What is Stacks?

Stacks is a web-based content management system (CMS) that provides everything you need to create and manage your digital research experience. The platform is designed to be user-friendly and intuitive so users with all experience levels can manage the site independently without needing external support or assistance.

Through this article and the subsequent articles in the various User Guide sections of the Stacks Hub, you will see how to setup and configure your Stacks site and create content that can be added to your site.

How do I access my Stacks site?

To access your Stacks site, type or paste the provided URL into your web browser, you will then be taken to your Stacks homepage.

Customers who are in the trial or implementation phase will be assigned a temporary URL in the format s1234567demo.stacksplatform.com. If you have not been provided a temporary URL, please contact your Implementation Project Manager, LSE, or Account Executive.

For sites that do not have site-wide password protection enabled, patrons/users can begin browsing the site; however, depending on your sites configuration, they may need to log in to see some content or access areas such as the My Account page. If site-wide password protection is enabled, users/patrons must log into the site in order to see any content.

Logging in to Stacks

Logging into Stacks is required for staff users who will be configuring the site or creating or editing content on the site. Users/patrons may also need to login in order to access some features and and or content.

To login into Stacks, click the Log In link, this is typically found in the top right corner of the screen. A window will pop-up where you can enter the supplied username and password. If your organization has enabled single sign on (SSO), you may see an option to login via the SSO provider.

Once logged in, and depending on your site configuration, you may remain on the homepage or you may be taken to the My Account area, the Dashboard (for staff users), or another page.