Yahoo! SiteBuilder 2.1 Manual

SiteBuilder 2.1 ManualCommon QuestionsWhy does the text color change when I create a link?The color of your text may change when you turn it into a link. This is because, unless you specify otherwise, linkedtext displays in your default link color. If you'd like a link to display in a different color, you can either change its colormanually or change your default link color.To change the color of an individual link:1.2.3.4.Highlight the link whose color you would like to change.Select Text Color. from the Format menu.Select your desired text color using the Choose Text Color. dialog.Click OK.Toolbar Shortcut:To choose the default text and link colors for a web page:1. Select Page Properties from the Edit menu.2. Click on the color swatches to choose the page's default text, link, and visited link colors.3. Click OK.Step 1:Steps 2-3:

SiteBuilder 2.1 ManualCommon QuestionsHow do I publish my web site?To publish a site to the Web:1. Select Publish to Yahoo! Site. from the File menu.2. If you are not already signed in, you will be asked sign in to your Yahoo! Web Hosting account.3. Using the Browse. buttons on the Publish Site dialog, select the folder containing the site you would liketo publish and the folder you would like to publish your site to. (If more than one domain is associated withyour Yahoo! ID, click Browse. and then use the pull-down menu on the Publish To. dialog to choose thedomain to which you would like to publish.)4. Using the radio buttons on the Publish Site dialog, indicate whether you would like to publish all of the filescontained in the folder or only those files that have been modified using Yahoo! SiteBuilder.5. Click OK.Note: Depending on your Internet connection speed and the size of the site you choose to publish, publishing a sitemay take up to several minutes.Step 1:Step 2:

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SiteBuilder 2.1 ManualCommon QuestionsI don't have a Yahoo! Web Hosting account. How can I sign up for one?To sign up for a Yahoo! Web Hosting account, visit the web address below and select the web hosting solutionthat's right for you:http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/webhosting/

SiteBuilder 2.1 ManualCommon QuestionsMy font isn't displaying properly in some web browsers. Why?Not all web browsers are capable of displaying all fonts. To ensure that your web pages display properly, werecommend that you use common fonts (like Arial, Verdana, and Times New Roman) that are supported by mostweb browsers.Generally, if a browser is incapable of displaying the font you selected, text on your page will display in thebrowser's default font instead.

SiteBuilder 2.1 ManualCommon QuestionsCan I import a site that wasn't created using one of Yahoo!'s tools?Yes. You can import a web site even if it wasn't originally created using one of Yahoo!'s web page building tools.Keep in mind, however, that Yahoo! SiteBuilder offers only limited support for web sites incorporating HTML and/orother programming languages. If any web pages in your web site were not originally built with Yahoo! SiteBuilder orYahoo! PageBuilder, Yahoo! SiteBuilder will import those pages without modifying them. If you choose to useYahoo! SiteBuilder to modify these pages, Yahoo! SiteBuilder will do its best to interpret the pages correctly,preserving their original content, formatting, and layout. However, you should be sure to check all of your pagescarefully for errors before saving.To import a site stored online in a Yahoo! Web Hosting account:1.2.3.4.Select Import Yahoo! Site. from the File menu.To continue, click OK.If you are not already signed in, you will be asked to sign in to your Yahoo! Web Hosting account.Choose the folder that contains the site you would like to import. (If more than one domain is associatedwith your Yahoo! ID, click Browse. and then use the pull-down menu on the Import from. dialog tochoose the domain whose files you would like to import.)5. Select a folder on your hard drive in which to save the site.6. Click OK.Step 1:

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SiteBuilder 2.1 ManualCommon QuestionsCan I create my own template?Yes. If you intend to build many web pages using the same basic colors and formatting, you can save time bycreating your own template.To create your own template, simply create and save the page you would like to use as your template. Be sure tosave this page with a file name you will remember, like "template.html."Now, whenever you need to create a new web page based on this template, simply open your saved page, makewhatever changes you would like to the page, and save it with a different file name by selecting Save Page As.from the File menu.

SiteBuilder 2.1 ManualCommon QuestionsI have more than one Yahoo! ID. How can I sign in using a different Yahoo!ID?If you are managing multiple web sites that are associated with more than one Yahoo! ID, and you have recentlypublished changes to one site, you may need to sign in with the appropriate Yahoo! ID before publishing changes toanother site.To sign in with a different Yahoo! ID:1. Select Change User. from the File menu.2. Enter your Yahoo! ID and password in the appropriate fields.3. Click OK.Step 1:Steps 2-3:

SiteBuilder 2.1 ManualCommon QuestionsCan I add HTML to my web pages?Yes. If you like, you can add HTML to your Yahoo! SiteBuilder web pages.To add HTML to a web page:1. Select HTML. from the Insert menu.2. Type or paste your HTML into the HTML Code dialog.3. Click OK.If you would like to create a web page using primarily HTML, simply create a new blank template page and thenfollow the steps above to add your HTML code to it.Note: You may paste HTML code by clicking inside the HTML Code dialog and pressing Ctrl V on your keyboard.Note: Be sure that the HTML Code element you add to a web page is large enough to accommodate the HTMLcontent it includes. To enlarge an HTML Code element, simply click on one of its resize handles and drag it to theappropriate size.Steps 1-2:Steps 3-4:

SiteBuilder 2.1 ManualCommon QuestionsHow do I change my default text and link colors?To choose the default text and link colors for a web page:1. Select Page Properties from the Edit menu.2. Click on the corresponding color swatches to choose the page's default text, link, and visited link colors.3. Click OK.Step 1:Steps 2-3:

SiteBuilder 2.1 ManualCommon QuestionsHow do I center a page horizontally on the screen?To center your web page horizontally on the screen:1. Select Page Properties from the Edit menu.2. Check the Centered checkbox.3. Click OK.Step 1:Steps 2-3:

SiteBuilder 2.1 ManualCommon QuestionsHow do I specify an image's alt text?Alt text is the text your web site visitors will see when an image is loading or when they rest their cursor over animage.To specify a picture's alt text:1.2.3.4.Click on the picture whose alt text you would like to create.Select Properties from the Edit menu.Enter alt text for the picture in the Alt Text: field.Click OK.Step 2:Steps 3-4:

SiteBuilder 2.1 ManualCommon QuestionsHow do I layer two or more elements on a page?Yahoo! SiteBuilder allows you to overlap images and text to create more interesting page designs. (Not all pageelements can be displayed in layers. These elements will flash in red when you attempt to overlap them with otherpage elements.)To layer elements on a web page:1. Highlight an element you would like to layer.2. Use the Bring to Front, Bring Forward, Send to Back, and Send Backward commands from theArrange menu to move the element into the desired position.Example of elements allowed to overlap:Example of elements not allowed to overlap:

SiteBuilder 2.1 ManualCommon QuestionsHow do I automatically align my page elements?Once you've placed two or more elements on a web page, you can use the Align. command to have Yahoo!SiteBuilder automatically align them for you.To align two or more page elements:1. Select the elements you would like to align. (You can select multiple elements by dragging a rectanglearound them or by holding down the Control key on your keyboard and clicking on the elements one byone.)2. Select Align. from the Arrange menu.3. Select the desired alignment (left, right, top, bottom, centered horizontally, or centered vertically).4. If you like, select the Height or Width check boxes to resize all of your selected elements to match thelargest element's height or width.5. Select No change to leave the spacing between your elements unchanged. Select Space evenly to spacethe selected elements evenly in the space between them. Select Space edge to edge to align the selectedelements flush against each other.6. Click OK.Keyboard Shortcut: Ctrl Shift-AStep 2:Steps 3-6:

SiteBuilder 2.1 ManualCommon QuestionsHow do I turn a picture or text into a link?To link a picture or text to a file, web address, email address, or another page in your web site:1. Select the picture or text you would like to make into a link.2. From the Insert menu, select Link To, then A Page in My Site, Another Web Site, An Email Address, AFile in My Site, or Other, depending on the type of link you want to create.3. Using the Link dialog, specify the link's destination in line 2, then click Create.Keyboard Shortcut: Ctrl LToolbar Shortcut:Step 2:Steps 3-4:

SiteBuilder 2.1 ManualCommon QuestionsHow do I create thumbnail versions of my images?A thumbnail link is a smaller version of a large image. By clicking on the thumbnail, your visitors will be able to viewthe larger full-sized image.To create a thumbnail version of an image you have placed on a web page:1. Right-click on the image.2. Select Thumbnail.3. Choose the desired thumbnail size (from Very Small to Extra Large).Steps 2-3:

SiteBuilder 2.1 ManualCommon QuestionsHow do I create a mouse-over image?You can associate mouse-over pictures with the images you include on your web pages. When your web sitevisitors move their cursor over an image, the image will disappear and the mouse-over picture will display in itsplace. When they remove their cursor from over the image, the original image will return.To specify a picture's mouse-over image:1. Right-click on the picture whose mouse-over image you would like to specify.2. Choose Properties.3. Using the Picture Properties dialog, choose a picture from your computer's hard drive or from Yahoo!SiteBuilder's folder of clip art images in the Mouse-Over Picture: field.4. Click OK.Step 2:Step 3:

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SiteBuilder 2.1 ManualCommon QuestionsWhere does email sent to my contact form go, and can I change thedestination address?Email from your contact form is sent to the default email address associated with your Yahoo! profile. You canchange your default email address anytime by signing in to Yahoo! at http://www.yahoo.com and clicking on the"Acct. Info" link in the Personal Assistant area.Advanced users may also take advantage of the custom options available in Form Settings to change the formaction. In the Form Settings dialog, you can designate an alternate email address, as well as custom confirmationand error pages.

SiteBuilder 2.1 ManualCommon QuestionsHow do I download additional templates and clip art?You can download additional templates and clip art to supplement the templates and clip art already available inYahoo! SiteBuilder at any time.To download additional templates and clip art:1. Choose Download More Templates. from the Tools menu.2. Select the checkboxes that correspond to the packages you would like to download.3. Click Download.Note: Your new templates will be available for use whenever you create a new page, and your new clip art will beadded to your clip art folder. If no new content is available, you will see a message that says, "No new content isavailable at this time."Toolbar Shortcut:Step 1:Steps 2-3:

SiteBuilder 2.1 ManualCommon QuestionsHow do I enter keywords for my web pages?Choosing effective keywords can improve your search engine rankings, so give some thought to the keywords thatbest describe your web page.To enter keywords for a web page:1. Select Page Properties from the Edit menu.2. Type the keywords in the field indicated.3. Click OK.Step 1:Steps 2-3:

SiteBuilder 2.1 ManualCommon QuestionsHow do I create a navigation bar for my web site?Yahoo! SiteBuilder makes it easy to create navigation bars for use throughout your site. A well-designed navigationbar will give your web site a professional look and feel.Note: For the easiest navigation bar creation, we recommend that before getting started, you create the pages towhich you'd like your navigation bar to link.To create a navigation bar for use on your web pages:1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.Select Navigation Bars from the Insert menu.Select Create New Navigation Bar.Highlight the pages in the Available Pages list that you would like to associate with a navigation bar button.Click the right arrow button to associate the pages with navigation bar buttons.Enter the text you would like to appear on each button in the Display Text fields.Select a button style using the Theme: pull-down menu.Use the radio buttons to select the vertical or horizontal layout.Enter a file name in the Navigation Bar Name: field. This will allow you to identify this navigation bar forlater reuse.9. Click the OK button.Once you've completed these steps, you'll be able to add the navigation bar to the page you currently have open orto all of the pages included in the navigation bar.Toolbar Shortcut:Steps 1-2:

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SiteBuilder 2.1 ManualCommon QuestionsHow do I create a new page in my web site?To create a new page in your web site:1. Select New Page. from the File menu.2. From the Create New Page dialog, select A blank page to create a new blank page, or A template tocreate a new template page.3. If you are creating a template page, select a template from the list of available templates.4. From the Page types: pull-down menu, choose the type of page you'd like to create.5. Click OK.Note: If you like, you can download additional templates at any time.Keyboard Shortcut: Ctrl NToolbar Shortcut:Step 1:Steps 2-5:

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SiteBuilder 2.1 ManualYahoo! SiteBuilderGetting StartedReady to get started? This guide will introduce you to some of Yahoo! SiteBuilder's basic functions. When you'refinished, you'll have created a simple web site in just minutes!Follow the steps below to get started:Step 1 Create a New SiteStep 2 Choose a Background ColorStep 3 Add Text to Your SiteStep 4 Add a Picture to Your SiteStep 5 Add an Email LinkStep 6 Add a Link to Another Web SiteStep 7 Add a Yahoo! Search BoxStep 8 Save and View Your SiteOf course, this is just a sample of Yahoo! SiteBuilder's basic commands. Remember that you can add, delete, andedit pages anytime, so feel free to experiment! If you have any questions along the way, just return to Yahoo!SiteBuilder's comprehensive Help section for more information.

SiteBuilder 2.1 ManualGetting StartedStep 1 - Create a New Web SiteYahoo! SiteBuilder allows you to create web sites containing as many web pages as you like. The Site CreationWizard makes the process simple. Let's get started!1:Select New Site. from the File menu.2:Click Start.

3:Choose a name for your web site and pick a folder on your computer where you will store your web site files (werecommend the default location). Click Next.4:Would you like to start building your site with a predesigned template or with a blank page? (Don't worry aboutlocking yourself into a decision: You'll be able to edit and fully customize your pages anytime.) Select one optionhere and click Next.5:If you chose a blank page, you're ready to start editing your site and adding your own page elements. Click Finishto return to Help.If you chose to start with a template, pick your design here. For more selection, click the Download MoreTemplates button. When you're satisfied with your choice, choose Next.

6:Check the box next to each page you'd like to create now, choose to create a navigation bar, then click Next.(Please note that the Site Creation Wizard will always create a home page; this checkbox will be selected bydefault.)You're ready to begin editing your site! Click Finish to return to Help.

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SiteBuilder 2.1 ManualGetting StartedStep 2 - Choose a Background ColorSelecting a background color or image is a good way to start building a page or even an entire web site. Often thebackground will set the look and feel for your site.If you chose to build your site using a template, your pages already display a corresponding background color (youcan skip this step). If you chose to start with a blank page, you will select a background color for use on your newsite in this step.1:Select Background. from the Insert menu.2:Click the box next to Background Color: on the Choose a Background dialog.3:Use the color picker to choose your background color, then click OK.

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SiteBuilder 2.1 ManualGetting StartedStep 3 - Add Text to Your SiteYahoo! SiteBuilder's text tools allow you to specify font type, size, and color. In this step, you will add text to a pageof your web site. (If you created your site using a template, the Site Creation Wizard already created placeholdertext for you.) Then you will use the text toolbar to modify your text.1:To create a new text box, select Text from the Insert menu. A text box will appear in the center of your page, andyou will see the text portion of your toolbar become active at the top of the screen.2:If you're working in a blank page, double-click in the text box, type your name, and then highlight it by clicking anddragging with the cursor. Select Arial and 16-point font from the pull-down menus and click on theto make your name appear in bold.toolbar buttonIf you're using a template, click on any text box to highlight it, double-click on a word, and type your name. SelectArial and 16-point font from the pull-down menus and click on thein bold.toolbar button to make the new word appear3:Click on the text box and drag it anywhere you like. If you're working with a blank page, try dragging it to the upper-

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SiteBuilder 2.1 ManualGetting StartedStep 4 - Add a Picture to Your SitePictures help to give balance and visual interest to your web pages. In this step you will select a picture from yourcomputer's hard drive to add to your web site. (If you don't have a picture of your own, you can use a picture fromYahoo! SiteBuild

Using Merchant Solutions Yahoo! SiteBuilder makes integration with your Yahoo! Merchant Solutions account easy and customizable. Going Online Find out how easy it is to publish your site to the Web! Shortcuts Learn some time-saving toolbar and keyboard shortcuts. SiteBuilder 2.1