Often a HotDoodle web page may have a complex structure of blocks that is desired on multiple pages all with different content. For example, a travel agency might have a page of Brazil destinations and want the page of Alaska destinations to have the same layout. Instead of having to create each page and add each block individually, HotDoodle created a way to automate the task. The Copy Button Block can be added to the HotDoodle website to speed up the production of these pages. To use, create a template page by adding all the blocks in the layout desired, but omitting the content. The Copy Button Block will make a copy of that empty template page and place it in the website where specified. If the template page can also be assigned the permission of an example user.
Steps: How to Use the Copy Button Block
1. Add a page to the website. See: Add a Page and Sub-page
2. Add container blocks to create columns on the page as desired. See: Create Columns
3. Add blocks with the correct settings, but no content on the web page. See: Add a Block
4. Click on the "Store Room" of the website.
5. On the HotDoodle Toolbar, click on the "Block" tab.
6. Click on the "Add Block" button.
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7. On the webpage, click on the "Add Here" button where the Flash/YouTube Block will display.
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8. Click on the "Copy Button" block.
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9. Click on the "Insert this block" button.
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10. Type in a title for the Copy Button.
If no title is selected, the button will read "Copy Page".
11. Select the copy settings:
- Copy this page - Select the template page created to copy.
- Under this page - Select a web page to list the copied pages under.
- New Page Name - Select a new name for the page or leave blank to name the page later.
- Copy Rights of - Select a user to copy the rights of to assign permissions to the page.
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12. Click on the "Save" button.
13. Click on the "Copy Page" link.
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14. Type in a name for the new page.
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15. Click on the "Save" button.
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