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Articles are contained within Categories and then Sections, or they are 'uncategorized'. To best understand this concept, think of a Section as a filing cabinet, a Category is a drawer within the filing cabinet and an article is a document in the drawer. 'Uncategorized' articles are like documents outside of the filing cabinet. With this illustration in mind, you will probably want just one section and a couple of categories to start.

The Articles you create can either be designated to "show" on the front page (the page that shows when your site opens) or be linked to menu items (other pages of your site).

The next steps will help you create a section and/or a category. You will also learn how to have your article "show" on the front page.

 

 

Sections

1. From the control panel in the administration site, click on the Section Manager icon.
2. You will see that there is one section already there called 'news'. You might decide that one section is adequate to start or that you would like to create another one. If this one is sufficient skip to Categories below.
   
3. To create a new Section. Click the 'New' button. Type in a Title. Click the 'Save'button.

 

Categories

1. From the control panel in the administration site click on the Category Manager icon.
2. You will see there is one category already there called miscellaneous. You might decide this one category is adequate to start. If so skip to the next section called Articles.
   
3. To create a new Category, click the 'New' button. Type in a tile for the category. Click the 'Save' button.