6 steps to start

Frequently asked questions

6 steps to start

1. Join the community : Click on the "join" link then fill in the corresponding fields: Full Name, Username and Email and validate by clicking on the "register" button.
2. Validate your inscription by clickiing on the link you receive by email. If you can't see the email in your inbox, check your spam/junk folder.
3. Once your registration is complete, log in and your first task is to update your profile, by clicking on your username link, then on the edit tab on the top. Don't forget to add a picture so that other Members know about you.
4. Now that your profile is updated, head to your space on the site and create your home page. To do so click on "My folder" then go the "add item" drop down and select "page", fill the fields and save. Make the page the default view of your space: click on "My folder" then go to the "display" drop down and select "select a content item as default view" then choose the page you want to be displayed as your home page.
5. Now that you have fininsh to build your home page, you need to publish it, so the other members of the site can see it and search it. To publish it click on the "state" drop down and select "submit". The site managers need to review your page before publishing it on the site.
6. Now you are ready to go and you can start publishing on the site. you can add:
   • events you want to share with other members of the community.
   • news item become the reporter and let us know what is new, discuss it with the community.
   • web pages create web page, and link them to your home page, an esy way to structure your contribution.
   • Videos (from google videos or youtube or upload) to show the community, you can wether get video from googlevideo or youtube or upload directly the video on the web site.
   • Audios Not yet supported (soon)

Frequently asked questions

1. How do i submit a contribution item for review?
   • For some content added on the site you need to submit, your contribution to the site reviewers, before it gets published. To do so you just need to click on the item you want to submit and click on the "state" drop down and select "submit". then the state will go from "public draft" to "pending" until an administrator publish it, the state will then be "published"
2. How do i add an Event?
   • To add an event, go to your personnal space, then in the "add to folder" and select "event", and give as much information you can by filling the fields. Don't forget to specify the location so it can appear as marker on google map in the event menu. Now save the event and submit for review. Once your contribution is accepted it will appear in the event menu, where everyone can see and discuss it.
3.  How do i add a News item?
   • To add a new item, go to your personnal space, then in the "add to folder" and select "news item", and give as much information you can by filling the fields. Now save the entry and submit for review. Once your contribution is accepted it will appear in the news and events menu, where everyone can see and discuss it.
4. How do i add a Video?
   • The videos section help you gather videos related to the community posted on youtube or googlevideo, here. To add a video from googlevideo or youtube, first get the video and find the video "id"; the id is the sequence of letter and digit at the end of the video url, it is after the "v=" on youtube and after the "id=" on googlevideo. Once you get the id, go to your personnal space, then in the "add to folder" and select "google video", and give as much information you can by filling the fields. Now save the entry and submit for review.  You can also add videos by directly uploading them on the africaontv.com, just go to the videos folder of your personal folder, then in the "add to folder" and select "video". Once your contribution is accepted it will appear in the videos menu, where everyone can see and discuss it.
5. How do i enable or disable discussion on a content?
   • You can allow discussion on content you add, when discussion is allowed other member can post comments or reply to comments about your contribution. discussions are allowed as default, but you can turn it off by clicking on the content you dont want discussion on then the "properties" tab and at the bottom select whether or not you want to allow discussion.
6. Why can't i edit an item i published?
   • When an item is published on the site (the state is published), and you want  to  make some change (of course only if you are the one who created the item) you need to retract it then submit it again for a review process. to retract it just go the item you want to change, click on the "state" drop down and select "retract". Now you can make your change and save then submit it for review.
7. How do i add a Web page?
   • To add a web page, go to your personnal space, then in the "add to folder" and select "page", and give as much information you can by filling the fields. Now save the entry and submit for review. Once your contribution is accepted it will be searchable and you will be able to link it to your main page.