1. The Urban Planet software is designed to be used with the most current version of Internet Explorer.  If you don't know how current your software is, go to the Microsoft Web site and check for updates.
   
   http://office.microsoft.com/OfficeUpdate/default.aspx
   
   (You may need to wander around to find the correct information for your system.)
   
   
2. Type (or copy) the administration URL into your browser address bar.
   
   http://www.stpaulneat.org/admin/
   
   (You may want to save this address to favorites.)
   
   
3. Enter your username and password. (Get this from your primary site administrator.)
   
   
4. Click on "View Site" (top right) to see the site from the home page.  Highlight any section/sub page and click on "edit" to update.  Be sure to read tips below before getting started. 

Saving to Favorites (handy-dandy time saving tips)

Given that you'll want to get into the Web site in two different ways (normal "live" and Edit Mode), I found the following to work for me:

1. Copy or type the URL of the live site into your address bar:
   
   http://www.stpaulneat.org/
   
   
2. Click on "Favorites" at top tool bar, then "Add to Favorites"
   
   
3. Click on the "New Folder" option and type in NEAT.  Click "Okay"
   
   
4. At the "Name" window (above the list of folders) type, "NEAT- Live"
   
   
5. Click on the "<<Create In" button, then "Okay"
   
   
6. Now type or copy the "Edit" address into your address bar.
   
   www.stpaulneat.org/admin
   
   
7. Click on "Favorites" at top tool bar, then "Add to Favorites"
   
   
8. Click on the "<<Create In" button, select the NEAT folder, type "NEAT - Admin" into the "Name" window (above the list of folders) click on the "<<Create In" button, then "Okay"
   
   
9. Now you should have a NEAT folder with two "favorites" - 
   
   NEAT - Live and 
   NEAT - Admin
   
   Use these to quickly get into the site in the mode you intend to use.

Handy Editing Tips

1. When logging into /admin, open two Internet Explorer screens.  Point the first screen to the "Live Site."   Use the second screen to log in to /admin.  Switch back and forth between the two screens to see the connections and set internal links without having to SAVE every time.  If you've saved, use REFRESH (Internet Explorer Button) to update the Live page.
   
   
2. It's easy to lose track of where you are and lose your work when using the Attachment functions by returning to editing the page using "back" instead of clicking directly on "Introduction."  Remember to SAVE before and after using any of the Attachment features.
   

Turning Sections On and Off

On

To view sections under development, turn them on in the Edit Mode by clicking on the section you want to preview and then clicking on the red dot just to the left of the section name at the center of the screen to change it to green.

Switch to "View Mode" and either go to the page or refresh your screen.

WARNING. WARNING. WARNING.

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT PEOPLE ENTERING THROUGH THE EDIT MODE TO PREVIEW PORTIONS OF THE WEB SITE UNDER DEVELOPMENT REMEMBER TO TURN THEM OFF.

Off

To turn the section/page off, return to the place where you turned it on and click on the green button to change it to red.

Be SURE TO READ Software Quirks Item #3 about cutting and pasting from external sources.

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