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How do I create a web link? PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 September 2008 14:43

To create a web link you do the following:

  1. Login to FDLP Community (the login area is located in the upper right, in the blue banner area below the top menu). Once you are logged in, you will notice that the top menu has changed to accommodate your logged in privileges.
  2. Click on the "Web Links" tab in the top menu then click on "Add Link" in the contextual submenu below.
  3. In the main area you will see the "Add Listing" dialog box. Fill out the text area boxes, with the Web site title, a description to the site and then the URL of the site in the appropriat fields.
  4. To submit your link to a specific category, click on the "Manage category" link and a menu of categories to select from will appear. To select a specific catagory, navigate to the one you want, then click "Update category". To select more then one category, navigate back to a category you want, then select "Also appear in this category". The categories you select will be indicated above the dialog box.
  5. Click on the "Submit" button.
  6. An e-mail will be sent to you indicating the reciept of your submission.