DotCMS

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dotCMS 2.0 is the Universities content management system.


For New Users

If you have not already received access to your department website, please contact the HELP desk for further instructions.

You can access the dotCMS from any computer, on or off campus. Please start with the documentation below and contact us for further assistance and personal training where required.

Log-in for the dotCMS


Support Documentation :

Accessing and Navigating the CMS [pdf]

Contents: Access CMS using a web browser; Use your WPUNJ credentials to log in; Select Website tab; Identify and navigate the CMS (Map)


Editing Files and Folders [pdf]

Contents: Access the CMS; Map of files and folders; Creating folders; Creating HTML pages; Adding new content; Editing Text; Adding a hyperlink;
Multiple content areas; Loading images and files; Adding a banner image; Adding a navigation bar; Finished product; Exit Gently


Save/Assign, Save/Publish [pdf]

Contents: Save/assign - adding edited documents to the workflow for approval; Save/publish - review and publish edited documents from the workflow


Inserting Images and Files [pdf]

Contents: Loading images and files for display on the university webpage


Creating and editing navigation menus [pdf]

Contents: Designate a file, folder, or link for display on the menu; set menu order; create a sub-menu; add a menu to a new webpage


Creating and editing page banners and labels [pdf]

Contents: Create a new banner; deploy banners; create and edit page labels; delete label

Add a function to the Calendar of Events [pdf]


Video tutorials

dotCMS 2.0 upgrade overview / editing content

Creating a new webpage

File upload and linking ( images, pdfs, links )