To replicate a website, access the REPLICATE WEBSITE admin screen and follow these simple steps.
Select a master website to replicate.
All MWD's that you create will appear in this drop down box.
Enter a website name.
- The name appears as the last part of the URL.
(ie: www.domain.com/mwdpath/upg)
- You can ask the customer what name he wants, or
use one that you select.
- The shorter the name, the shorter the web address.
- Use lower case letters and numbers (no symbols).
- Use an underscore between words.
- The same name can not be used twice. The program
will alert you.
- Do not use names like www.name.com. Replicated
sites are directory names not complete URLS.
Select a Start and Expire date.
- Used for reporting, sending renewal emails, deleting expired sites.
Enter Customer Information and Customization.
- All fields are optional.
- The "email" field is where the confirmation email is sent to.
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The "Comments" field is good for entering notes and reminders.
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The information is used for reports. If the check box is checked, the text will also be inserted into the website where the Customizing Template Tags are located.
The last five Customer Information fields are for use with the Custom Template Tags. Select the check box and enter the text and optional URL to be inserted. Be sure to include http:// in your URLs.
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More information on Customizing Template Tags)
Click and the site is instantly replicated.
When it is complete, the confirmation email is delivered and the following screen is displayed, which links directly to the replicated site for you to review.