STEP 1: Type Into the Location Bar at the Top of Your Web Browser

Follow the step-by-step directions below to create a classroom Web site using FinalSite.

STEP 1: Type https://www.ht-sd.org/admin into the location bar at the top of your Web browser.

STEP 2: Once there, log in to the site using your assigned username and password.

STEP 3: Click the tab at the top of the page labeled “Page Manager.”

STEP 4: You should see your temporary Web page. If you do not, click the link labeled “ADD PAGE.” Next, select “Standard Page” from the Page Type drop down menu. Next to page name, enter a name for the page you are designing (i.e. Mr. Smith’s Science Class).

STEP 5: Click the icon below your temporary Web page that looks like a magnifying glass (pop-up editor).

HOW TO…

EDIT TEXT
BOLDING OR ITALICIZING

1.  Type some text in the editing box.

2.  Highlight the text with your mouse and bold and/or italicize using the icons shown above the editing box.

CHANGING TEXT FONT, SIZE, AND COLOR

1.  Type some text in the editing box.

2.  Highlight the text with your mouse.

3.  Click the icon that looks like AA (Edit CSS Style). A pop-up window will appear.

-  Select a font from the drop down menu.

-  Select a font size from the drop down menu.

-  Select a color from the drop down menu.

4.  Click the “Update” button to see the changes.

ADD AN IMAGE
FINDING AN IMAGE

1.  Open up a Web browser and type www.yahoo.com into the location bar.

2.  Click the tab labeled “Images.” Enter a search term.

3.  When you find an image that would be appropriate for your Web site, right click on the image and drag down to “Save Picture As…” Save the image to your desktop.

INSERTING AN IMAGE

1.  Go back to the pop-up editor window.

2.  Click the icon shown above the editing box that looks like a tree.

3.  A new window will appear (Insert/edit Image).

4.  Next to the Image URL field you will see a button (Browse). Click the Browse button.

5.  A File Manager window will appear. Click “Upload Files” at the top of the window.

6.  Next, click the tab labeled “Basic Uploader.”

7.  Then click “Browse.” Locate the image on your desktop and select it.

8.  Click “Upload Now.”

9.  You will now see the image name listed in the File Manager window.

10.  Click the box to the left of the image name. The File Manager window will close and you will see your image in the Insert/edit Image window.

11.  Click the tab labeled “Appearance” to change the alignment and size of the image if needed.

12.  Click “Insert” when you are finished editing your image. You will now see the image has been inserted into the Web page.

INSERT A LINK

1.  Highlight some text or click once on an image.

2.  Right click on the image and drag down to “Insert/Edit Link.”

3.  A pop up Insert/edit link window will appear. Next to Link URL type or copy and paste the URL of the site you would like to link to.

4.  Click “Insert.”

5.  If you would like to link to a file (a MS Word document perhaps) highlight some text or click once on an image.

6.  Right click on the image and drag down to “Insert/Edit Link.”

7.  A pop up Insert/edit link window will appear. Click the “Site File” button.

8.  You will see a list of files that you have previously uploaded (if any). If your file has not been uploaded, you will need to click “upload files” at the top of the window.

9.  Next, click the tab labeled “Basic Uploader.” Then click “Browse.”

10.  Locate the file and select it. Click “Upload Now.”

11.  You will now see the file name listed in the File Manager window. Click the box to the left of the file name.

12.  The File Manager window will close and you will see the link has been inserted into the field next to “Link URL” in the Insert/edit link window.

13.  Click “Insert” and you will see that the link has been inserted into the text or image you previously selected.

ADD A NEW PAGE

1.  Click the “Page Manager” tab in the upper right hand. You should see your Web page. Just above your Web page editor, click the link labeled “ADD PAGE.”

2.  If you want to create a sub page for a previous page, select the radio button next to “NEW CHILD PAGE.”

3.  If you want to create a new root level page, select the radio button next to “NEW ROOT LEVEL PAGE.”

4.  In the General Info box, select a Page Type (i.e. Standard, Calendar, Classroom).

CLASSROOM PAGE

1.  Next to the Page Type drop down menu, select “Classroom Page.”

2.  Next to the Page Name field, enter a name for your classroom page.

3.  Click “Save This Page.”

4.  You will now see the Classroom Page Properties box. Click “Manage This Classroom Page.”

5.  You will be transferred to a page that allows you to edit the following components:

a.  Group Overview – Click the pencil icon to add a description of this page. Click “Update Overview” when finished.

b.  Bulletin Board – Click “New Post” to add a bulletin and title. Click “Post Bulletin when finished.

c.  Calendar – Click the pencil icon to add a calendar event. Click “Create Event” to add a new event. Click “Save and Publish” to make your event live.

d.  Resources – Click “New Folder” to create a new folder to house resources (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) Enter a folder name and click “Create Folder.” Select a folder from the Folder drop down menu. Enter a title for this resource and notes if necessary. At the bottom of the window, select either the Link, File, or Content tab. If you click File, you will need to browse for a file from your computer. Click “Post Resource” when finished.

SAVE AND PUBLISH YOUR WEB PAGE

1.  Click disk icon at the top of the pop-up editor window.

2.  This will save your Web page, but not publish it. The pop-up editor window will close.

3.  Go back to the Page Manager window and click “Save This Page.”

4.  Finally, click the link labeled “PUBLISH” located above the editing window.

For detailed information on modifying your new Web page, consult the FinalSite packet.

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For further assistance contact:

Jay D’Ambrosio
Gwen Cohen
Esther Andrle