
Building Websites with OpenCms

Thus far, we've examined how to navigate through the VFS using the explorer view. However, it is through the explorer view that we create and edit content, as well.
To start, let's create a working area in which we can store some test files. In the left-hand file-tree pane, click on the (Root folder)
icon. This will take you to the document root. The central pane of the explorer should now show a couple of folders and the index.jsp
file. Here, we will create a new folder.
Click on the magic wand icon
to open a file-creation dialogue:
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The first step in creating a new file is to declare the file type. Folder
will create a new directory. This is what we want. However, before moving on, let me briefly explain the other choices on this menu:
Page
is an HTML document that can be edited in the WYSIWYG editor. We will create one of these soon.
Link
creates a pointer from this location to a document existing at another location. This is similar to a symbolic...
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