Publishing Tools
Once you've created a tool, you'll need to publish it to your website. These topics describe the publishing process.
Copy and Paste the Code
When you are ready to publish your tool, click Publish to the right of the tool.
Select all the code inside the box and copy it. Then paste the code into the appropriate place for it to appear on your web site.
NOTE: You will likely need the help of your web site administrator to be able to do make changes to your web site's code.
Permanent Links
The Publish page also provides a permanent link to your tool. You can give this link to people who need to see the tool without having to publish the tool on your website.
Click the link and your tool will open in a new window.
One useful technique of this permanent link is to open the tool in its own window for easy previews of changes made in other areas of Web Ministry Tools. For example, create a directory and open it using the permanent link. Back in the Web Ministry Tools site, go to the tool's options page. Adjust the number of navigation groups and save your changes. Refresh the preview window and you'll immediately see the effect of your changes.
Using the Permanent Link to Test a Tool
We highly recommend using the permanent link to test a tool before publishing it to your website.
In this way, you can check that the tool is working and looks as you expect. If possible, try opening the permanent link in different Web browsers (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, etc.) to have a better idea of how a variety of people will see the tool in action.
Deactivating a tool
To deactivate a tool, click on Deactivate to the right of the tool on the Web Ministry Tools home page. When a tool has been deactivated, this menu item will change to say Activate.
When you deactivate a published tool, it will no longer appear on your website. Instead, a gray box with a question mark will appear in its place.
