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Website Assets ​

Website Assets is an administrative tool for managing shared website media stored in Azure Blob Storage. It is available from Website > Website Assets.

Use Website Assets for reusable design and site media such as header images, page images, school exterior photos, school logos, textures and videos. Use Content > Files instead for searchable public documents such as PDFs, Word documents and spreadsheets.

Asset Library ​

The Website Assets page lists assets from the asd20-images website assets blob container. Administrators can:

  • upload image and video assets
  • search by filename or path
  • filter by folder and file extension
  • sort by filename, folder, extension, modified date or size
  • preview images and videos
  • open an asset in a new browser tab
  • copy the asset URL
  • replace an existing asset
  • delete an asset
  • refresh the asset list

The desktop layout shows an asset grid with a preview/details pane. On smaller screens, assets appear as a list with actions available from the item menu.

Folders ​

Assets are organized by blob path folders. CommCenter currently offers common folders for:

  • header-images
  • page-images
  • school-exteriors
  • school-logos
  • textures
  • videos

New folders can be created by typing a new folder name during upload. CommCenter normalizes folder names to lowercase path-safe text.

Uploading Assets ​

Select Upload, choose a folder, then select one or more files. The upload dialog accepts image and video files, including SVG, WebP, M4V, MOV, MP4 and WebM.

By default, CommCenter will not overwrite an existing asset with the same path. Select Replace existing assets with the same path only when the new file should intentionally replace the current file.

CommCenter normalizes filenames for storage by removing unsupported path characters and non-standard characters. Use clear filenames before upload so the final URL is easy to identify.

Replacing Assets ​

Use Replace when the asset should keep the same URL but the file content needs to change. This is useful when a page, template or configuration already references the asset path.

Replacing an asset uploads the new file to the existing blob path. Review the preview after replacement and refresh any public page that uses the asset to confirm the expected media appears.

Copying and Opening URLs ​

The details pane shows the asset URL and includes a copy action. Use this URL when a configuration, page setting or troubleshooting step needs the direct asset path.

Use Open to inspect the file directly in the browser. Images show as image previews, videos play with browser controls and other file types open according to browser behavior.

Deleting Assets ​

Deleting an asset removes it from storage. This action cannot be undone from CommCenter.

Before deleting, confirm the asset is not used by active pages, templates, organization settings, menus, headers or other public website configuration. If an asset is still referenced after deletion, the public website may show a missing image, broken video or empty design area.

Best Practices ​

  • Use Website Assets only for shared website media, not document resources.
  • Keep folder choices consistent so assets are easy to find later.
  • Use descriptive filenames before upload.
  • Prefer replacing an asset when existing references should keep working.
  • Copy the asset URL after upload when another configuration needs the exact path.
  • Delete only after checking where the asset is used.