SharePoint 2010-Configuring a Site
In the previous article we saw how to create Site Collections and Lists, Libraries inside it. In this article we can explore how to configure a site.
Before proceeding, please open the site collection we created in the previous article, e.g.: http://appes-pc/my/personal/dotnet/default.aspx
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This is the main page displayed on accessing the url. We can customize the page by adding more contents to it. For this, use the Site Actions > Edit Page option from the left side menu:
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The page will appear in Edit Mode as shown below:
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We can add Web Parts to the section. The Web Parts can be used to display:
- Image
- Html Content
- Silverlight Application etc.
· For the time being, we are adding a Content Editor Web Part:
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Click the Add button to add the web part to the page:
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Use the highlighted area to add new content to the web part. You can add your own contents about the site. You can use the Formatting Ribbon for text formatting, a Page Ribbon for inserting Hyperlinks etc. After the editing is finished use the Page Stop Editing button:
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The following is the content I just added:
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Site Permissions
Another important configuration feature is Site Permission. Using Site Permission we can enable/disable site users for a particular site collection / site.
Use the Site Settings > Site Permissions menu item to get the screen:
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Upon clicking the Site Permissions item, you will see the following screen:
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There are 3 groups of Users:
You can select each group and add/remove the users/user groups inside it. In this way the site read/write permissions are managed.
You can always create a new group using Create Group menu item from the ribbon.
There is also a special group called Site Collection Administrators accessible from the ribbon:
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Site Settings
We can use the Site Settings screen to manage the advanced features of the site like:
- User Permissions
- Site Content Types
- Site Columns
- Regional Settings
- Workflows
- Themes
- Site Features
- Search Settings
The Site Settings can be accessible from My Site > Site Settings menu item:
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References
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee656740.aspx
Summary
In this article we have explored configuration of a site in SharePoint 2010.