Website Settings
Overview
Website Settings — Business Overview
Website Settings is the central control document used to define how your company’s public website represents the business to customers, partners, and the general public within Dafater. It allows the organization to manage branding, communication preferences, customer-facing messages, and overall website behavior from a single place.
This document ensures that your website aligns with your business identity, marketing goals, and customer experience standards.
Purpose in Business Operations
Website Settings is used to:
- Present a consistent and professional brand image online
- Control how customers interact with your business through the website
- Define default information such as company details, contact messages, and website behavior
- Support marketing, sales, and customer engagement activities
It acts as the foundation for all website-related content and interactions, ensuring that every page reflects your business values and communication style.
Prerequisites and Setup Requirements
Before using Website Settings effectively, the following should be ready: - Company branding elements (logo, brand colors, tagline) - Approved business contact information and customer communication tone - Clear understanding of your website’s purpose (marketing, lead generation, customer support, information sharing) - Internal approval from marketing or management on public-facing content
Having these prepared ensures the website reflects accurate and approved business information.
Typical Workflow and Business Usage
Initial Configuration
Website Settings is completed during website launch or rebranding to define the company’s online identity.Alignment with Business Strategy
Marketing or management teams adjust settings to support campaigns, promotions, or seasonal messaging.Ongoing Updates
As business priorities change, Website Settings is updated to reflect new messaging, customer communication styles, or contact information.Customer Interaction Support
The document ensures consistent behavior for inquiries, forms, and general website engagement.
Website Settings works behind the scenes to support all website pages, forms, and customer touchpoints.
Key Business Scenarios Where Website Settings Is Essential
Launching a New Company Website
Ensures your business presents a professional and trustworthy online presence from day one.Rebranding or Market Expansion
Allows quick updates to messaging and branding without disrupting operations.Marketing Campaigns
Supports promotional messaging and customer engagement strategies.Customer Trust and Communication
Ensures visitors see accurate business details and consistent communication.Regulatory or Policy Updates
Helps reflect changes in business policies or public disclosures.
Important Considerations for Users
- Changes in Website Settings affect the entire website, so updates should be reviewed carefully.
- Public-facing content should always be approved internally before being published.
- Consistency is critical—branding, tone, and messaging should align with other business channels.
- Regular reviews are recommended to keep information current and relevant.
- Even small changes can influence customer perception, trust, and engagement.
Summary
Website Settings is a vital business document in Dafater that defines how your organization is presented online. It supports branding, customer communication, and marketing efforts by ensuring your website consistently reflects your business identity and goals. Proper use of Website Settings helps build trust, improve customer experience, and strengthen your digital presence.
Basic Information
- Module: Website
- Document Type: Other
- Type: Single (Configuration)
Fields
| Field Name | Label | Type | Required | Options | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| home_page | Home Page | Data | - | Default landing page displayed to visitors on Dafater website | |
| title_prefix | Title Prefix | Data | - | Text added before page titles for consistent Dafater branding | |
| app_name | App Name | Data | - | Display name of the Dafater application across website | |
| disable_signup | Disable signups | Check | - | Prevent new users from registering on Dafater website | |
| showfooteron_login | Show footer on login | Check | - | Display website footer on Dafater login page | |
| app_logo | App Logo | Attach Image | - | Primary logo representing your business on Dafater website | |
| website_theme | Website Theme | Link | Website Theme | Visual theme controlling Dafater website appearance | |
| websitethemeimage | Website Theme Image | Image | websitethemeimage_link | Preview image for selected Dafater website theme | |
| websitethemeimage_link | Website Theme image link | Code | - | Custom image link used for Dafater website theme | |
| banner_image | Brand Image | Attach Image | - | Main brand banner image shown on Dafater website | |
| splash_image | Splash Image | Attach Image | - | Introductory image displayed during Dafater website loading | |
| brand_html | Brand HTML | Code | HTML | Custom HTML for advanced Dafater brand presentation | |
| setbannerfrom_image | Set Banner from Image | Button | - | Generate banner automatically from uploaded brand image | |
| favicon | FavIcon | Attach | - | Browser tab icon for Dafater website branding | |
| topbaritems | Top Bar Items | Table | Top Bar Item | Menu items displayed in Dafater website top navigation | |
| hide_login | Hide Login | Check | - | Hide login option from Dafater public website | |
| navbar_search | Include Search in Top Bar | Check | - | Enable search bar in Dafater website top navigation | |
| showlanguagepicker | Show Language Picker | Check | - | Allow users to change language on Dafater website | |
| navbar_template | Navbar Template | Link | Web Template | Predefined template for Dafater website navigation bar | |
| navbartemplatevalues | Navbar Template Values | Code | JSON | Dynamic values used within Dafater navbar template | |
| editnavbartemplate_values | Edit Values | Button | - | Edit configuration values for Dafater navbar template | |
| calltoaction | Call To Action | Data | - | Primary marketing message prompting user action on website | |
| calltoaction_url | Call To Action URL | Data | - | Target link for website call-to-action button | |
| banner_html | Banner HTML | Code | HTML | Custom HTML content displayed within Dafater website banner | |
| footer_items | Footer Items | Table | Top Bar Item | Links and items shown in Dafater website footer | |
| copyright | Copyright | Data | - | Legal ownership text displayed in Dafater website footer | |
| footer_logo | Footer Logo | Attach Image | - | Logo displayed in Dafater website footer area | |
| hidefootersignup | Hide footer signup | Check | - | Hide signup option from Dafater website footer | |
| address | Address | Small Text | - | Business address displayed in Dafater website footer | |
| footer_powered | Footer "Powered By" | Small Text | - | Powered-by text shown in Dafater website footer | |
| footer_template | Footer Template | Link | Web Template | Template controlling layout of Dafater website footer | |
| footertemplatevalues | Footer Template Values | Code | JSON | Dynamic values used within Dafater footer template | |
| editfootertemplate_values | Edit Values | Button | - | Edit configuration values for Dafater footer template | |
| enableviewtracking | Enable in-app website tracking | Check | - | Track user visits and activity on Dafater website | |
| enablegoogleindexing | Enable Google indexing | Check | - | Allow search engines to index Dafater website pages | |
| authorizeapiindexing_access | Authorize API Indexing Access | Button | - | Authorize Google API access for Dafater page indexing | |
| indexingrefreshtoken | Indexing refresh token | Data | - | Refresh token used for Dafater indexing authorization | |
| indexingauthorizationcode | Indexing authorization code | Data | - | Authorization code for enabling Dafater indexing access | |
| googleanalyticsid | Google Analytics ID | Data | - | Google Analytics tracking ID for Dafater website | |
| googleanalyticsanonymize_ip | Google Analytics anonymise IP | Check | - | Anonymize visitor IPs in Dafater Google Analytics tracking | |
| autoaccountdeletion | Automatically delete account within (hours) | Int | - | Automatically delete inactive accounts after specified hours | |
| showaccountdeletion_link | Show account deletion link in My Account page | Check | - | Show self-service account deletion option to users | |
| subdomain | Subdomain | Small Text | - | Subdomain used to access Dafater website | |
| head_html | <head> HTML | Code | HTML | Custom HTML injected into Dafater website head section | |
| robots_txt | Robots.txt | Code | - | Instructions for search engine crawlers on Dafater website | |
| route_redirects | Route Redirects | Table | Website Route Redirect | Manage URL redirections across Dafater website pages |
Child Tables
Top Bar Items (Top Bar Item)
| Field Name | Label | Type | Required | Options | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| label | Label | Data | ✓ | - | Display name for top bar item in Dafater |
| url | URL | Data | - | Destination link opened when clicking the top bar item | |
| openinnew_tab | Open URL in a New Tab | Check | - | Open the link in a new browser tab | |
| right | Align Right | Check | - | Align this item to the right side of top bar | |
| parent_label | Parent Label | Select | - | Group this item under a parent menu label |
Footer Items (Top Bar Item)
| Field Name | Label | Type | Required | Options | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| label | Label | Data | ✓ | - | Display name shown in Dafater top navigation bar |
| url | URL | Data | - | Destination link opened when clicking the top bar item | |
| openinnew_tab | Open URL in a New Tab | Check | - | Opens the linked URL in a new browser tab | |
| right | Align Right | Check | - | Aligns the item to the right side of top bar | |
| parent_label | Parent Label | Select | - | Parent menu label under which this item is grouped |
Route Redirects (Website Route Redirect)
| Field Name | Label | Type | Required | Options | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| source | Source | Small Text | ✓ | - | Original website path users visit before redirection in Dafater. |
| target | Target | Small Text | ✓ | - | Destination website path where Dafater redirects users. |
| redirecthttpstatus | Redirect HTTP Status | Select | 301, 302, 307, 308 | HTTP status code defining Dafater redirect behavior and permanence. |
Permissions
| Role | Read | Write | Create | Delete | Submit | Cancel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Website Manager | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Related DocTypes
| DocType | Relationship | Module |
|---|---|---|
| Web Template | Links to | Website |
| Website Theme | Links to | Website |