WCP User Guide

This page is intended to give you an overview of how to use your Website Control Panel, if you require further assistance please contact us at support@beachsoftware.co.uk

Log In / Log Out

To access your Website Control Panel (WCP) you will need to enter your e-mail address and password and then click the login button. Your account will be locked out after three incorrect attempts within a short period of time. If this happens, the only things that can be done is to wait for one hour and try again.

Change Password / Forgotten Password

If you have forgotten your password, you can click the link and you will be asked to enter your e-mail address and a new password will be e-mailed to you.

Should you wish to change your password, you will need to enter your e-mail address and your new password twice to do so. Once you have finished using the WCP, please ensure you log out by clicking Log Out and then 'Yes'.

Image / File Bank

To add an image to the Image Bank, use the browse button to find the image on your computer and then click the 'Upload Image' button. Only change the 'Width' values if you are sure you know what you are doing.

To delete an image from the Image Bank, select the image name, click 'Delete Image' and confirm your selection in the message box that appears.

The File Bank works in a very similar way.

Page Content Editor

To edit a pages' content, select the page name from the drop down box.

Keywords - Enter in here about 10 words or phrases which are comma separated that suit your business and the page in question. These are used by Search Engines to help people find your website. Each page should be unique.

Description - Enter in here a line of text that briefly describes your website. This text is should in Search Engines in the results pages. Each page should be unique.

Title - Enter in here a few words that summarise the page your visitors are on, such as 'Contact Us' or 'Home'. Each page should be unique.

Content - Enter in here a the text you wish to show on this page. Each button on the tool bar is described below (from top to bottom, left to right).

When pressing RETURN, it is important to know that by default RETURN will create a new paragraph, SHIFT+RETURN will create a new line.

Source - Show the HTML code of the content, useful for the more experienced user.

Full Screen - Make the editor full screen.

Cut - Standard MS Word functionality.

Copy - Standard MS Word functionality.

Paste - Standard MS Word functionality.

Paste as Text - Paste you copied content as pure text and remove formatting (recommended).

Paste from MS Word - Paste you copied content from MS Word and try to keep as much formatting as possible.
N.B. - Pasting content from MS Word can lead to formatting issues and it is not recommended. Please paste from something like MS Notepad and then apply formatting from within the page editor.

Spell Check - Standard MS Word functionality. Requires third part software installation, follow on screen instructions.

Undo - Standard MS Word functionality.

Redo - Standard MS Word functionality.

Find - Standard MS Word functionality.

Replace - Standard MS Word functionality.

Select All - Standard MS Word functionality.

Remove Formatting - Use this option on selected text to remove any odd formatting and start again.

Bold - Standard MS Word functionality.

Italic - Standard MS Word functionality.

Underline - Standard MS Word functionality.

Strike-through - Standard MS Word functionality.

Sub-script - Standard MS Word functionality.

Super-script - Standard MS Word functionality.

Numeric Points - Standard MS Word functionality.

Bullet Points - Standard MS Word functionality.

Reduce Indentation - Standard MS Word functionality.

Increase Indentation - Standard MS Word functionality.

Quotation - Use this option on selected text to indent the text to create a quotation.

Align Left - Standard MS Word functionality.

Align Middle - Standard MS Word functionality.

Align Right - Standard MS Word functionality.

Justify - Standard MS Word functionality.

Create Link - Use this option on selected text to make a link. If the link is another page within your website, set the 'Protocol' to 'Other' and type the page name and extension (e.g. home.php). You can make the link open in a new window (recommended for external links (e.g. other websites) by setting the 'Target' to 'New Window'.

Remove Link - Removes any link from the selected text.

Create Anchor - Makes a link to another part of the same page. Use this option to create the anchor (by selecting text and clicking this button) and the link to the anchor.

Image - This option will allow you to insert an image already in the image bank. Follow the on screen instructions, but make sure you enter some alternate text.
To make text flow round an image, select the image and then set the style 'Image on Left' or 'Image on Right'.

Table - This option will enable you to enter a table into your content. Be warned, this can be quite tricky to get looking exactly right.

Horizontal Rule - Allows you to insert a horizontal line into the text at the position of the cursor.
Smiley - Allows you to insert a 'smiley' into the text at the position of the cursor.

Special Characters - Allows you to insert a special character (e.g. ©) into the text at the position of the cursor.

Text Colour - Standard MS Word functionality.

Background Colour - Standard MS Word functionality.

Apply Style - Select the text in question and then choose the necessary option from the drop down list.

Apply Formatting - Select the text in question and then choose the necessary option from the drop down list. 'Normal' is standard for text.

Change Font Type - Select the text in question and then choose the necessary option from the drop down list.

Change Font Size - Select the text in question and then choose the necessary option from the drop down list.

Formatted Data Entry Modules (e.g. Products and Articles)

Every 'data entry' screen we product follow this methodology. These instructions are generic so that they suit all screens such as Products, News Articles, Case Studies, Orders etc.

Search for the record you require by entering in text and / or selecting a value from the drop down box and then clicking search. The records that match your search criteria will be shown and if you have the necessary permissions you will be able to delete or amend each record.

To add a record, if you have permission, click the add button above the search results. The add window will appear where you can fill in the necessary fields and then click 'save' in the bottom right. If you have any questions about the specific fields you have available in this screen, please contact us on support@beachsoftware.co.uk.

To delete a record, just click the delete icon for the record and then confirm your action on the message box that appears.

To edit a record, click the edit icon for the record in question. The edit window will appear where you can fill in the necessary fields and then click 'save' in the bottom right. If you have any questions about the specific fields you have available in this screen, please contact us on support@beachsoftware.co.uk.