Managing Blog: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 17:18, 30 November 2023

To start working with blogs, access the admin area of your website, then move to the App Shop and Store tabs.

Find the Blog module using the Quick search feature, and install it on your website.

Once installed, go to the Modules and Extensions tabs.

Select Blog from the Extension Modules list and click the Edit button to configure blog status, base URL, XML sitemap, and disable blog for selected sales channels.

Now move to the Design and CMS, Blog and Categories tabs. Here you can create a new blog category by clicking on the corresponding button or Edit or Delete the existing chosen one by clicking on the corresponding buttons.

While adding/editing a blog category, you can fill in/edit the fields, as well as use other options.

If you click on the Tags tab, you can create a new blog tag by clicking on the corresponding button, or Edit or Delete the existing chosen one by clicking on the corresponding buttons.

While adding/editing a blog tag, you can fill in/edit the fields, as well as use other options.

If you click on the Posts tab, you can create a new blog post by clicking on the corresponding button, Edit or Delete the existing chosen one by clicking on the corresponding buttons, switch on/off the required post by Status and RSS switch, and do batch actions (Tags update and Category update) by checking the boxes next to the required posts and clicking on the corresponding buttons.

While adding/editing a blog post under the Name and description tab, you can switch on/off this post by Status and RSS switches, fill in/edit Date Added field, and fill in/edit the Title, Description, Description links and Short descriptions fields.

While adding/editing a blog post under the Category & Tag tab, you can choose the required blog categories and tags by clicking on them in the Blog category and Blog tag sections and clicking on >> icon next to the required section. The chosen categories and tags will appear in the corresponding Assigned categories and Assigned tags sections. You can delete them from these sections by clicking on trash icon and rearrange their order by dragging them using hand icon.

While adding/editing a blog post under the Main tab, you can add Gallery image and Hero image by either uploading them from your computer and dropping files in the specified area or uploading them from gallery. Follow the instructions regarding the requirements to these images. You can also delete the existing image by clicking on trash icon, or unlink it by clicking on the corresponding icon.

While adding/editing a blog post under the SEO tab, you can fill in/edit the fields as well as use the other options.

While adding/editing a blog post under the Products tab, you can choose the required blog products by clicking on them in the Find products section and clicking on >> icon. The chosen products will appear in the corresponding Assigned products section. You can delete them from this section by clicking on trash icon and rearrange their order by dragging them using hand icon.

While adding/editing a blog post under the Assign/Restrict tab, you can assign/unassign the post to the required sales channel by switching it on/off.

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-'''Note: This manual is for osCommerce v4.'''
+To start working with blogs, access the admin area of your website, then move to the '''App Shop''' and '''Store''' tabs.
-After you accessed the admin area of your website click on '''Design and CMS, Blog''' and '''Categories''' tabs. You can create a new blog category by clicking on the corresponding button or '''Edit''' or '''Delete''' the existing chosen one by clicking on the corresponding buttons.
+Find the '''Blog module''' using the Quick search feature, and install it on your website.
-[[File:Image 377.png|alt=|none|frame]]
+[[File:1318 App Shop.jpg|none|thumb|801x801px]]
-While adding/editing a blog category you can switch to the required '''language''' by clicking on the corresponding tabs and fill in/edit the '''fields''' as well as use the '''other options'''.
-[[File:Image 376.png|alt=|none|frame]]
-If you click on '''Tags''' tab, you can create a new blog tag by clicking on the corresponding button or '''Edit''' or '''Delete''' the existing chosen one by clicking on the corresponding buttons.
+Once installed, go to the '''Modules''' and '''Extensions''' tabs.
-[[File:Image 381.png|alt=|none|frame]]
-While adding/editing a blog tag you can switch to the required '''language''' by clicking on the corresponding tabs and fill in/edit the '''fields''' as well as use the '''other options'''.
+Select Blog from the Extension Modules list and click the Edit button to configure blog status, base URL, XML sitemap, and disable blog for selected sales channels.
-[[File:Image 382.png|alt=|none|frame]]
+[[File:1319 Blog edit.jpg|none|thumb|800x800px]]
-If you click on '''Posts''' tab, you can create a new blog post by clicking on the corresponding button, '''Edit''' or '''Delete''' the existing chosen one by clicking on the corresponding buttons, switch '''on/off''' the required post by '''Status''' switch and do '''batch actions (Tags update''' and '''Category update)''' by checking the boxes next to the required posts and clicking on the corresponding buttons.
+[[File:2 Blog Sett.jpg|none|thumb|800x800px]]
-[[File:Image 383.png|alt=|none|frame]]
-While adding/editing a blog post under '''Name and description''' tab you can switch '''on/off''' this post by '''Status''' switch, fill in/edit '''Date Added''' field, switch to the required '''language''' by clicking on the corresponding tabs and fill in/edit the '''Title, Description''' and '''Short descriptions''' fields.
-[[File:Image 384.png|alt=|none|frame]]
+Now move to the '''Design and CMS, Blog''' and '''Categories''' tabs. Here you can '''create a new blog category''' by clicking on the corresponding button or '''Edit''' or '''Delete''' the existing chosen one by clicking on the corresponding buttons.
-On the frontend if you click on '''Blog''' link you can find and see this blog.
+[[File:1321 Blog category.jpg|alt=|none|thumb|801x801px]]
-[[File:Image 385.png|alt=|none|frame]]
-While adding/editing a blog post under '''Category & Tag''' tab you can choose the required blog categories and tags by clicking on them in '''Blog category''' and '''Blog tag''' sections and clicking on '''>>''' icon next to the required section. The chosen categories and tags will appear in the corresponding '''Assigned categories''' and '''Assigned tags''' sections. You can '''delete''' them from these sections by clicking on '''trash''' icon and '''rearrange''' their order by dragging them using '''hand''' icon.
-[[File:Image 386.png|alt=|none|frame]]
+While adding/editing a blog category, you can fill in/edit the '''fields,''' as well as use '''other options'''.
-While adding/editing a blog post under '''Main''' tab you can add '''Gallery image''' and '''Hero image''' by either '''uploading''' them '''from your computer''' and '''dropping files''' in the specified area or '''uploading''' them '''from gallery'''. Follow the '''instructions''' regarding the '''requirements''' to these images. You can also '''delete''' the existing image by clicking on '''trash''' icon or '''unlink''' it by clicking on the corresponding icon.
+[[File:1322 Blog category edit.jpg|alt=|none|thumb|800x800px]]
-[[File:Image 387.png|alt=|none|frame]]
-While adding/editing a blog post under '''SEO''' tab you can switch to the required '''language''' by clicking on the corresponding tabs, fill in/edit the '''fields''' as well as use the '''other options.'''
+If you click on the '''Tags''' tab, you can '''create a new blog tag''' by clicking on the corresponding button, or '''Edit''' or '''Delete''' the existing chosen one by clicking on the corresponding buttons.
-[[File:Image 388.png|alt=|none|frame]]
+[[File:1323 Blog tags.jpg|alt=|none|thumb|802x802px]]
-While adding/editing a blog post under '''Products''' tab you can choose the required blog '''products''' by clicking on them in '''Find products''' section and clicking on '''>>''' icon. The chosen '''products''' will appear in the corresponding '''Assigned products''' section. You can '''delete''' them from this section by clicking on '''trash''' icon and '''rearrange''' their order by dragging them using '''hand''' icon.
-[[File:Image 389.png|alt=|none|frame]]
-While adding/editing a blog post under '''Assign/Restrict''' tab you can assign/unassign the post to the required sales channel by switching it on/off.
+While adding/editing a blog tag, you can fill in/edit the '''fields,''' as well as use '''other options'''.
-[[File:Image 390.png|alt=|none|frame]]
+[[File:1324 Blog tags edit.jpg|alt=|none|thumb|800x800px]]
+If you click on the '''Posts''' tab, you can '''create a new blog post''' by clicking on the corresponding button, '''Edit''' or '''Delete''' the existing chosen one by clicking on the corresponding buttons, switch '''on/off''' the required post by '''Status''' and '''RSS''' switch, and do '''batch actions (Tags update''' and '''Category update)''' by checking the boxes next to the required posts and clicking on the corresponding buttons.
+[[File:1325 Blog post.jpg|alt=|none|thumb|802x802px]]
+While adding/editing a blog post under the '''Name and description''' tab, you can switch '''on/off''' this post by '''Status''' and '''RSS''' switches, fill in/edit '''Date Added''' field, and fill in/edit the '''Title, Description, Description links''' and '''Short descriptions''' fields.
+[[File:1326 Blog post edit.jpg|alt=|none|thumb|801x801px]]
+[[File:1327 Blog post edit 2.jpg|none|thumb|801x801px]]
+While adding/editing a blog post under the '''Category & Tag''' tab, you can choose the required blog categories and tags by clicking on them in the '''Blog category''' and '''Blog tag''' sections and clicking on '''>>''' icon next to the required section. The chosen categories and tags will appear in the corresponding '''Assigned categories''' and '''Assigned tags''' sections. You can '''delete''' them from these sections by clicking on '''trash''' icon and '''rearrange''' their order by dragging them using '''hand''' icon.
+[[File:1328 Category and tag tab.jpg|alt=|none|thumb|800x800px]]
+While adding/editing a blog post under the '''Main''' tab, you can add '''Gallery image''' and '''Hero image''' by either '''uploading''' them '''from your computer''' and '''dropping files''' in the specified area or '''uploading''' them '''from gallery'''. Follow the '''instructions''' regarding the '''requirements''' to these images. You can also '''delete''' the existing image by clicking on '''trash''' icon, or '''unlink''' it by clicking on the corresponding icon.
+[[File:1329 Main tab.jpg|alt=|none|thumb|800x800px]]
+While adding/editing a blog post under the '''SEO''' tab, you can fill in/edit the '''fields''' as well as use the '''other options.'''
+[[File:1330 SEO tab.jpg|alt=|none|thumb|800x800px]]
+While adding/editing a blog post under the '''Products''' tab, you can choose the required blog '''products''' by clicking on them in the '''Find products''' section and clicking on '''>>''' icon. The chosen '''products''' will appear in the corresponding '''Assigned products''' section. You can '''delete''' them from this section by clicking on '''trash''' icon and '''rearrange''' their order by dragging them using '''hand''' icon.
+[[File:1331 Products tab.jpg|alt=|none|thumb|800x800px]]
+While adding/editing a blog post under the '''Assign/Restrict''' tab, you can assign/unassign the post to the required sales channel by switching it on/off.
+[[File:1332 Assign restr tab.jpg|alt=|none|thumb|800x800px]]