Knowledgebase

Overview

The Articles component allows you to organize and publish educational or informational content on your website. Articles are organized into categories and can be viewed online by visitors or printed as educational materials.

Many of the articles in this section are drawn from These Truths We Hold, a classic introduction to the Orthodox Faith originally written by a monk of St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Monastery in northeastern Pennsylvania. This work provides a clear and concise exposition of the traditions, teachings, and practices of the Orthodox Church.

Although written as an introduction for visitors and inquirers, it is also a substantial and comprehensive work, and remains one of the fullest English-language catechetical presentations of the Orthodox Faith. These articles are offered for those preparing to enter the Church, as well as for Orthodox Christians and other readers who wish to deepen their understanding of what the Orthodox Church believes and teaches.

You can access this feature by navigating to:

Components → Articles

The Articles interface displays all categories and articles in a structured tree view that allows you to easily manage content and reorganize it as needed.

Understanding the Article Structure

Articles are organized using a category system that allows you to group related content together.

The hierarchy looks like this:

• Categories (folders)
• Subcategories
• Articles within each category

This structure helps visitors navigate educational materials and allows administrators to keep content organized.

Shared Articles

Some articles may come from a shared library provided by Orthodox Web Solutions. These shared resources are typically educational materials available to multiple websites.

Shared articles can be viewed and used within your site’s article structure, but they may not always be editable depending on permissions.

Creating a Category

Categories act like folders that organize articles.

1. Go to Components → Articles.
2. Click Create Category.
3. Select the parent category if creating a subcategory.
4. Enter the category details.
5. Save the category.

Categories can be nested to create deeper organizational structures if needed.

Creating an Article

To add new content:

1. Navigate to Components → Articles.
2. Click Create Article.
3. Select the category where the article will be stored.
4. Enter the article details.
5. Save the article.

Article Fields

• Category
  The folder where the article will appear.
• Title
  The headline displayed when the article is viewed.
• Source
  Optional reference information indicating where the content originated.
• Description
  A short summary of the article.
• Article
  The main body of the content. This field uses a rich text editor allowing formatting, links, and images.
• Copyright
  Optional copyright or attribution information.

Reordering Categories and Articles

Categories and articles can be rearranged by dragging and dropping them within the tree structure.

This allows you to quickly reorganize your content hierarchy without manually editing each item.

When items are moved, the system automatically updates their category relationships.

Viewing an Article

Articles can be previewed directly from the Articles interface.

1. Locate the article in the tree.
2. Click the menu button next to the article.
3. Select View.

This opens the article as it appears on the public website.

Editing an Article

To edit an existing article:

1. Find the article in the tree.
2. Open the item menu.
3. Select Edit Article.
4. Make your changes and save.

Deleting Articles or Categories

Articles and categories can be removed directly from the tree.

1. Open the item menu next to the article or category.
2. Select Delete.
3. Confirm the deletion.

Deleted content cannot be recovered, so confirm carefully before removing items.

Expand and Collapse Controls

When managing large collections of articles, the interface provides controls to simplify navigation:

• Expand – Opens all categories in the tree.
• Collapse – Closes all categories for easier browsing.

This is especially helpful when working with many categories or large article libraries.