SharePoint 2010 - Configuring a Site

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

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:

The page will appear in Edit Mode as shown below:

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:

Click the Add button to add the web part to the page:

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:

The following is the content I just added:

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:

Upon clicking the Site Permissions item, you will see the following screen:

There are 3 groups of Users:

• Members
• Owners
• Visitors

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:

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:

References

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee656740.aspx

Summary

In this article we have explored configuration of a site in SharePoint 2010.