Folders act as containers for content. An administrator can control every aspect of the content and the folders that hold them. The controls include setting permissions, approvals, and adding, editing, publishing, and deleting content.
This chapter explains how you can manage Ektron folders through these top-level topics.
Folder types
Folder Types
Ektron provides the following types of folders:
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Standard—See this chapter -
Root—Acts a container for all folder types. -
Site—See Supporting Multi-Site Configurations -
Community—See Community Folders -
Blog—See Working with Blogs -
Discussion Board—See Working with Discussion Boards -
eCommerce catalog—See Creating a Catalog Folder -
Web Calendar—See Working with Calendars
Using folders
Using Folders
Planning your folder structure carefully can help you manage content effectively. Review these considerations when defining folder structure:
- Folder structures should reflect an overall information architecture. Keep in mind that information architecture involves metadata, collections, and taxonomy as well as folder structure.
- Organize content by type, especially Smart Forms.
- Organize content by permissions. This can make managing content easier because permissions can be inherited for the folder.
- Organize content by approval process so that there is a single approval chain associated with the folder.
- Keep Page Builder folders separate; this can help manage permissions and also avoid title conflicts.
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