Customizing MemberGate
One of the greatest features of MemberGate is that it is so easy to
customize it
to fit your needs.
Almost everything you'd want to change can be quickly accessed through the
Control panel, either as option selections, or changes to the content pages.
In this section, we'll look at customizing all the 'work pages' in
MemberGate. To customize the 'work pages' - the pages that appear when visitors
perform different functions such as logging in or logging out, doing searches,
completing the member form - you use the 'edit content' pages option from the
main menu.
Here's a list of the basic 'content' pages, you'll want to edit:
| Content Page # |
Page Name |
Page
Description |
| 3 |
Thanks for Contacting Us |
- Displays after a visitor uses
the contact form to send you an email message. Change this page to reflect your
site needs. |
| 5 |
MemberShip Application |
- The new member application form. In
almost all cases, you will want to change the area on this page where
it display
member plans and prices (this is near the bottom of the page). This requires
knowledge of HTML, so if you are unsure of what you are doing, copy the entire
contents of the page, and paste it somewhere safe so if you make a mistake, you
can recover the original content. |
| 6 |
Welcome Aboard! |
- The page that new members see when their
new member application is accepted. It is a good idea to include information
about how member charges will appear on their credit card, as well as a link to
the member rules of the site. If you like, you can even include a pop-up window
that requires the member to click 'OK' before proceeding. (This would require
including a simple java script on the page.) |
| 7 |
Contact Us |
- This appears when members use
the 'contact us' link within your site. You might want to include your street
address, phone, fax, and other contact details on this page. |
| 8 |
Thank You For Your Message |
- The thank you page after a message is submitted via a contact
form on your site |
| 9 |
Privacy Statement |
- It is a good idea to include a 'privacy
statement'
page on your site. This page is a good place to start. Edit it to suit your
needs. |
| 10 |
Membership has it's advantages |
- The page that 'subscription info' and
'member details' links to. Modify it to suit your needs. |
| 11 |
Logout Successful |
- Members see when they log
out. It is a good idea to thank them for their visit, encourage them to visit
again, and to provide links to related pages the member might be interested
in. |
| 13 |
Member Information Successfully
Changed |
- This page appears after a member
changes his log on details (username/ password) |
| 16 |
Cookies Must Be Enabled! |
- This alerts members that cookies
must be enabled to visit the site. Usually no changes are required for this
page. |
| 18 |
The Requested Page is no longer
available |
- This is the page that appears if a page is
requested and it can not be found. |
| 74 |
To Cancel Your Subscription |
- The page to allow members to cancel their subscription |
| 75 |
Change Your Account Details |
- This page allows members to change their account information
and details |
| 76 |
View Transaction History |
- Allows members to view all of the transactions associated with
their membership |
| |
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| Depart 6 |
To Contact Us |
- A contact form for visitors to email the webmaster at |
Notes about updating the content pages in the 'work pages'
department.
- In almost all cases, you will not want to modify CFM
commands you see
in these pages. These commands tell MemberGate how to handle the pages.
- If a work page has the headline, 'Reserved for Future Use', don't
use it. It
will probably be used in the future for MemberGate feature enhancement
- In most cases, you will not want to show work pages in either the
department
or portal pages.
- In most cases, you will want to select 'inactive' as page status for work
pages. This keeps them from being found by MemberGate's search engine.
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