Account Settings

Objective

This guide explains how to access and update your Cascade CMS Account Settings so you can manage your preferences and personal information.

When to Use This Process

Use this process when you want to:

Update your appearance of asset links
Configure your default site
Receive a daily content report
Update profile photo

Before You Start

You must be logged in to Cascade CMS
You should be on the Dashboard or have the interface visible
You should have access to at least one site

Step-by-Step Instructions

In the upper right corner of the CMS, click the User Profile icon (your name or avatar).
From the dropdown menu, click on Settings.
Under the Settings dropdown, the first option is Appearance of Asset Links. We recommend leaving this unchecked so the asset’s system name is displayed.

Recommendation: Cascade CMS provides two options to display asset links: by their system name (as in previous Cascade CMS versions) or by their Title or Display Name.

We recommend displaying the asset's system name, to match the asset's published filenames / url. You can mouse over any asset name in the Site Content display area to see its full path (system name and path relative to the site's root directory).

View more information about Asset Display Options in Hannon Hill’s Knowledge Base for Cascade CMS: Asset Display Options - Cascade CMS Knowledge Base

Also under the Settings dropdown is the option to choose a Default Site to be taken to on login.

Best Practices

Selecting a Default Site helps you start editing without having to choose a site every time you log in.
Leave Appearance of Asset Links unchecked so the asset’s system name is displayed.

Success Checklist

Before moving on, confirm:

You opened Account Settings from the profile dropdown

You updated or confirmed your preferred settings

You clicked Submit after making changes

View original content in Hannon Hill's Knowledge Base for Cascade CMS: https://www.hannonhill.com/cascadecms/latest/cascade-basics/account-settings.html