When you use MoST as your content management system it is a simple process to enable comments on ANY of your web site's pages. This tutorial will show you how.
Login
- Firstly you need to login to MoST, you should have been given a username and password to gain access.
In the address bar in your web browser, type in your website URL (address) and a forward slash (/) then the words admin in lower case. For example: www.expert.co.nz/admin
- Once logged in you should have access to the Administration Screen.
- On the left hand side you will see the website structure or folder list.
- Select the Blog Section or Folder
Generating a new page
- While the Blog Section or Folder is selected click on the Documents button
- Select New Document from the dropdown list
- In the popup box enter the Document Name.
- Do not add a Description yet. Wait until all the content is in the page and formatted.
TIP: By leaving the Description blank the page is hidden from the website and sitemap. When the page is ready, a description can be added.
- The NEW Document or page will then come up in the Documents List on the right hand side.
Adding content and turning on comments
- Double clicking on the NEW file name will open the document in the Editor Screen.
- Once in the Editor Screen enter the blog posts content and format it.
- To enable Comments on this page simply select the Comments check box to the top right of the Editor Screen.
- Make sure you save the document.
- Close the document
Testing Comment
- This will bring you back to the Administration Screen
- To preview your new blog post click on the Preview Icon
- You can now see and test your NEW blog post
- To make a comment: Enter your first name, last name, email address and your comment
- Click post button
- The comment is now awaiting approval. The blog post or documents creator will receive an email notification that a comment is waiting for approval.
- Close the Preview Window
Approving Comment
- Make sure the NEW document is selected
- Click on the Documents button
- Select Comments from drop down list
- The Documents Comments popup box will appear
- Select the comment
- Click on the Approve button - make sure the comment is selected
- Click on the Apply button
This will make the comment appear on the page below the blog post text
- Close the Documents Comments popup box
- Click on the Preview Icon for the NEW blog post
- The comment now appears under the blog post