Grasping how Beatrix organizes websites along with their pages and content will make for a smoother transition into actual site building. This section is not intended to teach you how to build or edit sites just yet, but rather provide an overview of how Beatrix looks in your browser.
What You Will Learn
How Beatrix will look on your screen after signing in
How your website will look and be organized in Beatrix CMS
The difference between the Content folder and the Pages folder
Where content items are built and where pages are built
Table of Contents
Summary
Think of pages as blank canvases for content. You will build your site by adding content items to new or existing pages in the desired section of your site. Understanding the distinction between pages and content items is essential for using Beatrix CMS.
Publications
Publications, which represent websites, are listed in the left column Beatrix CMS (the Website Name list).
For information on where Websites can be found in Beatrix and how they work, visit these instructions:
Editing window
The Editing window is the main “viewing” window of the Beatrix CMS.
For information on how Beatrix' editing options look in your browser, visit these instructions:
Folders in Beatrix
There are two main sections in which Beatrix work is done: Content and Pages.
For an introduction to the two main Sections of Beatrix, their differences, and when to use each of them, visit these instructions:
Creating a new YSM website publication
Publications represent websites in Beatrix, so if you want to create an entirely new website, it starts with creating a new Website.
For information on Creating a new YSM website publication, visit these instructions: