Accepting the Invitation Email
To access the CMS, you’ll first need to register your email. The project developer (me) will send you an invitation link.
For the quickest setup, use “Sign in with Google.”
Note: The invitation link expires after 24 hours.
Navigating to the CMS
Once you complete registration, you’ll be redirected straight to the CMS. After that, you can access it anytime by visiting:
Introduction to the CMS
1. Blog Section
This is the first section you’ll see after logging in. Let’s take a look at how to create a post.
Inside the Blog editor:
Blog Fields Explained
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Weight (optional) Controls the order of posts. You can leave it unchanged, posts are already sorted by date.
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Title The title of your post.
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Publish Date The date the post goes live. Click
nowto set the current time automatically. -
Last Modified (optional) The date when the post was last updated. Again,
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Draft When enabled, the post stays hidden from the website.
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Authors (optional) Add one or multiple authors. For multiple authors, separate names with commas:
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Description A short summary of your post.
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Featured Image (optional) The banner image for the post.
- Choose an image: Upload from your computer
- Insert from URL: Add an image link
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Tags, Categories, Series (optional) Tools for organizing content:
- Tags: Keywords related to the post
- Categories: Broader content groups
- Series: Connects posts that belong to a continuous set
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Light Gallery (optional) Enables a gallery view if the post contains multiple images. Recommended to keep disabled unless you need it.
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Body The main content area. Supports Markdown and Rich Text. Markdown is recommended for better formatting control and flexibility.
2. About Page
Navigate to About Page from the sidebar, then click “About Me” to edit the page.
About Page Fields Explained
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Title The title of your About page.
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Date Works the same as in the Blog section. Use
nowto set the current time. -
Draft If enabled, the About page will not appear on the website.
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Light Gallery (optional) Same as in Blog, recommended to leave disabled unless you need a gallery layout.
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Math (optional) Enables support for mathematical syntax and formulas.
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Body The main content of your About page. Markdown is recommended here as well.
3. Documents
Go to Documents from the sidebar. You can either click “New Document” or select an existing one to edit.
Fields Explained
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Title Add the title of the document.
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PDF File
- Choose a file: Upload a PDF from your computer
- Insert from URL: Not recommended due to existing bugs
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Thumbnail Image (optional) Add a preview image for the document.
- Choose a file: Upload from your computer
- Insert from URL: Add a direct link if the Image is hosted elsewhere
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Enable Download Button Allows users to download the PDF directly from the website.
4. Publications
Go to Publications from the sidebar, click Publication List, then click “Add Publication +” to create a new entry.
Fields Explained
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Thumbnail Image (optional) Upload a preview image for your publication.
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Title The title of your publication.
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Link URL An external link to the publication (e.g., website, research page, online article).
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Publication Date (optional) The date the publication was released or posted.