How to use the software
Once you have downloaded the software and logged into www.mambo.com, you can go into the main Control Panel to start your site. You'll see a few tabs at the top. The first two are general Site info, and the third is the Maintenance area where you can check your install, see how it's progressing and let us know if there is anything wrong. From this first screen, you will go to the main area of the Control Panel, where you can go in and get a high-level overview of your site's current state. Once you are done looking, go to the next screen, and if you have any bug reports or feature requests, go into them and do it all again. Remember, we have a backlog of issues, so there may be a few before your request is addressed, however it will be added to the queue once we are ready to fix it.
How to navigate
Go to the next screen and you will see the Site Info tabs. This is the most important page you'll ever see, and will tell you everything you need to know about the status of your site. When a page is loaded, you can select the area(s) you want to look at and have them highlighted. The first one is the general Information section. You'll notice you have a number of options on this screen to alter things on your site; the main ones are outlined below:
Back to Site Info - Back to the screen you just came from, reloads the entire information page.
Site Types - If you are looking at your site using a mobile device, you might notice the phone icons. Selecting this option will load the information in a readable format for your mobile device, making it easier to read and operate. You will notice that the different Site Types load the information on your site based on the page you are viewing.
Exports - By default, you won't have an exports tab, but if you have any files that you'd like to export from the site, you can have them load here.
Restore Exports - This is an advanced function that allows you to restore any previous exports to the site.
Exports Tab - A standard exports page will load when you select the tabs at the top of the page.
Login - Navigating to this option will take you to your site's login form, where you can either login to your site or create an account. If you
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