Mura 10: Publishing Options

Compare Versions

With Mura CMS, you can compare different versions of a content item, to visually see what has changed to various fields. You can compare versions of content from either the Version History screen, or the Audit Trail screen. Follow the steps below to compare different versions of a content item.

1. On both the Version History and Audit Trail screens, there are two columns of radio buttons located under a Compare button.
2. Select a radio button in one column to indicate the version you want to compare to, and another radio button in the other column to indicate the version you wish to compare from. It really doesn't matter which column you select for either one, as long as the radio buttons in each column are selecting different content versions, Mura will be able to display the differences between the two selected versions.
3. Next, click the Compare button above the two columns of radio buttons.
4. The Version History Comparison: Code & Attribute Diff screen should now appear, revealing which fields have been changed. The newer version of content will be highlighted in light-green and underlined, while old information will be highlighted in pink with a strikethrough.

Roll Back to a Prior Version

Using the Version History feature of Mura CMS, you can roll back content items to a prior version quickly and easily.

How to Roll Back to a Prior Version

1. Go to the Version History screen of the content item you wish to roll back.
   
2. Select the specific version of the content item you wish to re-publish.
   
3. At this point, you can optionally choose to make any desired to edits to the content item.
   
4. When ready, select your desired publishing option (e.g., Publish, Save to Change Set, etc.)
5. You have now created a brand new version of the content item, and successfully rolled back to a prior version. Please keep in mind Mura will still maintain the original version of the content item you wished to roll back to, as well as the newly published content item, as you could have made some additional changes prior to publishing it.
   

Audit Trail

An Audit Trail reveals the individual history of each specific version of content. While similar in nature to the Version History, the primary difference is that content managers can determine which version was used as its source. To view an Audit Trail, go to the Version History of your desired content item, and follow the steps below.

1. From the Version History screen, select the three-dot menu icon next to the content version you wish to investigate.
   
2. A menu of options should appear, including an option labelled Audit Trail.
3. If you hover (don't click!) over the Audit Trail label, the specific version of content you're hovering over will be highlighted, as well as the versions that it derived from. In the example below, hovering over Audit Trail of the most recent draft reveals the version from 02/10/2017 was used as its source, and the version before that was used at its source, and so on.
   
4. If you click on the Audit Trail menu option, you should be taken to the Audit Trail screen, revealing the specific history of that particular version of content you're currently working with, thus eliminating any unrelated versions from view.
   

Export Content

Mura CMS offers the capability to export content from your website. You can choose to export your entire site, a section of your site, or even just a page. This is useful for creating a simple backup of a small section of your site, or if you want to move/copy a section of your website to a completely different Mura CMS website.

How to Export Content

1. Log in to the back-end administration area of the website.
2. Select the content item representing either the page or section you wish to export, and edit the content item.
3. From the Edit Content screen, click the Actions button, and select Export.
4. If the content item you've selected has any children (sub-pages, files, etc.), you should be presented with the Export Content screen. If you're exporting a single content item without children, this screen will not appear.
   1. You may choose to export either the Children Only, or This Content Item and Children. When making your selection, you may wish to consider how you will be using the content you are exporting. For example, if you want to include the "News" landing page in addition to its children, then select "This Content Item and Children."
   2. Once you've made your selection, click Export Content.
   3. From the Alert dialog window, click Yes to confirm your selection.
5. Once Mura CMS bundles the content together for you, a prompt to save the export file as a .ZIP document will appear. You can choose to save it wherever you wish.
6. The exported file is now ready for archival and/or ready to be imported into another Mura CMS site.

Import Content

Mura CMS offers the ability to import content that has been exported from Mura CMS, quickly and easily. Please review the steps from the Export Content section before proceeding.

How to Import Content

1. From the back-end administration area of Mura, select a content item to edit, where you would like to import the new content. For example, if you would like to import the entire "News" section, you could choose to edit the "Home" page.
2. From the Edit Content screen, go to Actions > Import.
   
3. You should be taken to the Import Content screen.
   
4. Click Choose File or Browse to select the Mura CMS created/exported .ZIP file you wish to import.
5. Select your desired Content Status for the imported content.
   • Published
     • The content will be visible by users visiting the front-end, public facing view of your website.
   • Draft
     • The content will not display on the front-end, public facing view of your website.
   • Save to Change Set
     • When you select Save to Change Set, the Change Set Name field will appear. Simply enter your desired Change Set Name.
       
6. Click Import.
7. Once completed, the imported content should now appear.