WYSIWYG Editor Troubleshooting

WYSIWYG editor not appearing in Article Manager?
If you see a plain textarea in Article Manager instead of the WYSIWYG editor, follow these steps to find a solution:

1. Javascript enabled?   
Check that you have javascript enabled for your browser. A message in red bold text will appear below if you don't have JavaScript enabled.

2. Supported Browser?
Check that you are using one of the supported browsers:

for Windows users: for Mac OS X users:
Internet Explorer 5.5+  
Firefox 1.0+ Firefox 1.0+
Mozilla 1.7+ Mozilla 1.7+
Netscape 7.1+ Netscape 7.1+
Note: Browsers not supported will display a regular textarea.

3. Using Article Manager version 1.40?
Check that you are using this version which includes the cross-browser WYSIWYG editor. To check your version, login to Article Manager and in the Setup Options under the General tab, scroll to the bottom of the page to see your installed version.

4. File permissions set?
Check that the following permissions are set:
images/wysiwyg2/       - the directory itself and all subdirectories set permission to 755 (executable)
images/wysiwyg2/*.*   - all files in this directory and in subdirectories set permission to 644 (readable)

5. Article Field type set to WYSIWYG?
The Article Field (Summary or Content for example) that you want to appear as a WYSIWYG editor needs to a have the field type option set to "WYSIWYG". To check, go to the Setup Options under the General tab and scroll down to the Article Fields section.

6. Using a relative URL for the Images URL in the Setup Options?
In the Images URL field (in the Setup Options under the Server tab), check that you are using a relative URL like this "/artman/images/". On some hosts, using an absolute URL like this "http://www.mywebsite.com/artman/images/" causes problems with the editor if a user logs in to Article Manager without the "www" in the URL.

7. Still no WYSIWYG editor appearing in Article Manager?
Let us know so we can help. When contacting us, please include the following details to help us troubleshoot the issue as quickly as possible:
   - Operating system (PC or Mac)
   - Browser Name
   - Browser Version