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[jasonbr Friend jasonbrJoin date: August 2006Posts: 43Downloads:11Uploads:0 Thanks: 2]

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Hello,

I would like to have a template loaded twice on the same url, but of course I have to change the folder names and such to do so.

Does anyone know all of the changes that need to happen to accomplish this?

Thank you in advance,

Jason

[ShannonN Friend ShannonNJoin date: July 2006Posts: 1947Downloads:0Uploads:9 Thanks: 16 Thanked: 172 times in 49 posts]

#223519

jasonbr;20052Hello,

I would like to have a template loaded twice on the same url, but of course I have to change the folder names and such to do so.

Does anyone know all of the changes that need to happen to accomplish this?

Thank you in advance,

Jason

you could have the (same) template loaded twice, once on main domain, once as sub domain without folder (structure) changes, can’t see why you’d want two templates of the same name on one site?

if you want two different templates on site that’s ok, just install as normal and activate the template chooser module and publish so user can change between templates? if that’s your aim? it would require careful module placement and content creation so it all carries over on template change but could be done?

Cheers ShannonN

[jasonbr Friend jasonbrJoin date: August 2006Posts: 43Downloads:11Uploads:0 Thanks: 2]

#223520

Yes,

I actually want the same template loaded twice on the same directory. One reason is this;

I want to have users log in and see “certian” items with “certian” menus and then based upon “certian” criteria I want other users to see different itmes and different menus. I can adjust within a template what menus to show as default and such, much easier than setting up some kind of group/user identify specific situation.

So, if I load the template twice, one can be one way for a “certian” group and one can be another. At the same time I keep my site looking uniform.

My guess is that the only thing that really needs to be changed is the folder name, the name listed in the index file and css, and other places like that. I am not trying to change the template only the identifying names for the template.

I was hoping to get a specific answer from someone about how to do that proess correctly.

Thank you,

Jason

[ShannonN Friend ShannonNJoin date: July 2006Posts: 1947Downloads:0Uploads:9 Thanks: 16 Thanked: 172 times in 49 posts]

#223528

jasonbr;20054Yes,

I actually want the same template loaded twice on the same directory. One reason is this;

I want to have users log in and see “certian” items with “certian” menus and then based upon “certian” criteria I want other users to see different itmes and different menus. I can adjust within a template what menus to show as default and such, much easier than setting up some kind of group/user identify specific situation.

So, if I load the template twice, one can be one way for a “certian” group and one can be another. At the same time I keep my site looking uniform.

My guess is that the only thing that really needs to be changed is the folder name, the name listed in the index file and css, and other places like that. I am not trying to change the template only the identifying names for the template.

I was hoping to get a specific answer from someone about how to do that proess correctly.

Thank you,

Jason

sorry I’m not specific enough and can’t provide you with detailed instructions on how to do it, I’d have thought there is no real need for the duplication to achieve it as a membership site ( selective login will allow access to selective areas of access?That’s what Joomla is all about a CMS after all

[jasonbr Friend jasonbrJoin date: August 2006Posts: 43Downloads:11Uploads:0 Thanks: 2]

#223537

Sometimes you can run into an incident where the default “menu” for a template contains elements that you do not want Members to be forced to view after they login. To date, I do not know of any joomla feature/function that allows for template views with differing menu sets that can be linked to membership group.

Yes the content (CMS) is truly great, but for me so far there are some basic membership styled features that are lacking “out-of-the-box” with joomla.

Thanks Shannon,

Jason

[ShannonN Friend ShannonNJoin date: July 2006Posts: 1947Downloads:0Uploads:9 Thanks: 16 Thanked: 172 times in 49 posts]

#223564

jasonbr;20075Sometimes you can run into an incident where the default “menu” for a template contains elements that you do not want Members to be forced to view after they login. To date, I do not know of any joomla feature/function that allows for template views with differing menu sets that can be linked to membership group.

Yes the content (CMS) is truly great, but for me so far there are some basic membership styled features that are lacking “out-of-the-box” with joomla.

Thanks Shannon,

Jason

I hear what you are saying, Jason but you as designer control what is in the default menu system? I ‘d have thought with that power you can get around a lot of the I don’t want members to see stuff?

Like I haven’t explored all the options that Joomla has I don’t think many push it anywhere near its potential in many areas. But I do see that after membership and a members login they have their own users menu etc can’t at time of members login the default menu become disabled and you force a member standard not customised menu upon the members common to both templates?

I’m sure if it was that simple you’d be doing it but I’m just trying to get my head around solutions
Cheers ShannonN

[rbusse126 Friend rbusse126Join date: July 2007Posts: 4Downloads:5Uploads:0]

#223932

<em>@jasonbr 20052 wrote:</em><blockquote>Hello,

I would like to have a template loaded twice on the same url, but of course I have to change the folder names and such to do so.

Does anyone know all of the changes that need to happen to accomplish this?

Thank you in advance,

Jason</blockquote>

I am in the process of doing the same thing with the FREE ja_sabina template.

I basically dup’d the template and renamed the folder – then in the XML file renamed the template to “ja_sabina_wide” – in the wide index.php file – I also changed all the references to the css files to the original “ja_sabina” template so that I can edit a single set of css files.

then in the “ja_sabina_wide” version I altered the index.php file to accomadate a wider layout – then applied the alternate template via the admin area to specific pages

works like a charm – hope that helps

I do have an issue though with the template – I have not found a solution as off yet though

it seems with the “ORIGINAL” template applied to all pages – when I view the home page (frontpage) it displays the user modules just fine – BUT if I navigate to another page via the “main menu” the user modules dissappear – If anyone knows why please any insight would be appreciated

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