Customization help

[jletizia]

Hi everyone I'm new here and I don't know if I'm posting in the right place if not let me know where I can post this message

I joined Smugmug yesterday and proceeded to try and edit my web page without any luck. I have read most of the tutorials and tried to follow them but, I can't get any thing to work. I do know my way around a computer and have worked with HTML about fifteen years ago. I have tried the copy past examples given in the instructions but, didn't work. So I must be doing something wrong. If someone out there can help me out I would really appreciate it. I would like to start with a header just text no graphics yet. I hope I can see some result befor my week trial is up.

Thanks
Joe

[Andy]

:wave welcome Joe!

Have you started here?
http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=31647

What are your specific questions - we can't help you without them, and also your website name nickname.smugmug.com :deal

[Andy]

Page one of this forum not one hour ago I helped a customer do the exact thing you want :D

http://www.dgrin.com/showpost.php?p=322094&postcount=2

[jletizia]

If I'm sending you a privet message I'm sorry. This forum is giving me a hard time and don't know where else to go. I guess I need some time to learn this before HTML:):

Joe



:wave welcome Joe!

Have you started here?
http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=31647

What are your specific questions - we can't help you without them, and also your website name nickname.smugmug.com :deal

[jletizia]

My nickname is jletiziaphoto.....jletiziaphoto.smugmug.com

OK I checked out page one and copied and pasted it to my header and css I did change the name to jletiziaphoto updated then submit and nothing happened.:scratch

Joe



Page one of this forum not one hour ago I helped a customer do the exact thing you want :D

http://www.dgrin.com/showpost.php?p=322094&postcount=2

[Andy]

If I'm sending you a privet message I'm sorry. This forum is giving me a hard time and don't know where else to go. I guess I need some time to learn this before HTML:):

Joe
Please, no private messages. Right here in the forum we can ALL Help you.

[Andy]

My nickname is jletiziaphoto.....jletiziaphoto.smugmug.com

OK I checked out page one and copied and pasted it to my header and css I did change the name to jletiziaphoto updated then submit and nothing happened.:scratch

Joe

Please have a look now :D

[jletizia]

Impressive Andy you know your stuff.:thumb Why didn't my changes work?

Now when I get a banner and maybe a different background where do I upload them.? I read something about a Smugmug gallerie where do I find it.

Please have a look now :D

[Andy]

Impressive Andy you know your stuff.:thumb Why didn't my changes work?

Now when I get a banner and maybe a different background where do I upload them.? I read something about a Smugmug gallerie where do I find it.
Make a private gallery on your site, called "Site Images" and be sure that Originals are allowed and ext links allowed. Put the new header image there. Then you can follow these instructions to set it up. (also in my FAQ!)

http://www.smugmug.com/help/create-photo-album

[jletizia]

I got my banner uploaded and in the right place was pretty easy:thumb

I would like to put some buttons under my banner: Home, Galleries, Your Photos, Contact Us, About

Thanks
Joe jletiziaphoto.com



Make a private gallery on your site, called "Site Images" and be sure that Originals are allowed and ext links allowed. Put the new header image there. Then you can follow these instructions to set it up. (also in my FAQ!)

http://www.smugmug.com/help/create-photo-album

[Andy]

I got my banner uploaded and in the right place was pretty easy:thumb

I would like to put some buttons under my banner: Home, Galleries, Your Photos, Contact Us, About

Thanks
Joe jletiziaphoto.com
Same post I referenced above, Joe:
http://www.dgrin.com/showpost.php?p=322094&postcount=2

It's also in my FAQ, sticky in this forum.

It's called a Navbar, and you can certainly have one. Follow the instructions, and put your results here and we'll show you how to get it on your site.

[ivar]

I got my banner uploaded and in the right place was pretty easy:thumb

I would like to put some buttons under my banner: Home, Galleries, Your Photos, Contact Us, About

Thanks
Joe jletiziaphoto.com
Use the first link in this post, it's a simple step by step process,
as easy as putting milk in a glass :D

http://www.dgrin.com/showpost.php?p=201609&postcount=2

[jletizia]

Your right it was easy thanks. Now how do I link my sub pages to the buttons.
I also want to remove some lines for the can you help me with this

Thanks
Joe

Use the first link in this post, it's a simple step by step process,
as easy as putting milk in a glass :D

http://www.dgrin.com/showpost.php?p=201609&postcount=2

[jletizia]

I forgot to mention How do I change the background color in the buttons is there a list of code for colors.

Thanks
Joe


Use the first link in this post, it's a simple step by step process,
as easy as putting milk in a glass :D

http://www.dgrin.com/showpost.php?p=201609&postcount=2

[Andy]

A. SLOW DOWN AND please read the posts we give you :D and use many more words to describe what you are asking for.

1. please put your site name in your dgrin signature, it helps us to find you easy

2. put this in your css, to give some breathing room for your navbar:

#navcontainer {
margin-top: 10px;
margin-bottom: 10px;}

3. I keep referring you to the SAME post:
http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?p=322218#post322218
please, please, please read that post, it has your very same question color, asked and answered :D

You want to change the colors in your css that are currently listed as #fff and #036, etc. It's very easy. You can even use common names, though they are more limiting than the #XXXXXX color codes.

4. to change the actual links, you'd replace the bits in red here in your HTML section:

<li><a href="#">Home</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Galleries</a></li>

<li><a href="http://jletiziaphoto.smugmug.com/">Home</a></li>
<li><a href="http://jletiziaphoto.smugmug.com/gallery/XXXXXXX">Galleries</a></li>

etc etc

[jletizia]

Okay I put it on my page with no problems. How do I link my email and galleries to the navbar and is there a way to change the background color behind the text in the navbar.

#navcontainer ul
{
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
list-style-type: none;
text-align: center;
}

#navcontainer ul li { display: inline; }

#navcontainer ul li a
{
text-decoration: none;
padding: .2em 1em;
color: #fff;
background-color: #036;
}

#navcontainer ul li a:hover
{
color: #fff;
background-color: #369;
}




<div id="navcontainer">
<ul>
<li><a href="#">Milk</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Eggs</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Cheese</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Vegetables</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Fruit</a></li>
</ul>
</div>

Thanks
Joe



Same post I referenced above, Joe:
http://www.dgrin.com/showpost.php?p=322094&postcount=2

It's also in my FAQ, sticky in this forum.

It's called a Navbar, and you can certainly have one. Follow the instructions, and put your results here and we'll show you how to get it on your site.

[Andy]

background-color: #036;

background-color: #369;

Joe, it's these bits you'll want to change. The ones that say background-color

[jletizia]

Andy,
I guess I’m a little excited about getting this thing going I will slow down it does help. I have been reading post and tutorials for the past few hours and understood some and some was Greek to me. I did manage to accomplish some of the issues I had. Moving on….I need help putting my header (banner) on my galleries page. I have a couple of million other questions for but, I will hit you with one at time.

www.jletiziaphotography.com (http://www.jletiziaphotography.com)


A. SLOW DOWN AND please read the posts we give you :D and use many more words to describe what you are asking for.

1. please put your site name in your dgrin signature, it helps us to find you easy

2. put this in your css, to give some breathing room for your navbar:

#navcontainer {
margin-top: 10px;
margin-bottom: 10px;}

3. I keep referring you to the SAME post:
http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?p=322218#post322218
please, please, please read that post, it has your very same question color, asked and answered :D

You want to change the colors in your css that are currently listed as #fff and #036, etc. It's very easy. You can even use common names, though they are more limiting than the #XXXXXX color codes.

4. to change the actual links, you'd replace the bits in red here in your HTML section:

<li><a href="#">Home</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Galleries</a></li>

<li><a href="http://jletiziaphoto.smugmug.com/">Home</a></li>
<li><a href="http://jletiziaphoto.smugmug.com/gallery/XXXXXXX">Galleries</a></li>

etc etc

[Andy]

Andy,
I guess I’m a little excited about getting this thing going I will slow down it does help. I have been reading post and tutorials for the past few hours and understood some and some was Greek to me. I did manage to accomplish some of the issues I had. Moving on….I need help putting my header (banner) on my galleries page. I have a couple of million other questions for but, I will hit you with one at time.

www.jletiziaphotography.com (http://www.jletiziaphotography.com)
Can I have a link to your banner please,so I don't have to hunt for it :D

[jletizia]

Can I have a link to your banner please,so I don't have to hunt for it :D

Banner Gallery: http://jletiziaphoto.smugmug.com/gallery/1538816

Home Page: http://www.jletiziaphoto.com/

[Andy]

Banner Gallery: http://jletiziaphoto.smugmug.com/gallery/1538816

Home Page: http://www.jletiziaphoto.com/
Looks like your got your header up there just fine :D

What questions do you you have, we're here to help you..

[jletizia]

Looks like your got your header up there just fine :D

What questions do you you have, we're here to help you..

The question I have is I want to put my banner and navbar in my gallery page Instead of the Smugmug logo, your photos, login, help, search etc.

Thanks

[Andy]

The question I have is I want to put my banner and navbar in my gallery page Instead of the Smugmug logo, your photos, login, help, search etc.

Thanks
You have either hide owner checked to YES or appearance set to smugmug in this gallery:
http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/1534324

Fix that, and you'll be all set :)

[jletizia]

You have either hide owner checked to YES or appearance set to smugmug in this gallery:
http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/1534324

Fix that, and you'll be all set :)

When changes are made to home page are the changes reflected in the gallery pages as well.

[ivar]

When changes are made to home page are the changes reflected in the gallery pages as well.What kind of changes are you referring to? examples?

[jletizia]

What kind of changes are you referring to? examples?

Changes like adding a header, or sideshow removing buttons etc. I guess what I'm trying to say is when you the look of your home page is global throughout the site.

[Andy]

Changes like adding a header, or sideshow removing buttons etc. I guess what I'm trying to say is when you the look of your home page is global throughout the site.
YEs, as long as you don't have HIDE OWNER set to YES and / or APPEARANCE set to SMUGMUG.

OK?

[jletizia]

YEs, as long as you don't have HIDE OWNER set to YES and / or APPEARANCE set to SMUGMUG.

OK?

OK

When I log on to my home page all my galleries come up. My goal with this page is to get rid of everything on the opening page and have a slide show. So I guess the first thing I need to know is how do I move my galleries to a page that will open when galleries on the navbar is pressed?

Thanks

[Andy]

OK

When I log on to my home page all my galleries come up. My goal with this page is to get rid of everything on the opening page and have a slide show. So I guess the first thing I need to know is how do I move my galleries to a page that will open when galleries on the navbar is pressed?

Thanks
Please do not use white font -- it's hard for some to read. Just native text is fine :D

Put all your galleries into categories - you'll link the cats from a navbar (like on my site, "Galleries" in the navbar goes to "Now Showing" Category. Once you have that done, and have set up the slideshow, we can help you hide the content and set up your linkages.

[jletizia]

Please do not use white font -- it's hard for some to read. Just native text is fine :D

Put all your galleries into categories - you'll link the cats from a navbar (like on my site, "Galleries" in the navbar goes to "Now Showing" Category. Once you have that done, and have set up the slideshow, we can help you hide the content and set up your linkages.


First of all I don't understand how the cats work second you want me to set up a slide show I wouldn't know where to start. When I was making the decision to join Smugmug and start a web site I based my decision on this being something I could do. After working on this for almost a week I don't have the time, patients, or the desire to learn this stuff. I'm a CNC programmer during the and photographer during the evening I just don't have time to do this. I thought what looked like a sim[le web site would be easy (I guess not). So I think I'm going to find someone to do a web sit for me and go a different route.

Thanks for all your help
Joe

[ivar]

First of all I don't understand how the cats work second you want me to set up a slide show I wouldn't know where to start. When I was making the decision to join Smugmug and start a web site I based my decision on this being something I could do. After working on this for almost a week I don't have the time, patients, or the desire to learn this stuff. I'm a CNC programmer during the and photographer during the evening I just don't have time to do this. I thought what looked like a sim[le web site would be easy (I guess not). So I think I'm going to find someone to do a web sit for me and go a different route.

Thanks for all your help
JoeHi Joe,

All the things you want to do are documented here on dgrin. If there are any problems with it, we are happy to help. The slideshow can be found here (http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=28348), and very detailed instructions on how to implement the slideshow can be found on the first page of the thread.

Even though most of it is farely simple stuff, which almost anyone, including you, can do, you have to understand that it takes time. The Netherlands wasn't built in one day. (I think technically it's Rome, but i prefer it this way :D)

If you feel you are in over your head, the best thing you can do is take a step back, and think of how you want your smugmug pages to look. Then, make one change at a time. Don't go to the next item untill you have finished it, okay? Stress isn't a good thing in most situations.

So, decide what you want to change, most of it can be found in the FAQ (http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=26043) or elsewhere. Is it causing any problems? We're happy to help you, but take baby-steps, deal?

[Andy]

First of all I don't understand how the cats work second you want me to set up a slide show I wouldn't know where to start. When I was making the decision to join Smugmug and start a web site I based my decision on this being something I could do. After working on this for almost a week I don't have the time, patients, or the desire to learn this stuff. I'm a CNC programmer during the and photographer during the evening I just don't have time to do this. I thought what looked like a sim[le web site would be easy (I guess not). So I think I'm going to find someone to do a web sit for me and go a different route.

Thanks for all your help
Joe
Whoa, hey now - we're TRYING to help you:)

Let's start with the slideshow - here's where you start:
http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=28348

Once you've followed those instructions, and gotten the slideshow installed and set up on your homepage, then I'll dig in and help you get the categories thing going. It's really not any trouble for you or me, and it won't take much time at all.

We can and will help you, if you're willing to help yourself.