I have read the whole "Starting a new XOOPS site" thread, and it was very informative and helpful.
However, I still don't understand how am I suppose to create my own "custom" content.
Maybe I will start off by describing what sort of website I want to create.
I want to create a simple website about a game.
Registration is not allowed in this website.
First, I want the layout design of the website.
I want that on top there will be a horizental meny, with some images in it or around it.
How do I create such a menu and the graphics sorrounding it?
Do I need to download a module for it?
Do I need to change the block template code of the main menu block in the system module?
Do I need to create a theme for it?
Now, lets say I want to create a download page which can be selected in the main menu.
I beleive this page needs to be a module, but I think it needs to be a custom module.
I was able to create my own module which simply present an HTML content, I read it somewhere.
Why I say this?
Because I will want both downloads, both some text to explain about downloads, and both comments about the downloads.
How do I achieve this? Is there a module that do all that?
Or do I need to create a module of an HTML, and inside the HTML it will be possible to present sub modules some how?

As you can see I am clueless about how to create the content for my site.
I would appreciate if you give me some directions or links to where I can learn how to make my very simple website.

Thank you.

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In the admin go to:

System --> Preferences --> User Info Settings

Then turn off registrations 'Allow new user registration?'.

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If your talking about navigation in the theme and images around the theme, then you will need to do with a custom theme, or edit an existing one.

If your talking about the main menu and customising menus like that then consider a module called multi-menu, by Solo:

http://dev.xoops.org/modules/xfmod/project/?multimenu

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You could do it your way, but that would require more manual labour over time, or you could look at a downloads module, personally I prefer WF-Downloads which is now being developed over at the smart factory, there are of course others too which are very good.

You can find WF-Downloads along with some other fantastic modules for content management over at http://smartfactory.ca/

You can of course edit the templates the module uses, should you wish to have something more custom.

Smart Factory also has Smart Sections, which is good for content management and allows you to include html files too.

There's also Articles by DJ - http://xoopsforge.com/ (for article management) And Mastop Publish for more simple content pages: http://www.mastop.com.br/produtos/publish/index_en.php

Hope this is of some help.

I just saw in another post, the D3 module, I forgot about this one, but it's definitely worth a try.

You can sample it here: http://www.nhatban.net/info/a0021.html