How do I add content?

Adding a new document

To add content onto your site just move your mouse to the plus icon on any column. A menu will appear and one of the options will be "New Document". When you click on this, a WYSIWYG HTML Editor will appear. It works very similar to the way a word proccessor works and adding text and images is quite easy. When you are done editing, make sure to name your file, and optionally give it a title and author, and then save it. Your document is now visible as a block in the column.

Uploading Files
Caravel also allows you to upload files from your local hard drive.  From the Add Block menu, choose Upload File, and locate the file you wish to upload.  Caravel will automatically recognize most common web file formats (ie. .jpg, .gif, .png, .mov, .rtf, .htm, .swf, .mp3, .m4a, .mp4).  Files that are not normally visible on the web (ie. .ppt, .doc, .pdf) will be displayed as links, which are either downloaded or displayed by a browser plugin.

Displaying Content You've Already Uploaded
Sometimes the content you want to display has already been uploaded into Caravel.  In this case, from the Add Block menu, choose Open File or Open Folder.  The Open File command displays a single file in a new block, while the Open Folder command displays the contents of a Folder, typically as links, buttons or entire files.  The Folder Viewer is a very powerful feature and once you've mastered it, you're ready to tap into some of the more powerful capabilities of Caravel.

Tip:  You can add multiple files, folders, even nested folders using the Java Uploader in the File Manager
Advanced Tip:  You can simplify site maintenance for non-technical users by creating an "upload dashboard" using Caravel's Public Uploader and Public Uploader Rapid Edition.  These tools allow you to upload multiple files to multiple destinations with a single click, and define custom dropdown menus with common destinations (ie. for submitting committee minutes to various committtees). To add a Public Uploader block, choose Add Block/Add Feature and Click the Admin Tools Link.