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[technoaussie Friend technoaussieJoin date: December 2014Posts: 22Downloads:1Uploads:0 Thanks: 9 Thanked: 2 times in 1 posts]

#692554

I’ve had no trouble installing JA Directory to my XAMPP localhost after discovering the PHP.ini alterations needed. I am however having enormous difficulty in understanding and even comprehending the documentation to change anything to be how I’d like it. So little information and so many screen shots.

1. I need to change the background color of orange to Blue but there doesn’t seem to be a ‘map’ describing what the various elements a user sees on their visit or a step by step description of how to access parts of the backend to do this.

2. I’d also like to change the name DIRECTORY to a more descriptive name. Yes, I managed to do that and now the word DIRECTORY is substituted in a vertical list for the name I want but DIRECTORY is still in the header! I can’t find instruction on how to edit the horizontal menu items in the black header.

3. What I’d really like is a PDF of documentation or similar that I can download and maybe print just like the good old days when you bought software and got a 3″ thick manual with it. Well maybe not that extreme but as recently as last year I bought software and was able to order a printed manual from an on-line publisher. Perfect. I’m now nearly a master at that program, despite the extra cost.

I first joined JA in December 2014. It’s nearly due for renewal now and I still haven’t got past the stage of getting an on-line magazine template to resemble the paper version but no content yet. The directory is supposed to be its companion but its documentation doesn’t ‘describe’ much, just has screen shots that don’t tell me how to find the menu item I need to change.

Sure… When I read this it sounds like I’m bleeding all over the keyboard to anyone who’ll listen but the biggest single issue I’m having is not the unexplained need for settings in php.ini or any of the other issues that I took a few weeks overcoming before being able to install my first ‘quickstart’ without drama but the lack of instructive documentation.

Today I decided to ‘learn’ how to change the appearance of the front end to look like the Wedding Directory its supposed to become. Five hours later and I still can’t make DIRECTORY read anything but that. Even though all down the page I thought I was following instructions to edit, reads WEDLINKS. It hasn’t changed the word in the header!

If I can get help, just one item, at a time, I’ll be happy. I don’t want to upload the site yet, I want to learn how to manage it and configure it. If I could get a human readable, printed manual (even buying one as I did with Vegas Pro video) that would be great. But trying to read instructions that are often under the window you are working on (or the opposite) doesn’t work for me when the instructions are mostly pictures. Even buying a second monitor so I’ve got documentation (more pictures than words unfortunately) has been an improvement but hasn’t really solved any of the problems I can’t solve.

Can anyone help me please? Even just one thing at a time would be enough.

I’m sure I’m not the only person who’s struggled like this. The present PHP Directory I’m converting to a Joomla base was easy to set up and get running. It just has to many security issues. and missing functionality. If getting that extra functionality means looking at a different solution to JAD, that would be a real tragedy because despite the problems documentation problems, I believe it will be an excellent application and base for our other projects.

[Adam M Moderator Adam MJoin date: May 2014Posts: 5159Downloads:33Uploads:66 Thanks: 95 Thanked: 1271 times in 1235 posts]

#693246

Hi @technoaussie,

1. Actually the only option is to use Firebug to inspect for the element you want to change, then update custom CSS rules accordingly.

To change the background color in header and bottom, please open file templatesubercsscustom.css (if you don’t have this file, just create a new one) then add this code :

.wrap.t3-subnav {
background: blue; /* change this color with hex code to suite your need */
}
.wrap.t3-section.ja-twitter {
background: blue; /* change this color with hex code to suite your need */
}

2. I guess you’re talking about the logo, please navigate to admin >>> Extensions >>> Template Manager >>> choose default template >>> Theme >>> Site Name

To modify the menu, please navigate to admin >>> Menus >>> Main Menu.

3. The documentation only cover about installing / configuring template and necessary extensions, it doesn’t cover about basic Joomla! knowledge or customization.

For more detail about how to use Joomla!, you can check here and the documentation for T3 Framework is here.

If you still have any question or need any further assistance, don’t hesitate to let me know.

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1. technoaussie

[Adam M Moderator Adam MJoin date: May 2014Posts: 5159Downloads:33Uploads:66 Thanks: 95 Thanked: 1271 times in 1235 posts]

#749880

Hi @technoaussie,

1. Actually the only option is to use Firebug to inspect for the element you want to change, then update custom CSS rules accordingly.

To change the background color in header and bottom, please open file templatesubercsscustom.css (if you don’t have this file, just create a new one) then add this code :

.wrap.t3-subnav {
background: blue; /* change this color with hex code to suite your need */
}
.wrap.t3-section.ja-twitter {
background: blue; /* change this color with hex code to suite your need */
}

2. I guess you’re talking about the logo, please navigate to admin >>> Extensions >>> Template Manager >>> choose default template >>> Theme >>> Site Name

To modify the menu, please navigate to admin >>> Menus >>> Main Menu.

3. The documentation only cover about installing / configuring template and necessary extensions, it doesn’t cover about basic Joomla! knowledge or customization.

For more detail about how to use Joomla!, you can check here and the documentation for T3 Framework is here.

If you still have any question or need any further assistance, don’t hesitate to let me know.

1 user says Thank You to Adam M for this useful post

1. technoaussie

[technoaussie Friend technoaussieJoin date: December 2014Posts: 22Downloads:1Uploads:0 Thanks: 9 Thanked: 2 times in 1 posts]

#693359

Thank you Adam. Exactly what I needed to know.

[technoaussie Friend technoaussieJoin date: December 2014Posts: 22Downloads:1Uploads:0 Thanks: 9 Thanked: 2 times in 1 posts]

#749903

Thank you Adam. Exactly what I needed to know.

[technoaussie Friend technoaussieJoin date: December 2014Posts: 22Downloads:1Uploads:0 Thanks: 9 Thanked: 2 times in 1 posts]

#693360

Excellent!

Thank you Adam, Exactly what I needed.

<em>@Adam M 494529 wrote:</em><blockquote>Hi @technoaussie,

1. Actually the only option is to use Firebug to inspect for the element you want to change, then update custom CSS rules accordingly.

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1. Adam M

[technoaussie Friend technoaussieJoin date: December 2014Posts: 22Downloads:1Uploads:0 Thanks: 9 Thanked: 2 times in 1 posts]

#749904

Excellent!

Thank you Adam, Exactly what I needed.

<em>@Adam M 494529 wrote:</em><blockquote>Hi @technoaussie,

1. Actually the only option is to use Firebug to inspect for the element you want to change, then update custom CSS rules accordingly.

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1. Adam M

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