Website User Manual
This is information for users on how to use the website and create / modify your content. You can update any of your personal information you want, including your biography and phone number. You can also upload a picture, if you want one on your profile. You have a blog, where you may post if you are so inclined.
Modifying Information on Your Profile Page
Once you have logged into the website, you may make changes or updates to your profile information page.
- Click on "My Account" in the menu bar on the left side of the page.
- Click on the Edit tab at the top of the page.
- The page will open on the Account Settings tab. The password fields are for non-UT users - those without a UT Net ID and Net ID Password.
- The TinyMCE rich-text settiings are for the text editor used on some textarea fields. If you want to have the text editor open as the default, select enabled. If you prefer not to use the editor, select disabled. You can always turn the text editor on and off for each text field.
- You may upload a picture for your profile page. Note the maximum dimensions and files size.
- The Comment Settings contain a Signature for comments. If you post to a forum or make a comment on a page, this signature will appear; however, it can be edited before submitting a comment.
- Most of the information you will want to edit is under the Information tab. If you leave a non-required field blank, it will not be shown on your profile page.
- For information on posting your CV on your profile page, please see the "Adding a CV" instruction page.
- Once you are satisfied with your changes, click the Submit button at the bottom of the page. If something still needs changing, click Edit, make the changes, then Submit again.
Adding a CV to Your Profile Page
CCI Faculty can upload and link to his/her CV on their profile – personal information page on the CCI Website.
This is how you can do it:
- Go to https://www.cci.utk.edu and log in using your Net ID and Net ID password.
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Click on My Account in the left navigation list.
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This should open your profile – personal information page. Click the Personal Files tab at the top of the page.
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Your CV should be a .doc, .pdf, or .rtf file and have a filename with no spaces. Browse for your CV file on your local computer and upload it. It will appear in your Personal Files directory. Note your CCI website user number listed on this page – u#
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Click on the EDIT tab at the top of the page.
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Now click on the Information Tab. Scroll down the page to just above the biography area. Fill in the URL for your CV in the CV field. It will be something like:
http://www.sis.utk.edu/files/u#/nameOfFile.doc.
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Click Submit on the bottom of the page.
- Back on the profile – personal information page, try to open the CV file. If it doesn’t open, the most likely cause is a discrepancy between the actual file name and the name you put in the CV field.
- If it opens, you now have a link to your CV on your profile that you can update yourself at any time by uploading a new file and modifying the CV link to reflect the new file name.
Creating a Biblio entry
- Login to the website
- Go to the Create Content link on the left navigation menu
- Click on Biblio
- Select the appropriate Publication Type and wait for the page to reload
- There will be error messages about required fields – this is normal, just fill in the required fields with the appropriate information
- The Research drop-down list refers to a list of keywords in the original bibliography database. You can enter your own keywords in a Keyword field lower down on the page. If you want to use multiple selections from the Research drop-down, use your ctrl key as you click with your mouse.
- To paste a word document into a field, click Enable rich-text.
- Highlight your text in Word and use the control+c function to copy. Do not use control+v or right click to paste your copy into the Web site. Instead, click on the clipboard with the Word symbol and select Allow Access to your clipboard. This method strips most of the Word formatting to allow the formatting to match the rest of the Web site.
- Once you have all your fields completed, select the Preview function
- If you are happy with the way your Biblio page looks, select Submit. If your page needs more work, make changes and re-submit as necessary
Creating a New Web Page
- Log in to the website
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Go to the Create Content link on the left
- Click Page
- Type the page title in the blank. This is the title that will appear at the top of the page.
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Skip over the field marked Private
- To paste a word document into the page, click Enable rich-text.
- Highlight your text in Word and use the control+c function to copy. Do not use control+v or right click to paste your copy into the Web site.
- Instead, click on the clipboard with the Word symbol and select Allow Access to your clipboard. This method strips most of the Word formatting to allow the formatting to match the rest of the Web site.
- Next, select the Menu Settings function.
- In the Title section, type the title of the page again. The title you select here will show up on the left navigation bar/menu.
- Skip the Description function.
- Parent Item allows you to select which menu you would like your item to appear under on the left navigation bar. Scroll to the appropriate parent item.
- Weight allows you to select where an item falls on the menu. The “heavier” the item, the farther down on the menu it will appear. For example, Prospective Students has a weight of 0, while Alumni and Supporters has a weight of 5.
- Next, select the Preview function. If you are happy with the way your Web page looks, select Submit. If your page needs more work, make changes and preview as necessary.
Adding Graphics to Your Page
- While logged in, select the page to which you would like to add graphics.
- Click the Edit tab.
- Select Enable Rich Text.
- Select Insert/Edit Image (photo of the tree).
- Click the browse graphic beside the Image URL field.
- Select a graphic file to upload. If the file you want is not on the list, use the upload function to add it to the list. Then click add.
- Add an Image Desciption (students studying, person’s name, etc. This is the description that will appear when someone hovers their cursor over the image.)
- Select an Alignment based on where you would like the image to appear.
- Skip the dimensions function.
- Most photos on the site have a border of 1 and vertical and horizontal space of 5 or 10.
- Click insert.
- After you have inserted the photo/graphic, you can select it and drag it to a new location inside the window. You can also change the dimensions with your cursor.
Adding Hyperlinks
- While logged in, select the page to which you would like to add a link.
- Click the Edittab.
- Select Enable Rich Text.
- Highlight the text you would like to link.
- Click the Insert/Edit Linkfunction. (Looks like a chain link.)
- A new window will pop up.
- To link to a document: Select the browse graphic and select a file from the list that appears. If the file you want to upload is not listed, select the browse button in the file list window and upload it. Then select add. The second window will close. The first window will now have a file address in the Link URL box. Click insert.
- To link to an outside Web site: Type in the web address (ex. http://www.google.com) into the Link URL box.
- To link to another page within the Web site: Type in the address of the page to wish to link. Example: /node/123.
Adding Anchors
- While logged in, select the page to which you would like to add a link.
- Click the Edit tab.
- Select Enable Rich Text.
- Click on the area in the text where you want your anchor to appear.
- Click the anchor symbol.
- Type in the name of the anchor and click insert.
- Highlight the area of text you want to link to the anchor and select Insert/Edit Link.
- Type # then the name of the anchor in the Link URL box. Example: #admissions