# GovCMS Site Builder Manual

## GovCMS Site Builder Manual

- [GovCMS8 Site Building Training Manual](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/readme.md)
- [Contributing and Feedback Guide](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/contributing.md)
- [Software and module requirements](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/software-and-module-requirements.md)
- [Overview](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-1-functional-analysis/functional-analysis.md)
- [Layout of a GovCMS page](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-1-functional-analysis/layout-of-a-govcms-page.md)
- [Regions in GovCMS](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-1-functional-analysis/regions-in-govcms.md)
- [Planning your site](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-1-functional-analysis/1.3-planning-your-site.md)
- [About our client](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-1-functional-analysis/about-our-client.md)
- [Understanding requirements](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-1-functional-analysis/understanding-requirements.md)
- [Audience analysis](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-1-functional-analysis/audience-analysis.md)
- [User (visitor) personas](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-1-functional-analysis/user-visitor-personas.md)
- [Define user stories](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-1-functional-analysis/define-user-stories.md)
- [Roles and Permissions](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-1-functional-analysis/roles-and-permissions.md)
- [Exercise 1.1: Configure account settings](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-1-functional-analysis/roles-and-permissions/exercise-1-2-configure-account-settings.md)
- [Blocks in GovCMS](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-1-functional-analysis/blocks-in-govcms.md)
- [Exercise 1.3: Place Welcome message block](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-1-functional-analysis/blocks-in-govcms/ex-1-3-place-welcome-message-block.md)
- [Site navigation](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-1-functional-analysis/1.6-site-navigation.md)
- [Footers](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-1-functional-analysis/footers.md)
- [Exercise 1.4: Build the related links menu](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-1-functional-analysis/footers/exercise-1.4-build-the-related-links-menu.md)
- [Exercise 1.5: Assign the related links menu block to a region](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-1-functional-analysis/footers/exercice-1.5-assign-the-related-links-menu-block-to-a-region.md)
- [Exercise 1.6: Configure the related links menu block](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-1-functional-analysis/footers/exercise-1-6-configure-the-related-links-menu-block.md)
- [Exercise 1.7: Rearrange the main menu](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-1-functional-analysis/footers/exercice-1-7-rearrange-the-main-menu.md)
- [Theme settings](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-1-functional-analysis/theme-settings.md)
- [Exercise 1.8: Change the logo](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-1-functional-analysis/theme-settings/exercise-1-8-change-the-logo.md)
- [Exercise 1.9: Create a friendly error page](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-1-functional-analysis/theme-settings/exercise-1-9-create-a-friendly-error-page.md)
- [Unit 1 Summary](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-1-functional-analysis/unit-1-summary.md)
- [Designing and planning content](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-2-designing-and-planning-content/designing-and-planning-content.md)
- [Exercise 2.1: Compare content types](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-2-designing-and-planning-content/designing-and-planning-content/exercise-2-1-compare-content-types-out-of-the-box.md)
- [Planning your site structure](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-2-designing-and-planning-content/2.2-planning-your-site-structure.md)
- [Planning data entry and display](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-2-designing-and-planning-content/planning-data-entry-and-display.md)
- [Discussion](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-2-designing-and-planning-content/discussion.md)
- [Exercise 2.2: Design a content type in minutes](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-2-designing-and-planning-content/discussion/exercise-2-2-design-a-content-type-in-minutes.md)
- [Exercise 2.3: Create a content type](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-2-designing-and-planning-content/discussion/exercise-2-3-create-a-content-type.md)
- [Add and configure fields](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-2-designing-and-planning-content/add-and-configure-fields.md)
- [Exercise 2.5: Modify an existing field](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-2-designing-and-planning-content/add-and-configure-fields/exercise-2-5-modify-an-existing-field.md)
- [Exercise 2.6: Add a custom text field](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-2-designing-and-planning-content/add-and-configure-fields/exercise-2-6-add-custom-text-field.md)
- [Exercise 2.7: Review the field list report](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-2-designing-and-planning-content/add-and-configure-fields/exercise-2-7-review-the-field-list-report.md)
- [Manage form display](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-2-designing-and-planning-content/manage-form-display.md)
- [Exercise 2.8: Testing content types](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-2-designing-and-planning-content/manage-form-display/exercise-2-8-testing-content-types.md)
- [Unit 2 Summary](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-2-designing-and-planning-content/unit-2-summary.md)
- [Manage Media](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-3-manage-media/manage-media.md)
- [Customise image display with image styles](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-3-manage-media/customise-image-display-with-image-styles.md)
- [Review configuration of image media display](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-3-manage-media/review-configuration-of-image-media-display.md)
- [Exercise 3.1: Example use of image styles](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-3-manage-media/review-configuration-of-image-media-display/exercise-3-1-example-use-of-image-styles.md)
- [Exercise 3.2: Add and configure a media field](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-3-manage-media/review-configuration-of-image-media-display/exercise-3-2-add-and-configure-a-media-field.md)
- [Exercise 3.3 (Challenge): Change image size](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-3-manage-media/review-configuration-of-image-media-display/exercise-3-3-challenge-change-image-size.md)
- [Unit 3 Summary](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-3-manage-media/unit-3-summary.md)
- [Taxonomy - Categorising content](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-4-taxonomy-categorising-content/taxonomy-categorising-content.md)
- [Exercise 4.1: Add new Vocabulary](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-4-taxonomy-categorising-content/taxonomy-categorising-content/exercise-4-1-add-new-vocabulary.md)
- [Exercise 4.2: Add Taxonomy field to content types](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-4-taxonomy-categorising-content/taxonomy-categorising-content/exercise-4-2-add-taxonomy-field-to-content-types.md)
- [About input options](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-4-taxonomy-categorising-content/about-input-options.md)
- [Exercise 4.3: Add fields to content types](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-4-taxonomy-categorising-content/about-input-options/exercise-4-3-add-fields-to-content-types.md)
- [Exercise 4.4: Test the new vocuabulary](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-4-taxonomy-categorising-content/about-input-options/exercise-4-4-test-the-new-vocuabulary.md)
- [Editorial considerations](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-4-taxonomy-categorising-content/editorial-considerations.md)
- [Prepare documentation for new staff onboarding](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-4-taxonomy-categorising-content/prepare-documentation-for-new-staff-onboarding.md)
- [Content creation forms](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-4-taxonomy-categorising-content/content-creation-forms.md)
- [Unit 4 Summary](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-4-taxonomy-categorising-content/unit-4-summary.md)
- [Text formats and rich text](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-5-text-formats-and-rich-text/text-formats-and-rich-text.md)
- [Exercise 5.1 (Optional): Set up the Rich Text editor](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-5-text-formats-and-rich-text/text-formats-and-rich-text/exercise-5-1-set-up-the-rich-text-editor.md)
- [Exercise 5.2 (Challenge): Create a new text format](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-5-text-formats-and-rich-text/text-formats-and-rich-text/exercise-5-2-create-a-new-text-format.md)
- [About cross-site scripting](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-5-text-formats-and-rich-text/about-the-cross-site-scripting.md)
- [Text formats](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-5-text-formats-and-rich-text/untitled.md)
- [Unit 5 Summary](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-5-text-formats-and-rich-text/unit-5-summary.md)
- [Content listing with Views](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-6-content-listing-with-views/content-listing-with-views.md)
- [Exercise 6.1: Build the employment news view](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-6-content-listing-with-views/content-listing-with-views/exercise-6-1-build-the-employment-news-view.md)
- [Views - Part 2](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-6-content-listing-with-views/views-part-two.md)
- [Exercise 6.3: A customised News and Media page](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-6-content-listing-with-views/views-part-two/exercise-6-3-customised-news-and-media-page.md)
- [Exercise 6.4: Reuse a Views template](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-6-content-listing-with-views/views-part-two/exercise-6-4-reuse-a-views-template.md)
- [Related content by term](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-6-content-listing-with-views/related-content-by-term.md)
- [Exercise 6.5: Make a list of States/Territories block](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-6-content-listing-with-views/related-content-by-term/exercise-6-5-make-a-list-of-states-territories-block.md)
- [Exercise 6.6: Build the related content block](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-6-content-listing-with-views/related-content-by-term/exercise-6-6-build-the-related-content-block.md)
- [Exercise 6.7: Configure data field and Event content type](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-6-content-listing-with-views/related-content-by-term/exercice-6.7-configure-data-field-and-event-content-type.md)
- [Exercise 6.8 (Challenge): Extend Content type](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-6-content-listing-with-views/related-content-by-term/exercise-6-8-extend-content-type.md)
- [Exercise 6.9: Modify an event listing for future dates](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-6-content-listing-with-views/related-content-by-term/exercise-6-9-modify-an-event-listing-for-future-dates.md)
- [Customize the content administration experience](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-6-content-listing-with-views/customize-the-content-administration-experience.md)
- [Exercise 6.10: Administration with View bulk operations](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-6-content-listing-with-views/customize-the-content-administration-experience/exercise-6-10-administration-with-view-bulk-operations.md)
- [Unit 6 Summary](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-6-content-listing-with-views/unit-6-summary.md)
- [URL Aliases](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-7-url-aliases/url-aliases.md)
- [Exercise 7.1: URL aliases - Patterns](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-7-url-aliases/url-aliases/exercise-7-1-url-aliases-patterns.md)
- [URL Redirects](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-7-url-aliases/url-redirects.md)
- [Exercise 7.2: Configure redirects](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-7-url-aliases/url-redirects/exercise-7-2-configure-redirects.md)
- [Exercise 7.3: Breadcrumbs](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-7-url-aliases/url-redirects/exercise-7-3-breadcrumbs.md)
- [Menu check](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-7-url-aliases/menu-check.md)
- [Unit 7 Summary](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-7-url-aliases/unit-7-summary.md)
- [Site building exercices workshop](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-8-site-building-exercises/site-building-exercices-workshop.md)
- [Extend content types with new fields](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-8-site-building-exercises/extend-content-types-with-new-fields.md)
- [Exercise 8.1: Add an external link field](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-8-site-building-exercises/extend-content-types-with-new-fields/exercise-8-1-add-an-external-link-field.md)
- [Agency reference link](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-8-site-building-exercises/agency-reference-link.md)
- [Exercise 8.2: Create Agency References](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-8-site-building-exercises/agency-reference-link/exercise-8-2-create-agency-references.md)
- [Job list dropdown filter](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-8-site-building-exercises/job-list-dropdown-filter.md)
- [Exercise 8.3: Configure the job listing](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-8-site-building-exercises/job-list-dropdown-filter/exercise-8-3-configure-the-job-listing.md)
- [Exercise 8.4: Agency logo in Job Posting view](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-8-site-building-exercises/job-list-dropdown-filter/exercise-8-4-agency-logo-in-job-posting-view.md)
- [Exercise 8.5: Challenge exercises](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-8-site-building-exercises/job-list-dropdown-filter/exercise-8.5-challenge-exercises.md)
- [Discussion](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-8-site-building-exercises/discussion.md)
- [Views contextual filters](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-8-site-building-exercises/views-contextual-filters.md)
- [Exercise 8.6: Add About author block to News article](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-8-site-building-exercises/views-contextual-filters/exercise-8-6-add-about-author-block-to-news-article.md)
- [Further discussion and exercices](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-8-site-building-exercises/further-discussion-and-exercices.md)
- [Employee list and custom profiles](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-8-site-building-exercises/employee-list-and-custom-profiles.md)
- [Exercise 8.7: Set up profile fields](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-8-site-building-exercises/employee-list-and-custom-profiles/exercise-8-7-set-up-profile-fields.md)
- [Exercise 8.8: Create a list of users](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-8-site-building-exercises/employee-list-and-custom-profiles/exercise-8-8-create-the-list-of-users.md)
- [Exercise 8.9: Edit the existing view to filter out roles](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-8-site-building-exercises/employee-list-and-custom-profiles/exercise-8-9-edit-the-existing-view-to-filter-out-roles.md)
- [Exercise 8.10: Create a custom layout](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-8-site-building-exercises/employee-list-and-custom-profiles/exercise-8-10-create-a-custom-layout.md)
- [Exercise 8.11 (Challenge): An image gallery](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-8-site-building-exercises/employee-list-and-custom-profiles/exercise-8-11-an-image-gallery.md)
- [Unit Summary](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-8-site-building-exercises/unit-summary.md)
- [Discussion](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-8-site-building-exercises/discussion-1.md)
- [Search and related content](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-9-search-and-related-content/search-and-related-content.md)
- [Exercise 9.1: Explore the default search](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-9-search-and-related-content/search-and-related-content/exercise-9-1-explore-the-default-search.md)
- [Exercise 9.2: Set up Job posting content type display in global search](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-9-search-and-related-content/search-and-related-content/exercise-9-2-set-up-job-posting-content-type-display-in-global-search.md)
- [Exercise 9.3: Create new search page with Search API](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-9-search-and-related-content/search-and-related-content/exercice-9.3-create-new-search-page-with-search-api.md)
- [Exercise 9.4: Add fields to the index](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-9-search-and-related-content/search-and-related-content/exercise-9-4-add-fields-to-the-index.md)
- [Exercise 9.5: Extend the search with Facets](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-9-search-and-related-content/search-and-related-content/exercise-9-5-extend-the-search-with-facets.md)
- [Unit Summary](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-9-search-and-related-content/unit-summary.md)
- [Overview](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-10-site-performance/unit-10-site-performance.md)
- [Planning for Peformance](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-10-site-performance/planning-for-peformance.md)
- [Define Goals and Requirements](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-10-site-performance/define-goals-and-requirements.md)
- [Review current issues and bottlenecks](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-10-site-performance/review-current-issues-and-bottlenecks.md)
- [Other performance considerations](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-10-site-performance/other-performance-considerations.md)
- [Unit 10 Summary](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-10-site-performance/unit-10-summary.md)
- [Glossary of terms](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-10-site-performance/glossary-of-terms.md)
- [Appendices](https://salsa-digital.gitbook.io/govcms-site-builder/unit-10-site-performance/appendices.md)


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