Website Documentation
Business Forward AUC
Welcome to the Business Forward AUC website user documentation. This guide will help you understand how to manage, update, and maintain the website’s core features and custom functionalities.
The Business Forward website was developed to serve as a comprehensive knowledge hub highlighting Egypt’s business, economic, and development stories in an engaging and modern format. To achieve this mission, the website integrates several custom features tailored to your editorial workflows and content publishing needs.
Inside this documentation, you will find step-by-step guidelines on how to:
- Manage articles across multiple content types, including video stories, infographics, and podcasts
- Add, edit, and publish events using the custom Event module
- Assign and manage user roles, including the dedicated faculty role with event publishing permissions
- Upload and update team member profiles to showcase contributors and editors
- Optimize your media assets for best performance and accessibility
- Perform routine content updates while maintaining a high standard of editorial quality
Whether you are creating new content, moderating existing posts, or handling user permissions, this documentation will serve as your go-to reference. It has been designed to be clear, actionable, and easy to navigate, even for non-technical team members.
Post Types & Content
The Business Forward AUC website supports multiple custom content types to deliver stories in diverse and engaging formats. Understanding how each content type works will help you create, manage, and publish content more effectively.
Standard Articles
This is the core content type for traditional text-based articles. You can include:
- Featured images
- Categories and tags
- Rich text, headings, links, and inline images
- Embedded videos or infographics within the text
Video Articles
A dedicated type for content based around video storytelling.
- Supports embedding from YouTube, Vimeo, or self-hosted video
- Includes a description field and optional transcript
- Ensures accessibility by providing captions where possible
Infographic Articles
A visual-centric content type designed for infographics and data storytelling.
- Allows you to upload high-quality images
- Add supporting text for context and SEO
- Recommended file format: optimized PNG or JPEG under 1MB
Podcast Articles
For audio storytelling, this post type supports:
- Uploading podcast MP3 files
- Embedding a podcast player
- Adding a detailed show notes section
- Including a transcript for search and accessibility
Visual Materials
The Business Forward AUC website allows you to manage and optimize visual content to enhance storytelling and ensure a high-quality user experience. This includes images, videos, graphics, and other multimedia elements used throughout the site.
Here is how to manage visual materials effectively:
- . Recommended maximum file size is 1MB, and recommended formats are JPEG or PNG.
- Featured Images: Every article and event post should include a featured image for visual consistency and better engagement.
- Alt Text: Always provide descriptive alt text for images to improve accessibility and search engine ranking.
- Video Files: Host videos on platforms like YouTube or Vimeo for faster load times, then embed them into your content using the editor.
- Infographics: Upload high-resolution infographics, but optimize them to prevent slow loading. Provide supporting text or a brief description for accessibility.
- Podcast Covers: For podcast articles, use clear, high-resolution cover images to maintain a professional look across audio content.
- Brand Consistency: Follow AUC’s brand guidelines in terms of colors, fonts, and image style to maintain a unified identity.
Tip:
Regularly audit your media library to remove outdated or unused assets, which helps keep the website clean and efficient.
Menu Lists
The Business Forward AUC website features a dynamic and easy-to-manage menu system, allowing you to organize and update the site’s navigation structure as needed.
Here’s how to manage menu lists effectively:
- Menu Structure: The website uses WordPress’s built-in menu manager to create, edit, and arrange navigation items.
- Adding Items: You can add pages, posts, categories, or custom links to the menu using the Appearance → Menus section in the WordPress dashboard.
- Sub-Menus: Create dropdown menus to group related pages for a cleaner and more user-friendly navigation experience.
- Reordering: Drag and drop menu items to change their order easily.
Posts in Slider
The Business Forward AUC homepage features a hero slider to highlight selected posts prominently. A custom functionality has been added to give editors full control over which posts appear in the slider.
How it works:
- Inside the post editor, you will find a checkbox option labeled “Slider include”.
- By checking this box, the post will be included in the homepage hero slider.
- If the checkbox is left unchecked, the post will remain a normal post and will not appear in the slider.
- This makes it easy to feature or remove content from the slider without any coding or complex configuration.
Events
The Business Forward AUC website includes a custom Event post type to help you manage and promote events efficiently. This feature is designed for easily publish upcoming activities, conferences, and workshops.
Key features of the Events module:
- Event Title & Description: Add a clear event name with full details about the program.
- Date & Time: Specify when the event will take place.
- Location: Include the venue or online meeting link if applicable.
- Registration Links: Provide links for attendees to sign up or get tickets.
- Featured Image: Upload an engaging image to promote the event on the site.
- Categories & Tags: Classify events for easier filtering and search.
Team Members
The Business Forward AUC website includes a dedicated Team Members module
How to manage:
- Use the Team post type in the dashboard to add, edit, or remove members.
- Keep images consistent in size and style for a clean appearance.
- Update positions regularly to reflect any staffing changes.
User Roles & Access
The Business Forward AUC website uses a role-based permission system to manage who can access and modify different parts of the platform. This ensures content is kept secure while still empowering the right team members to contribute.
Key roles configured on the site:
- Administrator: Full access to all site settings, users, and content. Reserved for technical support or lead editors.
- Editor: Can manage, edit, publish, and delete any posts or pages, including those created by others.
- Author: Can create, edit, and publish their own posts but cannot change others’ content.
- Contributor: Can write and edit their own posts but cannot publish them; an Editor must approve publication.
- Faculty (custom role): Added specifically for Business Forward faculty members to:
- Create and edit their own event posts.
Support & Contact
This documentation is designed to help you confidently manage and grow the Business Forward AUC website. Always review your changes carefully and keep your content fresh and accurate.
Email : info@cems-it.com.
Phone : +201111180280
Phone : +201111180280
Thank you for using this documentation as your guide. We look forward to supporting your mission to share impactful business and economic stories with the world.