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Add a form to my site?

There are two form solutions we recommend for Cascade users.  Both are user friendly and compatible with Cascade:  Microsoft Office 365 forms can be built and managed by the user; view our tutorial Formstack is our latest solution available at NMSU. To request a form migration or user account,  click here .

Add a calendar?

microsoft-calendar.pngBoth Microsoft and Google calendar are options within Cascade.  Choose whichever you are most comfortable with or have the most experience.  Once you create an account, create your calendar and then follow the corresponding directions to embed your calendar onto your site:
Google Calendar 
Microsoft Calendar  

Set up site analytics?

Cascade does not natively offer features to track the analytics of its sites.  We recommend using Google Analytics.  You can use Google Analytics to track and collect data analytics about your site or a collection of sites.  
There are connectors within Cascade that will allow you to addyourGoogle Analytics account to see basic inf connectors.pngormation within Cascade.  While it is an option, we have found that most Web Admins prefer to view and manage their analytics through the Google Analytics dashboard.  It is simply a better way to view and manage your data across single or multiple sites.
To get started, here are the steps we recommend:
  1.  Create a Google Analytics account.
  2.  Add the name, URL, and industry of the website you want to track.
  3.  Add a view to your property.
  4.  Add your tracking code directly after the head tag of your site in Cascade ( We can assist with this step).
  5.  Visit your GA portal and verify the code is working.
For a more details, I'd recommend viewing this GUIDE that further explains the process.  Once you have your tracking code, you can share that with us and we can assist with adding it after the <head> tag on your homepage.

Request Cascade access for a new user?

Submit a Cascade Access Request Form  and our team will be in touch once the request is processed. 

Remove a Cascade user from my website? 

remove-req.png Submit a Cascade Access Request Form , but select "remove a user from my website"

Enhance my Search Engine Optimization?


It can take time for Google to crawl your new Cascade site.  You can help boost your  Search  Engine  Optimization by inserting page metadata information and tagging your page content. Metadatais part of the HTML tags that describe your page content to  search  engines and website visitors. Metadata holds key information for all  search  engines that appear in the HTML code of a website page and tells the search  engine what the page is about, and is the first impression and point of contact for all  search  engines. 

 

You can easily add your metadata tags/content in Cascade via the edit button on any page. Once metadata has been added, it will take some time for   search   engine s to crawl your site and hopefully boost your site's results.  

More tips on how to enhance your site's SEO

Publish my entire Site? 

detail of Maint Contents link being circled, then an arrow leading to the Publish buttonNavigate to your main directory by clicking Site Content, then click the cloud icon labeled Publish

Note: If you receive a Cannot Publish error, your site has not yet been requested to go live.

Content Migration

If you are "updating" and old theme site to a new theme site, and need to keep any content from your current "old theme" site onto the new site it will need migrating.  Migration simply means re-creating content in the new site. This can be a simple copy-and-paste operation, where the text from an old page is copied then pasted onto the content sections of your new pages, or it can be a conceptual re-construction of your exisiting content onto a new page (or pages).

Essentially, all content must be created manually in the new setup from scratch. If existing pages contain photos, and/or linked documents to download (Word files, PDF's, etc.) they must also be re-uploaded to the new site, as well.

While a migration can be labor-intensive it is also a great opportunity to "clean house," and only bring over the absolute best content from your current site. Since there is no "transferring" of pages or content, ideally one should only migrate the most current content that comprises their site and backup the rest (old pages, expired documents, and carryover image files) to their computer.

Need Some Help?

Migration to the new theme is voluntary, and while the Web Team may not have the capacity to rebuild entire websites, we will gladly advise you on appropriate website development. For example, we can help you get started with a sitemap, to asses your existing site content and suggest how you can get started rebuilding your site in the most efficient way.

Need help with a specific page, or even a set of pages? Let us know and we can provide help upon request, on a case-by-case basis. Simply file a General Request job ticket detailing your needs, and include all relevant information. Don't forget screencaps, links, or anything that ellaborates on your issue. We're here to help! ;)

"Can I just copy pages from the old site?"

Avoid doing this. Sites in the old theme run on a different architecture than sites in the new theme. They are incompatible. Text can be copied from any source and pasted on your new theme pages, but you must create new pages within your new site from scratch (using Add Content).

DO NOT move or copy any pages from another sandbox. Any assets moved over from another sandbox will have dependecies from the old site and will never technically "belong" in the new site. If/when the old site goes offline, any such dependencies will also go offline and the existing material will become corrupt and/or unreadable.

"When does my new theme site replace the old?"

When your migration project is complete, or you are ready for your development site to "take over," you can indicate to us by filing a Go Live Request form. This process takes a few business days, usually 3-4, so please plan accordingly if you are working against a deadline. 

At this point we will archive* the old site, transfer publishing capacities to your new site, and you can begin to Publish your new site for the first time! *An "archived" site can no longer publish, but will remain accessible to you and other users inside Cascade for a few months. You are advised to backup old contents to your computer.

Gradually your new site will replace all of the old site's content online. (Clear your browser's caché to see the freshest content appear).

Learn More!

laptopConsult the newly-updated Cascade CMS Knowledge Base

The official, all-encompassing, NMSU Cascade "User Manual" is finally here! Learn about Content Authoring, Designing In Cascade, and even Modules & Templates.

Unlock the power of Cascade!

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