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  1. questionOpening Pages in Edit Mode
    There are two ways to open a page into edit mode: Click the page you want to edit once and then click the “Open page” icon at the bottom of the screen. Right-click (pc) or ctrl+click (Mac) the page you want to edit and choose “Open page”. Depending on your browser, eith ...

  2. questionAbout the Parent-Child Relationship of Pages
    The parent-child relationship refers to the hierarchy of pages and the traits thereof. When you first log into AdminCentral, you will have one single page displayed. If you click on the plus sign, one more level of pages will be displayed. These sub-pages are called children. Then, if you wer ...

  3. questionAdding, Removing and Moving Pages
    Adding a New Page To add a new page, click the “new page” button at the bottom. An alternate way to add a page is to right-click (PC) or ctrl+click (Mac) the parent page and choose “New page” from the menu. The new page will be named “untitled” by default. ...

  4. questionPage Names and Titles
    Page Names The page name is what appears and part of the browser address (URL) of this webpage. For example, the address of a page named “index” on the university’s main website would be: http://www.txstate.edu/index.html. To edit the name of the page, double-click on the text ...

  5. questionActivating and Deactivating Pages
    Activation Status Symbols AdminCentral will show three different symbols under the “Status” column, depending on the status of your page’s activation. Color Shape Icon Meaning Red Square This page has never been activated or has been deactivated. It is not visible on the l ...

  6. questionGato Activation Issues and Errors
    Pages Not Updating Remember to activate the page after you have made changes. Make sure to hit the "AdminCentral" button on the page once you have finished editing it to update AdminCentral to show the page as updated and unpublished. If you are unsure if it is updated, you may want to use the ...

  7. questionSite Launch Procedure
    Below details the launch process that will take place when you would like your site to go live for the first time. Request to Launch To start the process, email gato@txstate.edu with the request to launch the website. You will first receive a confirmation email that we received your email and th ...

  8. questionChanging Gato Template Types
    Templates will determine the purpose and layout of your page. To choose a template for your page, double-click in the template column of the page and use the drop-down menu. Standard The Texas State Standard Template is for all pages that are not redirects or forms. Redirect The Redirect templ ...

  9. questionInstances of Gato
    There are two instances of Gato running at any given time. The two instances are described below: Gato-edit: This authoring stage is used for making changes and updates on public pages and structure of the website. Changes made here are not visible to the public until you “activate” ...