Libraries, categories and tags

Libraries

In Sitefinity, content libraries are used to store, organize and manage your website's images, videos, documents and more. Anything you upload into Sitefinity becomes part of your content library and can be used on different pages of your website as reusable content. Reusable content has the ability to be used on multiple pages but only needs to be managed in one area.

You can create as many libraries as you'd like and choose how they display, as well as how these files are tagged, categorized and uploaded.

Organize your content

In order to organize your reusable content, you will utilize a system of libraries. We advise you to first think about the content that you have and group them into related categories. It's best to plan how you will organize your content before you upload the content into Sitefinity. Once you have finalized your groups, can begin creating your libraries. 

To create your libraries:

1. Go to the dashboard and choose Content from the top of the page
2. Select the reusable content type you want to upload, i.e. images, videos or documents 
3. Click "Create a library" 
4. Give your library a name, description, and choose the hierarchy (whether it is a parent or child library) 
5. Click Create

To organize your libraries:

1. Hover over the library folder you would like to move, and then select the checkmark at the top right of the library thumbnail

2. Select the Actions menu that appears toward the top left of the page

3. Select "Move to another library" to move the selected library within its current parent library

4. Or select "Library properties" to move the selected library folder to the top level

NOTES:

• Please note that image, video, and document libraries are the basic starting points for reusable content. If you are unsure where to start, this is a good place. 
• Though it is recommended that you to think about your storage structure first, it is not required. You can always come back and make changes. 

Organize content without libraries

Many content types may not have "libraries" but still have options to organize. For example, instead of "libraries" events are stored in calendars and enhanced cards are stored in card decks. These storage options are essentially the same as libraries. The only difference is what they are called and the lack of hierarchy options.

The steps for creating these storage options is very similar. The example below uses enhanced cards as an example: 

1. Go to the dashboard and choose Content from the top of the page
2. Select the reusable content type you want to create, i.e. Enhanced Cards
3. Click "Create a card deck" 
4. Give your deck a name
5. Publish

Find more information about individual content types here. 

Add your content

Now that you have your organization structure set up, it's time to add your content. To add content your library:

1. Go to the dashboard and choose Content from the top of the page
2. Select the content type for the media you want to upload – i.e. images, videos or documents.
3. Click Upload
4. Choose files from your computer or use the drag and drop function
5. Select the library that you want to store the content in
6. Publish

NOTE: For video, Sitefinity will only accept the following file extensions: .mp4, .webm and .ogv

Display your content

Once you've uploaded files to your library, you can display your content.

1. Create a page or navigate to an existing page
2. Choose the corresponding widget to display your content
3. Drag and drop it on the page
4. Click Edit
5. Select your content
6. Save

Widgets are tools used to display your content. You can drag and drop widgets from the right column directly onto your page – no design skills required! Learn more about widgets.