The quickest way to add an article is to use the Shortcuts menu at the top of your screen:
- Click on the drop-down menu in the top right of the screen and choose Add new article.
Or you can do it via the Articles tab in the Knowledgebase.
- Click on the Knowledgebase menu
- Choose the Articles tab
- Click on Add New.
Once you are on the article screen you must complete the following sections:
- Choose where you want the knowledgebase article to be displayed by clicking on a Category.
- If you want it to be displayed under other headings as well, click on each category in Mirror in Categories that you want it displayed in. You can select more than one mirror category. Hold the <Ctrl> key down while you select each mirror category.
- Add a Title. This is the heading displayed on the knowledgebase screens and in any menus/table of contents.
- Type your article in the Article editing box.
The following items are optional:
- To help users search within your database, include a Type and Meta Keywords
- To optimize web search add Meta Keywords/Tags and a Meta Description
- To add links to other web sites, include External links
- To add links to other articles in the KBPublisher database, include them as Related articles
- To add links to files, include then as Attachments
- To force users to log on to read an article, mark it as Private
- To say where in the list the article is placed, specify the Order
- Use the Status field to make the article available to read.
You can find out more about each of these fields and how they work in The Article Screen Explained.
Once your article is complete:
Tips:
- If you leave this page before you click OK, your article will not be saved.
- If you have a number of articles to add from another database, say, you may want to import articles instead of adding them.
