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-====== Pages & Menus ======
 ===== Pages =====
-Here you can see existing pages of your site, create new set of pages and change their order in main and bottom menus.
+In this section all site pages and menu items are listed. Here you can:
-Drag'n'drop items across menus to change their location. For example, you can move temporarily unused page to the **Hidden Pages** section to make it invisible on your site. Moved page will be accessible via the direct URL only.
+  * add/delete/rename pages
+  * change the menu's position
+  * enable/disable pages for users and guests
+  * customize the widgets on the pages
+  * etc.
+=== Manage pages ===
+Here you can [[user-manual:pages-and-menusnew_page_creation|create the pages]],
+[[user-manual:pages-and-menus#how-to-edit-the-menu-item|rename the items, change permissions]], [[user-manual:pages-and-menus#how-to-move-the-items|move the pages]],
+[[user-manual:pages-and-menus#how-to-delete-the-page|delete the pages]].
+{{:user-manual:manage_pages_11.png?500|}}
+=== Special pages ===
+In this section you can enable/disable the [[faq:site_configuration:welcome_page|Splash screen]] and [[faq:site_configuration:maintenance_page|Maintenance Page]].
+{{:manuals:admin_area_manual:manage_pages_12.png?500|}}
+=== User Profile ===
+Profile page is a component panel.
+It's general layout comes from whatever you place in Admin area > Pages > User Profile.
+In addition to widgets available for placement there, page consists of hard coded components such as avatar image, gallery, toolbar and etc. Look and feel of each component can be changed in various places.
+To add the widget to the User Profile page, drag and drop it to the Top, Bottom or Middle content.
+Click the **Edit** (wheel) icon against the widget’s title to manage the widget's settings.
+{{:manuals:admin_area_manual:user_profile_4.png?500|}}
+You can make the widget visible to a certain user role only:
+. Click the **Edit** (wheel) icon against the widget’s title;
+. Check the **Restrict view** box;
+. Uncheck the boxes for Free;
+. Check the box for VIP role;
+. Click the **Save** button.
+This way the widget will be visible only to users with VIP user role.
+{{:manuals:admin_area_manual:user_dashboard_14.png?500|}}
+To delete the widget, click the Delete (cross) icon against the widget’s title.
+{{:manuals:admin_area_manual:user_profile_10.png?500|}}
+Here is the list of widgets available for the User Profile page:
+  * About me - is a small text box allowing users to add the information about themselves.
+If you add this widget to the User Profile page, the box will show up on My Profile page.
+{{:manuals:admin_area_manual:user_profile_1.png?500|}}
+User will have to enter the information and click the **Submit** button.
+{{:manuals:admin_area_manual:user_profile_2.png?500|}}
+The widget will be shown on the User page.
+{{:manuals:admin_area_manual:user_profile_3.png?500|}}
+  * The Wall widget allows users to add comments to the user.
+{{:manuals:admin_area_manual:user_profile_5.png?500|}}
+  * My Membership - the basic function of this widget is to show the date of the purchased membership and the number of days left till the next upgrade. Widget asking users to upgrade is added to sidebar and shows only if user can upgrade to the higher plan. This widget is visible only to the users with the paid membership.
+{{:manuals:admin_area_manual:user_profile_6.png?500|}}
+  * Photo Albums widget shows the albums on the page.
+{{:manuals:admin_area_manual:user_profile_7.png?500|}}
+  * Gifts widget shows the user's gifts.
+{{:manuals:admin_area_manual:user_profile_8.png?500|}}
+  * Profile Details widget consists of all information user entered during the registration on the site.
+{{:manuals:admin_area_manual:user_profile_9.png?500|}}
+  * Custom text/HTML widget allows you to add the custom text or image to the page.
+  * RSS - is a news feed. Please see the general info at http://www.whatisrss.com/
+If the **Allow users to customize this page** box is checked, your changes in Admin area won't apply to user pages.
+|**Note:** The widget will show up on the page only if it consists of some content. If the user has no gifts, the Gifts widget won't be visible on the User Profile page.|
+=== User Dashboard ===
+In this area you can customize the Dashboard page by adding the widgets.
+Here is the list of widgets available for the User Profile page:
+  * Hot List widget consists of the users added themselves to the Hot list. ((Check more information on the Hot List plugin configuration [[faq:site_configuration:hotlist-plugin| here]]))
+Users can add themselves to Hot list by clicking the **Are you hot too?** link.
+{{:manuals:admin_area_manual:user_dashboard_1.png?500|}}
+  * My Membership - the basic function of this widget is to show the date of the purchased membership and the number of days left till the next upgrade. Widget asking users to upgrade is added to sidebar and shows only if user can upgrade to the higher plan. This widget is visible only to the users with the paid membership.
-{{:admin:pages-overview.png?500|}}
+{{:undefined:dashboard_2.png?500|}}
-Use **Pages** section to manage set of pages in Main and Bottom Menus, change their order and content. Drag'n'drop the page to change its location within one menu or to move it to another one.
+  * Quick Links is a dynamic widget. The content of this widget gets built automatically. The number of links depends on the plugins installed on the site.
+{{:manuals:admin_area_manual:user_dashboard_3.png?500|}}
-You can also create your own static pages with the content of your choice. For example, you can create the new page and place Terms of Use of your site there. Just click **Add Item** button, specify all needed details and click  **Submitt**.
+  * My credits widget shows credits of the user.((Check more information on the User credits plugin configuration [[faq:site_configuration:user-credits-plugin| here]]))
-{{:admin:pages-add-new.png?500|}}
+{{:manuals:admin_area_manual:user_dashboard_4.png?500|}}
-===== User Dashboard =====
+Users can view the information on credits cost by clicking the **Cost of actions**link.
-Here you can manage set of widgets and their positioning on **User Dashboard** page. The page itself is divided into three section (top content, main content, bottom content). Move the  cursor  to change the widths of columns in main content section. This is useful if you would like to place newsfeed in one of the columns and quick links in the other.
+{{:manuals:admin_area_manual:user_dashboard_5.png?500|}}
-{{:admin:pages-userdashboard.png?500|}}
+To view the credits history, the user should click the History link.
-Set of  widgets you can use is predefined by the plug ins installed on your site. You can also create unlimited number of widgets of Custom text/HTML and RSS feeds types and place them on User Dashboard page.
+{{:manuals:admin_area_manual:user_dashboard_6.png?500|}}
-|**Note**: If you would like to "freeze" widget on certain position to make sure that site users won't be able to delete or reposition it, place the widget in needed place, click "Edit" and check **Freeze** check box. |
+To purchase more credits, user should click the **Buy more** button.
-{{:admin:pages-settings.png?500|}}
+  * Recently viewed me widget shows all users who viewed your profile. ((Check more information on the Who Viewed Me plugin configuration [[faq:site_configuration:who-viewed-me-plugin| here]]))
- Frozen items' positions are fixed and can not be moved or edited by users. They always occupy the upper positions in containers.
+{{:manuals:admin_area_manual:user_dashboard_7.png?500|}}
-===== User Profile =====
+  * Moderator panel - this widget will be visible to the site moderator only. Here is more information on the [[faq:site_configuration:add_moderator| site moderators]].
-Here you can manage set of widgets and their positioning on **User Profile** page. Similar to **User Dashboard** this page is divided into three sections. Use cursor to change width of columns and drag&drop tool to move items across different section.
+{{:manuals:admin_area_manual:user_dashboard_8.png?500|}}
-{{:admin:pages-userprofile.png?500|}}
+  * Welcome! widget allows users to change avatar, upload photos, change profile details, change matchmaking settings, search for users. You can remove or edit the links in Admin area > Settings > Language:
+search by "Welcome to our site! Here are a few quick links" keywords. Text key to edit: {text key='skadate+welcome_widget_content'}
-===== Splash Screen =====
+{{:manuals:admin_area_manual:user_dashboard_9.png?500|}}
-Splash screen, is the page that pops up to your site visitors the first time they open your site URL. Enable this option to put a welcome notice, warning, or any other content of your choice. Splash screen always has **Enter** and **Leave** buttons. You can change **Enter** button's label and **Leave** buttons URL using the form bellow:
+  * Quick Search widget refers to the [[faq:site_configuration:user-search-plugin| User search plugin]]; users can search using this widget.
-{{:admin:pages-splashscreen.png?500|}}
-Here is how your site visitors will see website's splash screen:
+{{:manuals:admin_area_manual:user_dashboard_10.png?500|}}
-{{:admin:pages-splashscreen-fron-endview.png?500|}}
+  * Bookmarks widget consists of the bookmarked users. It consists of the online and online users.
+{{:manuals:admin_area_manual:user_dashboard_11.png?500|}}
-|**Note**:Splash Screen shows up when a users opens you site for the first time. The Splash Screen log is saved in the browser cookies, thus preventing it from showing up repeatedly for a particular visitor. But if the member logs out and closes the browser - the cookie logs are removed. Thus, when they open your site after that, they will see the Splash Screen again.|
+  * My Matches widget lists the top and latest matches. Follow the [[faq:site_configuration:matchmaking-plugin| link]] to configure the matchmaking plugin.
-===== Maintenance Page =====
+{{:manuals:admin_area_manual:user_dashboard_12.png?500|}}
-Use **Maintenance Page** to disable your site and show maintenance message instead. To access your site under maintenance mode as a site administrator sign in as admin using following URL: www.yoursitename.com/sign-in.
+  * Mobile experience - here you can [[faq:apps:mobile-experience| add]] the links to the mobile apps.
-{{:admin:pages-maintenance-page.png?500|}}
+{{:manuals:admin_area_manual:user_dashboard_13.png?500|}}
+  * Custom text/HTML widget allows you to add the custom text or image to the page.
+  * RSS - is a news feed. Please see the general info at http://www.whatisrss.com/
+If the **Allow users to customize this page** box is checked, your changes in Admin area won't apply to user pages.
+|**Note:** The widget will show up on the page only if it consists of some content. If the user has no gifts, the Gifts widget won't be visible on the User Profile page.|

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