UBC CMS Manual
The all new CMS manual helps you help yourself in getting up and running on UBC CMS. You can still access the old CMS manual whilst we create new help documents at the manual’s new home on the main CMS website.
Have some other questions?
You have a couple options. Below here you’ll find several more FAQs and support documents. And if those don’t help, then you can submit a support request.
FAQs, documentation, and support desk
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Managing Users On CMS
Everything you need to know about user accounts on the CMS platform in general including how to get one, why they are required, who is eligible, and how to know if someone has one.
Putting your website live
When you’re ready to go live with your website, you need to perform a series of tasks. Here’s all of the common questions asked about putting your website live to the public.
Adding functionality to your site
CMS is a WordPress installation which means you can add tons of functionality to your website through plugins. We have over 150 available for you to choose from.
Gutenberg, the block editor.
Since 2019 WordPress (and therefore CMS) has had a new content editor codenamed Gutenberg. Here’s all the common questions we get about the new editor in WordPress.
Customize your site
Even though each site on CMS must use the Commons Look and Feel theme, there are still dozens of different options available to you to make your site feel distinct, yet still part of the UBC web ecosystem.
Block Patterns and Styles
When you’re ready to go live with your website, you need to perform a series of tasks. Here’s all of the common questions asked about putting your website live to the public.
Getting Help
Besides the CMS Manual (which you are reading right now!) how else can you get help for your websites on UBC CMS?
One-off questions.
Some not-so-frequently asked questions which deserve some explanation in case other intrepid voyagers stumble into the same issues.
Didn’t find your answer? We haven’t quite moved everything here yet, so take a look at our old documentation on the wiki.