Getting Started
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Getting Started |
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Welcome!
Welcome to the Blogware Reseller Control Panel Manual!
This manual is a guide for Blogware resellers, covering the Blogware Reseller Control Panel and all its features. The Reseller Control Panel is a web-based interface that allows you to manage your customers' blogs as well as customize the user interface of their Administrator Control Panels.
This chapter covers the basics of logging in to the Reseller Control Panel, as well as what to do if you've forgotten your password. The other chapters in this manual are:
The Main Menu and the Navigation Bar
A quick guide to navigating your way around the Reseller Control Panel.
Managing Blogs
This chapter covers the Blogs section of the Reseller Control Panel, which contains the functions for the day-to-day administration of your customers' blogs. In this chapter, you'll find out:
| • | How to create a new blog and give it a pre-made appearance |
| • | How to edit an existing blog |
| • | How to delete a blog |
Settings
This chapter covers the Settings section of the Reseller Control Panel, which contains your Reseller settings. This chapter covers:
| • | How to change the password to your Reseller Control Panel |
| • | How to update your contact information |
| • | How to specify your user account username and password |
| • | How to use the special administrative settings, such as setting a custom URL and title for your customers' Administrator Control Panels, as well as a Message of the Day that your users will see immediately after logging in |
Blog Profiles
This chapter covers the Blog Profiles section of the Reseller Control Panel. Blog Profiles are collections of settings that allow you to give new users blogs with pre-set settings to match their needs. This chapter covers:
| • | How to create a new profile |
| • | How to edit an existing profile |
| • | How to delete a profile |
Look and Feel
This chapter covers the Look and Feel section of the Reseller Control Panel. This chapter covers what you can do to customize the user interface of the Administrator Control Panel, which your users use to manage their blogs and make blog entries. This chapter covers:
| • | How to change the header of your users' Administrator Control Panels |
| • | How to change the footer of your users' Administrator Control Panels |
| • | How to change the style sheet defining the look and feel of your users' Administrator Control Panels |
| • | Tips on how to customize your users' Administrator Control Panels with your company's branding |