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Weblication® Panel

The Weblication® Panel appears on every page as long as you are logged into Weblication® CMS. It summarizes the most important tools for managing your website within easy reach. This is already integrated as standard in the Weblication® BASE project basis.

Depending on the user type, the BASE project version and the license scope, the panel offers you a different selection of functions. The panel can also be customized.

Operation

Panel for administrators

Depending on the project and licensing, a user of the Administrator user type is provided with the following functions in the panel (example based on the current BASE project). By moving the mouse over the corresponding areas, they open up as a layer menu and allow access to the corresponding functions and buttons.

Weblication® Panel for administrators
Weblication® Panel for administrators

Weblication® Panel for administrators

IconConfiguration, layout, templates and source texts

Dashboard
IconNavigation
IconManage content
IconPage content and global content
IconAnalysis and tools

Page info

Tasks / Notes
IconPersonal functions and system

The individual menu items of the layers are explained below.

Configuration / Layout

Weblication® Panel - Configuration
Weblication® Panel - Configuration
  • Project configuration
    Opens the general project configuration(variables).
  • Customize layout
    In this area, you can prepare and configure the layout.
  • Customize CSS-only variants
    In this area, you can view and customize the CSS-only variants.
  • Assign portal content
    Opens the editing of the portal structure, which is mapped in the file
    /yourcontentproject/wGlobal/content/contentPortal/default.php
    .
    You can define global content directly for the areas of a page (top, right, bottom, left and content area) and also assign portal content, e.g:
    • Navigation-dependent content for meta and main navigation
    • Additional content for the respective page
    • Content of the respective page
  • Weblics®
    Opens the Weblics® administration.

Templates, source texts

Weblication® Panel - Templates / Source texts
Weblication® Panel - Templates / Source texts
  • CSS Stylesheets
    Opens the editing of the central CSS file (design.css), which is located in the layout / design - CSS stylesheets directory.
  • HTML page template
    Opens the editing of the view/editing template, which is stored in the templates directory for the layout (standard.wDocument.php).
  • XSLT Includes, Functions
    Opens the editing of the global include file (includes.global.php), which is stored in the misc directory.
  • List templates
    Opens the list template directory.
  • All templates
    Opens the directory of templates for the display types (website, structural elements, edit masks, lists, navigations, etc.).


Dashboard

Opens the dashboard. Depending on the authorization, you will receive an overview of e.g:

  • Update management
  • News items
  • Linked installations
  • Server security check
  • Users last logged in
  • Projects
  • Recently edited files
  • My recently edited files
  • My last used directories
  • My files currently being edited

Navigation

Weblication® Panel - Navigation
Weblication® Panel - Navigation


Manage content

Opens the Weblication® file exporter.

Current page / Contents

Weblication® Panel - Contents
Weblication® Panel - Contents
  • Edit
    Opens the current page for editing.
  • Link in the navigation
    Opens the navigation editing of the main navigation to include the current page in the navigation.
    This button only appears for pages that are not yet linked in the main navigation.
  • Manage content
    Opens the directory currently called up in the file explorer.
  • Create new pages
    Opens the dialog for creating new files.

Global content

Weblication® Panel - Global content
Weblication® Panel - Global content
  • Texts
    Opens the editing of the editor texts, which contains the text modules for use in language-dependent templates.
  • Autolinks
    Opens the editing of autolinks.
  • Abbreviations
    Opens the editing of abbreviations.
  • Categories
    Opens the directory of global category files.
  • Reusable content
    Opens the directory of reusable content (e.g. /yourcontentproject/wGlobal/content/elements/).
  • Manage global content
    Opens the directory of global content(/yourcontentproject/wGlobal/content/), which is used to manage abbreviations, autolinks, include files of the areas, reusable elements, error pages, navigations, texts, etc.
  • Manage images / assets
    Opens the assets directory (e.g. /wAssets).

Analysis

Weblication® Panel - Analysis
Weblication® Panel - Analysis
  • Monitoring
    Opens a new window for monitoring(blog article on monitoring).
  • Open Google Analytics
    Opens the Google Analytics tool.
    This button only appears if a Google Analytics ID is stored in the project configuration(variables).
  • Open PIWIK
    Opens the PIWIK tool.
    This button only appears if a path for PIWIK is stored in the project configuration(variables).
  • Click analysis
    If one of the defined parameters is activated, the positions of the recorded mouse clicks of page visitors who are not logged in are displayed for the page.
    This button only appears for pages for which the click analysis is activated via the metadata mask(file editing). The clicks from the current day, last week, previous week, last month and last year can be displayed as a time period.
    Icon Delete click analysis data
    By clicking on this button, you can irrevocably delete the data of the previous click analysis after confirmation.
  • Open Google Keyword Tool
    Opens the Google Keyword Tool.
    This button only appears if the Google Keyword Tool is activated for linking in the project configuration(variables).
  • Reports
    Under "Reports" you can output a report for various properties.
    • Rights report
    • Personalization report
    • Cache report
    • Click analysis report


Tools

Weblication® Panel - Tools
Weblication® Panel - Tools


Page info

Opens the page info.

Tasks / Notes

Opens the screen for tasks and notes.

Personal functions

Weblication® Panel - Personal functions
Weblication® Panel - Personal functions
  • Select language project
    You can use this selection box to choose between the available language projects and call up their respective start page.
    This selection box only appears if the project has at least one language version.
  • Contact support
    Opens a new e-mail via your e-mail client using a mailto link to open a support ticket.
  • Change password
    Allows the currently logged-in user to change their password.
  • Simulate user
    Clicking on this button opens a layer that can be used to open a new window by entering an existing user name or anonymously. In this way, you can quickly simulate another user or site visitor to check the corresponding view.
    This button only appears if a"Domain for user simulation" is specified in the project configuration.
  • My documents
    Clicking on this button opens a layer that allows the user to view their most recently edited files and files that are currently being edited.
    The files are listed with date, time and file name. For each file, it is possible to call it up directly for preview and editing or to open the directory of the respective file.
  • Show buttons
    If this parameter is activated, all Browse & Edit buttons on the current page are shown. Deactivating the checkbox hides the buttons.
  • [username] Logout
    Click on this button to log out as the currently logged in user. The user name of the currently logged in user is displayed for the button.


System

Weblication® Panel - System
Weblication® Panel - System


Panel for care users

Depending on the project and licensing, a user of the user type Maintenance user is provided with the following functions in the panel (example based on the current BASE project). By moving the mouse over the corresponding areas, they open up as a layer menu and allow access to the corresponding functions and buttons.

Weblication® panel for care users
Weblication® panel for care users
IconNavigation / page/portal structure
IconPage content and global content
IconAnalysis and tools
IconPersonal functions and system

The individual menu items of the layers are explained below.

Navigation

Weblication® panel for care users - Navigation
Weblication® panel for care users - Navigation


Page / portal structure

Weblication® Panel for care users - Assign portal content
Weblication® Panel for care users - Assign portal content
  • Assign portal content
    Opens the editing of the portal structure, which is mapped in the file
    /yourcontentproject/wGlobal/content/contentPortal/default.php
    .
    You can define global content directly for the areas of a page (top, right, bottom, left and content area) and also assign portal content, e.g:
    • Navigation-dependent content for meta and main navigation
    • Additional content for the respective page
    • Content of the respective page
    This button only appears if the maintenance user has authorization to edit the file.


Current page / Contents

Weblication® Panel for care users - Contents
Weblication® Panel for care users - Contents
  • Edit
    Opens the current page for editing.
    This button only appears if the maintenance user is authorized to edit the file.
  • Link in the navigation
    Opens the navigation editing of the main navigation to include the current page in the navigation.
    This button only appears for pages that are not yet linked in the main navigation.
  • Manage content
    Opens the directory currently called up in the file explorer.
    This button only appears if the maintenance user has authorization to view within the directory.
  • Create new pages
    Opens the dialog for creating new files.
    This button only appears if the maintenance user has permission to create new files within the directory.

Global content

Weblication® Panel for care users - Global content
Weblication® Panel for care users - Global content
  • Texts
    Opens the editing of editor texts, which contains the text modules for use in language-dependent templates.
    This button only appears if the maintenance user has authorization to edit the file.
  • Autolinks
    Opens the editing of autolinks.
    This button only appears if the maintenance user has authorization to edit the file.
  • Abbreviations
    Opens the editing of abbreviations.
    This button only appears if the maintenance user has authorization to edit the file.
  • Categories
    Opens the directory of global category files.
    This button only appears if the maintenance user has authorization to view within the directory.
  • Reusable content
    Opens the directory of reusable content (e.g. /yourcontentproject/wGlobal/content/elements/).
    This button only appears if the maintenance user has authorization to view within the directory.
  • Manage global content
    Opens the global content directory(/yourcontentproject/wGlobal/content), which is used to manage abbreviations, autolinks, include files of the areas, reusable elements, error pages, navigations, texts, etc.
    This button only appears if the maintenance user has authorization to view within the directory.
  • Manage images / assets
    Opens the assets directory (e.g. /wAssets).
    This button only appears if the maintenance user has authorization to view within the directory.

Analysis

Weblication® Panel for care users - Analysis
Weblication® Panel for care users - Analysis
  • Monitoring
    Opens a new window for monitoring(blog article on monitoring).
    This button only appears if the user is authorized to check links(user administration).
  • Click analysis
    If one of the defined parameters is activated, the positions of the recorded mouse clicks of page visitors who are not logged in are displayed for the page.
    This button only appears for pages for which the click analysis is activated via the metadata mask(file editing). The clicks from the current day, last week, previous week and last month can be displayed as a time period.
    Icon Delete click analysis data
    By clicking on this button, you can irrevocably delete the data of the previous click analysis after confirmation.
  • Open Google Keyword Tool
    Opens the Google Keyword Tool.


Tools

Weblication® Panel for care users - Tools
Weblication® Panel for care users - Tools


Personal functions

Weblication® Panel for care users - Personal functions
Weblication® Panel for care users - Personal functions
  • Select language project
    You can use this selection box to choose between the existing language projects and call up their respective start page.
    This selection box only appears if the project has at least one language version.
  • My documents
    Clicking on this button opens a layer that allows the user to view their most recently edited files and files that are currently being edited.
    The files are listed with date, time and file name. For each file, it is possible to call it up directly for preview and editing or to open the directory of the respective file.
  • User administration
    Opens the user administration.
    This button only appears if the user has authorization to edit other maintenance users(User administration (authorizations)).
  • Change password
    Allows the user currently logged in to change their password.
  • Show buttons
    If this parameter is activated, all Browse & Edit buttons on the current page are shown. Deactivating the checkbox hides the buttons.
  • [username] Logout
    Click on this button to log out as the currently logged in user. The user name of the currently logged in user is displayed for the button.


Please note