System
The system module is for administrators to configure the system. It covers everything from settings to maintenance tasks like database backup.
Module overview
The system module have a lot of different functionality, and allows administrators to configure a lot of different settings in Relatude.
Templates
The templates section manages the templates defined in the system. The templates are only used if a .Net frontend is used. It tells .Net how to map a request to a URL to Relatude content.
All content that you want to render with .Net must have a template set in the template property on the Options tab. If you create a node of a type that has a template defined for that type, the system will automatically set the template for the node.
There are different types of templates. The most common type is MVC template that is used with ASP.Net MVC projects.
MVC template
AN MVC template maps a request to a url with a controller and action. The template node
Content Card
Content Cards is a technology that allows editors to publish advanced functionality with the ease of use of regular content management. Content Cards can be basically everything. See the technical introduction to Content Cards to learn more about how it works.
In the Content Card section of the System module, you can manage the different Content Card templates in the system and create new ones:
If you click on a template in the list, you get an online Razor editor to edit the template:
Server files
The Server Files section allows you to see and manage the physical files in the Relatude installation. Changes to files must be done with care and understanding. Note that deleting folders will trigger a restart of the ASP.Net website.
Installation
The installation section is one of the most important parts of this module. It is basically a shortcut to editing the Installation node that every Relatude installation has one of.
The Installation node has a lot of settings for many aspects of the system. Everything from Email provider, API keys to Relatude Microservices, License key, installation of modules, URL settings and a lot more.