Old Documentation Page
Old Documentation Page
The documentation is a resource for those managing MyLO sites. Please don't hesitate to recommend video or documentation page subjects on our MyLO support google group.
For the library of tutorial videos, each ranging from 2-8 minutes in length, please visit our YouTube channel.
Table of Contents
Glossary of terms
Basic Site Management
- Managing your League's home / landing page
- Changing your League's contact information
- Working with your League's menu
- --- Menu items not to delete
- Basic content creation
- Formatting Content
- MyLO Styles and Options
- Sample Formatting (demonstrates what the different format options actually look like on a page)
- Managing your League's Slideshow
- Adding Images
- Adding or managing files (PDFs, Images, Documents) with the Media Library
- Embedding 3rd Party Code (YouTube, PayPal, EventBright, etc.)
- Inserting links, including email and telephone
- Using the Summary option & where Summary displays
- Troubleshooting bad formatting
- Content editing and revisions (video only, text forthcoming)
- Change the destination of the Red Donate Button
Managing Content
- Members Only Content (video only at this time)
- Deleting Content
- Using Sticky and Promote to front
- Using the Media library
- Bulk operations on content
- Archive or Library of PDFs and Documents
- Moving PDFs or other files from an old site into MyLO (migration) (video only)
- How to link to a PDF or other Media on a page or in a menu (video only, see full video description for quicklinks to specific topics in the video)
Manage Members and Your Account
- Video on how to manage members, including adding administrators to your League site (4.5 min)
- Manage your league members (including bulk upload and adding your League to the registration page)
- Give a Member Webmaster privileges
- Manage your personal account on MyLO
Specific Types of Content
- Create League Action Alert (this link will open a new tab; you'll be taken to the MyLO Freshdesk Support: Solutions page)
- Create League Article (this link will open a new tab; you'll be taken to the MyLO Freshdesk Support: Solutions page)
- Create League Committee
- Create League Event (this link will open a new tab; you'll be taken to the MyLO Freshdesk Support: Solutions page)
- Create League Page
- Create League Position
- Create League Slideshow Item
- Create League Webform (video only at this time -- 24 minutes long, see the full video description for links to jump to specific topics)
Best Practices
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
- Accessibility considerations
- File naming
- Writing for the web
- What is an RSS Feed?
Going Live
- Making your MyLO site visible to the public (or hiding it from...)
- Your League's Domain Name, or Pointing your vanity URL to your MyLO site
- Archiving your League site (on MyLO, LEW, or another platform)
Collecting Donations, Newsletters, and 3rd Party Tools
- Email options
- Options for collecting donations
- Options for newsletters
Migrated Sites
If you are having your content migrated by LWVC, here are some customization considerations you will want to make after your site is migrated.
MyLO FAQ Category:
- General