Publishing a Static Help System

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Publishing a Static Help System

Follow the instructions below to publish a static help system.

1. Open the Help System

2. If you are not already logged in, log in as an administrator with 'publish' permissions.

3. Click the 'Publish' button.

4. The Publish form will be displayed.

Publish Options:

Option	Description
Publish Folder	Defines the name of the folder that the help system will be published to.
Selected Node	If checked, only the currently selected page and child pages will be published.
Flat Format	By default, the published static help system will display both the contents and pages in <iframe> tags. If you wish to publish the help system without using frames, check the 'Flat Format' checkbox.
Previously Published	A list of previously published static help systems will be displayed. Click the link to open the help system.
Delete Static Help System	Click the red X beside a previously published help system to delete the folder.

6. Click 'Create Static Help System'. A message will be displayed indicating that it was created successfully.

The following paths are also provided:

Path	Description
Publish this URL	Click to display the static help system that was created. This URL can be published internally or on your website.
Download zipped Help System	When the static help system was created, it was also compressed into a Zip file. This Zip file can be downloaded and unzipped to your harddrive, network, website, etc.
Static Files Path	Instead of downloading the zip file, the static help system files can be copied directly from this folder.