How to Manage Content in Dolphin

In this page of our Dolphin tutorial you will learn how to manage the content as a member of a Dolphin community web site.

User Content Management

Let us start with the ways the users upload their content.

Once a user logs in the Dolphin web site, he/she can upload photos, video and music, add blogs, articles, events, polls and posts in the forum. Also, the user can draw a picture on the white board.

We will describe each one of the above options.

Photos

We will start with the Photos tools.

First, you need to upload photos. This can be completed in the Upload Photos tab. You should agree with the photo upload agreement. Then you can proceed with the photo upload. 

In the All Photos tab you can check all the uploaded photos.

If you want to list only the photos uploaded through your profile, navigate to the My Photo Gallery tab.

The favourite and the top rated photos can be found in the My Favourite Photos and the Top Photos tabs.

Videos

The tools located in this category have the same functionality as the above ones. However, instead of images they work with video files.

Once you upload a video file, you can play it.

Music

The Music tools also work in the same way as the Photos and the Videos tools.

After the uploading the audio file can be played.

Blogs

In the Blogs area you can list all the blogs and posts, check the top ones, create and manage your blog, add categories and posts.

Using the Add Category tool you can add a new category to your blog.

A new post can be added through the Add Post tool.

In the My Blog tab you can create and manage your blog. You can add, edit and delete posts, alter the description, manage the categories and tags.

Classifieds

In the Classifieds section you can add, delete, view and manage advertisements.

All Classifieds tool shows all the classified advertisements separated in different categories. In the Add Classified area you can add new advertisements. In the My Classifieds area you can view all the entries made through your user's account. The Search tool allows you to search for an advertisement based on different criteria.

Events

In the Events area you can set different events, manage them, check the calendar for upcoming events, search and list all the events.

You can add a new event using the Add Event tool. There you enter the title, the tags and the description. You define the place where the event will be held and the exact date. Additionally, you can attach a venue photo.

In the Calendar section you will find a calendar with all the events in a defined country. You can use the Search tool to show all the events or the ones filtered by a country. The All Events section visualizes all the events entered in the web site, while in the My Events area you will find your own.

Polls

In the All Polls section you can list all the polls created by the web site members. The My Polls section allows you to create your own polls, entering the question and the possible answers. Also, you can activate, disable and delete polls.

Forums

In the Forums section you can use the Search tool to look for a defined topic. In the My Flags area you can view the topics which you have flagged.

In the My Topics section you can enter forum topics or post under other forum entries.

Articles

In the Articles section you can list and manage the existing articles or add new ones.

Board

In the Boards section you can draw a picture and share it with the other members who are logged in the same board area.

Administrator Content Management

From the administrator point of view the web site content can be managed through the Dolphin Admin area->Content.

The sections under the Content area are described in the Dolphin Tutorial: Administration page.