Tryon Life Community Farm

Hi folks! In a few simple steps, this guide will show you how to submit new content for the site.

1. If you haven't yet, create an account on this system. Go to the "Login" block beneath the main menu on the left, and click "create account". Fill out the form, and a password will be sent to your email.
2. Email web@tryonfarm.org (or another administrator) and ask for either "participant" or "editor" permissions. The latter will allow you to edit other people's content, and will require additional training; but we're always looking for more editors!
3. Once you have the correct permissions, log in!
4. Click "Create Content" on the Navigation menu underneath your login id.
5. Choose what type of content you'd like to create. Use a "Page" for a fixed part of the site: information about a program or a part of the land, for example. Use a "Story" for something time-sensitive, like an update that will expire. Use "Happening" for something that happens on a specific date (or dates): gatherings, meetings, workshops, celebrations, ceremonies, etc. Use "Image" to upload a new image, "Forum" to create a new topic, "Link" to give some details to a useful reference site.
6. Select appropriate tags or "categories" for your content. If it's linked to a specific working group, indicate as much. If it should display on one of the top menu aggregation pages, add the appropriate "Site" category. And add any other terms that seem relevant to you under "General", separated by commas.
7. Type in the content.
8. Note that you can select the kind of "input format": I recommend the default unless you have some skill with HTML. If you don't feel comfortable with even the basic syntax, but still want to make your page pretty, click "enable rich text" to enter a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) editor.
9. Also note that you can attach an image, either by selecting one that already exists or uploading a new one. Don't worry about the file size, as long as it's not more than 1MB; it'll be scaled automatically. For UPDATES that are intended for the front page, please make sure you add an image.
10. You can add related links to your page, using the links manager. Related links are great, and help make this a more powerful resource!
11. And finally, you can attach files.
12. Preview your work. When you're ready, Submit it! It'll be queued for review by an editor; if you are an editor, you can publish it right away and add it to a relevant menu, etc.

You can also find additional information in Drupal's End User Guide; editors or admins can find more guidance in the Beginner's Cookbook.

Thanks for contributing!