This section is intended to describe the use of the StudSquad.Net site, both for the visitor and for the site contributors. Please bear in mind that certain features are available only to those users with the appropriate security access.

Questions that are not addressed here may be directed via email to the site developer.

The main page is where the user is directed immediately following the site splash page. This page contains the most recent news article in its entirety as well as short descriptions of the past three news articles. From this page the user can navigate to the various subsections of the website.

Clicking on the 'Rants' link from the public area of the site will bring the user to an index of recently updated rants. The author's name and the date of the last entry will be displayed. Note, if an author has not posted anything, his name will not show on this index. Also, only the date of the most recent entry will be displayed.

To read the contents of an entry, click on the author's name. The most recent entry by that author will be displayed. A listing of all entries by a particular author can be reached by clicking on the 'read more' link on the top right corner of the page. As with most areas of the site, clicking on the stud squad graphic in the lower right corner will return you to the menu.

To create a new rant, log in to the content management area of the site and choose 'create a new entry for the rant section'. The rant entry form will allow you to enter a title and body text for your rant. You can also choose from several text formatting options and even upload images to be contained in your article. The system will automatically stamp the entry with the date and time, and attribute the article to the user name under which you logged in. Once you have finished entering your article, click the submit button and your work will immediately be available to edit or view. (hint: you can also cut and paste text in the body section, though formatting may not be preserved)

Like most areas of the site, if you change your mind about creating a rant, you can click the stud squad graphic in the lower right corner of the screen to return to the previous menu.

To change a rant that has already been published, simply log in to the content management area and choose the 'edit or delete and entry in the rant section' link. You will see a list of the entries that you have previously created. Clicking on the Stud Squad graphic in the bottom right corner will return you to the menu. Clicking on the 'delete' link next to an entry will instantly delete that entry. Use caution, as once an entry is deleted, it cannot be retrieved. Clicking on the 'edit' link will open the entry in a form similar to the entry form. Once you have made the desired changes, simply click the submit button.

To create a new gallery album, log in to the site administration area and click on the 'create new folder' link. Type in the name of the gallery you wish to create, and select the location where you would like for it to be filed. By selecting 'top level', the gallery will be on the main folder listing, in other words, not inside any other folder. If you are creating a sub-folder, select the appropriate parent category from the drop-down list. Once an album has been created, you can change the name or file it in a different location by clicking on the edit link.