1. Type the Web site address of your Family Website in the address bar of your Internet browser. Your Administrator may have registered a domain name for your Web site. If so, enter that as your Web address. Click on your Internet browser's "GO" button to visit the Web site address that you entered. [ Example ]
2. When you visit your Family Website, you may see something like this: [ Example ]. The actual appearance depends upon which theme your site is using. Your family name should appear at the top center of the theme page.
3. If you see a blank page or have other problems viewing your site, please view our Hints and Tips section of the User Guide.

Address Bar Example [Back]



Family Website Example [Back]

Your Web site includes sections for public viewing, members-only viewing, and administration. So where are all the pages, buttons, links, and text? They are hidden until you need them. Two things on your site probably have gotten your attention: the yellow tab called MENU at the upper left corner of the window [ Example ], and the small blinking arrow at the bottom center of the window. [ Example ] These are the left navigation and bottom navigation tabs that appear when you first visit your site.

The left navigation tabs give access to the various sections of your site. Here are the tabs that may appear:

• Every visitor will see the MENU tab, on the left side of the window. The Menu tab is for the public section of your Web site. Visitors do not have to log in to access the public section.
  
• Members who log in will see the MENU tab, and they will also see a MEMBERS tab leading to the "Members" section. The Members section includes all information that the Administrator has marked as "for members only."
  
• The Administrator will see the MENU and MEMBERS tabs, and will also see an ADMIN tab leading to the administration options.

Click on the MENU tab at the upper-left corner. The tab will slide out, and you'll see a list of your site's public information. This information is organized into components. Components may contain information such as an online journal ("blog"), a calendar, a page of your favorite links, or your family tree. [ Example ].

You view a component by clicking its name in the tab's navigation list. The component's folder will expand. Notice that the type of component you're viewing is noted on the tab at the far right of its window. Click the red "X" at the top of the tab to close the folder. [ Example ].

Close the MENU navigation itself by clicking on the "Menu" tab. It will slide left, hiding its options until you click "MENU" again.

Use the same methods to navigate the MEMBERS and ADMIN tabs.

The bottom navigation tab is where you find the options to start and stop animation, turn sound on and off, and for logging in and logging out.

1. Click on the blinking arrow at the bottom of the window. The bottom navigation will slide open. [ Example ]
   
   
2. Click on Stop Animation to pause the animation. The button will then change to say "Start Animation". Click on Start Animation to start the animation again.
   
   
3. Click on Sound to pause the sound. The small icon to the left of "Sound" will display a red "X" indicating that sound has been turned off. To start sound again, click the Sound button again. The icon will change back to its original appearance.
   
   
4. Click on the "Login" button to log in to the admin. Click here for more information about using the bottom navigation to log in and log out.
   
   
5. Click on the blinking arrow again to close the bottom navigation until the next time you need it.

Menu Tab in the Upper-Left Corner[Back]



Blinking Arrow at the Bottom [Back]



Menu Tab, Expanded [Back]



Component Window Example [Back]



Bottom Navigation Tab, Closed [Back]



Bottom Navigation Tab, Expanded [Back]