Creating a site involves selecting a site category, setting the site properties, saving the site configuration and then deploying the site.
Working with Site Properties
There are a number of default properties that allow you to configure your site. Additionally, there is a default site category that includes these configurable properties. When working with site categories, you can create site categories that contain subsets of these configurable properties.
The site information will change based upon the types of applications that are installed on your servers. For example, if you have an Commerce server installed, you will be asked for Commerce-based configurations. Refer to the appropriate application documentation for information on these application-specific properties.
Default Site Properties
The following are the default site properties for which you provide information:
Site ID – The Site ID is created automatically by the system, however, you can modify the Site ID if necessary. However, once the site has been saved, you cannot edit the Site ID.
Site Name – The name of the site is displayed to people who use the site. This name is also used in drop downs and site pickers, as well as in Site Administration. The Site Name must be unique.
Site Category – The name of the site category that was used to create this site.
Site Description – The description of the site allows you to provide detailed information, such as “Summer Sales Sites” or “Home Furnishings Site”.
Site Realm – Sites can be associated with a profile realm. Profile realms allow site developers to associate a group of sites that can be accessed by external users. Users in a realm can see only sites that are associated with that realm.
Site Icon – Sites can be associated with icons that display on the site header. The site icon is set by entering the URL for the image, for example
/images/storefront/homesote_logo_small.png. New icons should be added by the site developers. See the Implementing Site Icons section.Favicon – Favicons are 16x16 pixel icons that are used in the Site Picker or in the address bar of the browser. Favicons, like Site icons, are URLs of the location of the icon that have been configured by the site development team. For example,
/images/storefront/site/home/facicon.ico.Site Priority – Site priority allows you to identify which sites or site values will be retrieved first.
Site Type – When you are creating your site, you may want to align the site with a specific ATG application. Site types allow you to identify the type of ATG application for the site. For example, the Merchandising application requires Commerce and uses the Site Type setting to make sure that only sites designated as Commerce sites types are displayed.
Site URLs – There are a number of URLs that must be identified when creating a site. Once you have the site information from the site developer, you can enter the Site Base URL, Alternative URLs, Context Root, or redirection URLs. For information on URLs and URL planning, refer to the Adding URLs section.
Note: Before you can create a site using Site Administration, the site developer must configure specific components such as the site properties, site URLs, and shareable component types.
Open the Business Control Center.
Select Site Administration.
Select the Site Assets link.
Enter the name of a project and click Continue.
Create a new site by using the + dropdown menu and selecting Site.
Select the site category and press OK. For additional information on site categories, refer to the Site Categories Overview section.
Enter the site information and click Create when done.
