Lygonia Lodge #40 A.F. & A.M.
140 Bucksport Road, Ellsworth, ME 04605
We've designed Our Lodge Page to be intuitive for even the most novice webmaster. However, here are some directions and tips to make setting and maintaining your lodge page simple. Here's a list of topics:
If you have unanswered questions or concerns email us or give us a call at 866.895.8189 (M-F 9:00 - 5:30 ET)
To access your lodge's website as webmaster, do the following:
It is important that you complete the account creation process in one sitting. You will need a cell phone or email address in MORI to verify yourself during the process.
Once you've created your account, if you're a webmaster, you'll see 'Dashboard' in the footer menu for your lodge's website.
The dashboard is accessible through the footer menu of your lodge's website.
On the dashboard, you'll see a table of features with either an 'X' or a '✓' to indicate whether that feature is enabled. Click the manage link next to a feature to modify that setting. Each feature exists as one or more of the following:
The home page is laid out in as many as three columns: left, center, and right.
The "center" column contains 'views' from different features always starting with a basic information view. Other views are displayed if enabled via the dashboard in the order specified on their manage screen.
The "left" and "right" columns contain 'blocks' from the different features if enabled through the dashboard. Which column the block is in and in what order is determined by settings on each feature's manage screen. If there are no blocks assigned to a column, that column is not used in the layout with the center expanded to fill the void.
The calendar feature is implemented as both a page of its own as well as a 'block' and 'view' previews on the home page.
Once the calendar is enabled via the dashboard, manage events on the calendar on the calendar page itself. Calendar events have the following attributes:
Member only events are only visible to members who are logged in.
The files feature is implemented as a page.
Once the files feature is enabled via the dashboard, folders and files are created through the files page itself.
Folders exist to contain files and have the following attributes:
Folders that are limited to member access, along with their content, are only visible to logged in members.
Files have the following attributes:
Files that are limited to member access are only visible to logged in members.
The links feature is implemented as a page.
Once the links feature is enabled via the dasboard, headings and links are created through the links page itself.
Headings group together links for presentation and have the following attributes:
Links have the following attributes:
All links are publically visible.
The photos feature is implemented as both a page of its own as well as a 'block' and 'view' on the home page.
Once the photos feature is enabled via the dashboard, albums and photos are created through the photos page. (Note: The photos block and view will not appear until there are photos to display.)
Albums group together photos and have the following attributes:
Photos have the following attributes:
All photos are publically visible.
If any photos are flagged as 'Featured', the block on the home page displays the most recent Featured photo and the slideshow view on the front page shows all the Featured photos, newest first.
The past officers feature is implemented as both a page of its own as well as a view' on the home page.
Once the news feature is enabled via the dashboard, posts can be authored via the news page. A post has the following attributes:
Posts are displayed newest first.
The current officers feature is implemented as both a page of its own as well as a 'block' and 'view' on the home page.
Once enabled, the current officers page, block and view display the current officers of the lodge. The MORI membership server authors all data, and the ordering of that data. Any errors/omissions should be corrected there.
The content of the current officers page is publically visible.
You can determine what, if any, contact information is displayed through the dashboard.
The past officers feature is implemented as both a page of its own as well as a 'block' and 'view' on the home page.
Once enabled, the past officers page, block and view display the past officers of the lodge. The MORI membership server authors all data, and the ordering of that data. Any errors/omissions should be corrected there.
The content of the past officers page is publically visible.
The directions feature is implemented as a page.
The directions page is for directions to the lodge. The page is both enabled and authored through the dashboard using a WYSIWYG editor (like an embedded word processor.) In addition, if a Location address is provided, a Google Map will be displayed focused on that address.
The content of the directions page is publically visible.
The history feature is implemented as a page.
The history page is for history of the lodge. The page is both enabled and authored through the dashboard using a WYSIWYG editor (like an embedded word processor.)
The content of the history page is publically visible.
The about feature is implemented as a page.
The about page, once enabled, displays information authored by the organization to which the lodge belongs and is publically visible.