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Catalogue field references

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By:
ocProducts
Added:
December 31st 2019
Edited:
April 7th 2024
Difficulty:
Expert
Tutorial type:
Auxillary
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This tutorial shows some advanced usage of catalogue field references. It will show you how to create a reference from one catalogue to another, and then extract individual fields for display.

Custom structured content (via catalogues)

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By:
Chris Graham (ocProducts)
Added:
July 31st 2008
Edited:
April 7th 2024
Difficulty:
Novice
Tutorial type:
Core documentation
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The catalogue system lets you set up your own databases on your website.

Setting Up Classified Ads on Composr

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By:
Steve Jarvis, Sponsored by Arvixe hosting
Added:
May 31st 2014
Edited:
April 7th 2024
Difficulty:
Novice
Tutorial type:
Auxillary
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Depending on the purpose behind your Composr website, it may be you will want to generate revenue from your site. Classified ads is one way to do this.

Creating a Store Locator for Your Composr Website

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By:
Steve Jarvis, Sponsored by Arvixe hosting
Added:
July 31st 2013
Edited:
April 7th 2024
Difficulty:
Novice
Tutorial type:
Auxillary
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A store locator is very useful for any retail business. This tutorial shows how to create one using catalogues.

Taking a More Detailed Look at Composr Catalogues System

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By:
Steve Jarvis, Sponsored by Arvixe hosting
Added:
July 31st 2013
Edited:
April 7th 2024
Difficulty:
Novice
Tutorial type:
Auxillary
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Composr's inbuilt catalogue system is a very useful tool and can be used for a wide range of tasks relating to the display of information on your Composr website.

Implementing a "Shopping discounts" feature

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By:
Chris Graham (ocProducts)
Added:
April 8th 2023
Media type:
Video
Difficulty:
Expert
Tutorial type:
Auxillary
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A live programming tutorial, implementing a new "discounts" feature into the shopping catalogues. Shows you how coding for Composr gets done.

Catalogues in Composr

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By:
ocProducts
Added:
April 30th 2015
Edited:
April 7th 2024
Difficulty:
Regular
Tutorial type:
Auxillary
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If you want to create your own mini-database, a Composr catalogue will allow you to do it. This tutorial steps you through with some examples.

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