Deployment tasks checklist
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The following table describes the function of each role that relates to Contribute:
These roles vary from organization to organization. In smaller organizations and workgroups, a
single person may handle the job of administering Contribute and determining the design of the
website. Larger workgroups and departments may have a team of people involved in maintaining
their website.
Deployment tasks checklist
The following table describes the tasks you need to perform to successfully deploy Contribute.
Role
Function
Contribute administrator Responsible for installing Contribute, setting up user roles and privileges,
and determining the degree to which users can access and update
websites.
Contribute administrators are often members of an organization’s IT staff,
responsible for maintaining server and network infrastructure, managing
user and file permissions across an organization’s network.
System administrator
Maintains web servers and web server access. This role often overlaps
with that of the Contribute administrator and may be handled by the same
person in smaller organizations.
Web designer
Designs websites, determining their look and feel, and creates and
maintains the site’s content.
Web developer
Develops web-based applications, such as for absence reporting and
financial reporting, distributed to users over the web.
Contribute user
Contribute users range widely in their job tasks and computer experience.
What they have is common is the need to update web page content
quickly and easily. Using Contribute, they can easily connect to a website
and safely update its content without inadvertently introducing
malfunctions.
Task
Description
Configure network and
server permissions
Ensure that the network and server permissions allow read, write, and
modify access so that Contribute users can connect to the site and
update pages.
For more information, see
“Preparing your web server before you deploy”
on page 21
.
Plan your site structure
and connection path
Plan your site structure, including considerations for subsites or multiple
connections, and determine your connection path.
For more information, see
“Planning your Contribute site structure and
connection path” on page 27
.
Install Contribute and
create an administrative
website connection
Install Contribute on the computer from which you’ll administer the site,
create a connection to the website by using Contribute, and establish
yourself as the Contribute administrator for the site.
To learn more about creating an administrative connection, see
“Installing
Contribute and creating an administrative connection” on page 35
.
