Contents & Scheme
Questions about editing content, making changes to the schema and dealing with pages and languages in the CMS.
What changes can I make in the CMS myself?
Content such as text, images and links can be freely edited at any time. Changes to the schema (e.g. removing fields or changing them from "optional" to "required") must be agreed with the development team, as they may require adjustments to the code.
Can I customize content modules?
The structure of existing content modules must not be changed, as this requires the data query (GraphQL Query) to be adapted. It is generally possible to add new fields to a module - but they are only displayed once the code has been expanded accordingly.
Can I add or remove a language myself?
No. Adding or removing languages has an impact on the entire project and should always be done by the development team.
What happens if I set a page to "Unpublish"?
The page will no longer be displayed publicly the next time it is deployed. Due to caching, it may take a moment before the change is visible.
Is my content backed up automatically?
Yes, a backup of the CMS data is created automatically every night. As a rule, the last 2 days are stored. If necessary, an older version can be restored - please contact the development team.
Which pages may not be deleted?
The pages Home, 404 and Module Overview should not be deleted. "Home" is the start page, "404" is displayed for pages not found and "Module Overview" is used as an overview of all available modules for testing purposes.
Preview & Draft mode
Questions about the preview function, the draft mode and the side-by-side view in the CMS.
Why does the preview link say "draft-mode disable"?
This is correct. The link for a published page deliberately deactivates the draft mode so that the published version is displayed. When previewing a draft, it says "enable" accordingly.
How can I activate draft mode manually?
There are two ways to do this: via the debug panel, or by replacing the word "disable" with "enable" in the preview URL.
The preview in side-by-side mode does not update. What to do?
As of dastro version 1.1.21, the preview should be updated automatically - both in side-by-side mode and in a separate browser window. If this does not work, please check the dastro version.
SEO & Indexing
Questions about search engine indexing and its configuration on different environments.
Do I have to deactivate indexing manually during development?
No. Search engine indexing is deactivated by default on development and preview environments. It is only activated for the production environment at go-live.
How can I view sitemap.xml as long as the page is not yet live?
By means of query parameter "bypass_indexing_prevention":
/sitemap.xml?bypass_indexing_prevention=true
Tips & Tricks
Useful tips and shortcuts for daily work with the CMS.
Is there a quick search in the CMS?
Yes - Cmd + P (Mac) or Ctrl + P (Windows) opens a quick search in DatoCMS to quickly navigate to content, models or settings.
Where can I see which version of Astro / dastro is being used?
From dastro version 1.1.20, the version number is displayed in the browser console. The console can be opened in the browser via the developer tools (e.g. with F12).