TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Get Started
  • 1. Launch the Publishing Manager (PM)
• Add a Domain, Test & Verify Connection
  • 2. Add your First Domain
  • 3. Settings for Domain
  • 4. Repurpose a Domain and use it in a Different Project
• Connect your Devices in the Sales Center
  • Introduction: 
  • 5. Connect your Sales Center Touchscreen to Bildhive
  • 6. Turn on your Device
  • 7. Connect your Sales Center Site Plan Tables to Bildhive
  • 8. Disconnect the Device
  • 9. The Devices Screen
• Take a Screenshot, Restart, Reload and Delete a Device
  • 10. Device Actions

Get Started

1. Launch the Publishing Manager (PM)

1. Go to the project’s Workplace,

2. Find the Publishing Manager (PM) under Marketing & Communications Management

3. Click Publishing Manager 

Add a Domain, Test & Verify Connection

Info: About Domains, 

A Domain is the Online Name of a website and its address. Domain Names are an Important Asset in Branding as they help people remember website addresses. You Must Purchase your Domain Name before you Add it, then do the following:

2. Add your First Domain

1. At the Top Right of the screen, click Add Domain

2. In the Add the Domain to Your Project Pop-up, Enter the Domain

3. From the Assign the Domain Dropdown, select which Website/ Landing page to assign this domain to

4. Click Next

!!  You Can’t See your Website in the Dropdown?

The dropdown will Only Display websites and landing pages Built Using the Website and Landing Page Builder (WLPB).

!!  Did you Purchase your Domain Through a Third Party?

Please Edit your DNS Settings and Point your A Record to Bildhive's IP Address  (159.89.114.168)

3. Settings for Domain

1. To change your domain’s DNS settings, log into your Provider Account 

2. In the Publishing Manager, on the Settings for Domain Pop-up, click View Instructions

3. In the Set up your Existing Domain to Connect to Bildhive pop-up, follow the Step-by-step instructions 

4. Once you have completed all the Steps, go to the bottom of the Pop-up and click Close

5. Back in the Settings for Domain pop-up, click Connect 

!!  Be Patient

 The Propagation can take up to 24 Hours.

!!  What is a Parked Page and how can you direct it to your website?

• When you Purchase A Domain, if there's no A Record (IP address) specified, the third party might display a temporary or Parked Page. 

• The A Record points the domain to your Website once it's created. 

• To Switch from a Parked Page to your Website, 

  • go to your domain Settings on the provider’s account. 

  • Add An A Record Pointing To Bildhive's IP Address. 

  • This ensures your domain directs visitors to your actual website instead of displaying a parked page.

  • Also, ensure that your domain does not have multiple A records. Delete any existing A Records that aren’t BIldhive’s IP Address.

Info: The Domains you Create are Listed in the Domain List Screen. 

In this screen, you will see the Domain Name, the Connection Status (Connected or Not Connected), the Date the project was added, and the Web Project assigned to the Domain. 

!!  After a Website has Run its Course, you can Repurpose its Domain for Another Project

Let’s say you created a Domain for the Landing Page in Phase 1, you can continue using it in Phase 2. To do this, click the Arrow next to the old Project and, from the Dropdown, select the New Web Project you want the domain assigned to. 

4. Repurpose a Domain and use it in a Different Project

1. Click the Arrow next to the old Project and, from the Dropdown, select the New Web Project you want the domain assigned to

2. Then, open the Website Builder and Publish the new website 

3. This will Replace the domain’s Old Website with the New One

Connect your Devices in the Sales Center

Introduction: 

For touchscreens and/or site plan tables to display presentations created for the Sales Centers, the devices need to be connected to Bildhive using the Publishing Manager app. The devices in the Sales Center need to have BIldhive’s operating system installed before connecting to the Publishing Manager app.

5. Connect your Sales Center Touchscreen to Bildhive

1. Press the Power button and launch Bildhive’s Operating System application.

2. When the operating system Boots, an ID Code Number or Device Code is displayed.

3. Take note of the Device’s ID 

4. Open the Publishing Manager

5. Depending on your Project Package, you will have access to either the Device Manager, the Domain Manager, or both

6. If the Devices Screen does not open Automatically, then, at the left of your screen, select Devices from the Main Publishing Manager Menu to go to the Devices screen 

7. Once it opens, go to the Top Right of the Device screen and click Add A Device

8. In the Add a Device to your Digital Signage pop-up, enter the Device ID Code, that was Displayed when booting the device*

9. Assign a Name to your Device

10. Below the Device Name, Click the Device Type Dropdown and select Touchscreen

11. Below the Device Type, Click the Assign Device Dropdown** and select the Project to assign this device to

12. At the bottom of the pop-up, Click Add Device

13. This will Connect the device

14. Repeat this process with each Device

*!!  Heads-Up

Each device will display a Unique Device Code.

**!! Can’t see your Project in the Dropdown?

Only the Projects built with the Touchscreen Builder (TB) within this Instance, are listed.

6. Turn on your Device

1. Press the Power button and launch Bildhive’s Operating System application.

2. When the operating system Boots, an ID Code Number or Device Code is displayed.

3. Take note of the Device’s ID 

7. Connect your Sales Center Site Plan Tables to Bildhive

1. Open the Publishing Manager

2. Depending on your Project Package, you will have access to either the Device Manager, the Domain Manager, or both

3. If the Devices Screen does not open Automatically, then, at the left of your screen, select Devices from the Main Publishing Manager Menu to go to the Devices screen 

4. Once it opens, at the Top Right of the Devices screen click Add A Device

5. In the Add a Device to your Digital Signage pop-up, enter the Device’s ID Code, that was Displayed when booting the device*

6. Assign a Name to your Device

7. Below the Device Name, Click the Device Type Dropdown and select Site Plan Table

8. Below the Device Type, Click the Assign Device Dropdown** and select the Project to assign this device to

9. Select to Hide or Show the Hold Lots, hide or show Available Lots, and the Hide Color 

10. Enter the Tags of lots that you want to be shown in the Site Plan Table (ex, phase 1, phase 2)

11. If no Tags are selected, all the lots will be shown

12. At the bottom of the pop-up, click Add Device

13. This will Connect the device

*!!  Heads-Up

Each device will display a Unique Device Code.

**!! Can’t see your Project in the Dropdown?

Only the Projects built with the Site Plan Configurator within this Instance are listed.

8. Disconnect the Device

1. To Disconnect the Device, do one of these things

2.  Close the Operating System Application on the Device

3. Turn Off the Device

4. Or Open the Publishing Manager, open the Device List, and Remove the Device

9. The Devices Screen

Intro: Once connected, each device is listed in the Devices Screen and the following information is displayed:

• Device Name

• Status (either Connected or Not Connected)

• Date Added

• Digital Signage (this is the Name of the project to be displayed in this device) 

!! Do you Want to Display a Different Project on this Device?

By clicking on the arrow next to Digital Signage, you can select Other Projects to be displayed on the device. Only the Projects built with the Touchscreen Builder (TB) within this Instance will be listed.

Take a Screenshot, Restart, Reload and Delete a Device

10. Device Actions

Info: To the Far Right of the Device row, you'll see a series of Icons that represent Actions you can command the Connected Device to perform:

• Screenshot, this allows you to take a screenshot of the device’s screen at the Sales Center (convenient when there is an error message)

• Restart, this allows you to restart the device (convenient if there is a malfunction).

• Reload, this allows the project to be reloaded (convenient to update the project if updates have been made)

• Delete, to delete devices