A web site consists of pages.  Exponent creates dynamic menus and navigation views based on the easily arranged hierarchy of pages.  How to Add, Delete, Edit and Reorder Pages on Your Site. 

To access the Exponent CMS Page Manager, go to the administrative tool bar at the top of your page has and click on the tab called “Pages”

If you click on “Pages” you will see there are three drop down menu options to choose from.

Information
The first option in the drop down menu underneath “Pages” is “Information”. The “Information” option has an additional flyout menu that lists three things:
1. What the name of the page is that you're on currently
2. The Search Engine Friendly (SEF) URL (in the case of the screen shot above, you won't have an SEF URL for the Home page so that is left blank. An example of “About Us” is below.
3. What “Subtheme” or layout option the page that you're on is using. In the example above the “Subtheme” for the Home page is “Home Page” ... On most Exponent CMS websites the Home page will have a separate layout than other “internal” pages on the site. Those internal pages on the site would often be labeled with a “Subtheme” of “default”. (An Example of the “Default” “Subtheme” is below.) In certain instances there may be a reason for a website to have multiple layout options other than just “Home Page” and “Default”

Edit this Page
The second drop down menu option under “Pages” on the administration tool bar is “Edit this Page”

If you select the “Edit this Page” option, you will be directed to the page configuration of the page you're currently on. The example screen shot below shows the page configuration for the “About Us” page on this site.

Each page will have the same set of configuration options where you can define all of the following:
1. The Name of the page
2. The Search Engine Friendly (SEF) page URL
3. Where the page will be positioned in the site's page hierarchy
4. Whether or not the page should open up in a new window when it is clicked on
5. Whether the page is active or inactive from editing/viewing
6. Whether the page is available for Public viewing or if it will require a password to view
7. What Subtheme or content layout the page will have
8. The page's SEO Meta Page Title
9. The page's SEO Meta Keywords
10. The page's SEO Meta Page Description

Manage All Pages
The third drop down menu option underneath the “Pages” tab on the administration tool bar is “Manage All Pages.”

When you select the “Manage All Pages” option, you'll be directed to Exponent CMS's Page Manager where you can:
1. Create New Pages
2. Edit Existing Pages
3. Delete Pages
4. Re-order where Pages fall in the Hierarchy

Creating a New Page
There are three options for where you can create new pages on your website:
1. You can create new Top Level Pages (Top Level pages are the main Page Menu Options such as “Home”, “About Us, “Contact Us, “Products,” etc.
2. You can create Subpages underneath any Top Level Page or under other Sub Pages of Top Level Pages.
3. You can create Standalone Pages that do not show up in the main page hierarchy for the website.

Top Level/Sub Pages

The screen shot below illustrates the first step in creating a Top Level Page or a Subpage.

If you want to create a new Top Level page click on the link that says “Create a new Top Level Page”

If you want to create a new Subpage underneath any page on the site, right click on the page you want to create the Subpage under and click on “Add a Subpage”

Create New Page Configuration
Once you have selected that you want to create a new page inside the hierarchy of the site, you will be directed to the “Add New Page to Site Hierarchy” screen.

Here you can choose to create:
1. A brand new Content Page from scratch
2. A link to an External Website
3. A link to an existing page already on your Website
4. To move a Standalone page into the main site hierarchy

If you're creating a brand new Content Page from scratch, you'll want to select the “Content Page” option. Once you've selected “Content Page” you will be directed to the “Create New Content Page” form configuration where you can choose:
1. The Name of the page
2. The Search Engine Friendly (SEF) page URL
3. Whether or not the page should open up in a new window when it is clicked on
4. Whether the page is active or inactive from editing/viewing
5. Whether the page is available for Public viewing or if it will require a password to view
6. What Subtheme or content layout the page will have
7. The page's SEO Meta Page Title
8. The page's SEO Meta Keywords
9. The page's SEO Meta Page Description

Create External Website Link
If you want to create a page in your hierarchy that links to another website, you would select “External Website Link” on the “Add New Page to Site Hierarchy” form.

Once you've selected “External Website Link” you will be directed to the “New External Website link” creation form. Here you can:
1. Give your Link a Name
2. Choose whether to open the Link in a new window
3. Paste in the Link to the External website
4. Choose whether the Link is Public or Non-Public

Create Internal Page Alias
If you want to create a page in your hierarchy that links to a page that has already been created and already exists in a different spot in your website's hierarchy, you would select “Internal Page Alias” on the “Add New Page to Site Hierarchy” form.

Once you've selected “Internal Page Alias” you will be directed to the “New Internal Alias” creation form. Here you can:
5. Give your Link a Name
6. Choose whether to open the Link in a new window
7. Select which existing page you'll be creating the new link to
8. Choose whether the Link is Public or Non-Public

Move Standalone Page
If you want to move an existing Standalone Page into your website's main hierarchy, you would select “Move Standalone” on the “Add New Page to Site Hierarchy” form.

Once you've selected “Move Standalone” you will be directed to the “Move Standalone” creation form. Here you can:
1. Choose whether to open the Link in a new window
2. Select which existing page you'll be moving into the main hierarchy

Creating New Standalone Pages
The screen shot below illustrates how to create a new Standalone page on the site – a page that does not show up in the main hierarchy of the site.

In order to create the new Standalone page, you'll need to click on the “Standalone” tab on the Site Page Manager and then click on the link that says “Create a New Standalone Page”

Create New Standalone Page Configuration
Once you've clicked to create a new Standalone page, you will be directed to the same New Page Configuration form where you can choose:
1. The Name of the page
2. The Search Engine Friendly (SEF) page URL
3. Whether or not the page should open up in a new window when it is clicked on
4. Whether the page is active or inactive from editing/viewing
5. Whether the page is available for Public viewing or if it will require a password to view
6. What Subtheme or content layout the page will have
7. The page's SEO Meta Page Title
8. The page's SEO Meta Keywords
9. The page's SEO Meta Page Description

Edit Existing Pages
From Exponent CMS' Page Manager you also have the ability to edit the page configuration for any existing pages on the site.
If you want to edit a Subpage of a Top Level page on the site, click on the Twistie to the left of the top level page to reveal any Subpages.
Once you've found the page you want to edit, Right Click on that page and select the “Edit This Page” option.

Once you've selected the “Edit this Page” option, you will be directed to the page configuration of that page. The example screen shot below shows the page configuration for the “About Us” page on this site.  Each page will have the same set of configuration options where you can define all of the following:
1. The Name of the page
2. The Search Engine Friendly (SEF) page URL
3. Where the page will be positioned in the site's page hierarchy
4. Whether or not the page should open up in a new window when it is clicked on
5. Whether the page is active or inactive from editing/viewing
6. Whether the page is available for Public viewing or if it will require a password to view
7. What Subtheme or content layout the page will have
8. The page's SEO Meta Page Title
9. The page's SEO Meta Keywords
10. The page's SEO Meta Page Description

Edit Standalone Pages
From Exponent CMS' Page Manager you also have the ability to edit the page configuration for any existing Standalone Pages on the site.

In order to edit a Standalone page, you'll need to click on the “Standalone” tab on the Site Page Manager and then click on the Edit icon (the icon that looks like a piece of paper and pencil) next to that particular page.

Once you've selected the page you want to edit, you will be directed to the page configuration of that page. The example screen shot below shows the page configuration for the “Enterprise Relationships2” page on this site. Each page will have the same set of configuration options where you can define all of the following:
1. The Name of the page
2. The Search Engine Friendly (SEF) page URL
3. Where the page will be positioned in the site's page hierarchy
4. Whether or not the page should open up in a new window when it is clicked on
5. Whether the page is active or inactive from editing/viewing
6. Whether the page is available for Public viewing or if it will require a password to view
7. What Subtheme or content layout the page will have
8. The page's SEO Meta Page Title
9. The page's SEO Meta Keywords
10. The page's SEO Meta Page Description

Deleting Pages on the Site
You also have the ability to Delete pages from your Website's hierarchy.
The image below illustrates the first step on how to Delete a page from the hierarchy.
If you want to Delete a Subpage of a Top Level page on the site, click on the Twistie to the left of the top level page to reveal any Subpages.
Once you've found the page you want to Delete from the hierarchy, Right Click on that page and select the “Delete This Page” option.

Once you've clicked the “Delete This Page” option, you will be prompted with a popup that asks you whether you want to move your page to a Standalone page or to Cancel your selection.

Once you've clicked “Move to Standalone” you page will be moved to a Standalone page on the site and won't be deleted permanently so that you may add it back to the hierarchy at any time.

Deleting a Standalone Page
From Exponent CMS' Page Manager you also have the ability to PERMANENTLY delete any existing Standalone Pages on the site.
In order to permanently Delete a Standalone page, you'll need to click on the “Standalone” tab on the Site Page Manager and then click on the Delete icon (the icon that looks like a red circle with an X in it) next to that particular page.

Once you've clicked on the Delete icon, you will be prompted with a “Are you sure...” message for you to confirm this deletion. Once you click “OK” the page will be PERMANENTLY deleted from the site.

Re-ordering Pages in the Hierarchy

You also have the ability to re-order pages in your website's hierarchy.
The image below illustrates the first step on how to move around pages in the hierarchy.
If you want to move a Subpage of a Top Level page on the site, click on the Twistie to the left of the top level page to reveal any Subpages.

Once you've revealed the page you want to move, hold your cursor on the tree next to the page and drag that page to where you want it to be placed. Once you've got the page in place, release your cursor and the page will relocate.