Website Help

Who can use this website?

The CFA website is open to the public, however to make use of the interactive features you will need to create an account and sign in. This is free and not tied to a membership in Club Fat Ass.

How can I create a user account?

find the "User Login" box on the top left sidebar.
click on Create new account.
fill out the form; fields marked with an * are required fields. Click "create new account" once you are done.
In a couple of minutes you will receive an email with a password and further instructions.

I have an account, how do I log-in?

find the "User Login" box on the top left sidebar.
fill in your Username and the password you received via email.
click "log in"

How can I edit my account profile?

once logged in you can edit your account.
scroll down to your personal navigation block on the left sidebar (you will see your Username in orange.
click on "My account".
from the tabs on the top of the page select "Edit"
fill in the form as desired (i.e. if you wish to change your password, do it in the appropriate field).
in the "Block Configuration" box please select (place a check-mark in) the "Navigation" check-box (if Navigation is not checked you will not be able to see the commands that allow you to post to the website).
in the "Subscription settings" box it is recommended to select (place a check-mark in) the "Autosubscribe" check box to receive notification if somebody responds to a post of yours.
click "submit" when you are done

Which features can I use on the website?

The table below tells you which features different users will be able to access:

	Anonymous User (not logged in)	Authorized User (logged in, NOT a CFA member)	Authorized User (logged in, CFA member/CFA business member)	CFA Event Host
comment	no	yes	yes	yes
create my own blog and blog posts	no	no	yes	yes
create stories / news items	no	no	no	yes
create a forum post	no	yes	yes	yes
participate in polls/surveys	yes	yes	yes	yes
submit my content to the main page	no	no	yes	yes
update my own event website	N/A	N/A	N/A	yes
upload images to the CFA Flickr group, i.e. for shirt contest or event photos	open to anybody who is granted permission by the CFA Flickr group administrator, it is not tied to membership, but usually members of the Flickr group are also CFA members. Some family members/friends who take photos might be the exception.

How can I create content?

as mentioned earlier, the type of content your are able to post depends on your member status.
log in (see above for instructions on how to log in).
find your personal navigation block on the lefty side bar (you will see your Username in orange followed by a selection of blue links).
click "Create content".
select the type of content you would like to create. Depending on your user authorization you may not have permission to create all the different types of content listed below. Please check the table above to find which content you have permission to post.
follow the prompts on the form. In general, you will be asked to type in a title (keep it short but informative) and depending on the type of content, you can choose a category from a drop down list. (I.e. if you are posting a blog post you can choose from "adventure", "general", "run report", "training", etc ). If appropriate you can even choose several categories at the same time. This means your content will be posted in several places on the site.
type your content into the text box labeled Body.
some type of content allows you preview and re-edit your content.
When you are happy with your content, click "submit".

What are the different types of content?

event
Events are happenings scheduled for a specific date and time. Scheduled CFA events will be posted by admin. Flash events can be posted by CFA members any time. To post an event log in, look for your navigation block on the left side bar, select "create content", and select "event".
forum post
A forum is a threaded discussion, enabling users to communicate about and discuss a particular topic. You can post a forum topic here. Forum topics will also be posted on the right hand column under Active Forum Topics.
image
We are using Flickr to share photos of our events and the Travelling Colours Contest. Instructions are posted here.
personal blog entry
A blog is a regularly updated journal made up of individual entries, often called posts, that are time stamped and typically arranged by the day, with the newest on top (a diary is the reverse). They tend to be quite personal, often containing links to things you've seen, or to editorials that you find interesting. Some blogs also contain original material written solely for the blog. Since a Blog is personal, you and only you have full control over what you publish. Blog posts on the CFA website will automatically be posted to the front page, so make sure you check your spelling before hitting submit).
poll
A poll is a multiple-choice question which visitors can vote on.
story
A story is similar to a newspaper article. It automatically gets promoted to the front page. As an Event Host you can use the story function to announce your event or results. Stories can also be used to announce events in the community, as long as the announcement/event reflects the spirit of Club Fat Ass. Please use this feature responsibly. Any inappropriate content will be removed and might result in the cancellation of your posting privileges.

How can I upload my images?

Please follow the instructions posted here.

How Can I copy content from Word into my post?

select the content in Word (use the mouse or Ctrl+A to select all).
copy it to the clipboard (Ctrl+C or select copy from the edit menu).
Place the cursor on the location in your CFA post where you want the copied text to begin.
Press the "Paste from Word" icon (small blue W icon) on the little text editor above the post's body.
A pop up window will appear. Paste your text into the window (Ctrl+V) and click "insert".

Image Uploading

Club Fat Ass uses the great features of the photo sharing website Flickr to display and share photos of our members, events and submissions to the Travelling Colour Contest.

How can I add photos to the Members In Action block (right side-bar), or to the Travelling Colours Contest?

If you would like to share your club-related photos via Flickr (and have your photos magically appear in various sections on our website) you need a Flickr account and to follow the instructions below. If you need help with Flickr please refer to their user guides or take their tour.

Join Flickr or log into your existing Flickr account
Use the neat Flickr uploader tool to upload multiple photos.
Join the Club Fat Ass Flickr Group. (The join button is on the Flickr Group page on the right side a bit down the screen
Add your photos to the Club Fat Ass group pool. You can use the Organizer tool on Flickr to do this in a batch.
Tag your photos as below to appear in different areas on our website:
- Members In Action. Add to the CFA group pool and tag with ClubFatAss. Please note that only member photos, shirt photos or photos of CFA events should be added.
- Travelling Colours Contest. Add to the CFA group pool and tag with ClubFatAss, TravellingColoursContest and TravellingColoursContestYear (replace "year" with the current year, i.e. TravellingColoursContest2008)
- Event Photos. Add to the CFA group pool and tag with ClubFatAss, ClubFatAssEvents, EventName and EventNameYear (replace "EventName" with the name of the event and "year" with the current year, i.e. FullMonty2008.

How can I add an image to a post (blog, results, story, weblink)?

If you just want to post a photo in your blog, results, or a story, you can still do this by using the image icon in the tool bar of our text editor (it's that little square icon with a green tree). Please note: to use the image icon in our text editor your image needs to be hosted somewhere on the web - this can be a photo-sharing site like Flickr or Picasa or your own website).

The following addition is already on the live site - added prompted by a member you had difficulties using the image icon:

grab the image location by right clicking on the image you would like to insert and selecting "copy image location"
in the CFA text editor click on the image icon (the little icon that looks like a picture frame). A pop up window will open.
paste the image location in the Image URL field
optional: fill in Image Description
set alignment
either use the orignal image size or set Image Size to less than 490px. If you are using a photo posted on Flickr use the different images sizes Flickr offers. Medium works best for full size photos (i.e starter photos on top of the results page) and small is recommended for photos that are within the text body.
leave border blank
indicate 3 for vertical and horizontal space
Click insert. After the photo is inserted you can drag and drop it into different locations within the page.