Introduction

 
The Good Shepherd Parish website is built on a web platform from eCatholic, a U.S. company dedicated to providing web-creation tools to Catholics.  We have subscribed only to their website package (not the payments or live streaming packages).
 
These instructions are intended as a very basic guide for parishioners who will add or update content to the site.  Detailed instructions are available on the eCatholic Resources page, including a written Help section and a Beginner’s Guide with brief video tutorials.
 

Content Creator

 
If you have been assigned a user account, your role on the site is “Content Creator.”  You will be able to update existing content, add new content, and add new pages only to specific sections of the website. 
 
You will not be able to change the appearance or layout of the overall site; only users with Administrator access can do this.
 

Logging In

 
At the bottom of every page is a section call the Footer.  The Footer contains a variety of information, including copyright information, a link to the webmaster (administrator), and a link to the Login feature.
 

 
Selecting Login will bring up the Login dialog:
 

 
By entering your username and password and selecting the Login button, you’ll be taken to the “Edit Website” version of the site.
 

Edit Website

 
In Edit mode, the site looks basically the same, but you’ll notice a blue band at the top of the page.  On the left is the name of the site vendor, and buttons that show what your allowed to do on the site.  As a Content Creator, you will be able to edit your pages on the site and view the site map.
 

 
On the right side of the of the page, you’ll see your name, a Logout button, and a link to the eCatholic Help page.
 

 
At the bottom left of the page is a band that allows you to add content, adjust your settings, and a new page under the current page.
 

 
Things get more interesting when you hover over content with your mouse:
 

 
The entire section is bordered in orange and new options appear.  In this example, you can change the name of the title, adjust the number of news items that appear in the section, delete the section entirely, or add a new one.
 
Hovering over a single news item highlights it with another orange border and shows a settings and trash icon.  Settings leads you to another dialogue box in which you can edit content, change the page name, and even add pictures. 
 
Selecting Settings brings up an editor that will look familiar to anyone who has used web-based e-mail or Microsoft Word, allowing you to cut, copy, and paste, change the appearance of text, add tables, and add pictures.
 

 
Selecting Trash deletes the item.  Just choose Delete to confirm or Cancel if you want to go back.

 

Updating the site does not change what other people see immediately.  This means you can make changes over separate sessions or in advance of when you want them to appear publicly.
 
To make your changes publicly viewable, you need to Publish your changes.  After your make any changes, you will see two new buttons appear that allow you to Revert your change or Publish it.

 

If you have any questions that the eCatholic Help pages can't answer, please contact the webmaster (e-mail address at the bottom of every page).

Happy Editing!