On this page you will find links to both documentation and video's showing you how to use the content management system. There are 5 modules to get you started
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Overview


Training can be provided directly to you if required, however, the concept is to provide you with a system that requires as little as possible. We have placed the training material below into a version 14 of the printable document which you can download with this link.  You can also find training videos on YouTube by searching for MyParishCouncil Training or looking at the playlists available on YouTube.

One feature we are sure you will use a lot in the WYSIWYG content block. This stand for what you see is what you get. It allows you to add content and copy to pages and features we provide that can be formatted as you need in your browser.

Download our WYSIWYG training manual for an explanation of what you can do.

This YouTube playlist is intended for clerks who want to use the features of the framework and This YouTube playlist has a focus on people doing setups by themselves

The icons below and sub-menus in the navigation provide training on the most frequent tasks undertaken by clerks on the website. 

Feel free to contact us if you would like to arrange training for you and your councillors. They are held virtually and cost just £50 per hour ex vat for up to 20 participants.

Yes. There is an extensive set of YouTube self-help videos. 

Use this link to view the whole playlist. Every feature also has a training page - just go to https://myparishcouncil.co.uk/training

Yes. When you first start, a 30-minute training session is included to ensure you can find and do what you need to do.

If you need more, they are available in 30 minute blocks. Just contact us to let us know what you need

We have tried to keep the training needs to a minimum.

Normally, the included training is enough for clerks to be able to carry out their duties.

When you're looking to customise and build your custom pages we would first direct people to the free-of-charge self-help documents and videos. If more is needed, then 30 minutes is usually enough.

As screen sizes have grown the recommendation have also evolved.

In general a landscape image will work better on the web than a portrait image.

Around 30% of screens accessing sites are now at least 1920px by 1024px i.e. full HD

Our recommendation is to not upload images greater than 1920 by 768px . This offers a major advantages because the size in bytes of the image is kept approcpriate for web browsing (smaller sized images load faster). 

If you are using photos then also look at the quality which again influences size. Anything greater than 1MB on size is likely to big for good web performance.

For councillor images then 400 by 400px works well.

More information can be found in the training manual.