How to create site update news blog/page

[DeanW]

I'd like to create a place for my site users to see the latest site news and changes. Kind of an admin blog but I want it to appear as a prominent option for everyone to get to and optionally to be alerted to new posts. I'd like it to be titled "News & Updates" just as this IPS site does, with any admin being able to post updates into it, but only admins.

https://invisioncommunity.com/news/

[sweethoney]

i think you can do this with pages im not sure but you can wait and see else will answer you

[Meddysong]

What you see on this site is built using the Pages app.

It comes with a default articles database built into it. Assigning permissions is easy, as you'll see if you access it. The default one doesn't look like the one here, though; this one has a custom template.

[DeanW]

Thanks Meddysong.

I assume an articles database is similar to a blog, since the News & Updates page here looks like a streaming blog?

[DeanW]

Pages is still a little beyond me. Attempting to edit the Articles default page merely invokes the error that the database is already in use, and I don't see the "articles" header as appearing in a wysiwyg section either.

I was hoping for a way simpler solution

 

[DeanW]

Anyone?

How can I create a means of updating my users as to things that are new on the site? Features as well as content

 

[BN_IT_Support]

As a really simple option why don’t you create a dedicated forum for news.  You could set the permissions so that everyone can see and respond to topics but only admin/staff can create new ones.  People can then just follow the forum if they want to be notified of news.  It isn’t very fancy but it works.

[opentype]

Or use the announcement feature. That’s much easier to deal with than a Pages database. 

[DeanW]

17 hours ago, Edward Shephard said:

As a really simple option why don’t you create a dedicated forum for news.  You could set the permissions so that everyone can see and respond to topics but only admin/staff can create new ones.  People can then just follow the forum if they want to be notified of news.  It isn’t very fancy but it works.

Thank you Edward, that's what I've decided to do, so that past announcements are viewable. I prefer the page or blog look though. Shame it's not a plug-in or simple to do.  

[Meddysong]

Why not try the Blogs app? You could give it a try using the free demo to see whether it's more suitable for your needs: https://invisioncommunity.com/demo