(Admins only)
Table of Contents:
Before Creating a Column
Admins can grant contributors writing permission and set up their contributor homepage on Forbes.com using Columns. Note: Incomplete User Setting pages are bad for Columns.
Please make sure these fields are filled out in User Settings before setting up a Column:
Name & Display Name
Email
User Type
Division
Select a user and visit their User Profile > Go to Memberships > Under 'Columns', click the Plus Sign
You have 2 options LAUNCH COLUMN or LINK EXISTING COLUMN
How to launch a Column
Select a user and visit their User Profile
Go to Memberships
Under 'Columns', click the + icon
Set the URL Slug
Note: Bertie will auto-generate a suggested URL, but you can still change itSelect the appropriate Primary Channel/Section
Click Launch Column
How to link an existing Column
Select a user and visit their User Profile
Go to Memberships
Under 'Columns', click the + icon
Click Link Existing
Find the existing column name
Select the appropriate Primary Channel/Section
Click Link Existing Column
Review the Contributor Homepage to make sure it published correctly. Enter the URL in your address bar to see the contributor’s homepage. The page will automatically populate but if it doesn’t, here is how to publish a Contributor Homepage manually.. (Follow these steps if the page has a 404 error)
After the last slash (/) in the URL, add ?backend=templates
Click on the Edit Tools Gear ⚙ to open the Page Editor.
Click Publish. NOTE: The page may have a different design depending on the page, but the steps are the same.