Beatrix CMS Basics

Owned by Denise Meyer
Last updated: Dec 09, 2024
2 min read

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

  1. How Beatrix will look on your screen after signing in

  2. How your website will look and be organized in Beatrix CMS

  3. The difference between the Content folder and the Pages folder

  4. 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.

 

Websites

Websites are listed in the left column Beatrix CMS.

For information on where Websites can be found in Beatrix and how they work, visit these instructions:

Introduction to Beatrix CMS: Websites

 

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:

Introduction to Beatrix CMS Editing Window

 

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:

Introduction to Folders in Beatrix CMS

 

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.