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To Set Up InstantPage for the First Time
Log in to your Account Manager.
From My Products, click Free Products. The Products list displays.
Click WebSiteTonight/InstantPage accounts. The WebSite Tonight/InstantPage pod displays.
Beneath the WebSite Tonight/Instant Page pod and list of your accounts, click Activate Your Free Account. The Free Product Setup window displays.
From Account Type, select InstantPage.
Select the domain name you want to associate with your InstantPage website, and then click Set Up. A message displays indicating the account was added successfully.
From WebSite Tonight/Instant Page, next to the domain you selected, click Launch. The Welcome to InstantPage window displays with your website.
Select that you I have read and agree to the terms and conditions of the InstantPage Terms of Service Agreement, and then click Get Started.
Configure your website's elements from these tabs on your InstantPage dashboard:
Background
InstantPage lets you create a customized background that uses an image you select. You can easily upload an image from your computer. You can also choose a background image from a database of free images.
To Upload an Image for the Background
Log in to your InstantPage account. You can log in by going to your InstantPage site, clicking Owner Login, and then entering the login information for your InstantPage account.
From the Background tab, go to Choose a Background., and then click Upload Image. The Upload Background window displays.
Click Browse. The Select files window displays.
Select the file you want, and then click Open.
In the Upload Background window, click Upload. The image displays in your website's background.
With InstantPage, you can crop the image you display as your website's background.
To Crop an Image for the Background
Log in to your InstantPage account. You can log in by going to your InstantPage site, clicking Owner Login, and then entering the login information for your InstantPage account.
From the Background tab, go to Choose a Background, and then mouse over the image you want to crop.
Click Crop. The Crop Background window displays.
Crop the image, and then click OK.
With InstantPage, you can choose not to display an image for the background, leaving it blank.
To Display No Image for the Background
Log in to your InstantPage account. You can log in by going to your InstantPage site, clicking Owner Login, and then entering the login information for your InstantPage account.
From the Background tab, go to Choose a Background.
To display no image, click No Image. The background displays without an image.
With InstantPage, you can use a stock image for your website's background.
To Use a Stock Image for the Background
Log in to your InstantPage account. You can log in by going to your InstantPage site, clicking Owner Login, and then entering the login information for your InstantPage account.
From the Background tab, go to Choose a Background.
Click Stock Background Images, select an image for your background, and then click OK. The image displays as your website's background.
With InstantPage, you have several ways to position your background image.
To Position an Image for the Background
Log in to your InstantPage account. You can log in by going to your InstantPage site, clicking Owner Login, and then entering the login information for your InstantPage account.
From the Background tab, go to Position your Background, and then select one of these options:
Normal — The background image displays the same size as the original.
Tile — The background image tiles across the page.
Scale — The background image displays to scale with the entire page.
Fit — The background image displays with its original proportions.
Click a square in the positioning grid to determine the image location in relation to the rest of your page.
Text
With InstantPage, you can enter text in content blocks, and manage the font and size.
To Manage Text
Log in to your InstantPage account. You can log in by going to your InstantPage site, clicking Owner Login, and then entering the login information for your InstantPage account.
From the Text tab, enter text in these fields:
Title — Enter a name for your website. The title displays in the browser toolbar.
Description — Enter a few words describing your website.
Title Style — Select a font for your website's title.
Description & Menu — Select a font for your description and the links in your menu.
Title Size — Select a size for the title text.
Description Size — Select a size for your description and the links in your menu.
Menu Size — Select a size for the links in your menu.
Display Social Networking Links — Display icon links to allow your visitors to share your website through Facebook?, MySpace?, Twitter?,
Delicious?, and StumbleUpon?.
The changes display on your website.
Layout
InstantPage lets you arrange content blocks and adjust their alignment on the page
To Manage the Layout
Log in to your InstantPage account. You can also log in by going to your InstantPage site, clicking Owner Login, and then entering the login information for your InstantPage account.
From the Layouts tab, go to Choose a Layout, and then select either Side Menu or Top Menu. Each displays your content block in a different format.
From Choose an Alignment, select Left Side, Centered, or Right Side. You can change your selection at any time.
Widgets
InstantPage offers a variety of widgets to give your website added functionality. You can display widgets in the Menu Items block by adding new widgets or removing those you no longer want. You can also edit a widget to change the way it displays.
If you don't add widgets to the Menu Items block, that block remains blank. However, you can adjust the block color to make it transparent. For instructions on changing the color, see Managing Colors in InstantPage.
To Add Widgets
Log in to your InstantPage account. You can log in by going to your InstantPage site, clicking Owner Login, and then entering the login information for your InstantPage account.
From the Widgets tab, go to Select Widgets, and then select a widget. The widget displays from My Widgets.
With InstantPage, you can easily delete widgets.
To Delete Widgets
Log in to your InstantPage account. You can also log in by going to your InstantPage site, clicking Owner Login, and then entering the login information for your InstantPage account.
From the Widgets tab, go to My Widgets, and next to the widget you want to delete, click Delete. The widget no longer displays from My Widgets.
With InstantPage, you can easily edit widgets.
To Edit Widgets
Log in to your InstantPage account. You can also log in by going to your InstantPage site, clicking Owner Login, and then entering the login information for your InstantPage account.
From the Widgets tab, go to My Widgets, and next to the widget you want to edit, click Edit. The Configure window displays.
Edit your widget, and then click Save.
Colors
InstantPage lets you select colors for your website's background, text, and content blocks. You can select a palette that combines complementary colors, and you can select colors individually.
You can modify palette colors of website elements. For example, you can select colors individually, or you can make blocks transparent if you don't want the background to display.
Once you find a color scheme you like for your website, we recommend you save that palette. While InstantPage automatically saves and publishes changes to the content of your website, you must manually save a palette you create.
To Manage Colors in InstantPage
Log in to your InstantPage account. You can log in by going to your InstantPage site, clicking Owner Login, and then entering the login information for your InstantPage account.
From the Colors tab, go to Choose a Palette, and then select a palette. Palettes are matching color combinations aimed to convey a familiar mood or idea, such as Subdued, Rustic or Sea Breeze.
Click Customize to modify the colors of these website elements:
Background Color — Select the color for the website background.
Text Background — Select the color for the background in the title and description text blocks.
Title — Select the color for the of text in the title content block.
Description — Select the color for the of text in the description content block.
Menu Background — Select the color for the background of the menu content block.
Menu Links — Select the color for the of text in the menu content block.
Widget Background — Select the color for the background of the widget content blocks.
Widget Headings — Select the color for headings of the widget content blocks.
Widget Text — Select the color for text in the widget content blocks.
Widget Links — Select the color for hyperlinks in the widget content blocks.
Each time you select a page element to change the color, the color picker displays standard color values. To select a custom color or enter a CSS color value, click the arrow on the right side of the color picker.
Select a color, and then click OK.
If you like the palette you created, click Save Palette, enter a Palette Name, and then click Save.
Your website displays the colors you selected. |
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