General site settings

The General settings page contains the basic site settings for the site.

Open the Admin module, then select General under Site settings.

Configuring general site settings

• Site name - Enter a unique name, this is used in site lists and elsewhere to refer to the site. 

The site name has a max length of 80 characters and cannot contain the following characters: \ / : * ? " < > |.

• Globe icon - The globe icon is displayed next to fields where user-generated content can be translated. Click the icon to display the Translate screen: 

Users can add translated content into the relevant language field. 

To see any translation changes you have made, navigate to Settings from your profile dropdown, change the default language to the desired language and then go back to the relevant area. 

• Status - This is the status of the site. The default setting is Active. A system administrator can change the site status to Archived or Preparation. A system administrator can change the site status to Archived, Preparation or Read Only.

If a site is Read Only, users can view and download content, however edit and upload options are disabled.

• Site purpose - Select one or more purposes for the site. Only internal site administrators can edit this field. 
• Logo - You can use the site logo to add a brand to the site. The site logo is displayed in the upper right corner of every page on the site. Click Choose file to locate and select the logo (maximum dimensions are 145 pixels wide by 40 pixels high)

The site logo can later be removed by selecting the Remove Logo checkbox that is displayed after a logo has been selected

• Description - The description is shown to all users with site access when they hover over the site name on the list of sites in the Dashboard
• Admin notes - These notes are only available to site administrators to provide additional information about the site

• Start date - The start date can be used to track when a site was put into use. The start date is set by default to the date the site was created but it can be changed if needed
• End date - The end date can be used to track when a site is considered to be no longer in use, even if the site remains available. This date is purely for reference
• Client no - Enter a record of your client number
• Matter no - A site can relate to a particulate matter. If this is the case, enter the matter number in this field
• Contact us - Select your method of contact, then enter in the field below the relevant email address or mobile number
  • Enter email or mobile number - enter the 'contact us' information for the site
• Site owner - This shows the owner, or owners, of the site. By default, it is the user who created the site

Click Save to keep any changes.