Content Directories on Site Pages

Overview

Content directories are a section on a page that hold content posts from the site. Content directories are often used to showcase reference material, on-demand sessions, or marketing materials. Attendees or members access directories to find content, view the post, and bookmark, download or share the post.

In this article:

1. Log into the site
2. Go to your dashboard
3. Navigate to Pages
4. Add a new page or edit an existing page
5. Add a content directory section
6. Setup the content directory
7. Choose the content posts

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Step by Step Walkthrough

Step 1 - Log into the site

Find the “Login” button in the upper right-hand corner of the site’s homepage or login directly from the site’s login screen.

Step 2 - Go to your dashboard

If you are not taken to your dashboard after logging in, click your name and then "My Dashboard" in the upper right-hand corner of the site.

Step 3 - Navigate to Pages

From the dashboard, select "Site Pages", then "Pages" in the left-hand side navigation bar.

Step 4 - Add a new page or edit an existing page

To create a content directory, start by adding a new page by clicking "+Add New Page” or edit an existing page by clicking the  “Options” button.

Step 5 - Add a content directory section

Add a content directory section by clicking the  "+Add New Section" button and selecting "Content Directory".

Step 6 - Setup the content directory

• Enter a section a title and select to display that title on the page.
• Select if you want the content posts to appear in an accordion that can be opened and closed on the page, and if the accordion will be opened by default. (Individuals can close the accordion once they view the page.)

• Choose if content posts will display in a tile format (displays the thumbnail, title, booth or catalog, and post type)
  • Enter the number of rows
  • Enter the number of posts to be added per booth or catalog if content will be added automatically.  

• Choose if the content will display in a list format (displays thumbnail, title, time and date of event, booth, and preview of the description). 
  • Enter the number of posts to be added per booth or catalog if content will be added automatically.  

Step 7 - Choose the content posts

• For automatic post selection
  • Select "Automated"
  • Select the post types to be added (example: articles, virtual swag, presentations)
  • Select the catalogs or booths that the posts will be taken from.
  • Select how the directory will be sorted.
  • Click "Save"

• For manual post selection:
  • Select 'Manually'.
  • Click the 'Select Posts' button.
  • From the list of posts, select the content to be added to the directory by clicking the checkbox in the far left column.
  • Click "Save" to bring them into the table.

• Reorder posts selected manually 
  • For example, if events will appear in alphabetical order, click the 'Event' column to automatically reorder the sessions. Click it again to toggle it between ascending and descending order.
  • Drag and drop posts using the icon in the 'Order' column on the far left to change the order manually.
  • Automatically reorder posts by selecting a table column and changing the order from that column.
• Click 'Preview' in the bottom left to preview the directory.
• Click "Save"