Getting Started with the CMS

TerminalFour (T4) is the Content Management System (CMS) that University of Maryland Baltimore (UMB) uses for the website. This allows users to easily add content to the website. Adding content to TerminalFour (T4) can be as simple as copying a piece of content from one location and pasting it into a content type in T4.

Make sure you have a plan for your website and have decided on the most appropriate content types that you would want to use based on your audiences and your site goals. When you are ready, navigate to the destination section in the Site Structure where your content should be placed.

Format

Some content types incorporate a text editor that allows you to format your content. Refer to the text editor techniques and guidelines and editor buttons and check out our type hierarchy demonstration to learn the different options the editor provides for you. Keep in mind that depending on your permissions, you may not see everything that is in this screenshot.

Save & Approve

Once you are done with a section, please go to the bottom right-hand corner and click the arrow and then click "Save & Approve" and move on to the next section. You can preview your sections individually by clicking on the "Preview" option at the top right-hand corner. To preview the sections you will need to be logged in to T4 Site Manager.

Publish

When you are happy with your site, you can then publish your sections to the live server by selecting your top section in the Site Structure and hitting "Publish Branch." You can do this by going back to your branch and pressing the blue button called "Actions" and then going to "Publish Branch", it will then go into a queue and publish when it's ready.