The term "user" is associated with Troop Scouts, Scouters and parents who have been issued a "username & password" and are responsible for editing the pages under their supervision. Consider printing this page to have it handy until you get the hang of things.

Note: Youth Protection Guidelines for websites state '...only use a youth's first name and the initial of their last name' anywhere a youths name is used throughout the website.

It's OK to try whatever you want. You can not cause anything that can't be put back the way it was. So don't be timid about trying out something if you are not sure of the outcome. Go ahead and try it.

The Website software.

This website is a Content Management System (CMS) type of website. It is also an 'open source' website, which means the site software is free. This makes the long term life cycle costs associated with the website much cheaper to operate over the long haul. The particular CMS software being used is called DRUPAL and more information about it may be found at: http://www.drupal.org. Drupal is the most widely used CMS on the internet today or so their site says!

Overview of a typical web page.

Just browsing the website - then you do NOT need to Login. Just select the menu item you want to view and away you go!

If you want to edit your page or add another page, then you must first login to the website in order to edit your page(s).
Use the "Login" URL (address): http:counciltraining.net/295/uers. Then just add your 'username' and 'password' to login into the site. Be sure to have your browser remember your username and password. Also add this special URL to your browser's 'Bookmark' list and label it Troop 295 login.

If you have logged in, then your 'user name' will be displayed above the menu to the left and the View and Edit tabs will also be visible below the page title.If you have logged in properly, you may edit the content of the existing page or add a new blank page to add text content (i.e., click 'Create content' (in menu) to add a new page, then add text) . If your 'username' is not displayed, then you are not logged in properly and you must try again or contact the webmaster Dave Enter for assistance.

The parts of the page, if you have logged in and selected EDIT, are as follows:
Each of the blue colored phrases is a link that expands the particular named function or collapses it back to just the name.
Just below the 'Title' box is the blue colored phase 'Menu settings' - click the phase and note that it expands to give you access to edit the menu settings. Normally you will not need to edit menu unless you are adding a new content page - contact the webmaster for help. Now click the blue colored phase 'Menu settings' again and note the menu portion of the page collapses. About the only link you will use is the 'File attachments' link, but you are welcome to try each one to see what they have to offer. They are:
1. View or Edit tab at the right top of the page. Their names are self explanatory.
2. Title: this is the page title.
3. Menu settings - click to expand or click to collapse (thi is true for items 5 - 10).
4. Body - this is where your content (text) goes.
5. Input format - if you want some very limited formatting using HTML tags - always make sure 'Full HTML' is selected.
6. Revision information - use this feature to annotate why you are revising your page - I do no use this feature.
7. Comment settings - if you want visitors to leave a comment about the content of your page, then enable read/write. Disable if you do not wish to use this feature.
8. File attachments - use this if you want to add a picture or a file on your page or delete an existing one.
9. Authoring information - for those people who have a page assigned to them, your 'username' should be shown. Only the person whose name is shown may edit the corresponding page.
10. Publishing options - the check box is normally checked to indicate to Publish the page (to make it viewable or select 'Unpublish' so it is not visible on the WWW.
11. Save, Preview, and Delete buttons - always click Save before you leave the page. If you do not, you will lose any editing you have done. If this happens, just click EDIT and do the editing again, but be sure to SAVE it this time. DO NOT 'Delete' ANY PAGES; instead use Unpublish - then edit this page when you need a new page - do not forget to check the box next to 'Published' so the public can see it on the WWW.

Normally you will use only the Edit tab and the Save button.

To get started, I recommend you stick to plain old text. There is very little you can do with regard to formatting without using hypertext markup language (HTML), but you are welcome to use it if you wish. See W3 Schools for a favorite HTML site. Contact the webmaster if you need help with this.
A red dotted line under a word is a spelling error. Right click for the spell checker's list of suggested words.

Pages are viewable by all authenticated users, i.e., people with a user name and password issued by the webmaster.
The Calendar may be editable by everyone granted permission to edit the calendar. Apply to the Webmaster if you wish to be added to the list of Scouters who have permission to edit the calendar.

You will know if you can Edit a page if the Edit tab is visible for the selected page of interest after you have logged in.

Website Policies

This website supports the Youth Protection Training guidelines & policies.
Use only the first name and first initial of the last name of any youth's name you wish to include on a page.