Introduction to Beatrix CMS

Beatrix CMS is the content management system (CMS) used by the Yale School of Medicine Office of Communications to manage all of the sites under its purview.

• A CMS is a program which allows users to organize, edit, and publish web content.

In the support documents in this section, you will learn how Beatrix organizes pages and content.

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Accessing Beatrix

You need to use a web browser (e.g. Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, or Safari) to access Beatrix.

Beatrix CMS can be accessed at beatrix.yale.edu. You will be prompted to login with your NetID and password.

Part 1: The Fundamentals

Before learning how to create or edit your site, please review these Beatrix fundamentals. Understanding whats discussed in the following sections is critical for being able to progress to the next stages of page and website development.

Part 2: Overview of Website Building

Now that you've learned some general features, you can begin to think about how to organize and build your website, with the instructions below.

Part 3: Going Live & Editing Existing Material

These instructions discuss general rules for publishing and editing in Beatrix.