Hi, new to elgg. I am trying to build a site with social community in mind. Peeple can join groups, and upload photos. But I have stucked on how to layout the plugin/module on the site in order to skin them. I would like to build a theme by myself though. Just need some guidance on how to build a theme from scrtach. Anyone can help?

Easy way to do your own theme. Go to the theme page download a theme. I used the Theme_elgg_example and then just go in an modify Theme/views/default/css.php and run through that file. If you arent sure what each part is then change the color to FFAAFF and look for it. Something will do nothing but with some time you can figure out what is where and how to change it. Hope this helps.

gh

Thank you so much. I will download the example right away, and start modify. Will come back if i stuck again. Thanks.

Hi, new to elgg. I am trying to build a site with social community in mind. Peeple can join groups, and upload photos. But I have stucked on how to layout the plugin/module on the site in order to skin them. I would like to build a theme by myself though. Just need some guidance on how to build a theme from scrtach. Anyone can help?

Easy way to do your own theme. Go to the theme page download a theme. I used the Theme_elgg_example and then just go in an modify Theme/views/default/css.php and run through that file. If you arent sure what each part is then change the color to FFAAFF and look for it. Something will do nothing but with some time you can figure out what is where and how to change it. Hope this helps.

gh

Thank you so much. I will download the example right away, and start modify. Will come back if i stuck again. Thanks.

I am a "non-programmer" in every sense of the word, however I'm a patient study.   I need anyone's assistance who finds joy in teaching.

My site is www.myafricanplan.com being hosted on godaddy and I'd like to customize it and create member pages.  I'd like the members to manage their member pages while still retaining the access to edit it myself if necessary or add additional member pages.   Frankly, I have no idea where to get started.

I'm not a designer or a developer so this is a very large challenge for me.  I've finally figured out that you change the look and feel of the website by adding plugins and have done one or two successfully.  Last week, however, I tried to add a new theme to my site and it was a disaster.  I ended up reloading v1.5 to recover but still have a few broken links.

Some immediate goals I have for the site are:

• Rid the background of the blue-gray color, changing it to white.
• Add tabs for the site catagories?  Or maybe I don't understand what the site catagories are supposed to do?
• Add the tagcloud plugin with colors.
• Clean up the link problem.

Can somebody please help me with any of the above?

Thank you.  Carol Gamel    www.GoldenStarFruit.com  Any comments, criticisms, or suggestions will be gladly accepted.

Here is the section I want to remove when logged in:

<div id="mem-box">
        <div id="mem-box-content">
            <h2>For Members</h2>
            <div id="list-box">
            <ul>
                <li><strong>Network:</strong><br/>

                Meet others interested in the topic of survival and self sufficiency.</li>
                <li><strong>Share and learn:</strong><br/>
                Pass along ideas and information important to the community</li>
                <li><strong>Communicate:</strong><br/>
                Get you message out to your friends and the community</li>
            <ul>
            </div>
        </div>
        </div>

        <div id="gru-box">
        <div id="gru-box-content">

            <h2>Features</h2>
            <div id="list-box">
            <ul>
                <li>
                    <strong>Customizable Profiles</strong><br/>
                </li>
                <li>
                    <strong>Personal Blogs</strong><br/>
                </li>
                <li>
                    <strong>Video and Photo Albums</strong><br/>
                </li>
                <li>
                    <strong>Video and Photo Albums</strong><br/>
                </li>
                <li>
                    <strong>Video and Photo Albums</strong><br/>
                </li>
                <li>
                    <strong>Video and Photo Albums</strong><br/>
                </li>
            </ul>
            </div>
        </div>
       


    </div>
    </div>

Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong?

Fixed it.

For those that also might have a problem.

<?php if (!isloggedin()){ ?>

CODE GOES HERE

<?php } ?>

Just so as you know landshark ... I'm thankful you bothered to post the solution when you found it, it's been useful to me :)

cheers

Jeremy..

Elgg is a code.. You can use anything from note pad to Dreamweaver so long as you save and upload your work just like you do with your web design. I am not aware of any tool designed specifically for elgg, but using more advanced progs like dreamweaver can make your life easier and cut your work time by a huge margin.

-Carlos

Jeremy..

Elgg is a code.. You can use anything from note pad to Dreamweaver so long as you save and upload your work just like you do with your web design. I am not aware of any tool designed specifically for elgg, but using more advanced progs like dreamweaver can make your life easier and cut your work time by a huge margin.

-Carlos

I am a "non-programmer" in every sense of the word, however I'm a patient study.   I need anyone's assistance who finds joy in teaching.

My site is www.myafricanplan.com being hosted on godaddy and I'd like to customize it and create member pages.  I'd like the members to manage their member pages while still retaining the access to edit it myself if necessary or add additional member pages.   Frankly, I have no idea where to get started.

I'm not a designer or a developer so this is a very large challenge for me.  I've finally figured out that you change the look and feel of the website by adding plugins and have done one or two successfully.  Last week, however, I tried to add a new theme to my site and it was a disaster.  I ended up reloading v1.5 to recover but still have a few broken links.

Some immediate goals I have for the site are:

• Rid the background of the blue-gray color, changing it to white.
• Add tabs for the site catagories?  Or maybe I don't understand what the site catagories are supposed to do?
• Add the tagcloud plugin with colors.
• Clean up the link problem.

Can somebody please help me with any of the above?

Thank you.  Carol Gamel    www.GoldenStarFruit.com  Any comments, criticisms, or suggestions will be gladly accepted.

views/default/navigation/topbar_tools.php

you'll need to tweak the code inside the loop that spits out the menu items

      <?php
            foreach($alphamenu as $item) {
                echo "<li><a href=\"{$item->value}\">" . $item->name . "</a></li>";
            }
     ?>

I think this is to be done to my theme right? nevermind it's not in there.  this is a change to a core file right?

nope right where i said above

i checked yr theme to make sure no conflict ;-)

u r safe

views/default/navigation/topbar_tools.php

you'll need to tweak the code inside the loop that spits out the menu items

      <?php
            foreach($alphamenu as $item) {
                echo "<li><a href=\"{$item->value}\">" . $item->name . "</a></li>";
            }
     ?>

I think this is to be done to my theme right? nevermind it's not in there.  this is a change to a core file right?

nope right where i said above

i checked yr theme to make sure no conflict ;-)

u r safe

views/default/navigation/topbar_tools.php

you'll need to tweak the code inside the loop that spits out the menu items

      <?php
            foreach($alphamenu as $item) {
                echo "<li><a href=\"{$item->value}\">" . $item->name . "</a></li>";
            }
     ?>

I think this is to be done to my theme right? nevermind it's not in there.  this is a change to a core file right?

nope right where i said above

i checked yr theme to make sure no conflict ;-)

u r safe

views/default/navigation/topbar_tools.php

you'll need to tweak the code inside the loop that spits out the menu items

      <?php
            foreach($alphamenu as $item) {
                echo "<li><a href=\"{$item->value}\">" . $item->name . "</a></li>";
            }
     ?>

I think this is to be done to my theme right? nevermind it's not in there.  this is a change to a core file right?

nope right where i said above

i checked yr theme to make sure no conflict ;-)

u r safe

How a page is displayed, whether its "full view", "list view" and there is a third one which escapes me for now, is contained in a php file under "view". If the file for the view you want (say list view) then go to the php file that is invoking the display, and change it to "list view". if the list view php does not exist, you need to create it yourself. I think in your case it does exist.

views/default/navigation/topbar_tools.php

you'll need to tweak the code inside the loop that spits out the menu items

      <?php
            foreach($alphamenu as $item) {
                echo "<li><a href=\"{$item->value}\">" . $item->name . "</a></li>";
            }
     ?>

I think this is to be done to my theme right? nevermind it's not in there.  this is a change to a core file right?

nope right where i said above

i checked yr theme to make sure no conflict ;-)

u r safe

you can come here

path/to/elgg'root/views/default/pageshells

then edit pageshell.php

just delete or # <?php echo elgg_view('page/element/spotlight',$vars);?>

the spotlight will be never seen !

you can use this plugin extinguish spotlight

Hi, new to elgg. I am trying to build a site with social community in mind. Peeple can join groups, and upload photos. But I have stucked on how to layout the plugin/module on the site in order to skin them. I would like to build a theme by myself though. Just need some guidance on how to build a theme from scrtach. Anyone can help?

Easy way to do your own theme. Go to the theme page download a theme. I used the Theme_elgg_example and then just go in an modify Theme/views/default/css.php and run through that file. If you arent sure what each part is then change the color to FFAAFF and look for it. Something will do nothing but with some time you can figure out what is where and how to change it. Hope this helps.

gh

Thank you so much. I will download the example right away, and start modify. Will come back if i stuck again. Thanks.

Hi, new to elgg. I am trying to build a site with social community in mind. Peeple can join groups, and upload photos. But I have stucked on how to layout the plugin/module on the site in order to skin them. I would like to build a theme by myself though. Just need some guidance on how to build a theme from scrtach. Anyone can help?

Easy way to do your own theme. Go to the theme page download a theme. I used the Theme_elgg_example and then just go in an modify Theme/views/default/css.php and run through that file. If you arent sure what each part is then change the color to FFAAFF and look for it. Something will do nothing but with some time you can figure out what is where and how to change it. Hope this helps.

gh

Thank you so much. I will download the example right away, and start modify. Will come back if i stuck again. Thanks.

Are there any  tutorial for elggs?

Hi,

I am new in elgg. How to i just show friend's username instead of their profile/icon?

For example the code below:

foreach($friends as $friend)
                {
                    echo elgg_view("profile/icon",array('entity' => get_user($friend->guid), 'size' => $size));
                }

How to i change it just to show name only?

Thanks for the advice.

I'm having a .htaccess redirect or rewrite, i successfully redirected my domain name to my subfolder (ex.www.mysite.com/subfolder into www.mysite.com)

This is my .htaccess on my rootdirectory of my site (www.mysite.com)

RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^(www\.)?mysite\.com$
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/subfolder/
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ subfolder/$1 [L]

but the thing is, whenever i click the link to my other pages of my site it will display my subfolder name again in my domain name

(ex.www.mysite.com/subfolder/pg/photos/view/133/photo)

(ex.www.mysite.com/subfolder/pg/dashboard/),

has anyone figured out what's the best solution for this.?

I think it has something to do with the " .htaccess in my elgg root directory"

Are there any  tutorial for elggs?

Hi,

I am new in elgg. How to i just show friend's username instead of their profile/icon?

For example the code below:

foreach($friends as $friend)
                {
                    echo elgg_view("profile/icon",array('entity' => get_user($friend->guid), 'size' => $size));
                }

How to i change it just to show name only?

Thanks for the advice.

I'm having a .htaccess redirect or rewrite, i successfully redirected my domain name to my subfolder (ex.www.mysite.com/subfolder into www.mysite.com)

This is my .htaccess on my rootdirectory of my site (www.mysite.com)

RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^(www\.)?mysite\.com$
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/subfolder/
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ subfolder/$1 [L]

but the thing is, whenever i click the link to my other pages of my site it will display my subfolder name again in my domain name

(ex.www.mysite.com/subfolder/pg/photos/view/133/photo)

(ex.www.mysite.com/subfolder/pg/dashboard/),

has anyone figured out what's the best solution for this.?

I think it has something to do with the " .htaccess in my elgg root directory"

Hi, new to elgg. I am trying to build a site with social community in mind. Peeple can join groups, and upload photos. But I have stucked on how to layout the plugin/module on the site in order to skin them. I would like to build a theme by myself though. Just need some guidance on how to build a theme from scrtach. Anyone can help?

Easy way to do your own theme. Go to the theme page download a theme. I used the Theme_elgg_example and then just go in an modify Theme/views/default/css.php and run through that file. If you arent sure what each part is then change the color to FFAAFF and look for it. Something will do nothing but with some time you can figure out what is where and how to change it. Hope this helps.

gh

Thank you so much. I will download the example right away, and start modify. Will come back if i stuck again. Thanks.

Hi, new to elgg. I am trying to build a site with social community in mind. Peeple can join groups, and upload photos. But I have stucked on how to layout the plugin/module on the site in order to skin them. I would like to build a theme by myself though. Just need some guidance on how to build a theme from scrtach. Anyone can help?

Easy way to do your own theme. Go to the theme page download a theme. I used the Theme_elgg_example and then just go in an modify Theme/views/default/css.php and run through that file. If you arent sure what each part is then change the color to FFAAFF and look for it. Something will do nothing but with some time you can figure out what is where and how to change it. Hope this helps.

gh

Thank you so much. I will download the example right away, and start modify. Will come back if i stuck again. Thanks.