Managing Web Site Settings

There are a number of settings that can be controlled that will impact how your web site works in Recite CMS. These can be managed by clicking Site Settings at the top-right of the Control Panel. This will load the Web Site Settings dialog.

There are a number of different settings bundles that can be configured, each of which is listed in the left-hand column of the settings dialog. Select a bundle to load the available settings.

Figure 2.13. The site settings dialog with the Files bundle loaded

The site settings dialog with the Files bundle loaded

Once the bundle is loaded, update any settings as required. If you try to switch bundles before saving your changes, you will be prompted to either save or discard your changes.

Tip

Hover your mouse over the help icon to the right of each setting for an explanation of its purpose.

Click the Save Settings button to save changes to the current bundle. Clicking on Close will close the settings dialog.

Managing Maintenance Mode

Recite CMS allows you to put your web site into maintenance mode. If somebody visits your web site and it is in maintenance mode, they will be shown a message to indicate that the site is currently undergoing maintenance.

You can control whether or not your site is in maintenance mode using the Maintenance Settings section of the web site settings.

When your site is in maintenance mode, a message is display at the top of the Control Panel indicating so. You can take it out of maintenance mode either by clicking the Disable link in the header, or through the site settings dialog.

Managing Web Site Caching

Recite CMS uses a technique called caching to significantly speed up access to your web site. This works by saving a static copy of some content so only minimal processing is required when somebody accesses your site.

In some cases the cached data may not clear immediately, meaning newly added or updated content may not appear right away. If you want it to appear immediately, you can clear the cache.

To clear the cache, access the Cache Settings section of the settings dialog and click Clear Cache.

Specifying a Robots.txt File

Recite CMS allows you to easily specify settings for controlling how your web site is automatically crawled by search engines. When managing web site settings, load the Global Settings bundle and enter the contents of the robots.txt file in the appropriate field.

Now when you visit the /robots.txt file on your web site you will be shown what you enter in the text field.