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[norchris Friend norchrisJoin date: December 2010Posts: 146Downloads:7Uploads:21 Thanks: 81 Thanked: 3 times in 1 posts]

#186758

Hello again,

I am testing out Argo, which appears very nice to me! Thank you for sharing it with us.

I have another web site based on T3, which works nicely.

In Argo, there are both T3 and K2. I thought that using T3 would be sufficient, and that I do not need K2.

Could anyone please describe if I can drop using K2, or explain when I should use K2?

Thank you!

Nocrhris

[John Wesley Brett Moderator John Wesley BrettJoin date: July 2013Posts: 2142Downloads:17Uploads:26 Thanks: 175 Thanked: 645 times in 426 posts]

#490062

In a REALLY basic nutshell:

• T3 is the framework that manages your template(s) or website – where things (content, modules, etc.) are layed out and how they appear (blog style, green template, grid size, etc.).
• K2 manages the actual pieces of content and categories that are displayed IN that framework.

Conversely: You don’t style your single piece of content with T3 and K2 can’t help you put modules on the left or right.

Hope this helps.

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[onespace Friend onespaceJoin date: December 2012Posts: 3Downloads:0Uploads:0]

#490907

Looks clear

[norchris Friend norchrisJoin date: December 2010Posts: 146Downloads:7Uploads:21 Thanks: 81 Thanked: 3 times in 1 posts]

#490914

Thanks for a very clarifying answer JWBrett! I appreciate it a lot!

So, I guess this leaves me to choose K2 or Joomla Articles when it comes to content?

Can I ask you to clarify which one of these I should use?

Norchris

[pb66 Friend pb66Join date: May 2010Posts: 129Downloads:23Uploads:10 Thanks: 31 Thanked: 42 times in 27 posts]

#491090

If you have a look into the options within K2 you have a lot more power.

K2 gives you more control over categories and information, plus includes some SEO functionality, social plugins, “similar” items, better control over images, links and a number of other items that you just don’t get in the standard Joomla versions.

I’ve always put generic information into Joomla Articles and then used the power in K2 for actual content that I want to connect together.

Enjoy!

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