Top Menu

1. Category
1.1 How to choose
1.2 Company website
1.3 Personal homepage

2. Design
2.1 Choose a design
2.2 Choose a color
2.3 Choose a main graphic

3. Design Details
3.1 Select text and background colors
3.2 Select another type of button
3.3 Select a font type
3.4 Insert your logo
3.5 Insert your name/ company name

4. Site Map / Site Tree
4.1 Define a site tree
4.2 View and organize file tree
4.3 Create a new main section
4.4 Create a subsection
4.5 Organize your sections and subsections
4.6 Rename a section
4.7 Convert a sub-section into a main section
4.8 Delete a main section or sub-section

5.Text / images: Add content
5.1 Edit using Explorer v5.5
5.1.1 Mode and rulers
5.1.2 Full screen
5.1.3 Preview
5.1.4 Formatting and page setup
5.1.5 Create, edit, or delete paragraphs
5.1.6 Create, edit and delete tables
5.1.7 Create, edit and delete lists
5.1.8 Import text
5.1.9 Create hyperlinks
5.1.10 Spell checker

5.2 Edit using Mozilla 1.4
5.2.1 Mode and rulers
5.2.2 Preview
5.2.3 Formatting and page setup
5.2.4 Create, edit, or delete paragraphs
5.2.5 Create, edit and delete tables
5.2.6 Create, edit and delete lists
5.2.7 Import text
5.2.8 Create hyperlink

5.3 Images
5.3.1 Open the media database
5.3.2 Upload pictures to the media database
5.3.3 Image tasks in the media database
5.3.4 Edit pictures
5.3.5 Insert pictures
5.3.6 Replace/ delete images from your site

5.4 Editor Extras
5.4.1 Feedback Form
5.4.2 Voting
5.4.3 Forum

6. Options
6.1 HTML title
6.2 Create metatags
6.3 Flash introduction
6.4 Counter
6.5 Guestbook
6.6 Poll

6.7 Forum
6.7.1 Forum administration
6.7.2 Use of the forum

6.8 Photo album
6.8.1 Set up, edit or delete a photo album
6.8.2 "Finish", "Next", "Cancel" and "Back"
6.8.3 Choose a design for your photo-album
6.8.4 Select images
6.8.5 Sort images
6.8.6 Delete pictures from an album
6.8.7 Add a caption
6.8.8 Name of the photo album
6.8.9 Password protection
6.8.10 Edit the photo album at a later stage
6.8.11 Your photo album in the site map

6.9 News Ticker

6.10 Feedback form

6.11 Map

6.12 Driving Directions

6.13 Shop
6.13.1 Set up a shop
6.13.2 Insert or remove shop within website
6.13.3 Set products in the shop
6.13.4 Edit products
6.13.5 Deactivate or delete products
6.13.6 Product sequence
6.13.7 Preview prior to publication

6.14 Database Module
6.14.1 Export table as CSV file
6.14.2 Export table as CSV file
6.14.3 Insert table in homepage
6.14.4 Edit table attributes
6.14.5 Edit or delete page with table
6.14.6 Tables on published homepage

7. Uploading
7.1 Launch the upload
7.2 Creation and uploading of a zip file

2.1 Choose a design
2.2 Choose a color
2.3 Choose a main graphic

A selection of the design templates best adapted to your business branches are presented in the left column. If none of the options appeal to you, please choose from the full list of possible designs.

• To industry : designs adapted to your business branch.
• All : all designs (in a random order). Click on the design you prefer for a preview.

When clicking on the " Color " link, located in the left column, the style you've selected is shown in different colors. Choose the color that best represents your company, and make sure it matches your company logo: it will be all the easier for your customers to recognize your company. The choice of the background color is crucial. As a general rule, lighter colors, like pastel shades, should be used for the background, allowing your text or pictures to stand out.

The term " main graphic " relates to any picture, designer symbol present throughout your site and in line with your company branch. The image gallery offers you a wide range of choices, to endow your style with a personal touch, tailored to your page.

3.1 Select text and background colors
3.2 Select another type of button
3.3 Select a font type
3.4 Insert your logo
3.5 Insert your name / company name

The " text color " section lets you choose a color for your text. Give priority to the legibility of the text. When using a light background, choose a darker font color, and conversely, so as to create a contrast between text and background. The selected color will be applied throughout your site.

Some designs let you choose from different kinds of buttons. Select the button you feel is most adapted to the style of your site.
You can change your selection at any later stage. 3.3 Select a font type

The font types proposed are fully supported by any browser, and particularly adapted to your design. Your choice must not be based on taste alone but must also contribute to the clarity of your page: make sure the font type matches your headings and buttons. All the fonts presented here have been tested and approved by customers.

In Step 3 -"Details"- click on "Your logo". To incorporate your logo into your chosen design, upload it directly from your PC: click on " browse ", select the path to your logo, fill in the fields of the dialog box, and and click on "Next" The size of the logo will automatically adjust to the design selected. Please note: your logo can only be in GIF or JPG (the file must be a .gif, .jpg or .jpeg file).

If you do not have your logo in electronic format, feel free to use our logo scanning service.

All you need to do is type your name or company name just as you would like it to appear. Click on "Apply" to insert it into your chosen site design.

If you feel adding your name/ company name is not necessary, leave the field empty or use it to write your company motto or slogan.

4.1 Define a site tree
4.2 View and organize file tree
4.3 Create a new main section
4.4 Create a subsection
4.5 Organize your sections and subsections
4.6 Rename a section
4.7 Convert a sub-section into a main section
4.8 Delete a main section or sub-section

The sitemap reflects the tree of your site, that is the organization and the way the different sections relate to one another. Each section and sub-section represents a page of your site.

We suggest you take our two proposals as a starting point to organize your site map: they are laid out ideally for a site such as yours. Of course, feel free to modify the order as well as the contents of the site map.

Select either proposal by clicking on the corresponding button at the bottom of the column: check that you have chosen the right design in the "your selection" section. If you wish to select only some of the proposed sections or sub-sections, you can do so by clicking on the chosen sections directly. It is also possible to create a section or sub-section by creating a new page or overwriting the name of an existing section or sub-section.

The name of each section must be carefully chosen and is fundamental as it gives the visitor an immediate snapshot of what is to be found in the section. From a section to a sub-section, you go from general to more specific: the deeper the visitor goes into your site, the more specific and detailed the information. Also bear in mind that a visitor reads the site from top to bottom: the sections should be organized accordingly. You can define the elements of the contents of each section in the next step of Website Creator.

The "your selection" columns displays the sections and sub-sections as they are selected. The control buttons located right of this column allow you to define their level (main section or sub-section) but also to insert, delete or rename them. (see below)

The "New menu item" option can be used at any time: it allows you to create a section and the corresponding page contents: just click on "New menu item": a new section called "new page" will appear in the "your selection" section.

To create a sub-section, first create a section (see4.3.). Then make it a sub-section by clicking the "In 2nd level" button.

The "One position up" and "One position down" buttons let you shift sections and subsections vertically so as to arrange them by order of priority.

Click on the section or sub-section to be renamed and enter the new name where prompted.

Select the sub-section to be converted, and click on the "In 1st level" button.

Click the section or sub-section to be deleted , and then on the control button (X) "Delete menu item". Click "OK".

5.1.1 Mode and rulers
5.1.2 Full screen
5.1.3 Preview
5.1.4 Formatting and page setup
5.1.5 Create, edit, or delete paragraphs
5.1.6 Create, edit and delete tables
5.1.7 Create, edit and delete lists
5.1.8 Import text
5.1.9 Create hyperlinks
5.1.10 Spell checker

The operations set out here can be carried out at stage 5 "Text/Images" where you will be asked to enter your text, pictures, and other content elements. All new elements are to be typed in directly in the navigation window.

The navigation window can either be in "Edit" or "Preview" mode. To switch modes you can either, click on "Edit mode" or "Preview" from the "File" menu, click on the icons located on the task bar, or you can also use the shortcut keys F8 (Preview) or F9 (Edit).

By default, the selected page appears in "Edit" mode. Only this mode allows you to modify text or image elements.

Finally, to help you with the layout of your page, you can use rulers in order to separate your paragraphs or tables : in "Options", just select "Paragraph rulers" or "Table rulers".

The "Full Screen" mode lets you have a larger overview of the different elements used to compose your page.

You'll find the "Full Screen" option in the Web Site Creator menu bar, under the "File" main menu. Enabling this option will hide the menu bars and upper icons, leaving only the Edit menu.

Use the "Preview" mode to view the site just as a Customer would, proof read the contents and verify the links: thus presenting a flawless site to your visitors.

The Preview mode (F8) can be used in Step 5 "Text/Images" or in a different navigation window. If you click on "File" and then "Preview in a new window" this will open a new window. The sub menu "Preview mode" (F8) lets you view the page in the current window of web site creator.

In the "Preview" mode (F8), the Menu bar and the Tool bar do not offer any editing options. To add new content or change the existing one, go back to the "Edit" mode.

The content editing tool is easy-to-use: you can create paragraphs, tables, or lists, and add pictures to any of them. The main rule of thumb with this tool is simple: consider the paragraphs, tables and lists as blocks.

When creating a paragraph for instance, you'll need to create it either above or below another paragraph, table or list : never inside. The same applies to tables or lists.

The design of the different layouts is very simple : in stage 3 " Details "/" Font ", you defined the size and font type of your text and headings. Now from the "paragraph" menu, "Change layout", you'll be able to choose from 3 different formats for your paragraph: "Heading", "second Heading" and "standard text"
For tables or lists, the text is the "standard text" by default. However, you can edit the format of distinct words and put them in italics or bold.

In stage 5 "Texts/Images", "paragraph", using the "Edit " mode, you can:

• Create a paragraph using "new paragraph above" or "new paragraph below"
• then shift your paragraph up or down using the " move paragraph up " or " move table down " functions.

Tables are useful to position or align text or pictures : for instance, let's say you want to write some text and lay it out in columns, like in newspapers : the way to do that is to create a table with several columns and insert your text or pictures in the table (see 5.3.5 & 5.1.1).

The grids will not appear in the online page: these tables are only here to help you build your page. However, if you wish the grid lines to appear in the layot stage, you can turn them on or off via the "options" menu.

In stage 5 "Texts/Images", "table", using the "Edit" mode, you can:

• Create a table using "new table above" or "new table below" : this creates a table with 2 rows and two columns.
• Shift your paragraph up or down using the "move table up" or "move table down" functions. You can also delete a table using the "delete table" button.
• Create, move or delete rows or columns using the "new row", "new column", "delete row", "delete columns" buttons.

Make sure you select a position in the table, and that you specify where you want the new row or column to be created: "above" or "below".

Creating a list means creating an indented bullet point ("list item") followed by some text.

In stage 5 "Texts/Images", "list", using the "Edit" mode, you can :
Create a list with "New list" or convert a list into a paragraph (or conversely) using "List on/off". Shift the list using the "move list up" or "move list down" button. Delete the list with the "delete list" button. Within each list, you can insert, move around or delete bullets using "New list item", "Move list item up/down" or "delete list item".

If you already have some text ready in text format (.txt) and you wish to use it, you can import it : select it pressing the "Ctrl" + "C" keys simultaneously. Then place the cursor where you want the text inserted, and click on "Ctrl" + "V". The text will be copied left of the cursor.

This is what you wish to achieve: a visitor to your site clicks on an isolated word, a full paragraph or a picture, and you want this action to take him to a specific part of your site, any other website , a mailbox or a download dialog box: you need to create a hyperlink linking from this word, text or picture.
If you just wish to create an internal link, select the text you want to use as link, click on "Edit" in the menu bar, and then "internal link". A dialog box will open, click on "internal". This will give you the map of your site: click the page title you want the link to take to: the corresponding path appears in the address field of the dialog box. Click "OK". Your link is now created.

For your visitor to be taken from your website to another site, or a file to download, click the "External" link in the "Link" window. Then type the full address the hyperlink must take visitors to (for instance http://www.superbhosting.net) . Click OK.

If you wish to redirect the visitor to an email interface for them to write to a specific email address (for instance info@company.com), select "External" and enter "mailto" followed by the email address the visitor will be able to send a message to:
i.e. mailto:info@company.com.

Just as text, images can also serve as links. In "Edit" mode, click on the selected picture and click on "link".

You can have your texts proofread by the spell checker. First select the desired language by choosing "Extras" in the menu bar, and then "Select language". Click "Extras" again, and then "Spell checker". A new window opens, specify whether the full document should be checked or only the text block right of the cursor. Click on "check document". When the spell checker comes across a term not in its dictionary, several options are proposed: if you still think your spelling is correct, click "Ignore". If you wish to use one of the proposed spellings, click on the term proposed, and then "Modify". The spell check will then resume.

5.2.1 Mode and rulers
5.2.2 Preview
5.2.3 Formatting and page setup
5.2.4 Create, edit, or delete paragraphs
5.2.5 Create, edit and delete tables
5.2.6 Create, edit and delete lists
5.2.7 Import text
5.2.8 Create hyperlinks

The operations set out here can be carried out at stage 5 "Text/Images" where you will be asked to enter your text, pictures, and other content elements. All new elements are to be typed in directly in the navigation window.

The navigation window can either be in "Edit" or "Preview" mode. To switch modes you can either , click on "Edit mode" or "Preview" from the "File" menu, click on the icons located on the task bar, or you can also use the shortcut keys F8 (Preview) or F9 (Edit).

By default, the selected page appears in "Edit" mode. Only this mode allows you to modify text or image elements.

Finally, to help you with the layout of your page, you can use rulers in order to separate your paragraphs or tables: in "Options", just select "Paragraph rulers" or "Table rulers".

Use the "Preview" mode to view the site just as a Customer would, proof read the contents and verify the links: thus presenting a flawless site to your visitors.

The Preview mode (F8) can be used in Step 5 "Text/Images" or in a different navigation window. If you click on "File" and then "Preview in a new window" this will open a new window. The sub menu "Preview mode" (F8) lets you view the page in the current window of web site creator.

In the "Preview" mode (F8), the Menu bar and the Tool bar do not offer any editing options. To add new content or change the existing one, go back to the "Edit" mode.

The content editing tool is easy-to-use: you can create paragraphs, tables, or lists, and add pictures to any of them. The main rule of thumb with this tool is simple: consider the paragraphs, tables and lists as blocks.

When creating a paragraph for instance, you'll need to create it either above or below another paragraph, table or list : never inside. The same applies to tables or lists.

The design of the different layouts is very simple : in stage 3 "Details" / "Font", you defined the size and font type of your text and headings. Now from the "paragraph" menu, "Modify layout", you'll be able to choose from 3 different formats for your paragraph: "Heading", "second Heading" and "standard text"
For tables or lists, the text is the "standard text" by default. However, you can edit the format of distinct words and put them in italics or bold.

In stage 5 "Texts/Images", "paragraph", using the "Edit" mode, you can:

• Create a paragraph using "new paragraph above" or "new paragraph below"
• then shift your paragraph up or down using the "move paragraph up" or "move table down" functions.
• You can also delete a paragraph using the "delete paragraph" button.
• You can also retouch the layout of the paragraph by clicking "modify layout".

Tables are useful to position or align text or pictures : for instance, let's say you want to write some text and lay it out in columns, like in newspapers : the way to do that is to create a table with several columns and insert your text or pictures in the table (see 5.3.5 & 5.1.1).

The grids will not appear in the online page: these tables are only here to help you build your page. However, if you wish the grid lines to appear in the layot stage, you can turn them on or off via the "options" menu.

In stage 5 " Texts/Images ", " table ", using the " Edit " mode, you can:

• Create a table using " new table above " or " new table below " : this creates a table with 2 rows and two columns.
• Shift your paragraph up or down using the " move table up " or " move table down " functions.
• You can also delete a table using the " delete table " button.
• Create, move or delete rows or columns using the " new row ", " new column ", " delete row ", " delete columns " buttons.

Make sure you select a position in the table, and that you specify where you want the new row or column to be created: "above" or "below".

Creating a list means creating an indented bullet point ("list item") followed by some text.

In stage 5 "Texts/Images", "list", using the "Edit" mode, you can :

• Create a list with "New list" or convert a list into a paragraph (or conversely) using "List on/off ".
• Shift the list using the "move list up" or "move list down" button. Delete the list with the "delete list" button.

Within each list, you can insert, move around or delete bullets using "New list item", "Move list item up/down" or "delete list item".

If you already have some text ready in text format (.txt) and you wish to use it, you can import it : select it pressing the " Ctrl " + " C " keys simultaneously. Then place the cursor where you want the text inserted, and click on "Ctrl" + "V". The text will be copied left of the cursor.

This is what you wish to achieve: a visitor to your site clicks on an isolated word, a full paragraph or a picture, and you want this action to take him to a specific part of your site, any other website , a mailbox or a download dialog box: you need to create a hyperlink linking from this word, text or picture.
If you just wish to create an internal link, select the text you want to use as link, click on "Edit" in the menu bar, and then "internal link". A dialog box will open, click on "internal". This will give you the map of your site: click the page title you want the link to take to: the corresponding path appears in the address field of the dialog box. Click "OK". Your link is now created..

For your visitors to be taken from your website to another site, or a file to download, click the "External" link in the "Link" window. Then type the full address the hyperlink must take visitors to (for instance http://www.superbhosting.net) . Click "OK".

If you wish to redirect the visitor to an email interface for them to write to a specific email address (for instance info@company.com), select "External" and enter "mailto:" followed by the email address the visitor will be able to send a message to: i.e. mailto:info@company.com.

Just as text, images can also serve as links. In "Edit" mode, click on the selected picture and click on "link"

5.3.1 Open the media database
5.3.2 Upload pictures to the media database
5.3.3 Image tasks in the media database
5.3.4 Edit pictures
5.3.5 Insert pictures
5.3.6 Replace/ delete images from your site

To select and edit pictures you wish to add to your site, click "media database". You can access the database in stage 5 "Text/Images" by clicking the "File" menu, and then "media database". It will open every time you add or replace a picture.

First save the pictures you wish to use on your site in the media database. Only .GIF and JPG formats are supported, thus the name of your file must be name.gif or name.jpg or name.jpeg). If your pictures are not GIF or JPG, you must first convert them using some edition software (ex : ACDSee that can be downloaded from www.acdsystems.com). If your pictures are too large, a prompt will ask you to reduce them. Pictures should not be wider than the text column.

You can also use zip pictures: the ZIP archive will be automatically unzipped when saved in your media database.

To upload a picture, open the folder containing the picture or create a new folder. In the "Common tasks" menu, select "upload new picture". Click on "browse" to view the content of your local folders. Select the file to upload and click "OK". The name of the picture will remain the same as the local file. Note that it is possible to rename a picture when uploading it to the media database. However it is not possible to rename a file when uploading if it is part of a larger ZIP file. It is possible to rename the file once the file has been uploaded: select "rename image" from the "Image tasks" menu.

Delete:
Once in the media database, to delete pictures from the database, click "Image tasks" and "Delete picture". Note that deleting a picture from your media database does not delete it from your site: the image remains on the site. To delete an image from your site, refer to 5.3.6.

Sorting:
To sort and classify your pictures, you can create several folders and allocate a theme to each of them. You can also create sub-folders within folders so as to create a tree structure. To create a new folder, click "Create folder" from the "Common tasks" menu.

In the media database, it is also possible to edit your pictures. Click on the picture to be edited. This will select it. In the "Image tasks" section, select "start image editor". You can cancel the last action applied by clicking "undo" in the "file" menu. Clicking "revert" will cancel all changes since the last save. The "save" function saves all changes. "Save image as" allows you to save the file under a different name and therefore create a new picture file.The image editor presents the following features:

• Grayscale: transforms a color photograph into a black and white photograph ( reduce the palette to 256 shades of grey maximum)
• Tinting: allows you to reduce the color range of a picture to a selected color. The " Old " tint for instance gives your picture the sepia color of an old picture.
• Invert : All colors are reverted. Revert twice and you'll go back to the original picture.
• Brightness and contrast: sharpens or reduces a picture's contrast and brightness. The higher the number, the brighter and more contrasted the photograph.
• Red eyes (beta): The pupils of people looking at a camera lens are often red. The " red eyes " function allows you to tint red pupils. Place the pointer on the pupils, and click.
• Emboss: Creates a 3-D impression.
• Blur: enables you to soften sharp contours by reducing the contrast between different points in the picture.
• Sharpen: increases contrast between different points in the picture, making edges sharper.
• Find edges: makes a sketch of the objects / people in the picture by selecting their contours.
• Image size: enables you to enlarge or scale down a picture. Size is given in pixels. You can modify the width or height of a picture. The "Keep aspect ratio" option enables you to reduce or increase height and width proportionally.
• Crop: Cuts part of the picture according to your specifications
• Rotate: Rotates picture by 90, 180 or 270 degrees.
• Mirror: reflects the picture along a vertical or horizontal axis.
• Restore: Restores the picture after the "Cancel - Undo" function has been used.

You can insert pictures in any "standard" paragraph or a table cell. However you cannot insert pictures in headings and lists.

In "Edit" mode, select the page to be inserted. Place your cursor where you wish to insert the picture. If you don't wish to insert the picture in an existing paragraph but in a new one, create a new paragraph. Then from the "Image" menu, select "insert image". The media database opens: open the folder containing your image, select the image to insert by clicking once. If the image you wish to use is not yet in the media database, you must upload it first. Then click on "insert image". The media database is then closed.

Once an image is inserted, you can shift it left or right. To do so, click on the picture, then choose the "Image properties" in the "Image" menu. In "Image properties", select "In 2nd level" or "In 1st level". If you click on "Cancel", the image is not shifted.

All that is left for you to do is decide on a caption that will appear as "speech bubble" on the inserted picture. Visitors with a text-only browser will only see the caption.

To add a caption to an image, select the picture, and in the "Image" menu, click on "Image properties". Then click on "Caption" and enter a short description. Click "OK" to confirm. If you do not wish the changes to be taken into account, click "Cancel".

To replace or delete an image, make sure you are in " Edit " mode, and in the " Image " menu, click on " replace image " or " delete image ".

Note : Deleting an image from your site will not delete it from your media database.
If you have selected "replace image", the media database opens for you to choose the new picture. For the full image insertion procedure, please refer to 5.3.5.

5.4.1 Feedback Form
5.4.2 Voting
5.4.3 Forum

This form enables visitors to your site to contact you to send queries, requests for quotes etc… It also enables you to better know your customers and visitors.
To create a feedback form, go to the page where you want the form inserted, in stage 5 "Text/Images", switch to "Edit" mode. In the menu bar, click "Options" and then "insert feedback form". In the new window, make the following changes :

Step 1: specify the email address you want to receive replies at. Click "Next ".
Step 2: check the desired control boxes that will define the fields in your form. The name and email address are predefined fields that appear by default . Click "Next".
Step 3: enter the text of your choice: this is the text that will be returned to visitors after they've completed the form. Confirm by clicking "OK".
The form can only be viewed and tested once the site is online.
You can edit the reply message as any other page in stage 5 "Text/images": in "File" click "Open", and then select the page placed immediately after the form page. This page can be edited in the same way as any other page.
You can of course also modify or delete the feedback form at any time: Go to the "Options" menu, and select the sub-menu "modify feedback form" or "remove feedback form". Click "OK" to confirm.

If you have set up a survey in the section "6. Extras", you can incorporate this as a module in the content area of any page you wish. To do this, select the menu option "Extras" from the menu bar and then click on "Insert voting". It is possible to insert a maximum of one survey per page. You can insert the same survey in several pages. If the same survey is used in several pages as in this case, the submitted votes are combined into one result. You can remove the survey again by selecting "Delete voting".

If you have set up a survey in the section "6. Extras", you can incorporate this as a module in the content area of any page you wish. To do this, select the menu option "Extras" from the menu bar and then click on "Insert voting". It is possible to insert a maximum of one survey per page. You can insert the same survey in several pages. If the same survey is used in several pages as in this case, the submitted votes are combined into one result. You can remove the survey again by selecting "Delete voting".

6. Options

6.1 HTML Title
6.2 Create metatags
6.3 Flash introduction
6.4 Counter
6.5 Guestbook
6.6 Poll
6.7 Forum
6.8 Photo Album
6.9 News Ticker
6.10 Map
6.11 Feedback form
6.12 Driving Directions

The HTML title is the piece of text that appears in the (usually- blue ) title bar in the visitor's browser (top left of your screen) .
To enter the title of a page, go to stage 6 "Options" and select the "HTML title" section. Fill in the title field.

Note: your HTML title can only be seen in "preview in a new window" mode ("file" menu, stage 5).

Meta-tags are used by search engines to reference your site, but visitors cannot see them. Metatags are usually placed between 2 tags called <HEAD> and </HEAD>. Search engines will look for key-words, descriptions etc. between these 2 tags.

The more precise and complete your metatags, the easier for search engines to reference your site. To create metatags, enter / complete the list of metatags. Press "Save" to confirm.

A Flash introduction is an animation using the Flash technology, allowing you to create a moving sequence composed of different elements about your business for a more attractive and professional-looking site. If you wish to use a Flash-intro, in the stage "Options", select the "Flash-intro" section, and in the next window, select "Yes, I would like to use a flash intro for free." From the drop down menu, choose the desired design. The color will automatically adapt to your site design and color. Type your title and slogan or company objectives when prompted to do so. For the text to be taken into account, click "Resume".

In order to monitor in real time the number of visitors to your site, you can use a counter. This counter is free to use, and can be installed in a single click. You only need to check the corresponding tick box, select a design and enter the number of digits for your counter. Then click on "Resume": the counter will appear in your website the next time you publish. To make your counter invisible, select the design "transparent". Make sure you select the number of digits. You'll be able to view the count via your Web Site Creator interface, stage 5 "Text/Images".

For your visitors to give their opinion about your site or service, you can open a guestbook, adapted to the design of your site. To enable your guestbook, click on "Activate guestbook". This creates 2 pages in your site structure: "Guestbook": that lets your visitors enter their comments, and another one that opens you guestbook for viewing. You can add comments to your visitors' or delete some of them.

You can, in stage 4 "site map" rename the guestbook and determine its place and level (section / subsection) in the site tree.

To insert a poll in your site, in stage 5 "Text/Images", select the "Extras" menu, and click on "insert poll".

The common tasks linked to a poll are carried out in stage 6 "Options", in the "poll" section. You can set up as many polls as you like.
Select "Install new poll". Delete the sample text and enter your own question. Similarly for the reply choices: specify one reply per field. The visitor must have at least two replies to choose from.
You can add as many replies as you like by pressing the "add further options". To delete a reply option, click the "delete" button (next to the last reply created)
Note : Reply options cannot be modified once online. To delete a reply then, you would need to delete the whole poll, and set up a new one.
A poll is active by default. Once the poll is closed, the visitor can no longer vote but a graph illustrates the result of the poll.
You can activate, reactivate or close a poll by clicking the "active/ended" option.

NOTE: to delete a poll, you needn't delete the whole webpage.

6.7.1 Forum administration
6.7.2 Use of the forum

To set up a new discussion forum, in stage 6, click the "forum" section, and "open new forum". Type the name of the forum. Your forum can be inserted into any page of your site as a ready-to-use component in stage 5, "Text/Images".

As owner of the site, it is your role to manage and update your forum: via the site editing tool, you can read a message, reply to it or delete it using the appropriate icons.

Any new message constitutes the starting point to a "thread". If the first message of a thread is deleted, the whole subsequent thread is deleted too. This principle applies to any reply that would have generated further comments or replies.

Forums can be deactivated or deleted. When the forum is just deactivated (the "active" box is unchecked), the forum is not deleted, and it is still possible to manage it. As long as it has not been reactivated, it is no longer visible on the site. By clicking on the thrash icon called "delete forum", you delete the forum once and for all, from the site and from the site editing tool.

From the list of forums, select the forum you wish to edit and click "Edit forum" . You see a list of all the posts. To go back to the list of forums, click "select forum". To write a new message, click "new thread". A form will open: enter your name and email address as well as a " subject ". Make sure the subject you've entered is as precise and tale-telling as possible as it will show in all the subsequent messages.

Type the text of your message in the text box. Once you've clicked on "Reply" the message is added to your forum. All new messages immediately appear online. You can start the procedure at any point by clicking "Overview".
All the new posts and replies in the forum can be viewed and replied to via the online assistant. In the list of posts of a a selected forum, click on the desired reply. The full post or reply is shown? By clicking the relevant link, you can reply to or delete a post or its reply. A click on "Overview" lets you go back to the full list of posts and replies.
If you click on "use a quote", the post or reply you're replying to is added below your reply.

Photo albums can serve professional or personal purposes. Businesses can use a photo album as a product gallery, or to introduce their team or company premises. Individuals can use a photo album to share pictures with family and friends, and share holidays, weddings. All photo albums share the same structure: photographs are presented in a gallery: to enlarge a specific picture, just click on it. Photo albums can be open in stage 6, "Options", by clicking on "Photo album".

6.8.1 Set up, edit or delete a photo album
6.8.2 "Finish", "Next", "Cancel" and "Back"
6.8.3 Choose a design for your photo-album
6.8.4 Select images
6.8.5 Sort images
6.8.6 Delete pictures from an album
6.8.7 Add a caption
6.8.8 Name of the photo album
6.8.9 Password protection
6.8.10 Edit the photo album at a later stage
6.8.11 Your photo album in the site map

In stage 6 "Options", select "photo album". Then, to create a photo album, click "set up a photo album". To delete an album, select the album and click on "delete" at the bottom of the page. When creating or editing a photo album, you will be taken through the different configuration steps.

There are four icons at the bottom of your screen. To confirm, infirm, or stop the choices made, click "Next", "Back" or "Finish".

• "Finish": to finish the configuration of your album and launch the album creation. This can take some time depending on how large your album is. This icon is active only if you have given a name to your album. To name a photo album, click "Properties".
• "Next": to confirm your selection and proceed to the next step.
• "Back ": to confirm your selection and go back to the previous configuration step.
• "Cancel": to quit the configuration process. This won't save your changes.

Once in your photo album, you can configure it in several stages.

In the "design" stage, select your preferred designs by scrolling up and down the available designs.

To enlarge a design, left click "Design" and select it. To enlarge a specific picture, click the picture.

Make sure your photo album remains consistent with the design of your web.

The "select images" section enables you to decide which images will appear in your photo-album. To do so, select the pictures from your media database.
To add an image to your album, click on the desired picture. It will automatically be added to your album.
If you wish to insert images not yet in your album, follow the following procedure:

• Select the folder you want to upload the picture to.
• Click "Upload image".
• Click "Browse" to view the contents of your hard drive and other data support.
• Select an image.
• Enter a name for the picture in the "name" field.
• Click "Upload".
• Click to add the selected picture to your album.

The "Select images" link enables you to modify the sequence of images in the album.

• Left-click on the picture you wish to move. The name of the picture appears in bold characters.
• Move the selected picture up or down by clicking on the corresponding button.

The "Select images" link enables you to delete images from a photo album.

• Left-click on the picture you wish to delete. The name of the image appears in bold.
• Click "Delete" or on the trash icon.

The "Captions" stage allows you to associate a text description below your images. You can add a caption to some, all or none of the pictures.

In the "Properties" menu, give a name to your album. This name appears in the navigation bar. It can be modified in stage 4 "Site map". However note that it will no longer be possible to modify its name in the "Properties" menu. Therefore, if you have modified the name in stage 4 "Site map", the previous name will still appear in the "Properties" menu.

Stage 4 "Site map" lets you modify the name because the name of your photo album corresponds to a page in your site. You can therefore rename it and also choose its place and depth in the site tree.

If you wish to reserve access to your "most confidential" images to a selected group of visitors, you can password protect your images. Specify a password and activate the protection by checking the square box.

The warning is a short text that prompts your visitors to provide the password.

Note that the password protects only the access to your photo album. The other pages remain freely accessible.

Your photo album remains editable at any time and you can change the design, the images or their caption. You can also edit the photo album just like any other page in stage 5 "Text / Images" of Web Site Creator, for instance to add a title or an introduction.

Regardless of the number of images you select, a page is created for each of them in "Site Map", and therefore in the navigation bar. In stage 4 "Site map", you can modify the location of the photo album and rename it in the navigation bar.

The " New sticker " option enables you to insert a scrolling marquee in your homepage. Use it and draw your visitors' attention to your new products or latest promotions.
You can use this feature in stage 6 "Options": enter your text after clicking the "New sticker" section. As a general rule, the shorter the text, the better the message. Punctuation marks should not be neglected.
To check the changes in the preview, click " apply ". The preview will show the text as it would be on your site, provided you activate the scrolling marquee.
For the scrolling marquee to show in your homepage, click " use a scrolling marquee" and check the " Preview " option in the dialog box. Then click on "Apply". To hide the scrolling marquee, uncheck the box in the dialog box. Click "Apply" to save the change.
The text message can be changed at any time. You can modify the text even though the scrolling marquee is activated: the modified text will replace the current text as soon as you click "Apply". In this case, you don't need to republish. If on the other hand the " New sticker " function is disabled, you will need to activate it again and republish your site for the modified text to be taken into account.

This form enables visitors to your site to contact you to send queries, requests for quotes etc… It also enables you to better know your customers and visitors.
To create a feedback form, go to the page where you want the form inserted, in stage 5 "Text/Images", switch to "Edit" mode. In the menu bar, click "Options" and then "insert feedback form". In the new window, make the following changes :

Step 1: specify the email address you want to receive replies at. Click "Next ".
Step 2: check the desired control boxes that will define the fields in your form. The name and email address are predefined fields that appear by default . Click "Next".
Step 3: enter the text of your choice: this is the text that will be returned to visitors after they've completed the form. Confirm by clicking "OK".
The form can only be viewed and tested once the site is online.
You can edit the reply message as any other page in stage 5 "Text/images": in "File" click "Open", and then select the page placed immediately after the form page. This page can be edited in the same way as any other page.
You can of course also modify or delete the feedback form at any time: Go to the "Options" menu, and select the sub-menu "modify feedback form" or "remove feedback form". Click "OK" to confirm.

The route planner is the ideal tool to guide your customers to your office or shop, while respecting copy rights on maps.
The route planner provides two maps: a detailed map of the area surrounding your premises, and a more general map. To use the route planner, you must first configure the map function, i.e. define the address and the scale of the map.
To do so, in stage 6 "Options" click "Route Planner" in the left menu. Click the blue link "Activate route planner option ". Determine the address you'd like to use the route planner for, and choose a country from the list. Click on "Next": the system checks that the address provided is valid. If it is, a general overview is immediately generated. If the address is unclear, further options are provided to clarify.
Route planners take into account motorways and major roads in the area of the address selected. You can modify the map by indicating another neighboring city. The scale of the route planner is modify so as to show the new city. If you are satisfied with the result, click "Save".
Once the route planner is activated, you can insert the route planner into your site. Click on "Activate route planner option " This option is available as soon as you have finished the set up and clicked on "Save". You can also access it via the "Route planner" option in the navigation bar left of the screen.
When you activate your route planner, a page called "Route planner" is immediately added to your site. You can rename or move this page in stage 4 "Site map". The page contains some pre-defined text that can be modified in stage 5 "Text/Images". For instance, you can add to your route planner a written description of the itinerary.
You can print out the route planner but you must deactivate the route planner option first: in stage 6 "Options", click "Route Planner", and then the blue link "deactivate route planner".

Driving Directions are ideal for guiding customers to your office or business and also for observing map copyrights.
In order to use the Driving Directions, this must be configured first, i.e. the address must be specified.
In "6. Extras", click on "Driving Directions" in the menu to the left. Now, click on the blue link "Configure Driving Directions". Define the address for which the route is to be calculated and select the country from the corresponding list. Now, click on "Save": The system checks whether or not this address is valid. If the address occurs more than once in the system, a list of all possibilities appears. Select the appropriate address here.
Once you have configured the Driving Directions, you can incorporate this into your website. To do this, click on "Activate". This option only becomes visible once you have configured the Driving Directions. When you activate the Driving Directions, the page "How to find us" is inserted into your website. You can rename or move this page in "4. Arrangement". The page "How to find us" contains standard texts that you can edit in "5. Contents".
You can remove the Driving Directions from your website by clicking on the option "Driving Directions" in "6. Extras" and then on the blue link "Deactivate".

When you select the shop function, you add an extra page to your website that contains a list of articles. Visitors to your website have the option of placing articles in their shopping basket in your shop and then submitting their order. As the owner of the shop, the order will be sent to you via e-mail. The person ordering your products will receive an e-mail confirmation listing the products that he or she has ordered.

6.13.1 Set up a shop
6.13.2 Insert or remove shop within website
6.13.3 Set products in the shop
6.13.4 Edit products
6.13.5 Deactivate or delete products
6.13.6Product sequence
6.13.7 Product sequence

To set up a shop on your website, follow these steps::

1. Click on "Shop" under point "6. Extras".
2. A form containing various input fields then appears. The fields "Name", "Description", "e-mail" and "General terms and conditions" must be filled in. Otherwise, it is not possible to set up the shop.
3. Specify the type of payment. To do this, click on the corresponding checkbox.
4. Save your entries by clicking on "Save".
   

Note: You can change the data at any time. If your shop has already been activated, the changes are effective immediately. In other words, it is not necessary to publish your website again.

If you build the Shop into your homepage, then you add your homepage.

Insert or remove shop within website

1. Click on "Shop" under point "6. Extras".
2. Select the empty checkbox "Activated".
3. If you save the new setting "Activated", a new page entitled "Shop" will be added to your website in the homepage tool.
4. The shop will become visible to your visitors once you have published your website again.
   

Note: If you deactivate the shop, it is removed from your website. The shop itself and the product lists remain intact. The shop is no longer visible to visitors to your website once it has been published again.

To add a new product to your product list, follow these steps:

1. Click on "Shop" under point "6. Extras".
2. Click on "Product list" at the bottom of the screen.
3. Click on "New product".
4. A form containing various input fields for a product then appears. The fields "Product description", "Short description", price and VAT must be filled in. The system automatically calculates the net or gross prices.
5. The article number is automatically assigned by the system but can be changed if desired.
6. You can add a longer description and an image with caption if you wish. Images are automatically scaled to fit the page.
7. Save your entries by clicking on "Save".
   

You can change a description, price or image for a product within your product list:

1. Click on "Shop" and then "Product list" under point "6. Extras".
2. Select the product from the product list by clicking on the corresponding entry in the list. The currently selected product is highlighted in a different color.
3. Click on "Edit".
4. An input form containing all data about this product then appears. You can make all necessary changes here.
5. If you click on "Save", your changes will be immediately visible for visitors to your website - provided your shop has been activated and published. It is not necessary to publish the website again.
6. Click on "Previous" or "Next" to scroll through all products.
   

You can delete a product from the product list entirely by following these steps:

1. Click on "Shop" and then on "Product list" under point "6. Extras".
2. Select the product from the product list.
3. Now, click on "Delete".
4. The product is immediately deleted from your shop as well as from the published website. For this reason, it is not necessary to publish the website again.
   

You can also remove a product from your shop temporarily:

1. Click on "Shop" and then on "Product list" under point "6. Extras".
2. In the list entry of the product that you would like to deactivate, click on the "Activated" checkbox to remove the checkmark.
3. If you click on "Save", your changes will be immediately visible to visitors of your website provided your shop has been activated and published. It is not necessary to publish the website again.
   

You can change the order of products in your shop by following these steps:

1. Click on "Shop" and then on "Product list" under point "6. Extras".
2. From the product list, select the product that you would like to move.
3. Now click on the arrow pointing up or down to move the product in the corresponding direction.
4. If you click on "Save", the new sequence is immediately visible to visitors of your website - provided your shop has been activated and published. It is not necessary to publish the website again.
   

In order to review your shop prior to publication, you can view the page containing the shop under point "5. Contents" in the editor preview.
You can also add more text in the editor.
The standard page name is "Shop". You can change this name under point "4. Arrangement".

6.14.1 Export table as CSV file
6.14.2 Original table requirements
6.14.3 Insert table in homepage
6.14.4 Edit table attributes
6.14.5 Edit or delete page with table
6.14.6 Tables on published homepage

The table that you would like to add to your homepage must be available as a CSV file.

Note: Every standard database and spreadsheet can be exported as a CSV file.

If you are working with an Excel spreadsheet, follow these steps:

1. In Excel, select the menu option "Save as" and then
2. Select file type "CSV" from the corresponding selection field.
3. Save the CSV file to a local storage medium, usually on the hard disk.
   

Please be sure that each column contains only the same type of information.
When exporting a table, it does not make a difference whether or not column headers are included in the first line.

Each new table adds one more page to your website.
To add a table, follow these steps:

1. In point "6. Extras", click on "Database Module".
2. Now, click on "Create new table".
3. Click on "Search" to search for the CSV file in your local directories.
4. Select the CSV file and then click on "Open".
5. You can now assign a name to your table. The table name will also be used as the name of the page that you are now adding to your website.
6. Start importing the table by clicking on the "Upload" button.
7. A preview of how your table will be imported is then displayed. If your table does not contain column headings, activate the corresponding optional field.
8. Select "Cancel" or "Continue" to continue with the importing process.
9. Define the column headings that are to be used as headers on your page.
10. Click on "Finish" to add the table as a new page in your website. The new page is assigned the table name.
    

Tip: If empty columns appear following the import, check the original table to see if there are any extra columns that may contain empty spaces.

The table width is always predefined within your design. If the table is wider than the allowed space due to the number and width of its columns, a horizontal scroll bar is inserted.
To define the column width, proceed as follows:

1. 1. In point "6. Extras", select "Database Module". An overview of all tables you have created is then displayed.
2. Click on the symbol "Edit table attributes" next to the name of the desired table.
3. Enter the corresponding width for columns that are to have a fixed width and activate the "Line break" checkbox.
4. If columns are to be displayed with a variable width, deactivate the "Line break" checkbox.
5. You can always see how the results will look in the preview.
6. Once the table in the preview corresponds to your requirements, click on "Save".
   

To hide the columns, follow these steps:

1. Deactivate the checkbox "Display" for a column.
2. Click on "Save".
   

You can edit a page containing a table in the editor in point "5. Contents" and add text or images. You can change the name of the page in "4. Arrangement".
If you would like to delete the table, it will be removed immediately from the corresponding page within your published website.
To delete a table, follow these steps:

1. In point "6. Extras", select "Database Module". An overview of all tables you have created is then displayed.
2. Click on the symbol "Delete" next to the name of the table you would like to delete.

If you insert a table and thus a new page, it will only be displayed after the website is published again. Visitors to your homepage can search through the table and sort information per column. If the search yields several hits, the results are displayed in table form. These search results can also be sorted as well.

7. Publish

7.1 Launch the upload
7.2 Creation and uploading of a zip file

If you feel your homepage can go online, then publish it! Move to step "7. Publish" and simply hit the "Publish" button. You can view your web site immediately upon publication. Your data is stored automatically and you can leave the Web Builder by closing the browser window. Next time you change the content or design of your web site with the Web Builder you have to publish it again. Only after publishing your web site will show the new content/design.

You can upload your Internet Site in the form of a compressed zip file. This allows you to archive elements of the site that you have created on your computer.