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 ======A Ten Minute Website====== ======A Ten Minute Website======
 [[http://​timbowgs.bplaced.net/​tutorial/​|{{ :​wiki:​pavcafehm.jpg?​nolink |}}]] [[http://​timbowgs.bplaced.net/​tutorial/​|{{ :​wiki:​pavcafehm.jpg?​nolink |}}]]
-If you have installed GetSimple on the [[:​quick_install|previous page]] you can quickly get an idea of its use by following this step by step tutorial for making the two page [[http://​timbowgs.bplaced.net/​tutorial/​|Pavement Cafe Website]]. It covers ​changing ​the theme, adding ​content, creating a page, installing ​a plugin ​and making ​a backupIt should take between ten and twenty minutes. If you have any difficulty with the tutorial have a look at the [[http://​get-simple.info/​forums/​showthread.php?​tid=4602|GetSimple forum thread]].+If you have installed GetSimple on the [[:​quick_install|previous page]] you can quickly get an idea of its use by following this step by step tutorial for making the two page [[http://​timbowgs.bplaced.net/​tutorial/​|Pavement Cafe Website]]. It covers
 +  * Changing ​the theme 
 +  * Adding ​content 
 +  * Uploading an image 
 +  * Creating new pages 
 +  * Using '​components'​ 
 +  * Installing ​a plugin 
 +  * Making ​a backup 
 + 
 +It should take between ten and twenty minutes. If you have any difficulty with the tutorial have a look at the [[http://​get-simple.info/​forums/​showthread.php?​tid=4602|GetSimple forum thread]]. The text assumes you are working on a web server but you can complete the tutorial on localhost if you have set up a WAMP or LAMP server on a desktop.
  
 =====Getting Ready===== =====Getting Ready=====
-If you haven'​t done it yet you will need to install a copy of GetSimple, either on a web server or locally on a desktop computer by following the instructions on the [[:​quick_install|previous page]]. You will need your ftp program and you will need the following three files too. Download and save the [[http://​get-simple.info/​extend/​theme/​pavement-cafe-theme/​626/​|Pavement theme]], the [[http://​get-simple.info/​extend/​plugin/​getsimple-contactable/​290/​|GetSimple Contactable plugin]] and the image below, and you will be all set to start.{{ :​wiki:​cafe.jpg?​nolink |}}+If you haven'​t done it yet you will need to install a copy of GetSimple, either on a web server or locally on a desktop computer by following the instructions on the [[:​quick_install|previous page]]. You will need your ftp program and you will need the following three files too. Download and save **1** the [[http://​get-simple.info/​extend/​theme/​pavement-cafe-theme/​626/​|Pavement theme]], ​**2** the [[http://​get-simple.info/​extend/​plugin/​getsimple-contactable/​290/​|GetSimple Contactable plugin]] and **3** the image below (right click and **Save As**), and you will be all set to start.{{ :​wiki:​cafe.jpg?​nolink |}}
  
 =====Website Settings===== =====Website Settings=====
-Open your browser and go to the root of your new GetSimple site. In the address bar add ''/​admin''​ to the url and hit Enter. Type in your Username and Password and Login to the GetSimple Admin Pages. At the far right of the page click on **Settings**.+Open your browser and go to the root of your new GetSimple site. In the address bar add ''/​admin''​ to the url (so normally www.example.com/​admin) ​and hit Enter. Type in your Username and Password and Login to the GetSimple Admin Pages. At the far right of the page click on **Settings**.
  
-Under **Website Settings** change the **Website Name** to //The Pavement Cafe//, put a tick in the check box for **Use fancy URLs** and click **Save Settings**.+Under **Website Settings** change the **Website Name** to //The Pavement Cafe//, check that the **Website URL** box is showing the correct root url, put a tick in the check box for **Use fancy URLs** and click **Save Settings**.
  
 The text //The Pavement Cafe// will have appeared at the top left of your screen. Click on it and a new browser tab will open showing your new site front end so that you can see the changes you make from now on by reloading the page. The text //The Pavement Cafe// will have appeared at the top left of your screen. Click on it and a new browser tab will open showing your new site front end so that you can see the changes you make from now on by reloading the page.
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 {{ :​wiki:​pavtheme.jpg?​nolink&​300|}}Unzip the file //​pavement.zip//​ on your desktop and upload by ftp the uncompressed //​pavement//​ folder to the ///theme// folder of your website alongside the //​cardinal//​ and //​innovation//​ theme folders. In the site Admin in your browser go to the **Theme** tab, choose //​pavement//​ in the drop-down box and click **Activate Theme**. Refresh/​Reload your site and it will look like the image on the right. {{ :​wiki:​pavtheme.jpg?​nolink&​300|}}Unzip the file //​pavement.zip//​ on your desktop and upload by ftp the uncompressed //​pavement//​ folder to the ///theme// folder of your website alongside the //​cardinal//​ and //​innovation//​ theme folders. In the site Admin in your browser go to the **Theme** tab, choose //​pavement//​ in the drop-down box and click **Activate Theme**. Refresh/​Reload your site and it will look like the image on the right.
  
-The Pavement theme is a cut down and slightly altered version of the free GetSimple theme [[http://​get-simple.info/​extend/​theme/​trendybiz/​574/​|TrendyBiz]]. There are several hundred [[themes:​installation|free themes]] available for GetSimple but anybody who knows basic html and css can [[themes:​tutorial|create their own design]]. +The Pavement theme is a cut down and slightly altered version of the free GetSimple theme [[http://​get-simple.info/​extend/​theme/​trendybiz/​574/​|TrendyBiz]]. There are several hundred [[themes:​installation|free themes]] available for GetSimple but anybody who knows basic html and css can [[themes:​tutorial|create their own]].
 =====File Upload===== =====File Upload=====
 In day to day editing of a GetSimple site there is no need for ftp. We are going to put an image on the homepage of our site so we will first upload it through the Admin pages. Go to the **Files** tab, click on **Upload files and/or Images...**,​ choose the file //​cafe.jpg//​ (which you downloaded from this page)and upload it directly into the //uploads// folder. Click on it to view it. That's done. In day to day editing of a GetSimple site there is no need for ftp. We are going to put an image on the homepage of our site so we will first upload it through the Admin pages. Go to the **Files** tab, click on **Upload files and/or Images...**,​ choose the file //​cafe.jpg//​ (which you downloaded from this page)and upload it directly into the //uploads// folder. Click on it to view it. That's done.
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 =====Homepage Content===== =====Homepage Content=====
-In the Back End (Admin) click on the **Pages** Tab.{{ :​wiki:​imgprop.jpg?​nolink&​300|}} The only page we have so far is the default index page titled //Welcome to GetSimple//​. Click on the Page Title to open the Page Editor. This is GetSimple'​s semi-[[how_to:​wysiwyg_editor|WYSIWYG Editor]]. In its default state there are only a few basic controls but the editor can be configured and customised for advanced use.+Still in the Back End (Admin) click on the **Pages** Tab.{{ :​wiki:​imgprop.jpg?​nolink&​300|}} The only page we have so far is the default index page titled //Welcome to GetSimple//​. Click on the Page Title to open the Page Editor. This is GetSimple'​s semi-[[how_to:​wysiwyg_editor|WYSIWYG Editor]]. In its default state there are only a few basic controls but the editor can be configured and customised for advanced use.
  
 Change the Page Title to //Welcome to the Pavement Cafe Website// and delete all the text in the main content area. Click on the **Image** button {{:​wiki:​button.jpg?​nolink|}}to open **Image Properties** then **Browse Server**, and choose cafe.jpg. Write in some //alt// text and click **OK**. The image is already the right size so we don't need to resize or align it. Change the Page Title to //Welcome to the Pavement Cafe Website// and delete all the text in the main content area. Click on the **Image** button {{:​wiki:​button.jpg?​nolink|}}to open **Image Properties** then **Browse Server**, and choose cafe.jpg. Write in some //alt// text and click **OK**. The image is already the right size so we don't need to resize or align it.
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 =====New Page===== =====New Page=====
-Still under the **Pages** tab, on the right hand side click **Create New Page**. The new Page Title is //Our Location//. You can add a map by going to google maps, copying the embed code and pasting it into the page in **Source** view. **Save Updates** then click on **Page Options**.+Still under the **Pages** tab, on the right hand side click **Create New Page**. The new Page Title is //Our Location//. You can add any content you want through the wysiwyg editor. You can add a map by going to google maps, copying the embed code and pasting it into the page in **Source** view. **Save Updates** then click on **Page Options**.
  
 In **Page Options** tick **Add this page to the menu** and give it a short text to display in the nav menu like //Find Us//. Save Updates and reload your site. To change the order of pages in the Nav Menu open the **Menu Manager** and drag and drop the pages where you want them. Save again. In **Page Options** tick **Add this page to the menu** and give it a short text to display in the nav menu like //Find Us//. Save Updates and reload your site. To change the order of pages in the Nav Menu open the **Menu Manager** and drag and drop the pages where you want them. Save again.
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    <​p><​small><?​php get_page_date('​ jS F'); ?></​small></​p>​    <​p><​small><?​php get_page_date('​ jS F'); ?></​small></​p>​
  
-Then we can write in the Specials list with normal html formatting. The style is governed by the css file which is attached to the Theme.+Then we can write in the Specials list with normal html formatting. The styling ​is governed by the css file which is attached to the Theme.
  
   <ul class="​list-style1"> ​   <ul class="​list-style1"> ​
      <​li>​Fresh Minestrone with Crusty Bread</​li> ​      <​li>​Fresh Minestrone with Crusty Bread</​li> ​
      <​li>​Swedish Cinnamon Buns</​li> ​      <​li>​Swedish Cinnamon Buns</​li> ​
-     <​li>​Mushroom ​Omlette ​with Rocket Salad</​li> ​+     <​li>​Mushroom ​Omelette ​with Rocket Salad</​li> ​
   </ul>   </ul>
   <​p> ​   <​p> ​
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 Click **Save Components** Click **Save Components**
 +
 +If you want to alter the styling of the contents you can directly edit the theme'​s css under **Theme**, **Edit Theme** but be sure you make a backup first.
  
 Our cafe owner is happy to use a few html tags, but it would be a simple job to arrange the Specials Menu so that it could be updated by someone through the wysiwyg editor just like in a word processor. Our cafe owner is happy to use a few html tags, but it would be a simple job to arrange the Specials Menu so that it could be updated by someone through the wysiwyg editor just like in a word processor.
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