Enabling Contribute websites to work with CPS (CPS only)

After you install (see Installing Contribute Publishing Server (Optional)) and configure (see Configuring CPS User Directory and other services) Contribute Publishing Server (CPS), you can enable any website to which you’ve created a connection to access CPS.

Note: If you haven’t created a connection to your website, do so before you proceed with these instructions. For information, see Creating a Contribute website connection.

To enable CPS:

  1. Start Contribute.

  2. Select Edit > Administer Websites > Website Name.

    The Administer Website dialog box appears.

  3. Select Publishing Server from the list of administrative categories on the left.

  4. Click Enable Publishing Server.

    The Enable Publishing Server dialog box appears.


  5. Enter the Publishing Server web address in the address field and deselect the Enable User Directory check box if you will not use the User Directory service to manage users.

    Note: If you plan to use the User Directory service to manage users, see Adding users to your website (CPS only) to learn how to add users to your website.

    For information about options in this dialog box, click Help to show online help.

  6. Click OK.

    Contribute establishes a connection to CPS.

  7. In the Administer Website dialog box, click the Publishing Server Console link.

    The CPS Login dialog box appears.

  8. Enter the CPS administrator password, and then click Login to log in to the CPS Console.

    The CPS Console opens to the Website Settings panel.

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  9. Verify that you want the Log and E-mail Notification services enabled.

    By default, the Log and E-mail Notification services are enabled. To disable one or more of these services, deselect the appropriate check box, and click Save Settings.

    Now, Contribute is enabled to use Contribute Publishing Server and you are ready to add users to your website. For more information, see Adding users to your website (CPS only).