Quick reference: Owner
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Print this page and keep it somewhere safe. You are an Owner, usually the pastor. You can do everything, and you step in only when needed.
What only you can do Link to this section: What only you can do
- Make, change or remove another Owner.
- Manage the custom domain on Domain.
- Download a copy of everything the site holds with Download my site. Do it before anything risky, and always before closing.
- Close the site with Close this site at the bottom of Settings.
Look after your people Link to this section: Look after your people
| Task | How |
|---|---|
| See the team | Members |
| Invite someone | Invite someone, type the email, choose a role, Send invitation |
| Change a role | Change column, choose the role, Change role |
| Remove someone | Remove. They lose access at once. |
| Withdraw an invitation | Waiting to accept, then Cancel |
Choose Editor for volunteers. Choose Manager only for a trusted person. Choose Owner only for someone who should be able to close the site.
A church always has at least one Owner. To hand over, make the new person an Owner first, then remove yourself.
If something went wrong Link to this section: If something went wrong
| Problem | Fix |
|---|---|
| A page was changed or blanked | Open the page, History, Restore a good version, then Publish |
| A page was unpublished | Open it and press Publish |
| Custom CSS broke the look | Custom CSS, then Turn custom CSS off |
| A new look is not right | Templates, then Roll back to |
| Menu is wrong | Menu, Version history, Restore, then Publish |
| Someone should not have access | Members, then Remove |
Not undone: edits to staff, events, missionaries and blog posts (no history), and anything deleted for good.
Seeing who did what Link to this section: Seeing who did what
History on a page, a shared block, the menu, the sidebar or custom CSS shows the time and Who. Recently edited on the Overview shows the latest pages.
Protect your sign-in Link to this section: Protect your sign-in
You sign in by emailed link. Whoever can open your email can sign in as you. Use a strong password and two-step sign-in for your email.
Custom domain (Domain) Link to this section: Custom domain (Domain)
- Domain, type
www.yourchurch.org(orsite.yourchurch.org), Add this address. - Add the records shown at your DNS company.
- Check again. When it says Connected, press Make this my primary address.
You cannot add the bare domain itself. To make yourchurch.org work too, add the one A record the Domain screen shows once www is connected; visitors who type the bare address are then sent on to www.yourchurch.org automatically (see Domain).
Closing the site Link to this section: Closing the site
It takes the site offline at once and then deletes everything: pages and history, posts, team page, events, photos, logo, domain and everyone's access. You type the church's name to confirm. It cannot be undone. To take one page down, unpublish it instead.
Everything a Manager can do, you can do Link to this section: Everything a Manager can do, you can do
Settings, Look and feel, Templates, Menu, Sidebar, Custom CSS, Embeds, Redirects and Modules. See Quick reference: Manager.
More: For the pastor, Members and roles.