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Enabling comments on pages

When you use MoST as your content management system it is a simple process to enable comments on ANY of your web site's pages. This tutorial will show you how.

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Login

• Firstly you need to login to MoST, you should have been given a username and password to gain access.
  In the address bar in your web browser, type in your website URL (address) and a forward slash (/) then the words admin in lower case. For example: www.expert.co.nz/admin
• Once logged in you should have access to the Administration Screen.
• On the left hand side you will see the website structure or folder list.
• Select the Blog Section or Folder

Generating a new page

• While the Blog Section or Folder is selected click on the Documents button
• Select New Document from the dropdown list
• In the popup box enter the Document Name.
• Do not add a Description yet. Wait until all the content is in the page and formatted.

TIP: By leaving the Description blank the page is hidden from the website and sitemap. When the page is ready, a description can be added.

• The NEW Document or page will then come up in the Documents List on the right hand side.

Adding content and turning on comments

• Double clicking on the NEW file name will open the document in the Editor Screen.
• Once in the Editor Screen enter the blog posts content and format it.
• To enable Comments on this page simply select the Comments check box to the top right of the Editor Screen.
• Make sure you save the document.
• Close the document

Testing Comment

• This will bring you back to the Administration Screen
• To preview your new blog post click on the Preview Icon
• You can now see and test your NEW blog post
• To make a comment: Enter your first name, last name, email address and your comment
• Click post button
• The comment is now awaiting approval. The blog post or documents creator will receive an email notification that a comment is waiting for approval.
• Close the Preview Window

Approving Comment

• Make sure the NEW document is selected
• Click on the Documents button
• Select Comments from drop down list
• The Documents Comments popup box will appear
• Select the comment
• Click on the Approve button - make sure the comment is selected
• Click on the Apply button
  This will make the comment appear on the page below the blog post text
• Close the Documents Comments popup box
• Click on the Preview Icon for the NEW blog post
• The comment now appears under the blog post

 

"Duke of Edinburgh Hillary Awards" are using comments in thier new website design. See it in action in thier "Award Success Stories" area.

 

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