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Changing the content shown on the main page

2004/8/7 3:46
peterr
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Hi,

How do I change the content shown on the front page, see here:

http://jehoshua.net/index.php

so that there is not a blank area in the middle ?

Yes, I know usually you can point a 'module' as the default main page, but I don't want to do that, I want to be able to add some text/images, in say one or two columns, where nothing appears now.

There were three modules recommended to do this:

* Homepage
* Freecontent
* CJaycontent

and I have had trouble finding some of these in the downloads/modules. Anyway, my reason for posting here is to find out if the above are in use, what your comments and experiences (problems ?)have been with these modules. Are there any other modules that do the same ??

Should I just hack index.php ??

Thanks,

Peter

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Re: Changing The Homepage Module

2004/8/7 3:38
peterr
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Hi,

I'm trying to do a similar thing, see question 1 here:

https://xoops.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=23078&forum=7

Peter

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Re: New XOOPS site questions

2004/8/7 1:21
peterr
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Hi,

Quote:

tjnemez wrote:
1. create a custom block (system admin -> blocks).

do a search for your questions and also visit:http://www.macambridge.com/dummies/

The search, of course, I had already done, that's why I posted in this forum.

Thanks for the link to the "dummies" site, I had seen a few links to it, but not visited. The tip was there:

http://www.macambridge.com/dummies/content.htm#How to wrap static HTML content in Xoops

and by just wrapping the PHP code before and after a html file, it works just great.

I will try a PHP file later, all I need to do now is see how to add the link in the menu, I think the same site had tips there, on how to do that.

Thanks,

Peter

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New XOOPS site questions

2004/8/7 0:18
peterr
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Since: 2004/8/5 9

Hi,

Just recently installed XOOPS and have a few questions please.

1. How do I change the content shown on the front page:

http://jehoshua.net/index.php

so that there is not a blank area in the middle ?

Yes, I know usually you can point a 'module' as the default main page, but I don't want to do that, I want to be able to add some text/images, in say 2 columns, where nothing appears now.

There were three modules recommended to do this:

* Homepage
* Freecontent
* CJaycontent

but cannot find where these modules are, or if in use, what other peoples comments, experience (problems ?) with these modules are. Are there any other modules that do the same ??

2. How do I add a 'simple link' to the Main Menu, like:

http://example.com/aup.html
http://example.com/terms.php

or add a seperate 'sub menu', where I can simply place links to any PHP or HTML files ?

I guess this all falls under menu management, I did see the Tigra menu used on one XOOPS site. Would something like that do the trick ?

3. Are there any modules that would enable me to maintain web hosting plans/prices via admin, and then be able to display these through XOOPS ?

4. What are the SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) ramifications of changing this:

http://www.jehoshua.net/modules/newbb/

into ..............

http://forums.jehoshua.net

I would just do an Apache mod_rewrite, but I have experienced 'Google penalties' on one site, where a link to a 'test' path contained the same content as the main page, and Google, like most, when they find that, penalise the website because of duplicate content (the link to the 'test' path was only picked up by Google by mistake).

If I did the mod_rewrite, then I wouldn't want Google to any bots/crawlers to pickup the ..../modules/newbb/ link anywhere, that's all.

Would the mod_rewrite affect the admin functions of maintaining modules ??

Hopefully someone has some answers.

Thanks,

Peter

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Re: Before you post a question, check here first!

2004/8/6 23:55
peterr
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Hi,

Quote:

NitroFoO wrote:
Before Posting...

- Customizing Your Home Page

I got a 404 on this link.

Peter

476

Re: Some simple questions

2004/8/6 5:32
peterr
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Hi,

Quote:

Bassman wrote:
1) Unfortunately not. You'll have to supply an image for each theme you have.

Okay, I only have 3 themes (default install), so it's not a problem to do 3 FTP uploads. Do new themes have their own 'logo' image included ? Possibly a good module to develop would be "populate your company logo to all themes", just upload one image, and the PHP code finds all /theme sub paths , and places a copy of the company logo there.

Quote:

Bassman wrote:
2)Not that I know of. You have to have *something* installed as a module for it to be displayed in there. I have seen a module called "Homepage" which allows you to put your own HTML in that spot. There's other modules available too - Freecontent, CJaycontent etc that you could put your stuff in and set as default main page.

Okay, thanks for the modules to do that. I'm mostly thinking search engines, because I don't really know if bots/crawlers will like getting redirected like that, they do prefer to follow links. So, the "Homepage" or similar might be a good one.

Thanks for the definitions (and distinctions) between templates and themes. I can see that a theme has to "fit into" a template, I think .... ??

Thanks for your help, I like your site. :)

Peter

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Some simple questions

2004/8/6 4:48
peterr
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Hi,

Have installed XOOPS, I like the admin interface and what you can do, but only installed it today, so still trying to learn to drive.

1. I need to change the logo (top left hand corner - by default it is the XOOPS one). I followed the link and see that it is a file called logo.gif, and in an images path below the current theme (phpkaox). Of course I can easily upload a new file into that exact path, but if I change the theme, I'd have to make sure the 'company logo' was in EVERY /theme/images path. Surely there is an easier way ??

2. In regards to the 'blank' page that appears by default. I see thru 'admin' how to change that, but it appears you can only force URL redirection to something like:

http://example.com/modules/news
http://example.com/modules/section

... after installing those modules of course. :)

to be the 'default' main page. Are there any methods to simply display some text/iamges on the _real_ main page, that is, index.php ??

3. Pardon my ignorance, but what is the difference between a theme and a template ??

Thanks,

Peter

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Re: Mail Setup help

2004/8/6 4:35
peterr
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Hi,

I think another option was sendmail, wasn't it ? Try that if it is there. I'm a noob also, so I'm just guessing.

Peter

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Re: Will XOOPS suit my needs ?

2004/8/5 23:56
peterr
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Hi,

Quote:

theprof wrote:
..what I meant to say..I would only see using Mambo for business only....Xoops can do both.....plus It MUCH easier to manage..and better in security....

Well, that is good XOOPS can do both then it may suit many needs. For me, all I want to do is 'turn off' (disable ??) all the stuff I don;t need. I see in the ZIP file for XOOPS, there is already a forum (is it called 'newbb' ??), so that is one need addressed, and for the help Desk side of things, I did find this one for XOOPS:

http://www.guanxicrm.com/modules/mydownloads/visit.php?cid=4&lid=8

Some one has modularised ZenTrack, a Helpdesk system into XOOPS.

Quote:

theprof wrote:
I tried to install MAMBO...and I still couldnt...lol...

I can't remember if I had any install problems, I think I've installed so many different products of late, I just automatically create an empty db, upload all the files, a quick read of the 'install' guide, and it usually works. Let me know if you need a hand with that.

Quote:

theprof wrote:
But yeah, XOOPS will do the job...The Object Orientation makes it easy for a beginer to modify a site...

if you need help with anything....that I can help with..Im happy to..

Well, I'm sure a beginner, so hopefully it will be easy. I guess my main concern is for me to be able to add on my own 'bits and pieces', still use the XOOPS db and the connection,etc, but do have some needs to store/display various PHP pages, and hopefully, it will all fit nicely 'within' the XOOPS template.

Yes, I'll certainly ask for help.

Thanks,

Peter

PS The first time I heard of XOOPS was on the Swiftel (Australian ISP) forum.

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Re: Will XOOPS suit my needs ?

2004/8/5 23:34
peterr
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Hi,

Quote:

theprof wrote:
I think XOOPS can do everything you need...

Good, I'm going to uninstall the Mambo and hopefully install XOOPS today. However, I think Mambo may suit the needs of some other people, so whilst it won't totally suit me (hopefully XOOPS will), it may serve others needs.

Quote:

theprof wrote:
Honestly though,....Mambo I have seen has WEB HOSTING templates/themes that are spectacular...for Free....
and also has a CSS Module, that makes designing your own template much more user friendly.....

Yes, that was what attracted me to Mambo, because I'm lousy at web design and okay at cutting code. I needed something that had good/free templates, and at last count, I had found well over 30 free ones for mambo; I'm sure there is more.

Quote:

theprof wrote:
I see it as ...Xoops is a better portal/community based CMS and Mambo May have the best feel for businesses...

Okay, I've seen some 'neat' business websites done in XOOPS though, and I _really_ need more of a portal than a CMS or community based product, so hopefully XOOPS will do the job.

I notice from here:

http://wiki.xoops.org/wakka.php?wakka=WhatCanIUseXoopsFor

Quote:

1.3. What can I use XOOPS for?

XOOPS can be used as a reliable and user-friendly infrastructure for many types of small- to medium-sized content sites. For example you could use it for any of the following:

* A small business website
* A company Intranet portal
* A city government or library website (e.g., a city chamber of commerce)
* A local or community activity website (e.g., your local SCUBA divers' or auto enthusiasts' club)
* A site for allowing you and your family to interact and archive their media
* A Windows/Macintosh support site (like WinMac)
* Anything else you can think of.

and my needs are the first one mentioned, just a (very) small web business.

Thanks,

Peter

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