3.7. Opening, Adding and Deleting Folders
If you expect to be managing many pages in a variety of areas of your website, it is a good idea to determine your folder structure in advance. Bistro allows you to develop a compehensive folder structure for organizing the sections and individual pages on your site. This folder structure will also determine how your pages are organized in the drop down list associated with linking to other pages within your site.
Folders are opened for editing, added, and removed through the Page Manager.
To access the Page Manager, click the Site Content icon on the main menu toolbar and the following screen will open.
Click on the Page Manager Link in this screen to open your Page Manager and it will open to the main Page Manager screen.
3.7.1 Opening an Existing Folder
To open an existing folder, check the box to the far left of the folder you want to open and click the blue [Open] button.
You can also open a folder by clicking on its hyperlinked name, or by clicking on the folder icon directly to the left of the folder name and the folder will open.
Once the folder is open you will see a list of all pages contained in the folder.
If you wish to edit the folder itself (to change the name of the folder or place it in a different parent folder), click on the blue [Edit Folder] button to the left above your list of pages.
Note: you can move through your folders by clicking the [Up one Level] button, or by selecting the desired folder from the breadcrumbs trail which is labeled Current Location:
3.7.1 Adding a Folder
To add a folder simply click on the blue [Add Folder] button near the top of your Page Manager screen.
The Create New Folder screen will open
- Enter the title of your new folder in the Folder Title: text box
- Select the parent folder you would like it to be placed in from the Parent Folder: drop down list.
- Click [Save Folder] to save your new folder or
- Click [Cancel] to return to the main Page Manager screen without saving.
- Your action will be confirmed and you can continue editing your pages or use a different Bistro module by clicking on the appropriate option.
3.7.2 Deleting a Folder
You can delete existing folders from your Page Manager. To access the Page Manager, click the Site Content icon on the main menu toolbar and the following screen will open.
Click on the Page Manager Link in this screen and it will open your Page Manager to the main Page Manager screen.
To delete a folder, check the box to the left of the folder(s) you want to delete and click on the blue [Delete] button.
- To prevent accidental deletion of pages or folders, you will be prompted to confirm your action.
- You may delete multiple pages or folders at one time by checking them all before clicking the [Delete] button.
- Your action will be confirmed and you can continue editing your pages or use a different Bistro module by clicking on the appropriate option.
When you have finished working with your Page Manager, you can return to the Site Content screen by clicking the Return to Site Content link in the bottom left corner of your screen, or by clicking the Site Content icon in your menu bar.