File Types

SiteSnap will allow you to upload any type of file you like and add it to any folder you create (Please see ‘Organising Your Files’ for details). However software is quite specific about the types of files it can use directly on your site although it does automatically group your uploaded files into four different types.

The website maker File Manager will then provide ‘Views’ for images, audio and video files, as well as those files that cannot be used directly on your site but can be downloaded. The views can be found beneath the main ‘My Files’ folder and files types visible in these views are:

• Images – all JPEG, GIF, PNG and (correctly formatted) SWF files – used in image features, widgets and directly onto pages

• Audio – MP3 files only – used in SiteSnap jukeboxes

• Video – FLV (Flash Video) only – used in the SiteSnap Video Player widget

• Download Files – All other files types, including DOC, XLS, PDF, BMP, AAC, WMA, MPEG, WMV, AVI etc

which can be accessed or downloaded using a button link (more on this later)

Organising Your Files

You can also organise your uploaded files through the File Manager. You can create your own folders, rename folders, move files between the folders and delete them as well. The File Manager will also enable you to change the file names, delete files (multiple or single) and sort the files within a folder for easier location.

Creating links

Basic Linking

You can add a link when creating a website to almost anything on your page e.g. create a link within text, make an image a

link or add a button link to the page. (Remember that links in text are only possible with Standard fonts and are not supported in Graphic fonts).

There are several types of link you can create. A link to a website address, an email link, a link to a file (for download e.g. PDF, document, mpeg etc), a link to another page in your site, a PayPal link (to sell things) and a login link (provides a link to the pop-up login panel). All of these are available from the Link tab on the page Editor and can be used at different times for different purposes.

Turning Text Into a Link

Making your text linkable is as simple as click and drag. Once your text box is in Edit mode (double click on the text box) you can highlight any word or sentence, then go to the website builder editor and select the Link tab. You then need to chose what type of link you want, fill in the appropriate details and click 'Apply' to make the link active.

For example, to create a link to a web page on another site you need to highlight the text, click on the web link icon, then simply add the URL or web site address to the empty field before clicking the Apply button to set the link. * Don’t forget, it’s only possible to link text when using standard (system) fonts.

Image and Button Links

The same process is used when applying links to images or to button links. Once the image or button link has been selected you can use the Link tab on the Editor to choose the type of link you wish to apply and then choose your web address, email address, file, internal page etc. Always remember to click 'Apply' to set the link.

Testing Your Links

Links will not be active while you are building your own website in edit mode, e.g. they will not respond when you click on

them. So the best way to test your links is to use the ‘View my site’ option, taking you into 'View mode'. This displays how visitors would view your site and allows all links, navigation and features to work correctly.

Adding and Organising Pages

You can add new pages, change the name of existing pages, or change the order in which your pages are listed in your menu, by using the 'Organise pages' function of the site builder.

This can be found on the 'SiteSnap toolbar' by clicking on the 'Pages' button, then the 'Organise pages' option. Once you have selected 'Organise pages', the 'Pages' panel will appear. This shows each of your pages in the order they appear in the menu.

Changing the name of your page in the menu

The name of your page as it appears in the website creator menu, is displayed on the 'Pages' panel in a text box, e.g. 'Welcome'. You can click in this text box, delete the current text and insert a new page name. Remember to keep your page names short and relevant, as a long description won't always fit in the menu.

Changing the order of your pages

Your pages are shown in a numbered list indicating the order they are displayed in the menu. There is a 'drag' area in the centre of each page item, which you can use to change the order of the pages. Simply click on the 'drag' area and drag the page up or down to the position you want it. The order of the other pages will then be adjusted so that they are renumbered correctly.

Making a page a sub-page

You can make one of your pages a sub-page of another page, meaning it is not displayed in the main menu initially, but will appear as another option (or sub-menu) when you roll over the 'parent' page or menu item. Next to the page number on the left is an arrow, one for each page, labeled 'Create subpage'. Simply click on the arrow to make your page a 'sub-page' of the parent page above or click again to revert it back to a parent page. This will be shown by indenting the page relative to its 'parent' which may be several sub-pages above.

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