Build and manage your Dawn site

In Site management > Website, you can configure your site.

• Change your website's Title. Changes made here are reflected anywhere your site title is automatically shown (e.g., on your landing page, in message templates, in headers).
• Change the URL that you chose when signing up by submitting a change request using the Address editor.
• Specify the Application languages that you want available for your users, and choose the Default language and Default phone number region.
  • Learn more about localization: How do I add Custom languages for catalog entry translation?
• Track your traffic by adding your Google Analytics tracking ID (training from Google).
• Update User account creation:
  • Check the Allow users to create their own accounts checkbox if that's the desired state, and uncheck it if you want the site to work as invite only.
  • Check the Allow users to create their own organizations to allow non administrative users to create and manage organizations in Dawn.
• Delete website.

Your learners want to know about your company. In Site management > Company, you can provide and manage important information.

• Company name to display on your About and Landing pages.
• A company Description for your About page.
• A User agreement. Check the Require user to accept at first login box if desired.
  • Your site comes with a standard agreement, but we recommend you tailor it to your site's needs.
• A Privacy policy. Check the Require user to accept at first login box if desired.
  • Your site includes a standard agreement, but we recommend you tailor it to your site's needs.
• Text and links for your Site footer.
• The URL you want as your Help address in the User menu.
  • By default, this points to the Agilix Help Center for Dawn.

Website management > Branding allows you to edit the look and feel of each component in your site.

Color scheme allows you to control light and dark mode options in your site; you can choose:

• User preference, so your users can choose (by default, Dawn uses the device's settings, but users can change it in Account settings > Display settings).
• Force light color scheme
• Force dark color scheme

Theme allows you to choose a color scheme that is applied throughout your site and Landing page. You can choose from the predefined themes, or choose Custom and select your own colors. Dawn also provides a preview in light and dark mode.

1. Header color: Your header color appears at the top of every screen in your site. Your logo is displayed on this color, so make sure they coordinate. 
2. Primary color: This color is used for first-level buttons, data, and notifications. Make sure text is readable in the color you choose. 
3. Accent color: This color is used for secondary buttons, notifications, and titles. Make sure text is readable in the color you choose. 

Favicon allows you to upload image files to be used in internet browser tabs and bookmarks.

• Required file type: PNG or JPG
• Ideal size: 32x32

Icon allows you to upload the icon that appears in headers and on smartphones and other devices when users install your app.

• Required file type: PNG or JPG
• Ideal size: 300x300

Logo lets you upload your logo, which automatically appears in your main header, on your About page, and other places in your site.

• Required file type: PNG or JPG
• Ideal size: 640 x 200

Banner lets you upload an image that appears on your About page.  

• Required file type: PNG or JPG
• Ideal size: 800 x 200

Catalog background lets you add interest to your Catalog screen by adding a background image:

• Required file type: PNG or JPG
• Ideal size: 1200 x 675

In Website management > Landing page, you manage the page users reach when they visit your URL and are not signed in. It's the first page your users see when they follow your invite, so you want to make sure it represents your site and business well.

When building your Landing page, you can make minor edits to Dawn's Default template, Use page builder to create custom pages, or Upload a custom HTML page.

Learn more: How do I create and manage my Dawn Landing page?

In Website management > Contact information, provide your Phone number, Email address, and mailing Address.

Use the Add contact button to include additional contact methods, like social media and other websites:

• Display name is how the contact information is represented.
• Display value is the account name, email address, phone number, etc.
• Include a Link if you want learners to be able to click and navigate (or automatically open mail service).
• Choose an Icon from our preloaded set (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc).

Dawn includes a variety of templated messages that are automatically sent to end users when certain actions or events take place to help administer the site.

These are frequently the first experience your learners have with your site, so they can be customized and localized into the language of your choice.

Learn more: How do I set up message templates in Dawn?

User attributes are custom fields for learners to complete at signup. Use them to learn more about who your users are and what they are looking for. User attributes appear in learner and enrollment reports, and can be included on completion certificates.

Learn more: How do I add custom user attributes?