How to install StoryChief

StoryChief Integration with SiteManager

storychief sitemanager

StoryChief lets you distribute content from one place to different marketing channels. Create highly engaging stories which match the look and feel of your channels.

Visit StoryChief to setup your account for this guide.

 

Step 1: Install premium module 'StoryChief'

  • Login to your dashboard, go to the settings page1 of your project.
  • First you need to install 'Database' module2 as this will be needed to push your article of StoryChief into your project.
  • Next 'StoryChief' module3 will be available to install.

 

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Premium Modules

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Add-Database

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Add-StoryChief

 

Step 2: Install 'StoryChief' database in project

  • Login to your project and go to the Developer
Developer

 

  • Go to 'Install Databases'4 and install the first database StoryChief (special database)5

 

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Install-Database

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Special-Database-StoryChief

Step 3: Create API Key in your StoryChief platform

  • Login to your StoryChief account
  • On the right upper hand side hover over your name to see the settings, select Channels

    StoryChief-Channels
  • In Channels , select 'Personal websites'6
  • Add a new destination7
  • Copy your new API Key8
  • Important Don't select 'save settings' yet. We will do this step later. Keep this page open in a separate tab.

 

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StoryChief-PersonalWebsite

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StoryChief-AddDestination

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api-key-2

 

Step 4: 'StoryChief' module Setup

  • Go to the Settings
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page in your project

  • Select 'StoryChief Settings'9
  • Got through all of the 7 steps10-17

 

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step 1

 

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step 3

 

step 4

 

step 5

 

step 6

 

step 7

 

storychief linked

 

Step 5: Insert webhook and save settings in StoryChief platform

  • Head back to your StoryChief account
  • Now paste your webhook link that you copied in step 7 of the setup
  • Select 'save settings'
  • Once your webhook is set in StoryChief, you should see it has been authenticated18
  • If you see an error19, please contact us support@sitemanager.io

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Image19 - fail

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Step 6: Set everything correct in SiteManager CMS

  • Add the page component 'StoryChief Grid'20 to a page in your project
  • Important Set the setup of both page component and database21-22
  • Important Publish your project in SiteManager

 

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add list view

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comp setup

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setup

 

Step 7: Create a test story in StoryChief platform

  • Create a test story in StoryChief
  • Publish23-24 your story
  • Visit25 your test story live at your project site

 

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publish story-2

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publish story 2-2

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all done-2

 

Now all your future stories will be automatically added to your project. There is no need to republish your project in SiteManager.

Extra Steps

  • You can restyle your story in SiteManager with the Design App
  • Translate your story in StoryChief if you using a multilanguage project in SiteManager

 

 

Any questions about this integration? Please contact us at support@sitemanager.io