This site is a community site, where people and organizations can contribute and update information and events directly. To contribute, you need the Site ID, a log-in name, and a password, which you should have received from the site administrator. If you need one, please contact me at admin@saintpaulchurch.org . This login and password will enable you to add events and information and contribute items to the pages you have been authorized to edit.
To get started, go to the Saint Paul the Apostle main page, scroll down to the bottom, and click the "Administration" link, which will bring you to the login page. There, enter the Site ID, your login name (usually your first initial + last name, all lowercase letters), and your password. This will take you to the "Welcome" page. If this is your first visit, you will want to change your password from the one you were assigned.
Changing Your Password
Click on the "Settings" button at the top. On the Settings page, click the "User Settings" tab, then the "Edit" link (at the far right), change your password (be sure to write it down to remember it!), and click the "Update" button.
Editing a Page
To find the page to edit, you need to go to the Site Map. Click the Site Map button at the top of the page. On the Site Map, you will see all the pages on the site. If you do not see your organization's page, scroll down. For an example, suppose you need to edit the SPOC page. Scroll down, find SPOC (under "Organizations"), and click that link. Once on that page, a row of tabs appears. To change the text on the page, click the "Edit" tab. Make your changes to the page, and click "Update Page." Do not be afraid to play around a bit; nothing will change until you click the "Update Page" button. You can always navigate back to the Site Map, then back to your page, to restore it to the original. Once it looks the way you want, click the "Update Page" button.
Adding an Event
Events (for example, meetings) can be added to the calendar by clicking the "Events" tab on your page. To add an event, click the "Add" link to the right. Type a description in the Event Name box, select a location from the drop-down list, select a Start Date by clicking the calendar icon next to the "Event Start Date" box, then add the Event Start Time in the format required (HH:MM AM/PM, or, for example, 07:00 PM). Do not enter an end date if the event is only on the one day (and do NOT try to use this to set up a repeating event: it does not work!). Enter an Event End Time. Click the "Add Event" button.
IMPORTANT TIP: Use the TAB key to navigate between fields, NOT "Enter."
Repeating Events
Repeating events are not possible on this system. Yes, it is a real pain in the neck, but here is what you have to do. Suppose your group meets the first Monday of every month from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Parish Center. What you have to do is set up your first meeting, then copy that event several times, changing the date. Example: for SPOC, I set up a meeting event on Monday, February 4 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., which then shows up in Events. I now click on that event to edit it. Under Event Details, click on the "Copy this Event" link. Click on the calendar icon next to Event Start Date and choose Monday, March 1. Click "Add Event." Now there are two meetings. Click on the February 1 event to edit it again, "Copy this Event," choose April 5, "Add Event," and you have the third. And so on. It is monotonous, but it works.
Adding Other Content
You can add other content to your page. For regular notifications, use the News tab. You can add photos (Photo Albums tab), documents (Forms tab), links to other sites (Links tab), and a list of people in your organization (like officers) using the People tab.
Please send questions, comments, and suggested improvements to admin@saintpaulchurch.org .
Instructions for Contributors