Please help!!

[dreamer0716]

I'm new to this and i have NO idea what I'm doing!
I cannot figure out how to re-design (change colors, add new tabs etc etc )
I cannot figure out how to edit the templates

Am i just that dumb!?

i know HTML and I use dreamweaver all the time...
Any help would be greatly appreciated !!

Thank you!

[Lhotch]

Your best bet is to scour the documentation, specifically the template section.

Templates - 68 Classifieds

[dreamer0716]

I got hired to design this website.

Is there software I need? I noticed that in the Templates-68 Classifieds in changed the logo i saw that they were using some software... do i need that? because i do not have that.

Thanks again!

[Lhotch]

Originally Posted by dreamer0716

I got hired to design this website.

Is there software I need? I noticed that in the Templates-68 Classifieds in changed the logo i saw that they were using some software... do i need that? because i do not have that.

Thanks again!

No you dont need any special software to edit templates. You only need special software if you want to create or alter images but that goes for any sort of web site.

The template files are just plain text, like any html file and the layout is all controlled by the templates and css files......if your charging people to "design" sites then html and css should be something you are very familiar with.

[Lhotch]

Originally Posted by dreamer0716

I do know that stuff. but it also has a lot of smarty templates.... and how can i upload images???.. i dont think you are quite understanding as to why i need help and am confused..

of course there are a lot of smarty templates, the whole system is based on smarty. The templates however are still just regular html with smarty variables inside. You can learn all about smarty at Smarty : Template Engine.

As for uploading images, I do that with an ftp application just like I do any file I want to get on the server.

[dreamer0716]

I do know how to do this stuff.... I have a degree.
I have never used the Smarty Templating system.. or whatever you call it.
I just wanted to know where i can add background images, change alignments, add tabs. When you mean "" the layout is all controlled by the templates and css files"" Where can i go to edit that but see a preview of it before its completely edited???

thx.

[Lhotch]

Originally Posted by dreamer0716

I do know how to do this stuff.... I have a degree.
I have never used the Smarty Templating system.. or whatever you call it.
I just wanted to know where i can add background images, change alignments, add tabs. When you mean "" the layout is all controlled by the templates and css files"" Where can i go to edit that but see a preview of it before its completely edited???

thx.

I dont live in the land of wysiwig so im having a hard time understanding what you are finding so difficult to do.

Edit the template/css, save it on the server then open a browser and view the page to see your changes. If you want a background image, edit the css, add the proper css attributes pointing to the image you upload with an ftp client, save the files, refresh browser to see your changes.

I hope that where ever you got your degree, they explained to you what dynamic web pages are and that you cant generate a preview on a dynamically created page without requesting the dynamic content from the server.

[dreamer0716]

Forget it, i will figure it out on my own.

I do not appreciate being degraded because I do not understand something.

[Lhotch]

Originally Posted by dreamer0716

Forget it, i will figure it out on my own.

I do not appreciate being degraded because I do not understand something.

You ask how to do something, I tell you and you say you know how to do that then ask the same question again while throwing the "I have a degree" in my face. as I already mentioned, I dont understand exactly what it is you after. 68C is a dynamic site, it relies on feedback from the web server/database to generate the site, as I already mentioned. You want specific answers then ask specific questions.

[seymourjames]

In your template folder there is another folder called default and in that a folder called css. In this folder is a file called style.css . This file controls the look and feel of your template. Now the structure of what is displayed is controlled by all those other files in that template folder (these are a mix of smarty and html) - each having a different purpose. The most important is layout.tpl . This controls the surrounding part of the page which is the same for every page.

In order to change stuff using an editor and test it locally on your own machine, you will need to install something like WAMP. Otherwise you edit the file upload it and review it live. This is not a big pain if you put everything on a subdomain first to test it out for example.

If I am honest I do question the wisdom in accepting a paid project without the skill set to undertake the work efficiently. To create a customized site which is roubst is quite a learning curve and not something to be taken on lightly. It is not a 5 minute affair.