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description: As a site administrator or designer, when you open a site in Site.com Studio, it opens on the Overview tab. Here you can access and manage the site's components and configure the site's properties.
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# Understand the Site Administrator and Designer's Overview Tab

As a site administrator or designer, when you open a site in Site.com Studio, it opens on the Overview tab. Here you can access and manage the site's components and configure the site's properties.

### Required Editions

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            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Salesforce Classic</td>

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              <p>Available for purchase in: <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>,
                and <strong>Unlimited</strong> Editions</p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Available (with limitations) in:
                <strong>Developer</strong> Edition
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            <th scope="colgroup" class="slds-cell-wrap" colspan="2" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" id="d51661e74">User
              Permissions Needed</th>
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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d51661e74 ">To build, edit, and manage Site.com sites:</td>

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              <p><samp class="parmname">Site.com Publisher User</samp> field enabled on the
                user detail page</p>
              <p>AND</p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Site administrator or designer role
                assigned at the site level</p>
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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d51661e74 ">To manage domains and publish Site.com sites:</td>

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              <p><samp class="parmname">Site.com Publisher User</samp> field enabled on the
                user detail page</p>
              <p>AND</p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Site administrator role assigned at the
                site level</p>
            </td>

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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d51661e74 ">To manage user roles:</td>

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              <p><samp class="parmname">Site.com Publisher User</samp> field enabled on the
                user detail page</p>
              <p>AND</p>
              <p>Site administrator role assigned at the
                site level</p>
              <p>OR</p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Manage Users</p>
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![The site administrator and designer's Overview tab, numbered 1-4](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-extend_click-264-0-0-production-enus/5f7d9219-b7b1-4552-8891-f1aba9b289fc/extend_click/images/siteforce_overviewtab2.png)

- Select a view (1) on the Overview tab to view its contents (2).
    - All Site Content—[Create folders](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_folders_manage.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "As a site administrator or designer, you can create folders to manage your pages, style sheets, templates, and assets.") to organize your site content. In this view, you can also create pages, templates, and style sheets, and import assets.
    - Site Pages—[Create site pages](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_page_create.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "As a site administrator or designer, when you create a site page, you can choose to base it on a layout or page template."), [open and edit pages](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_page_edit.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "When working with page templates and site pages, you can add content, structure, and style, all in one place."), [access page options](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_page_working_with.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "When working with pages and templates, you can perform common tasks, such as renaming, deleting, or duplicating pages."), [create site map links](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_sitemap_link_add.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Pages aren't the only things you can assign to your site map. Add internal or external URLs to your site map to customize your navigation menus and breadcrumbs, and achieve greater flexibility and control."), and organize the [site map](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_menu_sitemap.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "The Site Pages view on the Overview tab contains the pages and site map links of your website. The Site Map folder reflects the hierarchy or tree structure of your site by housing site pages and links that are included in the site map. When you create pages or site map links, they're automatically added to this folder. The Landing Pages folder houses standalone pages that are excluded from the site map, making it ideal for temporary pages, such as promotional or competition pages."). You can also switch between the default site map view (![Site map view](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-extend_click-264-0-0-production-enus/5f7d9219-b7b1-4552-8891-f1aba9b289fc/extend_click/images/siteforce_icon_sitemap.png)) and the list view (![List view](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-extend_click-264-0-0-production-enus/5f7d9219-b7b1-4552-8891-f1aba9b289fc/extend_click/images/siteforce_icon_list.png)).
    - Page Templates—[Create page templates](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_page_master_create.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "A page template lets you define the layout and functionality of site pages in one location. By adding common page elements to the template and then basing site pages on it, you can achieve a consistent look and feel throughout your site. And because a template-based page inherits the template's elements, you can make site-wide changes from one location.") to base your site pages on, [open and edit existing templates](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_page_edit.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "When working with page templates and site pages, you can add content, structure, and style, all in one place."), and [access template options](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_page_working_with.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "When working with pages and templates, you can perform common tasks, such as renaming, deleting, or duplicating pages.").
    - Style Sheets—[Edit the site's style sheet](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_style_sheet_edit.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "When working with style sheets, you can add style items, organize them into groups, and edit the CSS code directly.") or [create new style sheets](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_style_css_create_sheet.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "A default style sheet called “Site Style Sheet” is included with every site you create. However, if you're familiar with CSS and need multiple style sheets, you can create ones to use in your site.").
    - Assets—[Import and manage assets](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_assets_import.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Contributors, publishers, and site administrators can import a variety of assets, such as images, HTML pages, and PDFs, to use in a website. You can import assets and files individually, or use a zipped file. When importing entire websites or large numbers of assets, it’s easier to create a zipped file of the content with the desired folder structure. When importing the zipped file for a website, Site.com recreates your website and places everything in the same folder structure."), such as images and files.
    - Widgets—[Build custom widgets](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_widget_create.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Widgets let you create custom, reusable page elements by combining existing Site.com page elements, custom code, and CSS.") that can you and your team can reuse throughout the site.
    - Trash Can—Retrieve deleted items. When you delete a page, template, style sheet, or asset, it goes into the trash can. Deleted items remain in the trash can indefinitely. Retrieved items are restored to their original location. If the original location no longer exists, they are restored to the top-level root directory.
    - Change History—View information about recently published files.
    - Site Configuration—[Configure site properties](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_website_properties.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Set properties for the site, such as the home page, site name, and error page, and create an anonymous preview URL that allows other users to review the site before it goes live. The URL is always valid (unless you disable it) and shows the latest work in progress. It's only available to the people you send it to, and can't be found by search engines."), [add IP restrictions](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_ip_set.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Control site visitors' access to the pages, page templates, folders, and assets in your site by setting the range of permitted IP addresses."), [create URL redirects](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_redirects.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "If you move or reorganize pages in your site, search engines can have trouble finding the new page locations. To avoid this issue, set up URL redirects to inform users and search engines that site content has moved."), [manage domain information](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_domains_map.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Before you can publish your site to the Internet, you must set the site's domain information."), [manage user roles](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_perm_roles_manage.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "After you create a site, you can add other users and assign roles to them."), and [add and manage site languages](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_languages_create_site.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Creating a multilingual site is a multistep process. It involves defining the languages you want your site to support, adding translated content for each language, and letting your site visitors choose their preferred language.").
- Use the toolbar (3) to:
    - [Import assets](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_assets_import.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Contributors, publishers, and site administrators can import a variety of assets, such as images, HTML pages, and PDFs, to use in a website. You can import assets and files individually, or use a zipped file. When importing entire websites or large numbers of assets, it’s easier to create a zipped file of the content with the desired folder structure. When importing the zipped file for a website, Site.com recreates your website and places everything in the same folder structure."), such as images and files.
    - [Publish recent changes](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_publish_map.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "When you publish a site in Site.com, you make its pages and assets live on the Internet so site visitors can access them.").
    - [Preview your site](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_preview.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Contributors, designers, and site administrators can preview site pages to see how they look when rendered in a browser window. It's always a good idea to make sure your changes are displayed correctly, as this preview is how the pages appear on the live site.") or generate an anonymous preview link to send to other users.
    - [Duplicate](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_website_duplicate.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Create a copy of a site.") or [export the site](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_website_export.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "You can export your site from Site.com to your hard drive. The site is exported in a packaged format with a .site extension, which you can import into another Salesforce organization. The maximum site size you can import is 2 GB."), [overwrite the site](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_website_sandbox.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Export a copy of your site, and then use the overwrite feature to replace your current production Site.com or Site.com community site with the exported file.") with a version from sandbox, or [create a new site](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_website_create.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "To get started with Site.com, create a new blank site.") (![Actions](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-extend_click-264-0-0-production-enus/5f7d9219-b7b1-4552-8891-f1aba9b289fc/extend_click/images/siteforce_actions.png)).
- Use the site's pull-down menu (4) to:
    - Open recently accessed sites.
    - View Site.com Studio as your contributors see it to ensure that you [set up the view](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_contrib_view.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Control what your contributors can do in Site.com Studio.") correctly.
    - Exit Site.com Studio and return to Salesforce.
    - [Create a new site](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_website_create.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "To get started with Site.com, create a new blank site.").
    - [Duplicate the site](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_website_duplicate.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Create a copy of a site.").

![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-extend_click-264-0-0-production-enus/5f7d9219-b7b1-4552-8891-f1aba9b289fc/images/icon_note.png)

Note You can't create, delete, or duplicate community sites in Site.com.

#### See Also

- [Using Site.com Studio as a Site Administrator or Designer](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_overview_studio.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Site.com Studio provides a dedicated site-building environment for site administrators and designers.")
- [Plan and Implement a Site.com Website](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_workflow.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "There are many approaches to building a website. The process that best suits your needs depends on many factors, such as the size of your team and the tasks you're responsible for. If you're a site administrator or designer, you’re involved in every stage, including adding and maintaining the site's content. Alternatively, you can have contributors who add, edit, and maintain this content. And if you're a contributor, you can be responsible for editing and updating all of the site's content, or you can work with other contributors, designers, and site administrators to bring the site to completion. There are various stages involved in creating a site with Site.com.")
- [Site.com](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_overview.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Site.com is a web content management system (CMS) that makes it easy to build dynamic, data-driven web pages quickly, edit content in real time, and manage your websites.")