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[sottwell]

This is the template used in the Blog tutorial. http://modxcms.com/blog-tutorial.html

It's a variation on the Blue Label template from http://www.toenda.com/en/?id=download&s=nano&action=showone&category=toendacms_templates
(site has changed)

Installation instructions are in the INSTALL.txt file in the Install folder.

[chanh]

NIcely done!

Thanks

[sottwell]

Updated files attached to the first post.

The WebLoginTpl chunk was modified at line 14 to add a link to the registration page in the same row as the forgot password link.  The document ID in the link must be edited to reflect the ID of the registration document on your site.

Code:

<td><a href="[~5~]">Register</a></td>
<td><a href="#" onclick="webLoginShowForm(2);return false;">Forget Password?</a></td>

[citius-fortius]

As being a newbie to MODx and this forum, I might overlook related topics have been posted somewhere else...
 
I was following the official tutorial to set up a basic blog applying this template, but wasn't able to get the style as shown in the tutorial.
Finally, I could figure it out the reason as follows.

When I unzip this template, my WINDOWS unzip program made a folder named "light" which I was supposed to upload. 
So, I uploaded the folder as it is. 

Two templates(Light and Light-post) using the style-sheet however are linking to it as "assets/templates/Light/style/light.css". 
The folder name is "L"ight, instead of "l"ight, in the template files.  Yes, it was just a common case sensitive issue.
So, I modified the link descriptions in the two templates as "assets/templates/light/style/light.css"--or you can modify the DIRECTORY name as "L"ight--,
and getting the style-sheet effect quite nicely afterwards. 

[Rikkiebags]

These files do not appear to be available any more.  Can you check please?

[sottwell]

Download the zip file attached to the first post.

[Rikkiebags]

My apologies, it appears that the zip file was blocked by my proxy at work (for some utterly bizarre reason), and it loked like they didn't exist.  Got them now, thanks!

[sottwell]

Enjoy. It's been a long time, so I'm not even sure any more what it's like! I rather imagine you'll need to update the snippets used, to Wayfinder (menu), Ditto (blog post summary listings) and Jot (user comments).

There is a lot of help in their use in the Wiki.

[capin]

I think the template files in the first post are gone.  I tried acessing the files from two different machines,  I would try finding the templates on the site, but I think it is written in German.

[sottwell]

Not sure why you're having the problem, I just tried it, the zip file is there and downloaded fine for me.

It does look like they've changed their site; but it does have an English option, flags in upper right corner.

[capin]

Yeah I do not know what the problem is, but I found them here:
http://www.modxcms.com/Blog-Tutorial-Template-1071.html

[ghg]

I've noticed alot of the snippets arn't listed in the repostitory, can't be found via search and arn't pre-installed.

The ones I couldn't fine were:

FlexSearchForm
PageTrail
DropMenu
UserComments

I'm wondering if any one has them, a link to them, or an adaptation that used a newer, more common snippet as I'd very much like to get this thing working.

[rthrash]

FlexSearchForm -> AjaxSearch

PageTrail -> Breadcrumbs

DropMenu -> Wayfinder

UserComments -> Jot

[Frank]

Sorry bout this post, must have been spending to much time behind this screen, or blacked out.
Just was some trace left in a chunk

Hi,

I am having troubles with a blog setup, it keeps comming up with:

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And the "login" link wants to take me to www.mysite.com/forums/index.php?action=login

Looks pretty much there is some trace of smf there but i dont know where this bit of code resides? I must admit I ve been trying all the solutions I found here on Modx and ended up with the documented one, from the wiki.
Also, again, this site is running on a server/host who keeps telling he will install mod_rewrite and doesnt do that.
Just my luck, this site is not mine and the owner is very content with this host. Even though they go offline (for a week) every month because they back-up? Could the furl be related to the blog problems I am having.

Blog page: http://www.pianoquartet.nl/index.php?id=26


Best, Frank.

[xefned]

FlexSearchForm -> AjaxSearch

PageTrail -> Breadcrumbs

DropMenu -> Wayfinder

UserComments -> Jot

Four of these plug-ins/snippets have changed their names? Or have been superceded by newer equivalents?
That makes this tutorial pretty outdated! The last time I tried to follow a old tutorial on the wiki, it was a disaster because some of the plug-ins had changed. I never got it working.

Before I dive into this, does anyone know of a newer tutorial for constructing a basic blog?