Get Started as a Portal Editor
Before you begin
Portal editing access is usually delegated to CCA staff, though other employees, such as faculty and work-study students, occasionally edit content as well.
Portal Access & Training
Follow these steps to receive access and training for most Portal content. Access instructions for the events platform and access for several restricted page types are listed separately.
1 Request editing permissions via Help Desk
Please send your request via email (helpdesk@cca.edu) or the online form, including the following:
- Specify which page(s) and/or section(s) you need access to edit.
- If you want to make a new page or section, provide some detail on what you hope to create.
- Cc the page/section approver(s) if known (most sections have one or more approvers who should review new editor requests).
- Specify any other editors who will need the same permissions.
A Portal site admin will confer permissions as appropriate or reach out to you with further instruction.
2 Complete the appropriate and/or assigned training
You can find video-based Wagtail training in Workday Learning. Each course corresponds to a different content type, so please enroll in and complete the appropriate course for your needs:
- Wagtail CMS Basic Training
- Editors for shop pages and academic program pages should also complete the basic training module and reference linked documentation for details on specific page templates
- Wagtail CMS Training: Portal Knowledge Base
- Wagtail CMS Training: Portal Policy Library
3 Reference technical documentation as needed
As you begin creating and editing Portal content, please reference the provided documentation as needed:
Events Platform Access & Training
The CCA events calendar exists within Portal, but event page content is actually managed in its own content management system, which also uses Wagtail CMS.
If you need access to the events platform, follow these access steps.
1 Visit the events platform and attempt to log in
Go to events.cca.edu, and log in using your CCA credentials. This will initiate the account creation process.
Some users have experienced an error when first attempting to access or log in to the events platform. This error should not prevent your account from being created, so please proceed with the subsequent steps as directed.
2 Request events editing access via CCA Help Desk
Message the Help Desk (email them at helpdesk@cca.edu or submit a ticket using their online form).
In your request, please specify that you need access to the events platform and that you have already initiated account creation process by visiting events.cca.edu.
A site administrator will confer the appropriate editing permissions and follow up with you accordingly.
3 Watch the events platform training
This video-based events platform training is available in Workday Learning and is required for all editors.
Please pay particular attention to warnings about image uploads, as oversized images can occasionally crash the entire platform.
4 Reference events documentation as needed
As you begin to create and edit events content, please make use of the following references:
- Wagtail Guide: Events (technical documentation)
- Portal Events Style Guidelines
Access to Restricted Portal Page Types
Several Portal page types are restricted to a small group of editors/contributors:
- Academic Calendar Page(s)
- Graduation Showcase Page(s)
- Alert/Notification Page(s)
If you think you need access to edit these pages, please send your request to the CCA Help Desk (email them at helpdesk@cca.edu or submit a ticket using their online form).
A site administrator will follow up on your request, conferring access and sharing documentation as appropriate.
Additional Support & Information
Dedicated administrative/editorial support for Portal will be limited for the foreseeable future, so please make use of the following resources when possible.
1 Portal Help Docs
The Portal Help section contains detailed written documentation for most major page templates and content types, as well as supplementary editor resources, style guidance, and release notes.
2 Join the Wagtail Editors Email Group
Join the Wagtail Editors Google Group to receive timely communications related to Portal.
Generally you'll only receive a few messages each year, but these include information on major outages, feature releases, and general reminders/tips.
3 Join the Portal GChat Space
The Portal GChat Space is an informal community forum where you can post questions and share Portal-related insights with your fellow editors.
This is a great way to share knowledge and communicate with other editors about new/upcoming changes to Portal content.