Site Index (like your Services Box) Everywhere

[george bray]

Um, I'm a bit of a newbie at this. All I'd like is a Site Index navigation panel with my pages/links inside.

I'm guessing I need to add a module, but you've lost me for what to do next. Is there a template and real simple instructions I can follow to get what you've got?

Also, I'd also like to have the left modules on every page of the site, including all the forum pages, for all users. The recent discussion on this also went over my head as he wanted a more complicated solution.

Please forgive me for being such a newbie. I was hoping I'd get a system where I could simply add a page to the site and have it manageable in the Site Index, and have the whole CMPS wrapped around the vbforum. EG, how do you make your Programs/Scripts (http://www.vbadvanced.com/products.php?) page?

My install of RC2 went well, great instructs for that. Hope you can help me get that little bit further for features I think most people will want. Thanks very much for a great enhancement!

[Brian]

http://www.vbadvanced.com/membersarea.php?do=viewmanual&productid=4&pageid=2
http://www.vbadvanced.com/membersarea.php?do=viewmanual&productid=4&pageid=6
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[mholtum]

You could just edit either of the custom1 or 2 templates. That would be the quickest way I think. Thats what I did. http://www.ravensrealm.net

[Brian]

The custom templates are part of vBa Homepage, not the CMPS. I didn't see a point in adding them by default since it's so easy to add new modules. ;)

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[george bray]

OK, this may help someone trying to get a simple site index going.

1. Create a new template

Styles & Templates : Style Manager : Add New Template (from the menu)

Title: adv_portal_siteindex

Template:


<table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" class="tborder" width="100%">
<tr>
<td class="tcat"><span class="smallfont"><strong>$vba_options[portal_blockbullet]Site Index</strong></span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="$getbgrow" width="100%">

<!-- Content for your module goes here -->

<a href="/?page=about">About This</a><BR>
<a href="/that.html">About That</a><BR>


</td>
</tr>
</table>
<br />


Add in the HTML above links to pages on your site.

Save it.


2. Add a Module

vBa CMPS : Add Module

Module Title: Site Index

Template to Include: siteindex

Active: Yes

Save it.

3. Edit Modules
vBa CMPS : Add Module

Enable the Site Index module you created in the place you want.
Reload your CMPS index page and see the Site Index module with your links.