Links

Overview

There are six types of links that can be added to your site. Some of these links can only be created by administrators. Each link is described below:

Public Links

Links that can be seen by all members of your group or site. Public Links appear in the "Public Links" section of the Home Page, under Links. This option is only available if you have permission to create group links.

 

My Links

Links visible only to you. My Links appear in the "My Links" section of the Home Page, under Links.

 

Shortcuts

Links placed under the "Shortcuts" menu option. These links can only be created by an administrator, but are visible to everyone by default.

 

My Favorites

Links that appear under the "My Favorites" option in the menu. Favorites are available to everyone.

 

Menu

Links appearing in the menu at the left of your site. These can only be created by an administrator.

 

Quick Links

Links appearing in the bar at the top of your site. These can only be created by an administrator.

 

There are two places you, as a member, can post Links in your site:

Adding links

To add a new link:

  1. Click New beside Public Links or My Links.

  2. When you type the web address for the link, it must begin with one of the following prefixes below. If no prefix is used, the link will be created using the prefix "http://". That is, "www.sitename.com" will like to "http://www.sitename.com".

Prefix

Examples

http://

http://www.sitename.com

https://

https://www.sitename.com

mailto:

mailto:feedback@sitename.com

ftp://

ftp://ftp.sitename.com

None

www.mysite.com, yoursite.website.com

  1. Enter the name, URL, and select a folder for the link.

  2. Choose a different icon for the link (optional). The new link will be located in the feature you chose to create it in by default, but by flipping the Location dropdown you can change where the link will be placed. When a member clicks the link it also defaults to appear in a new window. If you would like the link to launch within your site frame, select one of the other radio buttons.

  3. Click Save.

Editing links

You can edit only links that you created. To make changes to a link:

  1. Select Tools > Manage Links from the Menu. The Manage Links page appears.

  2. Click the Edit icon beside the link you want to change.

  3. Edit the link title or URL, and then click Save.

Deleting links

You can delete only links that you created. To delete a link:

  1. Select Tools > Manage Links from the Menu. The Manage Links page appears.

  2. Click the Delete icon beside the link you want to delete.

  3. If you're sure you want to delete the link, click Yes at the confirmation screen.

Organizing links into folders

You can create folders to better organize all the links in your site. For example, you might have folders containing links to daily newspapers, charities, or your competition.

To create a new folder:

  1. Select Tools > Manage Links in the Menu. The Manage Links page appears.

  2. Click New Folder. The New Folder window appears.

  3. Select either Public Links or My Links.

  4. Enter the Folder name.

  5. Click Save.