Set up document authoring

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Let’s talk about how to configure and set up the Edge delivery authoring environment. The first thing we will do is install the Sidekiq, which is a Chrome extension. The Sidekiq allows authors to preview and publish content in seconds using Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, or Google Docs. In this video series, we will be using the Weekend site, which is a fictional site designed by Adobe. When you are watching this video, if you want to follow along, you can simply use your own site or another example site that you have access to. Navigate to this link to download the Chrome plugin. Click Add to Chrome to install the Sidekiq. Now click on Extensions and pin the Sidekiq for easier accessibility. Click the Options menu item and obtain the sharing link for your website and paste this link into the field. If you wish to configure your site manually and the developers have provided a repository, you can add that here. Let’s examine how authors work. I have the Word document open here and I can simply update the site by typing text or adding images. I can click Preview and see how the page will look. The changes are available right here on the preview page. In the next video, we will dig deeper into previewing and explore publishing and deleting documents using the Sidekiq.