Create Subsite

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There are 3 required steps for creating a new SharePoint APAN site and 1 optional step.

1. Construct the Site
2. Manage Access Requests
3. Set Anonymous Access
4. Add Site Logo and Description (optional)

Create the Subsite

1. Navigate to the main site.
2. In the Quick Links, click Site Contents
3. Under the Subsite list, click New Subsite
4. Create a Title and Description
5. Create a Web Site Address.
   1. Note: Do not use special characters.  Only use an underscore, if necessary.
6. Under User Permissions, select the permissions your site will need.
7. Click Create.

Is your Parent Site CUI?

It is your responsibility to contact APAN and let us know that you've added a subsite to your CUI Parent Site.  Contact the APAN Held Desk immediately!

Manage Access Requests

By default, all Site Access Requests go to the account that builds the site. If you are creating this site for someone else, ask if they want to allow access requests and where requests should go. To manage access requests:

1. Click Settings.
2. Click Site Settings.
3. Click Site Permissions.
4. In the ribbon, click on Access Request Settings.
5. If you don’t want to allow access requests, uncheck the box. If you want to allow access requests, enter the email address. For multiple addresses, separate addresses with a semi-colon, or comma. Click OK when done to save changes.

To set Anonymous Access

1. Click Settings.
2. Click Site Settings
3. Click Site Permissions
4. In the ribbon, click on Anonymous Access
5. Make your access level according to the site requirements.
6. If it is an open site, click the Entire Web site radio button
7. If anonymous users can only see lists and libraries, click the Lists and libraries radio button.
8. If the site is closed to anonymous users, click the Nothing radio button.
9. Click OK

Upload Site Logo (optional)

Obtain the site logo from the owner and Store the logo on your Desktop

Best Practice:

• Use jpg or gif. Avoid png.
• Use an image under 300 x 300 px
• Do not exceed a size of 50 kb

1. Choose a library to store the site icon (Example, Shared Documents). Click the library and click on Add document.
2. Click on Browse… .
3. Navigate to your Desktop, click on the logo file, click Open.
4. Click OK in the popup window for Share Documents – Upload Document.
5. Right click on the filename that you just loaded. Select Copy shortcut from the list.
6. Click Settings and select Site Settings.
7. Click on Title, description, and icon in the Look and Feel. Section.
8. Click the URL: box in the Logo URL and Description. Click CTRL-A and then CTRL-V to paste the URL of the logo.
9. Click the Click here to test.
10. Click OK.