The Home Page is the first thing that people see when they arrive at your site via your main URL. Unlike other pages within your site, the home page has a variety of features and attributes that can be controlled through the Home Page Edit screen.
To get to the Home Page Edit screen, click on the "Edit Home Page Text" icon on the Dashboard, or click on the "Edit Home Page" button on the main navigation bar.
Home Page Text Editors
Introduction Title
If you want your site to have an introduction, consider giving it an introduction title as well. The title will appear above the introduction, and it will only appear if there is text in the Introduction Text box.
Introduction Text
If you would like to welcome visitors to your site with an introduction, place the text inside of the Introduction Text box. You can use file codes from the File Library in this box, if you would like to add a link to a document or a graphic.
Current News or Right Column Text
If you are working on a county site, you will see a second text box called Current News. For those of you working on non-county sites, it will be called Right Column Text. This text box allows you to create text in the right sidebar of your site.
Non-county sites have the option to turn of the right column of the home page. The right column must be enabled for the text to show.
As with the Introduction Text, you can use file codes from the File LIbrary in this box, if you would like to add a link to a document or page.
Home Page Options - County Sites
County sites will see the following options on the Home Page edit screen.
Number of Calendar Events: This is the maximum number of calendar events that will show in the right column of the home page.
Display Programs on Main Page: Check this box and your list of Programs will be displayed on the main page with descriptions in the center column of your page.
Expanded Program List: Check this box if you would like all of your active, visible programs displayed in the navigation menu at all times.
Program Title: Enter a custom name for your programs here, and the pages will reflect your custom name. Additionally, the navigation menu will change to this name if you have Programs active in your Main Navigation Links. If left blank, your programs will be called programs.
Site Last Updated Notice: Check this box if you would like a message to appear on the bottom of your home pate indicating the last time it was updated
Hit Counter: If you would like a hit counter displayed at the bottom of your home page, check this box and enter the date on which you launched your site.
Home Page Options - Non-county Sites
Non-county sites will see the following options on the Home Page edit screen.
Display Right Column on Home Page: Uncheck this box if you do not want the right column information to be displayed on your site.
Right Column Header: You can select any name for the right column text header.
Display Calendar in Right Column of Home Page: Uncheck this box if you do not want the calendar events displayed on your main page in the right column. If you have no calendar events entered for your site, the calendar will not show. Also, if you have the right column turned off, the calendar will not show.
Number of calendar events to display on the main page: This is the maximum number of calendar events that will show in the right column of the home page.
Display Programs on Main Page: Check this box and your list of Programs will be displayed on the main page with descriptions in the center column of your page.
Expanded Program List: Check this box if you would like all of your active, visible programs displayed in the navigation menu at all times.
Program Title: Enter a custom name for your programs here, and the pages will reflect your custom name. Additionally, the navigation menu will change to this name if you have Programs active in your Main Navigation Links. If left blank, your programs will be called programs.
Site Last Updated Notice: Check this box if you would like a message to appear on the bottom of your home pate indicating the last time it was updated
Hit Counter: If you would like a hit counter displayed at the bottom of your home page, check this box and enter the date on which you launched your site.