General Settings

The CMS General Settings provide comprehensive configuration options for site information, SEO settings, localization, and notification systems. This guide covers all aspects of system configuration and user notification preferences.

Site Information

Configure your site’s basic information, branding, and contact details through the general settings panel.

Site Information

Basic Site Configuration

Name: The name of your site (as SEO title)
URL: The URL of your site
Description: The description of your site (as SEO description)
Logo: The logo of your site
Favicon: The favicon of your site

Localization Settings

Configure your site’s localization settings to improve your site’s visibility and user engagement.

Default Language: The default language of your site
Supported Languages: The supported languages of your site

Additional SEO Configuration

Configure your site’s SEO settings to improve search engine visibility and user experience.

Keywords: The keywords of your site
Author: The author of your site
Robots: The robots of your site
OG Image: The OG image of your site

Contact Information

Configure your site’s contact information to improve your site’s visibility and user engagement.

Contact Information

Field	Description
Title	The title of your contact information (e.g. email, phone, address, etc.)
Description	The description of your contact information
Link	The link of your contact information

Configure your site’s social media links to improve your site’s visibility and user engagement.

Social Media Links

Field	Description
Title	The title of your social media link (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, GitHub)
Link	The link of your social media link

Notification System

The CMS provides a comprehensive notification system with multiple delivery channels to keep users informed about important events and updates.

Notification System

Email Notifications

Configure email notifications for system events and user activities:

Provider: The provider of your email notifications (e.g. SMTP, Sendgrid, Mailgun, etc.)
Settings: The settings of your email notifications
Templates: The templates of your email notifications
Events: The events of your email notifications

Push Notifications

Enable browser push notifications for real-time updates:

Content Updates: Real-time notifications for content changes
System Alerts: Important system announcements
User Mentions: Notifications when users are mentioned
Comment Replies: Notifications for comment responses
Permission Management: User-controlled notification preferences

SMS Notifications

Configure alerts for critical system updates via messengers.

Security Breach: Immediate alerts for security incidents
System Down: Critical system failure notifications
Critical Updates: Important system updates
Emergency Maintenance: Scheduled maintenance alerts
Recipient Groups: Different notification lists for different events

Desktop Notifications

Configure system-level desktop notifications:

Content Published: Notifications when content goes live
System Updates: Important system update notifications
Error Alerts: Critical error notifications

Notification Templates

Create custom notification templates:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Content Published</title>
</head>
<body>
    <h2>New Content Published</h2>
    <p>Hello {{userName}},</p>
    <p>The content "{{contentTitle}}" has been published.</p>
    <a href="{{contentUrl}}">View Content</a>
    <p>Published by: {{authorName}}</p>
    <p>Published at: {{publishDate}}</p>
</body>
</html>

Best Practices

Site Information Setup

Complete Basic Info: Fill in all required site information
SEO Optimization: Configure proper meta tags and descriptions
Contact Details: Provide accurate contact information
Social Links: Add all relevant social media profiles
Localization: Set up proper language and regional settings

Notification Configuration

Email Setup: Configure reliable email provider
Push Notifications: Set up VAPID keys for web push
SMS Provider: Choose reliable SMS service provider
User Permissions: Respect user notification preferences
Template Design: Create professional notification templates

Security Considerations

Use environment variables for sensitive configuration
Implement rate limiting for notifications
Validate notification recipients
Secure API keys and tokens
Monitor notification delivery rates

Troubleshooting

Email notifications not sending

Check SMTP configuration
Verify email provider credentials
Review email template syntax
Check spam folder settings

Push notifications not working

Verify VAPID keys are correct
Check browser permission settings
Ensure HTTPS is enabled
Review service worker configuration

SMS notifications failing

Verify SMS provider credentials
Check phone number format
Review SMS provider limits
Ensure proper error handling