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Adding Content Pages to Community Server 2.0 |
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I cant tell you how many times I get asked how to add just a static page to a CS site... The current URL rewriting can make adding a custom ASPX page a daunting task, especially if you are trying to integrate some of the current CS skin elements. In CS2, this process is ridiculously simple (although well hidden)...
In the control panel, under Administration / System Tools, there is an option to "Manage / Create Articles"
Articles are just a sligtly different way to create content parts (editable regions of a CS page).. In this case they are designed to be created from this admin interface, no site code editing required. Just go ahead and make your self an article...
Name - is the name of the aspx page community server will use to refer to this "article"
Headline - is what will appear in the breadcrumb when an administrative user is logged into the site viewing the "article"
The body, becomes the content of the page (between the standard header / nav and the site footer)
Enter some content, and click save... the site directs you to view the "article" on your site, the URL can then be placed in other "Content Parts" or "Posts" on your site... if you need to get the item into the top nav, you will need to edit the SiteUrls.Config
I have created a sample here on my site, for my 92 Honda Prelude I have for sale...
http://blog.danbartels.com/contentparts/Prelude.aspx
Dan