Build a Landing

What's inside this article:

• Basic information
• Build a new Landing
• Manage layout blocks
• Manage widgets
• Connect the Landing to a Category
• Preview the Landing
• Save and publish

Basic information

This article explains how to build a new Landing from Pangea CMS.

For general information about the purpose of Landings on Pangea websites, see the alternative article below:

• Introducing Landings

Build a new Landing

To build a new Landing:

1. Go to Build > Landings in the primary navigation.

   

2. Select + Add new.

   

The New Landing dialog opens. Move through the sections below in order:

1. Layout
2. General settings

Layout

Under Layout, select your preferred starting layout.

Your selection determines which empty layout blocks will be included by default on the new Landing. The following options are available:

• Blank page: You start with no layout blocks. This lets you create a custom layout by adding your chosen layout blocks manually.
• 3 Column Landing: You start with a basic selection of 3-column layout blocks.

After selecting a layout, hit Next.

General settings

Under General settings, provide the following details:

• Title: The title of the Landing in the local language for your site. The title is not displayed on the public site.
• English title: The title of the Landing in English. The title is not displayed on the public site. Using English makes the title understandable for CMS users who do not speak your local language.

After completing the general settings, hit Add.

The new Landing is created in Pangea CMS. However, it is in Draft status and is not accessible on the public site.

Manage layout blocks

Define a custom layout for the Landing using layout blocks. Each block runs horizontally across the page width and includes one or more areas for adding widgets. You can add one widget in each area. For example, the screenshot below shows one block that includes three areas. This block should be used to display three widgets.

To manage layout blocks, select Layout in the left panel.

For detailed information, see the following article:

• Manage layout blocks

Manage widgets

You can add content to a Landing using widgets. Widgets are interactive page elements, which are typically used to present your website content. Pangea CMS offers a wide variety of widget types that serve different purposes. For an overview, see the following article:

• Introducing widgets

To create and edit widgets, select Editor in the left panel.

For detailed information about managing widgets, see the following article:

• Manage widgets

Connect the Landing to a Category

A Landing is not displayed on the public site until the Landing is connected to a Category. A Landing can be connected to a TV or Radio Category (not a Content Category). When a Landing is connected to a TV / Radio Category:

• The "Home" tab is available in the Category header.
• The Landing is accessible via the "Home" tab.

Via General > Category, select one connected Category.

NOTE: If no Category is selected, it will not be possible to publish the Landing.

The following conditions apply:

• You cannot select a Category that already has a connected Landing.
• You cannot select more than one Category.
• You can only select a TV or Radio Category (you cannot select a Content Category).

For detailed information about the relationship between Landings and Categories, see the following article:

• Introducing Landings

Preview the Landing

Under Preview in the left panel, you can check how the Landing will look when it is published on the public site. Select Desktop, Tablet, or Mobile to preview the Landing on devices with different screen sizes.

This option is useful to preview unpublished changes while the Landing still has the Draft status.

Save and publish

While the Draft status is selected, hit Save or Save & close to save your changes in Pangea CMS. While the Landing has the "Draft" status, it is not accessible on the public site.

When you are ready, follow the steps below to publish the new Landing:

1. Select Published in the top drop-down menu.
2. Select Publish or Publish & close.

NOTE: If no Category is selected, it will not be possible to publish the Landing.

The Save / Publish buttons are only active while the Landing includes unsaved changes. If all changes are saved, you see the label Saved / Published and the buttons are inactive.

NOTE: Changes made via the Editor and Layout views are saved / published automatically. It is not necessary to save / publish these changes manually.