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Kimber
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Feb 17, 2007, 10:26 AM
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I just got article manager 2 upgrade and have the default template. Are there any other templates I can use other than the default one?
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Kimberly
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ChetW
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Feb 17, 2007, 2:50 PM
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Hi Kimberley,
Thanks for the post!
We don't actually have any other default templates at the moment. This is something that I have added to our feature request list so perhaps it's something that will be available when an updated version of Article Manager is released. :)
Also if you have any questions about editing your template files to suit your needs we'll be happy to lend a hand!
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Kimber
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Feb 17, 2007, 5:06 PM
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On the article mangers 2 web page it says: "Fully customizable HTML templates"
What files are the customizable html file?
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I just noticed the tutor and tips a few posting up. I will read over it to.
(This post was edited by Kimber on Feb 17, 2007, 5:28 PM)
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felixr
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Feb 18, 2007, 2:22 AM
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Hi, you may go to www.templatemonster.com and choose a HTML template which connect with to business, itīs cheap vs. to design it from scratch. Then you may update this new HTML pages with the AM2 template pages content:
/articleLists/
categoryIndex.html
globalIndex.html
/articlePages/
articlePage.html
/searchEngine/
searchForm.html
searchResults.html
These are the main pages you may 'change'. Also you may be aware about the Stylesheets in order to get the same design site integrity.
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We publish a magazine, which we send by
regular mail to 10.000 dealers and IT companies.
http://www.nuevosespacios.com
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ross
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Feb 18, 2007, 9:52 AM
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Hi Kimber
Thanks for posting!
I am not quite sure if you had you already started working with the software but if you had, Felix has you on the right track here. All your template are going to be on your server in the /templates folder. Depending on how things are setup on your server, that folder will either be in the cgi-bin or webroot so make sure to check both.
Now, basically, the templates are just HTML pages but there are going to be a few Article Manager specific bits on them so that article content is displayed. I actually think it would be better to just start making a few small changes to the templates so that you get a feel for them before jumping into something like templatemonster template.
Either way though, keep us up to date with how you are making out  .
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Kimber
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Feb 20, 2007, 7:15 AM
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Thanks, for the html pages. I have a template, I only needed to know where to put it in at.
Kimberly
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Donna
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Feb 20, 2007, 2:31 PM
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Hi Kimberly,
What you'll need to do is integrate it into our templates -- there's special code on the Article Manager templates that is required for the software to work. So, what we generally recommend is modifying our templates to include the look & feel from your template.
Does that make sense? Let me know if you're still having trouble. :)
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felixr
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Feb 20, 2007, 9:17 PM
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I recommend to 'copy and paste' the AM2 template code into your template, in my experience itīs more simple.
Just make a copy of original templates (itīs safe if you make a wrong step), find the code in the original templates and copy it step-by-step, I mean, a code block first, later a second block, and so on ... and paste it in your template.
Finally, save your template with the original AM2 name.
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We publish a magazine, which we send by
regular mail to 10.000 dealers and IT companies.
http://www.nuevosespacios.com
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Kimber
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Feb 21, 2007, 12:09 AM
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I think I am going to add what needs to go in using the placeholders. The only problem with them is there is no placeholder for a logo.
Thanks for your help
Kimberly
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ChetW
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Feb 22, 2007, 6:42 AM
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Hi Kimber
Thank you for your post.
You can create a place holder for your logo from admin side of Article manager 2 as follows
step 1: Login the admin panel of Article manager 2.
step 2: Go to 'Admin' --> 'My Placeholders'
step 3: Now you can see 2 text boxes one for Placeholder Name and other for Placeholder Value
step 4: Look for an empty place holder name and type the following
Placeholder Name - my.logo Placeholder Value= <img src "Your image path or text " >
step 5: Click save !
step 6: Next you'll want to open up your "header.html" template file and add the placeholder name ($my.logo$) with the dollar signs to the spot on your template file that you'd like the logo to appear. :)
step 7: The final step will be to republish your header publish rule, you can do this by going to 'Admin' --> 'Publishing'
Your placeholder logo will now be displayed in the spot that you'd like.
Try this out and if it you have any other questions please feel free to ask!
Cheers,
Chet Woodside - Product Specialist
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ChetW
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Feb 22, 2007, 6:49 AM
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Hi Kimber
Thank you for your post.
You can create a place holder for your logo from admin side of Article manager 2 as follows
step 1: Login the admin panel of Article manager 2.
step 2: Go to 'Admin' --> 'My Placeholders'
step 3: Now you can see 2 text boxes one for Placeholder Name and other for Placeholder Value
step 4: Look for an empty place holder name and type the following
Placeholder Name - my.logo Placeholder Value= <img src "Your image path or text " >
step 5: Click save !
step 6: Next you'll want to open up your "header.html" template file and add the placeholder name ($my.logo$) with the dollar signs to the spot on your template file that you'd like the logo to appear. :)
step 7: The final step will be to republish your header publish rule, you can do this by going to 'Admin' --> 'Publishing'
Your placeholder logo will now be displayed in the spot that you'd like.
Try this out and if it you have any other questions please feel free to ask!
Cheers,
Chet Woodside - Product Specialist
support@interactivetools.com
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