Tutorials – Learning Composr

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Partner Sites and De-Branding in Composr

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By:
Steve Jarvis, Sponsored by Arvixe hosting
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July 1st 2014
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Today
Difficulty:
Novice
Tutorial type:
Auxillary
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In this tutorial I will talk about a couple of slightly-related features that are useful to agencies deploying Composr on a large scale.

Using blocks

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By:
Chris Graham (ocProducts)
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August 1st 2008
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Today
Difficulty:
Novice
Tutorial type:
Core documentation
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How to add dynamism and inline content to your pages, using blocks.

Composr site structure

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By:
Chris Graham (ocProducts)
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August 1st 2008
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Today
Difficulty:
Regular
Tutorial type:
Core documentation
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An explanation of the Composr systems that together form the structure and navigation for Composr-powered websites.

Advanced site structure and flow

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By:
Chris Graham (ocProducts)
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May 1st 2015
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Today
Difficulty:
Expert
Tutorial type:
Core documentation
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Some advanced information about managing the structure and flow of a Composr website.

Advanced techniques for multi-site-networks

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By:
Chris Graham (ocProducts)
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August 1st 2008
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Today
Difficulty:
Expert
Tutorial type:
Core documentation
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You can link multiple installations, via a forum, into a 'multi-site-network'. Read more about it here.

Editing Menus in Composr

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By:
Steve Jarvis, Sponsored by Arvixe hosting
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July 1st 2014
Edited:
Today
Difficulty:
Novice
Tutorial type:
Auxillary
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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.

SU and the if_in_group tag

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By:
Allen Ellis (ocProducts)
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July 8th 2024
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Video
Difficulty:
Novice
Tutorial type:
Auxillary
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How to switch users under your admin login, and how to customise page contents based on usergroup membership.

Separate forums for separate zones

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By:
kenno, Edited by Chris Graham (ocProducts)
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April 1st 2013
Edited:
Today
Difficulty:
Expert
Tutorial type:
Auxillary
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How to set up separate forums for separate website zones.

Comcode and the attachment system

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By:
Chris Graham (ocProducts)
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September 1st 2008
Edited:
Today
Difficulty:
Novice
Tutorial type:
Core documentation
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Create dynamic effects and display rich media, without having to write any XHTML, CSS, or JavaScript.

Adding New Page Options in Composr

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By:
Steve Jarvis, Sponsored by Arvixe hosting
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August 1st 2013
Edited:
Today
Difficulty:
Novice
Tutorial type:
Auxillary
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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

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By:
Steve Jarvis, Sponsored by Arvixe hosting
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July 1st 2013
Edited:
Today
Difficulty:
Novice
Tutorial type:
Auxillary
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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.

Adding standalone pages of content (via Comcode)

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By:
Chris Graham (ocProducts)
Added:
August 1st 2008
Edited:
Today
Difficulty:
Novice
Tutorial type:
Core documentation
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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

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By:
Chris Graham (ocProducts)
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August 1st 2008
Edited:
Today
Difficulty:
Regular
Tutorial type:
Core documentation
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A common features of the largest community sites is to have subcommunities within the larger community. See how.

Practical page editing (a walk through)

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By:
Jim Davidson, Sponsored by Arvixe hosting
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November 1st 2014
Edited:
Today
Difficulty:
Novice
Tutorial type:
Auxillary
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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.

Adding an Image Slider to Composr

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By:
Steve Jarvis, Sponsored by Arvixe hosting
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September 1st 2014
Edited:
Today
Difficulty:
Novice
Tutorial type:
Auxillary
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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.

How to Install an Addon in Composr

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By:
Steve Jarvis, Sponsored by Arvixe hosting
Added:
April 1st 2013
Edited:
Today
Difficulty:
Novice
Tutorial type:
Auxillary
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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.

Featuring content

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By:
Chris Graham (ocProducts)
Added:
August 1st 2008
Edited:
Today
Difficulty:
Novice
Tutorial type:
Core documentation
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How to pull out content from your website, and put it in a featured spot. There are a number of methods available.

Customising what's on the menus

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By:
Chris Graham (ocProducts)
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August 1st 2008
Edited:
Today
Difficulty:
Novice
Tutorial type:
Core documentation
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All about Composr's menu system. Did you know you can set up and configure as many different levels of navigation as you like?

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