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
- Wagtail Guide: Events (technical documentation in lieu of a video training)
3 Reference technical documentation
As you begin creating and editing Portal content, please reference the provided 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)
- 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.