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How to migrate or import content to Cascade from an existing WordPress site.

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\uD83D\uDCD8 Instructions

Create a New Page

For more information on how to create a new page, see How to Create a New Interior Page with Feature text. Check out Related articles for other Content Types.

  1. Create a New Interior Page.

  2. Copy and Paste the title from WordPress or enter a Page Name, Display Name and Title. (For more information on naming see Filenames, Titles and Display Names.)

  3. Choose the Folder where you want your page placed.

  4. Select Yes to display a Banner on the page.

  5. Click Image

    • Click Browse to locate your image or

    • Click Upload to get an image from your computer.

  6. Enter a Caption (optional)

  7. Add a Link (optional) (For more information on Links, see Types of Links.)

  8. Select Feature Text for the Content Type. (See Related articles for other Content Types.)

  9. Click Yes or No to Add a Sidebar.

    • Yes creates a shortcut menu to other pages within the same folder.

    • Click Auto generated for Cascade to set up the menu for you.

  10. Enter a Title for your content.

Once your page is created, you can begin to migrate your content from WordPress to Cascade.

Migrating Text

Simple unformatted text is easy to migrate by using the Copy and Paste commands. Format the text AFTER copying it into Cascade.

If the text contains links, they will copy as well. However, check to make sure they are linking to the original data and not the WordPress page.

  1. Navigate to your WordPress page and Copy the text you want to migrate.

  2. Paste the text into the Content area of the new page you created in Cascade.

Migrating Images

Do NOT copy and paste an image from WordPress to your Cascade site.

  1. Navigate to your WordPress page.

  2. Select the Image and right-click to open the shortcut menu.

  3. Click Save image as to save the image to your Desktop.

  4. Navigate back to Cascade and click where you want the image to be placed.

  5. Click Insert/Edit Image.

  6. Click Choose File.

  7. Click Browse to insert an image within your Site Directory.

  8. Or Upload, to insert an image from your computer.

For more information about inserting images, see How to Insert an Image.

Migrating Videos

A video should be embedded into your Cascade site, not copied and pasted.

  1. Navigate to your WordPress page.

  2. Click on the video link to navigate to the original video, assuming it’s YouTube.

  3. Click on Share underneath the video.

  4. Click Embed and Copy the Embed code.

  5. Navigate back to your Cascade site and click in the Content where you want your video to be placed.

  6. Click Insert/Edit Media.

  7. Click the Embed tab.

  8. Paste the code and click Ok.

  9. Click Preview Draft to see your page.

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