Welcome NARFE Members!
NARFE is now offering web hosting for chapters and federations. Per numerous requests from chapters and federations we have developed a secure and easy to use customized web site. All NARFE chapters and federations now have the option of having their individual websites hosted and maintained, in a secure environment worry free of any data loss with minimal maintenance and administration.
We have established a uniform design that is suitable for NARFE and its members. These customized templates allow users to change text size as well as the look of the site with a click of a button, in addition to a photo album for uploading photos. These templates resemble the look and feel of the main NARFE website, which makes it easier to browse and gives the user the feel of browsing one site at all times. We are offering web hosting to standardize the look and feel of our state and chapter websites and eliminate the ads that come accompanied with some free or inexpensive sites used by chapters.
It often costs as much as $20.00 a month for your web services to be hosted elsewhere. By allowing headquarters to host your site, you will pay a flat fee of $29.95 annually, less than $2.50 a month, with no domain registration fees, and no website maintenance fees.
For a sample of what your website may look like, go to: http://www.narfe.org/chapter5555/
Thank you for choosing web hosting services. This site will provide you with ample information on how to create and maintain your site while using our services. We will walk you through step by step process of the entire process.
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Policies and Procedures for creating and maintaining a site
In order to create an account for your chapter or state web management, you must be the president of that chapter or state. Once you have chosen a username and password for your account, the username and password can be passed on to the individual designated to manage your website. The individual you choose to administer your web management does not have to be a web developer or a web expert; however he/she will be responsible for all material posted on your site. Chapter and state presidents must give final approval for any information posted on their site. Ads are strictly prohibited. Any sites found running ads will be disabled.
When registering your site, you must provide us with your information along with information for the person responsible for administering your billings. Fees for your account will be billed annually in the same month in which you originally registered your site. In case of non-receipt of payment, your website will be temporarily disabled until payment is received from your chapter or state. Please inform us of any changes regarding your chapter or state billing person at Webhosting@narfe.org or feel free to call 703-838 7760 ext. 373.
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Creating admin account for your site
Chapter
To sign up for an administrator account which will allow you to create your website go to: www.narfe.org/chapter#/create.aspx. Please note that if you are from chapter 144. Your address will be www.narfe.org/chapter144/create.aspx
Federation
For each federation the “state” is the state abbreviation, i.e. VA, CA, MD. So if you are from VA federation the address will be www.narfe.org/va/create.aspx.
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Publishing your URL or WEB address
Chapters
URL or web addresses are just extensions of the main NARFE website. For example www.narfe.org/chapter#, please note that the word chapter and the chapter number is a part of the address. Do not use the leading zeros for your chapter number, so if your chapter # is 101, your address will appear as www.narfe.org/chapter101.
Federations
URL for each state will appear and must be published as www.narfe.org/state. For example www.narfe.org/va or www.narfe.org/md
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How to Edit Content of My Website
Go to the Web management console:
For chapters the address will be as follows:
www.narfe.org/chapter#/admin.aspx, where CHAPTER# is written out as CHAPTER101
For Federations, the address will be as follows:
www.narfe/state/admin.aspx, where the STATE is the abbreviation, such as VA, MD….
Login using your username and password in the content management system
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Go to edit content
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Your articles will be displayed. Click on the Edit button
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Edit article screen will open with your selected article in view
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Make the necessary changes and click on save.
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You may delete an article by simply clicking Delete.
Note: if you copy and paste items from word or any other word processing application please make sure the spacing of your article is adjusted. Web content management system will increase the spacing of articles pasted. By going into the article in the Intro and Full text fields you may delete the extra spacing.
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Payments for Annual Subscription
When registering your site, you must provide us with your information along with information for the person responsible for administering your billings. Fees for your account will be billed annually in the same month in which you originally registered your site. In case of non-receipt of payment, your website will be temporarily disabled until payment is received from your chapter or state. Please inform us of any changes regarding your chapter or state billing person at Webhosting@narfe.org or feel free to call 703-838 7760 ext. 373.
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Creating an Album for your site
You may upload pictures onto your album, to be displayed on your site:
- Log in to your admin page
- Click on "Manage Album"
- Name your album
- Click add
- Then click edit.
- Browse for picture from your computer drive, CD, or disk
- Enter a caption for the picture
- Then click add
- You may do this for all of your pictures
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How to add content to your website
Go to the Web management console:
For chapters the address will be as follows:
www.narfe.org/chapter#/admin.aspx, where CHAPTER# is written out as CHAPTER101
For Federations, the address will be as follows:
www.narfe/state/admin.aspx, where the STATE is the abbreviation, such as VA, MD….
Then login with your user name and password
click on Manage Content
click Create New
Refer to the "Guide for maintaining a website" for detailed set of instruction on how to add content.
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How to add or edit a link on your website
Please click here to read this tutorial in a PDF file.
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How to add a picture to an article on your website.
Please click here to read this tutorial in a PDF file.
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How to add style to your text.
Please click here to read this tutorial in a PDF file.
Follow the step-by-step instructions provided in this tutorial. If you need further information, please don't hesitate to contact us at webhosting@narfe.org or by calling us at 703-838-7760 ext. 397 or 362.
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How to change the alignment to your text.
Please click here to read this tutorial in a PDF file.
Follow the step-by-step instructions provided in this tutorial. If you need further information, please don't hesitate to contact us at webhosting@narfe.org or by calling us at 703-838-7760 ext. 397 or 362.
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How to add color to your text.
Please click here to read this tutorial in a PDF file.
Follow the step-by-step instructions provided in this tutorial. If you need further information, please don't hesitate to contact us at webhosting@narfe.org or by calling us at 703-838-7760 ext. 397 or 362.
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