Backend Blog Manager Overview
- Published - this icon means that the blog post can be viewed on the frontend of the hub.
- Unpublished - this icon means that the blog post cannot be viewed on the frontend of the hub.
- New - this button allows you to create a new blog post.
- Edit - this button allows you to make changes to a blog post.
- Delete - this button allows you to delete a blog post.
Creating a Blog Post
- In the backend, navigate to Blog under the Components tab
- On the Blog Manager, click the New (+) button in the top right to create a new blog post
- In the details of the blog post, select the scope. The scope is the location of the blog either on the site, member, or group. If you're creating a group blog, select the group that the blog should belong to from the drop-down
- Fill in at least the title and content for the blog post
- In the publishing options of the blog post, select the state of publishing from the drop-down, the dates of when the blog is available, and if you would like to allow comments on the post, check the box for Allow comments
- Click Save & Close
Editing a Blog Post
- In the backend, navigate to Blog under the Components tab
- Find the blog post you would like to edit and click on its title to open the post
- Edit the content of the post
- Click Save & Close to save the newly edited content
Deleting a Blog Post
- In the backend, navigate to Blog under the Components tab
- Find the blog post you would like to delete and click on the check box for that blog post
- Click on the Delete button symbolized by a trashcan and the blog post will be deleted
Publishing a Blog Post
- In the backend, navigate to Blog under the Components tab
- On the Blog Manager, select the location of the blog post from the following tabs: site, members, or groups
- Find the unpublished blog post you would like to publish and click on the checkbox next to it to select it
- Click Publish and the selected blog post will be visible to users
Unpublishing a Blog Post
- In the backend, navigate to Blog under the Components tab
- On the Blog Manager, select the location of the blog post from the following tabs:
- Find the published blog post you would like to unpublish and click on the checkbox next to it to select it
- Click Unpublish and the selected blog post will be no longer be viewable on the front-end