Important notice
As a member of the association, you can create your own business cards and news posts.
All content is reviewed by the administrators before publication.
Only after approval will the content be visible on the website.
Login to the members’ area
To log in to the members’ area, first open the association’s website.
Then add the following to the end of the web address:
/wp-admin
Example:
If the website is:
https://www.beispielseite.de
go to the following address:
https://www.beispielseite.de/wp-admin
The login page will appear.
Enter your username and password there and click:
Log in
After successfully logging in, you will be taken to the internal members’ area.
Create your own business card
Step 1: Open the “Business Cards” section
Click on the left-hand menu:
Business Cards
Then click:
Create new business card
Step 2: Enter the business card title
At the very top there is a large input field.
For example, enter:
- Company name
- Company name
- Your name
Example:
“Sample Ltd.”
Step 3: Enter the content in the post
Below the title is the large text field.
Enter all important information there.
For example:
- Company name
- Contact person
- Phone number
- Mobile number
- Email address
- Website
- Address
- Description of services
- Brief company profile
Important
Even if the information is later also entered in special input fields, it must also be included in this text area.
This is necessary so that the website’s search function can fully search your business card.
Step 4: Open the “Meta Boxes” section
Now scroll further down.
There you will find the tab:
Meta Boxes
Click the tab once.
The section will expand.
If you accidentally click it again, the section will close again.
Simply click the tab again.
Step 5: Fill in the business card fields
In the expanded section you will find various input fields.
Enter the information there again.
For example:
- Company name
- Contact person
- Phone number
- Email address
- Website
- Address
- Company description
These details are used automatically to display your business card.
Ensure the information is complete and correct.
Step 6: Submit the business card for review
Once all details are complete, submit the business card for review.
Click in the top right:
Submit for review
Depending on the view, the button may also be labelled
Publish
.
However, as a member of the association, the business card will not be published immediately.
Instead, it will be forwarded to the website administrators for review.
After a successful review, your business card will be approved and displayed in the members’ directory.
Please understand that activation may take some time.
Checklist: Business card
Before submitting, please check:
□ Title entered
□ Company name entered
□ Contact person entered
□ Phone number entered
□ Email address entered
□ Website entered
□ Company description entered
□ All information entered in the text area
□ All information also entered in the fields under “Meta Boxes”
□ Business card submitted for review
Create and submit news posts
Create a new post
Click on the left:
Posts
Then on:
Create
A new post will open.
Submit news post for review
As soon as your post is finished, submit it for review.
To do so, click:
Submit for review
Depending on the view, the button may also be called
Publish
.
However, as an author, your post will not be published immediately.
The post will first be submitted to the administrators for review.
After a successful review, the post will be approved and will automatically appear on the website.
Note on saving
Save your work regularly as a draft. If your web browser is closed or the internet connection is interrupted, unsaved changes may be lost.
Tip
If you are unsure whether your post is displayed correctly, use the Preview function. This allows you to check your post before submitting it, without other members being able to see it.