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Create a Promotion Module

You are on the Home Page Content page.

  1. Click the Edit module icon for Module 5.

    Use Module 5 so the promotion is on the right-hand side of the web page.

    The Module 5 page appears.

  2. Enter the following details:

    Field

    Data

    Tools and Tips

    Name*

    Module 5

    Not displayed on the home page when the Type field is Promotion.

    Description*

    Module Description 5

    Not displayed on the home page when the Type field is Promotion.

    Position

    5

    Specifies the order in which the modules are displayed.

    Type

    Promotion

    Each module type has its own characteristics and icon.
    Use Promotion to embed special ‘rich’ content.

    You must enter a Content Location field if the Type field is Promotion.

    Content Location

    SampleModule\SampleModule.ascx

    Must point to a web user control in the SampleModule directory.
    ESS looks for the file in the ESS directory, for example, D:\ESS\ESS\SampleModule

    The SampleModule web user control is supplied for use in this tutorial.

    If a customer wants to display a promotion module on their home page, then they are responsible for providing the ascx file.

    Published

    Yes

    Yes/No field that controls whether the module is displayed in ESS or hidden.

  3. Click Submit to return to the Home Page Content page.
  4. Edit Modules 4 and 6 and change Published to "No".

You have set up four modules and now you will view the completed ESS home page.

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