Creating a project site in Sakai (SmartSite instance)
This is a summary of the steps needed to create a project site in Sakai. Sites may be created either by the Sites tool or the Worksite Setup tool. Sites tool is only available for admins.
Creating "Skeleton site"
Method Using Site tool in Sakai ONLY ADMINS
- Log in as user who has "maintain" privileges in Sakai. One account who has these rights is the sitemaker account.
- Click on the "Sites" item in the left hand navigation area
- Select "New Site" link in the center, top of the page
- Fill in the information for the site. Some examples are:
- Site Id: Scott's Favorite Site
- Title: A Test Site
- Type: project
- Short Description: some short description
- Description: some description
- Published: published (this will allow members to see the site)
- Joinable?: no (yes would give people ability to join site, and expose site to all)
- Role to assign to joiners: (e.g. access, maintain, Student, Instructor, etc.) Project sites have default of "access" role assigned.
- Worksite Icon URL:
- Worksite Info URL:
- Skin:
- Public View?: no
**See attachment screenshot of Site Detail for more information.