Section configurations define collections of starter pages for building new sections consistently — create and manage them in CONFIGURE > Section Assets, and use Sharing Rights to control which directors can access each configuration.
💡Quick answers
- What are section configurations for? Creating a standardized set of starter pages and layouts that editors use when building new sections — ensuring consistent structure across the site.
- How do I create one? Go to CONFIGURE > Section Assets > Section Configurations > New Configuration, name it, save, then add pages with specific page types.
- Can I control who can use a configuration? Yes — Sharing Rights lets you assign it to specific users or groups; by default all site, subsite, and channel directors have access.
- Can configurations include nested pages? No — page hierarchies within section configurations are not supported.
Create Section Configurations
You can use the default configurations or create a collection of page types you want to use.
- From Site Manager select CONFIGURE.
- Select Section Assets and Section Configurations.
- Select New Configuration.
- Type a name.
- Optionally, type a description.
- Select Save. The Section Configurations window displays.
- Find the configuration and select the name.
- Select Pages and select Add Page.
- Type a page name.
- Select the type of page you want from the Page Type menu.
- Select Save.
- Repeat until you have all the pages you want in your configuration.
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Sort Pages
When you add a page it is added to the bottom of Section Configurations. Sort them if you want them to appear in a different order.
- From Section Configurations find the configuration you want to edit and select the name.
- Select Pages and Sort Pages.
- Select Sort Alphabetically or select a name and drag it where you want it.
* You can't create nested pages or hierarchies in a Section Configuration.
- Select Save.
Sharing Rights
Limit who can use the section configuration by assigning users or groups of users. By default, if no one is assigned, all site, subsite, and channel directors can use this configuration when creating new sections.
- From Section Configurations find the configuration you want to edit and select the name.
- Select Sharing Rights.
- Select Assign Group or Assign User.
- Select the groups or users you want to assign.
- Type all or part of the group or user name.
- Select Search.
- Select the group or user you want.
- Repeat until you assign all groups or users.
- Select Save.
After sharing rights are added, remove them by selecting Sharing Rights, and Remove beside the user or group you want to remove.