How to use the Social Media Module?

The Social Media Module in the Webayt content management system is used to manage the social media account links to be used on your website. With this module, you can define your Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, or other social media accounts along with their icons and link information.

Social media accounts can be added, edited, grouped, and displayed in a specific order via the panel. With version 1.9, the same module can be used multiple times on a single page with different groups, or displayed globally across all pages as a global module.

What is the purpose of the Social Media Module?

The Social Media Module enables you to add links to your social media accounts on your website. Visitors can access your brand's social media accounts through these links.

How can I access the Social Media Module page?

To access the Social Media Module, go to the Modules section in the left-hand menu of the Webayt admin panel and enter the Social Media Module page.

 Modules → Social Media Module

This page lists previously added social media accounts. You can add new accounts, edit existing accounts, or delete them if necessary.

Social Media Account Listing Screen

On the main screen of the Social Media Module, added accounts are displayed in a table. This list includes icon information, URL, group information, sequence value, and action buttons.

You can quickly control which social media accounts have been added, which links they redirect to, and in what order they are displayed, all through the listing screen.

The following actions can generally be performed on the listing screen:

• Viewing existing social media accounts
• Go to the screen to add a new social media account.
• Managing social media accounts
• Delete social media accounts
• Checking account icon, URL, group, and sequence information.

How to Add a New Social Media Account?

To add a new social media account, use the Add Account tab. On this screen, you can specify the account's icon, link, group selection, and order.

1. Log in to the Webayt admin panel.
2. Open the Modules section from the left-hand menu.
3. Go to the Social Media Module page.
4. Click the Add Account tab.
5. Enter the icon class to be used in the icon field.
6. Enter the link to your social media account in the URL field.
7. If necessary, select the relevant group from the Group Selection area.
8. Enter the order in which the account was displayed in the order field.
9. Register your social media account by clicking the Add button.

Once the account is registered, it will appear on the Social Media Module listing screen and become available in the relevant module area.

How to use the Icon Section?

The icon field is used to determine which icon will be displayed on your social media account. The supported icon class from the panel is entered in this field.

For example, icon classes such as fab fa-instagram for Instagram, fab fa-youtube for YouTube, and fab fa-linkedin for LinkedIn can be used.

You can view the icons via the information link in the panel and enter the class name of the icon you want to use in the relevant field.

How to Use the URL Field?

The URL field is used to specify the link that the visitor will be directed to when they click on the social media icon.

It is recommended that you enter the full link to your relevant social media account in this field. For example, you can use the profile link of your Instagram, YouTube, or LinkedIn account.

To ensure the link entered in the URL field is working correctly, it's helpful to check the link on the website after registration. Specifically, verify that the link leads to the correct social media profile.

What is the purpose of group selection?

Group Selection allows you to associate a social media account with a specific group. This field can be used to separate accounts according to their usage purposes or to display only social media accounts belonging to a specific group in module management.

For example, on the same page, you can display your corporate accounts with one Social Media Module and accounts from a different group with a second Social Media Module. A different group can be selected for each module.

For more detailed information about groups, you can review the How to Use Groups guide.

What is the purpose of the queue area?

The Order field is used to determine the order in which social media accounts are displayed within the Social Media Module.

When multiple social media accounts are added, their order value can affect their placement on the front end. Accounts with lower order values may be displayed earlier depending on the theme structure.

For example, if you want to display your Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn accounts in a specific order, you can adjust the order field accordingly.

This area does not match the order of the modules on the page. The order of modules added to the page with version 1.9 is determined by drag-and-drop in the central Module Management screen.

How to Update a Social Media Account?

To update an existing social media account, you can click the Edit button next to the relevant entry on the listing screen.

On the social media account update screen, you can edit the icon, URL, group selection, and order fields. After making the changes, click the Update button to update the record.

The update screen may also include a "Lists to Update" field. In multilingual systems, this field is used to specify which language lists to update.

For more detailed information on this topic, you can review the guide "How to Use Update Lists?" .

How to Delete a Social Media Account

If a social media account is no longer going to be used, it can be deleted using the Delete button on the listing screen.

When an account is deleted, the associated social media link is removed from the list. If the link might be used again later, it's a good idea to check if it's truly necessary before deleting it.

How to use the Social Media Module on Pages?

Creating accounts in the Social Media Module ensures that social media links are readily available in the system. To display these accounts on pages, the Social Media Module can be added to the relevant page from the Module Management page in the admin panel.

Webayt With version 1.9, the same Social Media Module can be used multiple times on a single page to display accounts from different groups.

Additionally, thanks to the global module feature, social media links can be displayed commonly across all pages. This eliminates the need to add the same module separately to each page. You can also specify the position of the global module as the beginning or end of a page.

For detailed information on adding modules to pages, arranging them using drag-and-drop, and global usage, please refer to the "How to Add Modules to Pages?" guide.

What should be considered when adding a social media account?

Social media accounts allow visitors to connect with your brand across different platforms. Therefore, it's important that the added links are accurate and up-to-date.

• Enter the correct icon class in the icon field.
• Enter the full link to your social media account in the URL field.
• Make sure the connection is working.
• If group selection is used, verify that the correct group has been selected.
• Plan the order of account values according to the front-end layout.
• If necessary, rearrange the order of the modules added to the page from the Module Management screen.
• For global usage, verify that the links appear correctly on different pages.
• Do not keep inactive or closed social media accounts active.
• Check the appearance of the website after making the update.
• Make sure you select the correct lists to update on multilingual websites.

What to check if social media links are not visible?

If a social media account is registered but doesn't appear on the website, first check that the relevant module is being used and is active on the page. Ensure that the group selected in the module matches the group the account is associated with.

If the icon is not visible, check that the icon class being used is supported; if the connection is not working, check that the URL address has been entered correctly. When using the same module multiple times with different groups, review the selected group separately for each use.

If the changes aren't yet visible on the front end, check if caching is being used. Refresh the cache for the relevant page if necessary. For more information, see the How to Use Caching guide.

Summary

The Social Media Module is used to manage social media account links in the Webayt content management system. Icon, URL, group selection, and order information can be defined for each account.

This module allows you to display your Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, or other social media accounts neatly on your website. The same module can be used multiple times on a single page with different groups, or added globally to all pages.

The order of social media posts differs from the drag-and-drop order of modules on the page. After configuring module usage, it's recommended to check that the links are working correctly and displayed as expected on the front end.