Changing the Path Used in a Site Address

Creating Your Web Site 7-7 You can map multiple domain names to your site. When you do this, users see whatever domain name they entered the site with the entire time they browse the site. The domain name that you specify as a default is used by Site Studio when you preview your site, assign content to a region, and so forth.

7.2.2 Changing the Path Used in a Site Address

When you open your site using a domain-based address, you see the http protocol or https, depending on how the content server is configured, followed by the domain name, followed by the section, followed by a web page. For example: http:www.mydomain.comproductsindex.htm When you open your site using a folder-based address, you see the http protocol or https, depending on how the content server is configured, followed by the name of the computer that hosts the site, followed by the ID of the Web site, followed by the section, followed by a page name. For example: http:UserPCmysiteproductsindex.htm You can change the name that appears in this path by changing the properties of the site, the properties of a section, and the properties for a page template. You change these values using the Properties pane Figure 7–10 . Figure 7–10 Properties Pane To change the path names used in a site address, perform these tasks: Name in path How to change its value in the URL To change the server-relative name in a path-based address You can override the value of the Site ID by specifying a URL Directory Name for the root of the site hierarchy. ■ Open the Site Hierarchy pane. ■ Click the root of the site. ■ Open the Properties pane. ■ Enter a value for URL Directory Name. To change the name of a section ■ Open the Site Hierarchy pane. ■ Click the section you want to change. ■ Open the Properties pane. ■ Enter a value for URL Directory Name. 7-8 Oracle Fusion Middleware Users Guide for Site Studio Designer The name used for secondary pages is the content ID dDocName of the contributor data file or native document appearing on that page. If desired, you can specify a different value. When you specify a URL Directory Name, you can change the label of a section as many times as you like without affecting the URL.

7.3 Project Files

When you create a Web site, Site Studio creates a project file and checks it into the content server. The project file stores your site hierarchy and key information about your Web site. Whenever you open and edit your site hierarchy in designer, you are editing the project file. You do not edit the project file directly, but there are occasions when you perform steps that affect the project file: ■ Specifying the Metadata That is Assigned to a Project File on page 7-8 ■ Viewing the Project Status in Designer on page 7-8 ■ Committing Changes to a Project File on page 7-9 ■ Viewing the Content Information Page for the Project File on page 7-9

7.3.1 Specifying the Metadata That is Assigned to a Project File

When you create a Web site for the first time see Creating a New Site Connection on page 7-2, Site Studio creates a project file and checks it into the content server. Like any other content item, there are metadata values that must be assigned to this file. You can specify the metadata that is assigned to all project files using the Set Project Default Document Information page in the content server. To specify the metadata for new project files, perform these tasks:

1. Log onto the content server as an administrator and click Administration.

2. Click Site Studio Administration to open the Site Studio Administration page.

3. Click Set Project Default Document Information to open the Set Project Default

Document Information page. 4. Select the metadata that you would like to use for your Site Studio project files.

5. Click Update.

7.3.2 Viewing the Project Status in Designer

As you work in Designer, you may notice a project status icon in the lower right corner. This icon tells you if you are connected to the project file on the content server and if your site hierarchy and the project file are synchronized with one another. Here is a summary of each icon you may see in the project status area in Designer: To change the name for a primary page ■ Open the Site Hierarchy pane. ■ Click the page template you want to change. ■ Open the Properties pane. ■ Enter a value for URL Page Name. Name in path How to change its value in the URL