Learn how to login to Catapult and begin editing
How to login
Open a web browser and go to your school website
Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click the link that says ‘login’ (you can also access your CMS account through www.catapultcms.com)
There are three login types, you can only use one login type per user:
Google Login: This single sign on method allows you to use your school credentials
Active Directory user name and password
Manual user name and password
The first time you login to Catapult you are required to change your password and provide contact information. This information is only required so that other Catapult users can contact you to get access to a website, if you have one checked out.
Refer to your setup email if you are having trouble remembering your initial login
Once you have successfully logged in you will be directed to the sections you have access to. Administrator access will bring you directly to the admin screen
The Dashboard
Your CatapultCMS dashboard is where you are directed once you have successfully logged into your account. Here you will be able to navigate through various sections to meet your needs:
Manage Websites
Announcements/Blog
Staff Directory
District Wide Alert
Pages and Edit Panel
The left side of your screen contains two main components for controlling your websites and these are the ‘Pages’ and ‘Edit’ panels.
Your ‘Pages’ panel will include:
A view of every page in your site and the option to create new ones.
The structure of your website and the ability to drag, rearrange, and organize your pages.
The gray ‘Home’ section in the very top of your ‘Pages’ panel contains these basic functions to setup your website the way you want. Once a page is selected, these functions will become available:
Edit
Hide
Delete
Add
Rename
Duplicate
Your ‘Edit’ panel will include:
Specific content elements you can drag and drop into designated sections within your Content Editing Workspace located in the main section to the right to your ‘Pages’ and ‘Edit’ panels.
These elements include:
Text Editor
Title
Gallery
Slideshow
Tabbed
Moving Text
Video
HTML
Contact Form
Calendar
Button Picture
Doc List
Underneath this section you will see an ‘Advanced’ section that contains more content elements. These elements include:
Banner
Announcement
Staff Directory
Component
The last section in the ‘Edit’ panel is a grey section known as your ‘Content Clipboard’. Here, you are able to drag and drop content or find elements that you have copied. You can then drag those elements into your Content Editing Workspace.
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