

1. Creating a new user. Click the Login button and click Create a New User (to the right of "Forgot Password?") Follow the steps to create a new user.
2. Giving the user privileges to your site. Logged in as the editor, click Site Admin and Editorial Privileges. Read the advanced features to understand what group you would like to add the editor. Click on the group and add the user. (Ex. SiteAdmin)

How can I create a new group and add editors?
If you are looking to create a new group and add editors, please follow the directions below.

1. If you have not already created a user, please create a new user. (see "Step 1" above)
2. Logged in as the editor, click Site Admin and Editorial Privileges.
3. Click Create New Group.
4. Add group name (Ex. Youth) and click Create Group.
5. Add the user you have created to this group.

How do I add a group to a page?
To add a group to a page, please follow the directions below.

1. Click Site Admin and Edit Site Profile
2. Under Site Map, click the page to which you want to add the group.
3. Under Page Properties, check the box for Show Advanced Options.
4. Under Security, click and highlight the rights you want this group to have.
   

   A. Administer this page (Will have full admin rights over the page)
   B. Edit Content on the page (Will have rights to create and edit content for the page)
   C. Viewable by (Have rights to view the page. The default setting is public. If you remove Public and add your group, only your group will be able to view the page.)

5. Enter the group name (Ex. USMDANGCASCSSC.youth) and click Add Group.

How do I create and send to a mailing list?
Step 1: Create a Mailing List

1. Click Site Admin and Email Lists
2. Click Create New List and a new window will appear.
3. Fill out the name of the Email list, Header, Footer and valid reply address.
4. Click Update my List Options.
5. You can start adding subscribers.

1. Click Site Admin and Email Lists
2. Click and highlight the Email list you would like to send to.
3. Enter your subject and message and click "Send This Message".
4. *Reminder: Once the email is sent, the user will receive a confirmation email. In this email, the user must confirm to receive further emails from this Email list.
5. You can edit this mailing list by clicking "Edit this Mailing List". This is where you can see who has confirmed.

How do I create and send to a mailing list?
Step 1: Create a Mailing List

1. Click Site Admin and Email Lists
2. Click Create New List and a new window will appear.
3. Fill out the name of the Email list, Header, Footer and valid reply address.
4. Click Update my List Options.
5. You can start adding subscribers.

1. Click Site Admin and Email Lists
2. Click and highlight the Email list you would like to send to.
3. Enter your subject and message and click "Send This Message".
4. *Reminder: Once the email is sent, the user will receive a confirmation email. In this email, the user must confirm to receive further emails from this Email list.
5. You can edit this mailing list by clicking "Edit this Mailing List". This is where you can see who has confirmed.

How do I have people subscribe to my mailing list?
To have people subscribe to a mailing list on your ForMinistry Web site, please follow the directions below.

1. Go to the page and arrangement where you would like to have people subscribe to your mailing list.
2. Click Add/Remove Items
3. Click Add and Choose Content Type "Mail List".
4. Check the mailing list you would like to add and click Add to Arrangement.
5. Click OK.

How do I change the site name and slogan?
To change the site name and slogan, please follow the directions below.

1. Click Site Admin and Edit Site Profile.
2. Under Site Properties, you can make these changes and click Update.

How Do I add HTML Meta Tags to my ForMinistry Web Site?

1. Go to http://www.searchenginewatch.com/webmasters/meta.html and read how to use Meta Tags.
2. Logged in as the editor, create a text document with the needed Meta tags. Example...
   

   <HEAD>
   <TITLE>My World</TITLE>
   <META name="description" content="Everything you wanted to know about stamps, from prices to history.">
   <META name="keywords" content="stamps, stamp collecting, stamp history, prices, stamps for sale">
   </HEAD>

3. On the Home page, change the layout adding another arrangement. In this arrangement, you will be adding the text content which contains the meta tags. (Ex. Adding another column or row)
4. Add the text content containing the Meta Tags to the new arrangement.(Since the Meta tags are in brackets, this arrangement will seem hidden from the site.)

Why would I use categories on my site?
Categories are useful for sites that have a large base of content that needs to be managed. Categories are used like a filing system to organize the site's information for later retrieval. Digital Servant provides a beginning list of categories to help organize a site's content. These can be edited or deleted to customize your own system.

How do I start using categories on my site?
Using Categories on your site is a 3 Step Process:

1. Define the Category
   The first step is to set up your site's categories or filing hierarchy. Click Site Admin and Content Categories. Click Categories. Click Add Category to create a new category or click on one of the current category items.
2. Apply the Category
   The second step is accomplished through the Content Object Editor when editing a content item (an article, directory, image, etc). Open the item you would like to categorize by clicking Edit This Item and click Categorize. Choose the appropriate categories and click Apply. Repeat this process to add other categories.
3. Retrieve Site Content by Category
   This is the retrieval step where categories are used to locate an item using the 'browse' feature of the Content Manager. Click Add/Remove Items on the arrangement you are working on. Click Add and then Choose a Content Type. Under Content by Category, click 'browse'.

1. The images must be in either .gif or .jpg format.
2. Logged in as the editor, click "Create and Edit Content", then "Site Content"
3. Choose the content type: Image
4. Click Create. In the new window, Browse to find the Image on your hard drive (must be either .jpg or .gif format). Once you have found the Image, click Upload. Using the basic and the advanced options, you can modify the image to your preference.
5. Once you are finished modifying the image, click Done. To add the new image to a page:
6. Go to the page where you want to add your image. Click Add/Remove on the arrangement you would like to add the image to.
7. A new window will open. Click Add.
8. Select the content type Image. When the window refreshes, you will see a list of image files with the name, date, and creator of the item.
9. Click in the checkbox next to the desired image(s), and click on Add to Arrangement. In the new window, click OK.
10. The new window should close, and your main browser should refresh with the new items on the page.

Adding Text to your ForMinistry Site?
To add Text to your ForMinistry site, please follow the directions below.

1. Logged in as the editor, click "Create and Edit Content" then "Site Content"
2. Choose the content type: Text
3. Click Create. When entering text for the first time, a window will appear asking to download editor software. Click yes and download the software. Once the software is downloaded, the editor tools will appear.
4. Click on the blue Update Your Content button before hitting View, Done, or any of the other top menu items. If you do not update the content first, you may lose your work. To add the new text to a page:
5. Go to the page where you want to add your text item. Click Add/Remove on the arrangement you would like to add the text to.
6. A new window will open. Click Add.
7. Select the content type Text. When the window refreshes, you will see a list of text files with the name, date, and creator of the item.
8. Click in the checkbox next to the desired text item(s), and click on Add to Arrangement. In the new window, click OK.
9. The new window should close, and your main browser should refresh with the new items on the page.

Adding Articles to your ForMinistry Site?
To add an Article to you ForMinistry site, please see the directions below.

1. Logged in as the editor, click "Create and Edit Content" then "Site Content"
2. Choose the content type: Article
3. Click "Create"
4. Enter the title, author and teaser (optional) for the article and click "update".
5. Enter the page title and body of the article. When you are finished, click "update this page". After the page refreshes, click "Done". To add the new article to a page:
6. Go to the page where you want to add your article. Click Add/Remove on the arrangement you would like to add the article to.
7. A new window will open. Click Add.
8. Select the content type Article. When the window refreshes, you will see a list of articles with the name, date, and creator of the item.
9. Click in the checkbox next to the desired article(s), and click on Add to Arrangement. In the new window, click OK.
10. The new window should close, and your main browser should refresh with the new items on the page.

What is an article teaser and how do I use it on my site?
A teaser is an article introduction to attract readers' attention.

1. Follow the directions on "Adding Articles to your ForMinistry site"
2. Once the Article has been added to the arrangement, choose "Teaser" as the display

How can I have readers rate my articles?
You can have your readers rate your articles on a scale from 1-10. To do this:

1. Find the article you would like to have rated and click Edit This Item.
2. In the new window, click Ratings.
3. Check Display Rating.
4. Follow the instructions given in the window

Setting up an E-mail link?

1. Once inside the text edit, you will see an "insert hyperlink" button. (On the bottom row)
2. Highlight the text you would like the e-mail link (usually your email address) and click the "insert hyperlink" button.
3. Another window will pop-up called "Hyperlink".
4. Choose type "mailto:". Next to link, place the email address.
5. Press Ok and the mail link has been made.

Problems creating or editing text
If you are having problems creating or editing text, please follow the directions below.

1. On your browser, click Tools --> Internet Options.
2. Click Settings.
3. Click View Objects
4. Delete the file "ewebeditpro"
5. Log back into your ForMinistry site and add some text.
6. Let the ewebeditpro download on your computer. (This may take a couple of minutes)

1. First, go to the editing menu at the top of your screen, and click on Manage Arrangements.
2. Click on Layouts.
3. A new window will open; select the layout you would like to use and click Next.