How to show list of categories

[safatweb]

Hi,

I want to list clickable category list on the left column,

check my site, I have added a header "Categories: in left column, i need the list beneath it

[Lhotch]

Your best bet would be to create a plugin that queries the database and builds a category list. Then you just plop the code to call the plugin into your layout template.

[safatweb]

I am not a pro, can anyone help me with this

[Lhotch]

Originally Posted by safatweb

I am not a pro, can anyone help me with this

Specific help can only come after specifics are given. You havent stated if you want just top cats or subcats listed as well. You didnt say how much help is needed or you skill level except your not a pro, which most people here arent.

Do you just need another push in the right direction or are you saying you need someone to make this whole thing for you?

Keep in mind that these kinds of requests could possibly take 30 minutes or more for someone to sit down and make so dont be surprised if someone doesnt do it for free and if they do it may take a couple days for them to get the finished product to you.

Fridays are notoriously slow here on the forums and since its halloween to boot I suspect it will be real quite here today.

Im currently out of state at a clients today and then have a 6 hour drive home after my full day of work so I wont be able to look into this until this weekend at best.

[Lhotch]

You could try using one of the existing plugins to see if they are what you are looking for, try dropping one of these in your layout.tpl under your new category heading.

{categories_parent}

or

{categories_js}

[safatweb]

I want only the parent category, as a clickabe link, that's all.

Like :

Accommodations

Announcements

Antiques

Automobile

Business

Etc,

[Mike-N-Tosh]

You could also try searching this forum as this question has been asked several times and answered.

-Mike

[safatweb]

I did search, but didn't find what i am looking for, can you send me the link for that post ?

[Eric Barnes]

{categories_parent}
{foreach from=$pcat item=entry}
<ul>
<li>{$entry.link}</li>
</ul>
{/foreach}

[safatweb]

Thanks

It worked