The Example Site that you are given as part of your download or Cloud Trial is much more than just a webpage ready to be edited.

We figure that you have already experienced what Content Management feels like as a user. 

The Example gives you some immediate experience of manipulating Components, and working with Layout Elements; seeing how a site is constructed and generally getting into the mindset. 

It's all straightforward, step-by-step stuff, and it will give you an excellent introduction.

Here you will find out how to ...

• Create your first site (for Installed trial users)
• Login to your site to edit it,
• Change the appearance of the site,
• Add, and move pages around the site,
• Modify the content on the pages,
• Get started with data handling - tables, forms, queries, and emails. 

What's next?

You simply start following this short Tutorial - the first few steps are fully detailed, but as you work through we increase the pace - so you don't get bored.
You'll need to set aside about half an hour or so for this first Tutorial.

How to use this Tutorial

Use your Smart-Phone
Each page in the Quick-start Tutorial has a QR code on it. Simply point your Android barcode reader app or iPhone barcode reader app at it, and the Tutorial page will open on your phone. Open the site on your computer and follow the Tutorial on your phone.

Use your printer
Each page in the Quick-start Tutorial has a printer link on it. Simply print out theTutorial page then open the site on your computer and follow the Tutorial on your print-out.

Use two monitors
If you are lucky enough to have two-screens available on your computer, or another monitor near-by, then the easiest way to use the Quick-start Tutorial is to have it open on one screen, and your Example neatComponents site open on the other. 

Tips

Toolbox

 
... notice the floating Toolbox in the lower left corner of the window when you are logged in to your own site - it's the key to working with neatComponents.  You can mouse-over to display its menu.

More advanced usage

This example is of a very simple usage, so you can quickly see how things work. 'The Guide' online documentation also contains detailed information for more complex uses:

• Form construction,
• Data integration, email - RSS - ATOM - Twitter feeds and aggregation.
• Data manipulation, and custom web and data applications
• Creating your own e-commerce sites, membership management.
• Replicating microsites,
• SaaS service reselling sites (including setting up automatic billing).
•  Search engine optimisation, site-maps, direct-URLs.
• ... and much more.

You will find detailed information, tutorials and configuration advice in  'The Guide'.