User contributions overview

The User contributions module allows you to create content editing interface for site members. It means that chosen web site visitors can create, edit and delete content, even if they are not editors and cannot access Kentico CMS Desk.

There are several scenarios where you can use this module, for example:

1. Community news

You can create a list of news an allow community members to add news without going to CMS Desk.

2. Partner directory

Your business partners can manage their profile on your web site and the list of their reference project.

3. Business directory

You can create a business directory for some town or industry and let the business owners to manage their own profile.

Implementation

You can use the following web parts to implement user contributions:

- Contribution list - this web part allows you to display a list of contributions (documents) and the New document button.

- Edit contribution - this web part allows you to edit an existing document.

You can find the description of both web parts in Kentico CMS Web Parts and Controls Reference.