1. The first step is to obtain the "embed code" for your video or other media.  This is what tells your webpage how to display your video. Youtube provides the embed code on the same page as they display your video.  Simply click the "Embed" button beneath the video, choose a size from the options provided then copy the code that appears.  Important: check the "Use old embed code" box to ensure the video displays properly on your site.
2. Log into EstateVue with your username and password, and click "Preview Site" to get to your homepage. Then go to the page where you want to embed the video.
3. Click "Add Element", then click the "General Widgets" tab and choose "External Widget", then click add.
4. A box will appear asking you to insert the link. Click and paste in the embed code from step 1. Click Save.

You can use this method to embed any element from another webpage, as long as they provide the proper code.

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Begin by logging into EstateVue with your username and password.

1. From the main menu, hover over the “Pages” button, then over “CMS”, then click on “Site Navigation”.       (NOTE: You can also get there from the front end of your website simply by clicking "Manage Navigation" from the orange menu.)
2. The left column shows a list of all pages in your library, and the right area shows how those pages are organized on your menu.
3. To add a page to the menu, simply grab the item from the left and drag onto the menu items on the right. The item will be added to the bottom of the navigation list.
4. Click and drag any item on the menu up or down to change its position. Indented items on this list will appear when a user hovers over the parent item - in the example above, all the pages from "When Will it Sell?" to "Hot New Listings" will only appear when the user hovers over "Buying and Selling".
5. Click "Save" when you're finished.

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1. Click the "Page Style" menu to see your layout options. The thumbnails are only a simple representation - you can click back and forth to see the actual layouts.
2. NOTE: Some layouts may hide some of your page content. Don't worry, this content hasn't been deleted, it is just in a column or area that isn't displayed in that style. Switch back to another style to see the content or move it to a different column.

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1. Hover over the menu box for the text/image you want to edit, and click "edit content".
2. You will see a toolbar appear.  Highlight the text (or click the image) you want to link, and click the "create link" button on the toolbar.
3. You have three options:
   • To link to an existing page: choose an existing page from the "Page" dropdown. This includes all pages on your website.
   • To link to a .pdf newsletter or other file: click the "Browse File" tab and choose from your existing files, or click "Upload" to find a new one from your computer.
   • To link to another website: click the "External Site" tab and type (or copy/paste) in the URL for the site you want.
4. Click "Create" to add the link, then save your changes by clicking the round "save content" button on the toolbar.

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1. Visitors can search for properties in their preferred neighborhood simply by clicking it from the footer.
2. Your website will become more likely to appear in search engine results for those sub areas.

Here's how to enable/disable footer links:

1. Log into your EstateVue Control Panel with your username and password.  Click the "Tools" icon to get to Site Configuration
2. Click the "CMS Configuration" tab on the left
3. Switch on "Enable Subdivision Footer Links" (or switch it off to disable the links)
4. Make sure your city is in the "Subdivision City" field
5. Click "Update" to save your changes

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1. From the control panel, click "Pages" from the menu. This will take you to "Manage Pages"
2. To create a backup, click the backup icon next to the desired page. If there is a previous backup already saved, this button will be blue .  Hovering over the blue button will tell you the date of the last backup, and clicking it will allow you to replace it.
3. To revert to the backup state for any page, click the revert button . Any saved changes since the last backup will be reversed.

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Creating a Text / Photo Element

1. Create an element to display your text and photos by clicking "Add Element" where you want it to appear.
2. From the panel that appears, click the "Text Widgets" tab and choose the number of columns you want, then click "add".
3. Your element will appear on the page with some latin text displayed as a placeholder.

Editing Text Elements

1. To edit a text/image element, hover over its menu icon on the right, and a menu will appear. Click "Edit Content".
2. You can now edit the contents of the text element right on the page, using the toolbar to change font size, color, and style.

Adding Photos

While editing a text element, you can add a photo by clicking the 'insert image' button.

1. From the "Insert Image" panel, you can enter an image URL, or choose one from your EstateVue gallery by clicking "Browse Image".
2. From the EstateVue Library, you can choose or delete images by clicking on them, or you can add new images from your computer by clicking "upload image".
3. When you've chosen the image you want, adjust its attributes if desired, then click "insert".  Once you have finished all of your changes, click “Save”.
4. You can then reposition your image in the text element by clicking and draggin it, or resize by clicking the image and dragging the boxes from the edges and corners.
5. Don't forget to save your text element by clicking the round save button on the editor toolbar.

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Log into EstateVue with your username and password,  and you'll see a little orange menu box at the top-right corner of every widget on your site. You can use this box to customize your widgets!

1. Hover over the orange box to see your options for customization.  This usually includes options to edit the settings, remove the widget, or create a copy of it.
2. Every widget has different options (resize, change the colour, etc). Experiment to find what settings you like.
3. When you're finished, click the “Save” button.

You can change the position of a widget on your page by clicking and dragging the widget by the orange box (think of the box as a handle that you lift the widget up by). Widgets will snap into place in the column and order you drag them to.

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Virtually every colour you see on your website can be customized. Here's how:Begin by logging into EstateVue with your username and password, then click "preview site" to get to your home page. You will see an orange menu at the bottom of the page.

1. Click "Page Colours" from the menu to see a list of all the colours on your website.
2. Click any color box on the list to change that colour using the colour picker. Just click the color and brightness you want, and you will see it previewed on the page if the element you changed is within view. If you have any unsaved changes, you will see an asterisk on the menu, and options to "cancel or save" will appear (as seen above).
3. Depending on your design theme, you may also find sliders for Font Size and other settings.
4. At the bottom of your Page Colours menu is an option to reset your colors and settings to the default for your theme. BE CAREFUL: the default may not be the color scheme you started with – many sites (especially We Build  and Custom packages) were customized by EstateVue staff for you, and resetting the colours will remove these customizations. It'll be up to you to redesign your page if this happens.
5. Save your changes when you're finished by clicking “Save”.

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1. From the main menu, hover over the “Plus” button, then over “CMS”, then click “Manage Pages”.

1. Click on the “Add/New” button. (NOTE: You can also create a new page from the front end of your website simply by clicking "Create New Page" from the orange menu.)
2. Creating a new page will bring you to this screen:
3. Give the page a title. Short, simple titles are better.
4. Then choose a template (otherwise known as a "page style").  Page style options will depend on your design theme.
5. Click the “Save” button.
6. You will be taken automatically to the new page you created, where you can add content. Visit our "Page Design" section for help with adding and editing content.

Once your new page is complete, you'll probably want to add it to the menu. Click here to learn how.

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