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What´s in this Guide

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Table of Contents: this document

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QuickStart: publish your first web page
Guide: create, edit and publish a page [and tag it properly for Search Engines] in five easy steps.


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Website Overview: the layout of your FirstMagic installation
Everything you need to know about FirstMagic Root and the Content Container.


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FirstMagic Preferences: a walkthrough
Configuring the website.

        Select language, insert your logo and license FirstMagic
        Set up your Company metadata, Google Analytics and Facebook connection
        Select or create the website design and layout. Use the built-in SkinDesigner.
        Setup visitor interaction, customize menus, searches, mobile pages and Signs.


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Commenting Modes: different ways to interact with your visitors
FirstClass or Facebook? Methods to add visitor chats and commenting streams to your pages.


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The Ensemble Folder: options for advanced customization
Extending FirstMagic with your own code.

        Where to subscribe your website to third-party services and add customized HTML content
        Writing your own stylesheet [create a Skin using CSS]
        Widgets


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FirstMagic Forms: how to create and publish them to the web
Add Contact Forms, Order Forms, Quizzes and Surveys with the point-and-click FirstMagic FormBuilder.


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Tips and Tricks: get the most out of FirstMagic
How-to´s and tips for everything else:

        Changing content behaviour
        Creating slideshowns and photo albums
        Customize mobile browsing
        Make the Printer-friendly pages more useful
        Modifying language terms
        Password-protecting content
        Sharing, tweaking, and extending menus and sidebars
        Tweaking the Newslist and Blog format
        Tweaking Search results
         ... And much more.


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Syndication: distribute your content with Widget Tags
How to publish your RSS streams or FirstClass content on other websites - examples on how to use the FirstMagic Syndication Plugin anywhere.


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Editing in FirstClass: useful tips and best practices
General information and first-aid for authoring web pages with the FirstClass Client.

        Backing up your pages
        Editing articles
        Tips on how to avoid losing content
        Working with FirstClass tables
        Working with the FirstClass filesystem
        Working with URLs and literal HTML


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Widgets - Extend your Website
Add new services and functionality to web pages and Signs on the fly


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Installing FirstMagic and creating multiple sites
The Admin installation Guide


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The Guest Account: set it up and make it secure
The Admin Guide:

        Understanding what the Guest Account does
        Configuring the Guest Account
        Securing the Guest Account
        Monitoring the Guest Mailbox


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FirstMagic Server Settings
Configuring global settings for all FM Sites

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Copyrights and Credits


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Resellers: where to purchase FirstMagic products