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Add, edit, or delete a Custom HTML module

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Custom HTML modules allow you to add text, images, and embeddeded media, such as YouTube videos, just as you can in an article.

Adding a Module

To add a Custom HTML module to your site:

  1. Go to Extensions > Module Manager
  2. Click New in the upper right
  3. Click Custom HTML

    Module Manager: New
  4. For Title in the Module [Edit] view, enter a title for the module
  5. For Show Title, select No or Yes to hide or show the title to the end user
  6. For Enabled, select No or Yes to hide or show the module on the front end of your site
  7. For Position, select the position in which you wish the module to appear. To review your site's module positions, read Module Manager: View module positions on your site.
  8. For Order, select the order in which you wish this module to appear, relative to the other modules set to the same module position
  9. For Access Level, choose Public, Registered, or Special, depending on which type of end user you wish to view the module. If your site does not restrict access to content by requiring individuals to login or you wish all end users to view this module, leave this as Public.
  10. Under Menu Assignment, select which menu items on which you wish the module to appear. To display the module on all pages, leave this as All. If you wish to choose to display it on specific pages only, choose Select Menu Item(s) from the List and select the appropriate menu items. For further instructions on this process, read Module Manager: Publish a module to a given page.
  11. Using the content editor, insert your text, images, or embedded media in the Custom Output text area

    NOTE: For more information on using the content editor, review the "Using the Content Editor..." series in the Solutions for Soapbox CMS
  12. Click Save

Editing the Module

To edit this module on your site:

  1. Go to Extensions > Module Manager
  2. Locate the module in the list of options
  3. Click the title
  4. Edit the parameters as described above
  5. Click Save

Solutions for Soapbox 2.x

Deleting a Module

To delete a module on your site:

  1. Go to Extensions > Module Manager
  2. Locate the module in the list of options
  3. Click the check box next to the title
  4. Click Delete in the upper right
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