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Tutorials
Editing Menus in Composr
Your primary site menu is how most site visitors will find their way around your website and as such it's important you are able to edit it.
Using blocks
How to add dynamism and inline content to your pages, using blocks.
Separate forums for separate zones
How to set up separate forums for separate website zones.
Featuring content
How to pull out content from your website, and put it in a featured spot. There are a number of methods available.
Practical page editing (a walk through)
In this tutorial I show how to make some edits to the Composr front page, while crossing into many important techniques and concepts for Composr and in general.
Comcode and the attachment system
Create dynamic effects and display rich media, without having to write any XHTML, CSS, or JavaScript.
Composr site structure
An explanation of the Composr systems that together form the structure and navigation for Composr-powered websites.
Adding an Image Slider to Composr
Many websites now make use of sliders to convey information to their visitors. It's incredibly common especially in the world of eCommerce as it allows several items to be displayed neatly together.
Adding standalone pages of content (via Comcode)
How to add new pages, using Comcode. It couldn't be simpler to do: Comcode pages almost look like plain text.
Tools for subsites and subcommunities
A common features of the largest community sites is to have subcommunities within the larger community. See how.
Customising what's on the menus
All about Composr's menu system. Did you know you can set up and configure as many different levels of navigation as you like?
Advanced site structure and flow
Some advanced information about managing the structure and flow of a Composr website.
Advanced techniques for multi-site-networks
You can link multiple installations, via a forum, into a 'multi-site-network'. Read more about it here.
How to Install an Addon in Composr
Some extra features have been kept as non-bundled addons so the core Composr software doesn't suffer from being bloated. This tutorial shows how to install them.
SU and the if_in_group tag
How to switch users under your admin login, and how to customise page contents based on usergroup membership.
De-Branding in Composr
In this tutorial I will talk about a couple of slightly-related features that are useful to agencies deploying Composr on a large scale.
Adding New Page Options in Composr
Adding a new page is one of the most common tasks you will need to do with any website. This process is quite simple and explained in this tutorial.
Add a New Zone in Composr
Zones are a key element to the structure of any Composr built website and are a great way of sectioning off your content into different areas.
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