There are 3 types of MEMAT login:
1) User login
2) Contributor login
3) Administrator login
Below is an introduction to the functionality available to each of these logins given in video form and in text with illustrations.
To view the video larger, at the bottom of the video frame either click on the “enter full screen” icon or click on the “watch on Vimeo.com” icon.
MEMAT: Introduction to Logins from Africa Media Online on Vimeo.
1) User login:a buyer, researcher or general site user
Able to search, browse, create lightboxes, order files, download comps or high res files (depending on … given to them). On ecommerce sites a user can also price the item and purchase use rights.
This login can be created by signing up on the site OR in the CRM with user type “buyer”
2) Contributor login: usually a photographer or a subcollection
Able to upload and manage files. Uploading is done on the UPLOAD tab and file management is done on the CONTENT MANAGEMENT tab.
The GENERAL tab is where you can access general user functionality.
This login needs to be created by AMO – send a request for extra contributor logins.
3) Administrator login: site owner or manager
Able to manage the website and manage files as well as most of the user functions – search, browse, create lightboxes, download comps and high res files.
File management is done on the CONTENT MANAGEMENT tab. Website management is done on the WEBDASHBOARD tab. The GENERAL tab is where you can access general user functionality.
This login would have been created for you when your site was set up and supplied to you on the site going live.
