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title: "Sites"
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> Macro (toc)
**Sites** allow you to create custom views and organize them into pages, structured through a navigational menu. Each site consists of two main components: a **menu** and a **main view**. The menu—typically a sidebar or top navigation bar—contains items that represent individual pages. Selecting a menu item displays the corresponding page in the main area. Each page can include widgets and other graphical elements, tailored to provide quick access to relevant information and functionality.
## Examples
An example of a Site is a **Service Portal**, where the menu might include items such as:
- All Support Items
- Assigned to Me
- Report an Issue
- Product Documentation
- Service Ticket Statistics
Each menu item opens its own main view, tailored to the specific actions or information relevant to that section.
Over time, **Starhive** will continue to expand the types of pages available within Sites. Currently, the primary page type is a dashboard-style layout, where pages can be configured using flexible arrangements of widgets.
## Terminology
**Site** - The entire site, consisting of a side bar menu and a main view containing widgets.
**Menu** / **Side Bar** - The menu where you navigate into pages.
**Main View** - The pages containing widgets and other contents where the user can interact with data.
## Switch between sites
To quickly switch between sites, click the site name in the top-left corner to open the site switcher.
# Manage Sites
## See available Sites
Click Sites in the menu. If there are any sites available to you, they will be visible.
## Create a Site
To create a Site, navigate to `Sites` in the menu and click the `+` button.
An empty site has been created, along with a default page placeholder.
To the right, is the site configuration area.
## Configuring Sites
> ℹ️ Requires Admin or Owner role of the site
**To access the configuration settings from within a site**, click the three-dot context menu button in the top-right corner, then select **"Configure"** from the dropdown.
**To access configuration settings from the Sites overview**, hover over the site card and click the **cogwheel icon** that appears.
Sites are configured via the right side configuration bar. It is sectioned as:
- Site name
- Site logo
- Layout
- Pages
- Appearance
### Custom domains
Sites can be accessed through a custom domain instead of the default platform domain.
Configuring a custom domain requires Admin or Owner access and the ability to manage DNS settings for the domain.
After a domain is added, DNS verification may take a few minutes due to propagation. During this time, the domain will appear as Pendin. No action is required.
If verification fails, it usually means the DNS record has not propagated yet or contains a typo.
For newly registered domains, DNS propagation can take longer (up to a few hours).
Review your DNS settings and add the domain again once it’s ready.
**Note:** Custom domain limits vary by subscription plan: **Starter/Essential** allow **2**, and **Scale** allows **4**.
### Preview site
When editing a site, you can preview it before publishing to see how it will appear to end users.
Preview mode allows you to:
- View the site as yourself or switch to view the site as an external user, simulating the experience of someone using the published site.
In preview mode, the site runs in read-only state. This means:
- You can navigate through all pages.
- You can view all widgets and interact with them as a user would.
- You cannot create or update any objects. Any actions that would mutate data are disabled.
### Publishing a site
When you make changes in a site, a draft will be created automatically. You can publish or discard this draft. Discarding removes the draft and resets the view to the published version. Publishing replaces the published version with your draft, making it available to your site users.
If there is an existing draft, it will be loaded when you enter the mode to configure your site.
### Site logo
Enhance your site’s branding by uploading an image to use as logo.
### Layout
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|  | With the layout setting you can control where in the site the menu should be positioned, or if it should be not visible at all.
**Left**
Ideal for siteswith many pages and folders that users need quick access to. This layout provides a clear overview and easy navigation.
**Top**
Best suited for siteswhere the menu should remain subtle, keeping the primary focus on the currently selected page while maintaining straightforward navigation.
**No menu**
Perfect for sitesdesigned to function as a **dashboard** or single-purpose interface.
Although the site can still contain multiple pages, only the **homepage** will be visible.
If no homepage is set, the **first page** in the structure will be shown by default.
[Learn more about setting a homepage](https://starhive-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DOC/pages/301563905/Sites#Pages-and-folders)
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### Appearance
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 | An site can be tailored with colors of your choice. Below are the appearance options explained.
`Menu Background` - the color of the menu background.
`Menu Text` - the color of text in the menu.
`Page Background` - the color of the backdrop of the widget area.
`Page Text` - the color of any text on the widget area that is not in a widget.
`Widget Background` - The default background color of widgets, for widgets that do not have a specific background color set in their configuration
`Widget Text` - The default text color of widgets, for widgets that do not have a specific foreground color set in their configuration.
To change a color, click it and use the color palette to change it. Confirm by clicking the Check icon, or reset the color to default by clicking the Trash-can icon. |
### Manage Page Widgets
Please see the [Widgets](https://starhive-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DOC/pages/301563905/Sites#App-Widgets) section below for information on how to manage widgets.
## Managing Site Permissions and User Access
An site can be set to **Private** or **Public**:
- **Public**: Anyone with a link to the site can sign up and gain access to the Site.
- **Private**: Only **Admins** or **Owners** can invite users. Access is granted solely through invitations.
## Clone Site
A user can clone a site along with all of its content — including pages, folders, and widgets — as well as its styling, such as themes, background colors, and images.
## Manage Users
### Search and Filter Users
The **Manage Users** page allows you to quickly find specific users through:
- A **search field** where you can enter text to filter users by name or email.
- Filtering options to narrow the user list based on:
- **Role**: Owner, Admin, or Member.
- **Type**:
- **Internal**: Users who also have access to the workspace.
- **External**: Users who only have access to the site.
- **Invited**: Users who have received an invite but haven’t accepted yet.
### Setting Default Access for Workspace Members
A default access role can be assigned to all workspace members. The available options are:
- **No Access**
- **Owner**
- **Admin**
- **Member**
### Managing Existing Users
Owners and Admins have additional controls over user access and roles. On the **Manage Users** page, they can:
- **Change Roles**: Update an existing user’s role to **Owner, Admin, or Member**.
- **Resend Invitations**: If an invited user hasn’t accepted their invite, Owners and Admins can resend the invitation.
- **Remove Users**: Users can be removed from the site if access is no longer needed.
### Inviting New Users
The **Manage Users** page includes an **invite field** where new users can be added:
- Users can be added through the invite field by selecting workspace members or entering email addresses for external users
- Next to the invite field, you can assign the invited users a role (Member, Owner, Admin).
- Clicking the **Invite** button will send the invitations.
## Deleting Sites
You must be the owner of a site to be able to delete it.
To delete a Site:
- Navigate to a Site.
- In three dots menu, click the trash bin icon.
- Confirm the deletion by entering the Site’s name.
# Widgets
See [here](https://help.starhive.com/space/DOC/181075979/Widgets).