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Timbow [The Sidebar and Tagline]
ten_minute_web_site [2017/03/19 13:47]
Timbow [The Sidebar and Tagline]
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 [[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: 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 +  * Changing ​the theme 
-  * adding ​content +  * Adding ​content 
-  * uploading ​an image +  * Uploading ​an image 
-  * creating a page +  * Creating new pages 
-  * using '​components'​ +  * Using '​components'​ 
-  * installing ​a plugin +  * Installing ​a plugin 
-  * making ​a backup+  * 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]].+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=====
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 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**. 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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 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]]. 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]].
  
 +Don't forget to check your directory permissions (755 or 777) for this and all other installed modules!
 =====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.
  
 =====The Sidebar and Tagline===== =====The Sidebar and Tagline=====
-GetSimple has several ways of managing different blocks of content and editable items. GetSimple installs by default a '​Tagline'​ and a '​Sidebar'​ as //​Components//​. A component is a piece of text, html or other code which can be inserted into a page template. Components are managed under the **Theme** tab choosing **Edit Components** on the right hand side.+GetSimple has several ways of managing different blocks of content and editable items. GetSimple installs by default a '​Tagline'​ and a '​Sidebar'​ as //​Components//​. A //component// is a piece of text, html or other code which can be inserted into a page template. ​//Components// are managed under the **Theme** tab choosing **Edit Components** on the right hand side.
  
 ==Tagline== ==Tagline==
-This component is simply a piece of text. The formatting and styling are included in the Page Template and css. Change it to something suitable like //It's Going to be a Sit-Out Summer!//+This //component// is simply a piece of text. The formatting and styling are included in the Page Template and css. Change it to something suitable like //It's Going to be a Sit-Out Summer!//
  
 ==Sidebar== ==Sidebar==
-This component is the entire contents of the sidebar including the html tags.{{ :​wiki:​comp02.jpg?​nolink&​300|}} Delete the contents and write in ''<​h2>​Specials Today</​h2>''​.+This //component// is the entire contents of the sidebar including the html tags.{{ :​wiki:​comp02.jpg?​nolink&​300|}} Delete the contents and write in ''<​h2>​Specials Today</​h2>''​.
  
-To save writing the date every day when the specials are updated you can put in a piece of php code which will return the date of the last page save. Copy and Paste +GetSimple //​components//​ are especially useful for introducing code for dynamic content into your web pages. ​To save writing the date every day when the specials are updated you can put in a piece of php code which will return the date of the last page save. Copy and Paste 
    <​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"> ​
ten_minute_web_site.txt · Last modified: 2017/03/19 13:47 by Timbow