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admin — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:31:30 +0000

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How-to Install TYPO3 Template. Part 2

admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:02:39 +0000

Let’s finish the previous TYPO3 Tutorial on how-to install TYPO3 Template.

Changing Header Banner

In the config.txt file, type the path to the header banner:
# Changing Header Banner
temp.toppic = IMAGE
temp.toppic (
file = fileadmin / data / banners / banner.jpg
file.import.data = level media: -1, “slide”
file.import = uploads / media /
file.import.listNum = 0
file.import.override.field = media
)
As in our case, if no other picture is selected, the file banner.jpg is uploaded and shown at the page.

Now activate the setup.txt file, the marker is already present in the HTML template.
Simply remove the comment character:
# subparts.BANNER subparts.BANNER

To change the Site type, select Erweitert.

Now we have the banner on Site2. Scroll down a bit and click on the folder icon:

Click banner2.jpg or the image you created yourself.

Save the page and delete the cache.
Click the Show website, the graphic should change now from Site1 to Site2.
Enjoy the website!

Importing t3d file

Create a folder in the folder fileadmin templates:
fileadmin / templates
Unzip TPL_transition.zip into the folder fileadmin / templates / transition /

Click on the globe and choose Importieren aus .t3d

Click Upload tab and then Durchsuchen (Browse) and select the unzipped file transition.t3d

Click Upload

Open the Import tab and check the alle UID Werte erzwingen, and if you want to preview, click Vorschau. Then click Import.

Source

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How-to Install TYPO3 Template. Part 1

admin — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:55:04 +0000

Here we are. And this is the 1st part of tutorial on how to install TYPO3 template by the example of Transition theme.

First, install the Typo3 CMS

Install TYPO3

In the folder templates, сreate a new folder fileadmin.
Unzip the folder TPL_transition.zip to fileadmin/templates/.

Create Folder Templates

Create the following site structure.

Select Template from the menu, or click Create template for a new website.

Edit Constants and Setup

Open the install.txt file in the folder fileadmin/templates/transition/

Copy the text in the #CONSTANTS and paste it the corresponding field. Click Update. Then, copy the #CONFIGURATION text and paste it to the Setup field.

Select Template menu. Click here to edit whole template and configure the corresponding image.

Click Show website. As you see, the top right menu is missing on the page screenshot.

There is a main menu with all templates, in Transition it’s the blue menu on the left, where the typoscriptdatei menu.txt or menu_links.txt or menu_oben.txt is assigned.

The footer menu is always file menu_unten.txt, but it does not come with Transition. Yet Transition has a top menu, which is the file menu_top.txt. Edit them and put into the subfolder Trenner with id 15.

The id must always be checked and adjusted accordingly, unless you import the t3d file first.
temp.menutop = HMENU
temp.menutop (
special = directory
special.value = 15
Save the file. Show Clear the cache in TYPO3 and click on web page.
The top menu appears.

Edit the file config.txt:
temp.copyright = TEXT
temp.copyright (
data = date: U
strftime =% Y
wrap = Copyright © | Mysite.com
)
Enter your name or domain here.

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TYPO3 Tutorials: How to Install TYPO3

admin — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:53:04 +0000

As I promised, here is a list of most helpful resources with TYPO3 tutorials. Today’s post is intended for those users who are new to TYPO3.
First and foremost, I recommend to have a look at the Getting Started Tutorial. This guide on TYPO3 installation is pretty simple and comprehensible. Yet, if you find that it’s not enough, try some links below:

TYPO3 Installation Basics
How to Install TYPO3
How to install TYPO3 from Fantastico
How to install TYPO3 in Linux
How to install TYPO3 on Lunarpages hosting

If you prefer video guides, you could watch some here:
TYPO3.org
SiteGround.com

For those who do not like to read online, here is a practical guide on Building Websites with TYPO3 from Packt Publishing.

It is also recommended to use the Dummy package If you want to start out a fresh project, take this package which offers an empty database with only a single admin user configured. Good luck!

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