Manage resources

Every resource is a single page or screen of your project's end-user experience. For example, a resource could be a welcome page, a dashboard, a single blog post, or a section with a collection of many blog posts. A resource type determines what kind of information a resource presents and how it behaves on your project's front-end. You can learn more about resources and resource types on the project architecture overview.

Add a resource

To add a new resource, log into your project's management UI then:

1. Follow the Resources link from the main menu at the top of the management UI
2. Follow the Add resource link
3. Choose one of the available resource types for your new resource. You may need to create one if none are available
4. Fill in the resource's fields using the form presented
5. Decide if you would like the resource to be public visible or not and toggle the Published option if needed
6. Submit the new resource by clicking the Save button

Edit a resource

To edit an existing resource, log into your project's management UI then:

1. Follow the Resources link from the main menu at the top of the management UI
2. Find the resource you would like to edit in the list of existing resources
3. Click the Edit button
4. Update the resource's field as needed
5. Submit the updated resource by clicking the Save button

Delete a resource

To delete an existing resource, log into your project's management UI then:

1. Follow the Resources link from the main menu at the top of the management UI
2. Find the resource you would like to delete in the list of existing resources
3. Open the drop-down for that resource and click the Delete button
4. Confirm that you would like to permanently delete the resource

Unpublished resources

When a resource must be saved but not be publicly accessible, such as for saving an unedited draft or for saving an embargoed announcement, it can be unpublished. Unpublished resources are visible to your project's logged-in users, but not your project's end-users. Conversely, only published resources can be accessed by your end-users.

A resource can be published or unpublished when adding and editing the resource using the Published toggle option beside the Save button.

Sample resources

It is sometimes useful to have resources which only used internally. For example, to demonstrate what a resource should look like, to reproduce an error, or share an interactive design comp. Sample resources facilitate this use-case.

Sample resources are never visible to end-users but remain visible to logged-in project users. To make a sample resource:

1. Add or edit the resource you would like to use as a sample
2. If a sidebar with a Resource options section is not already visible, expose the sidebar by clicking the sidebar button located next to the Save button.
3. Expand the Resource options section of the sidebar by clicking on it
4. Toggle the Use as a sample option to the engaged position
5. Click the Save button