G-NEWC Posted August 30, 2008 Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 Hi guys, Have successfully installed phpvms on my web server, but with very limited php experience i am struggling to make use of the instructions, and i am stuggling to find my way around the files to edit, on the server.I basicely, if possible, want to be able to edit the colours to match our Virtual airlines, and put the Recent pireps onto the bottom of the page instead of on the left, as with the original design. Also, i need to add VA information, links and buttons at the top of the page for navigation, and to make it look a little smarter.If anyone is kind enough to take half an hour or so out to give me a hand with the software, it would be greatly appreciated.Kind Regards,James[http://www.link-uk.co.nr] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Nabeel Posted August 31, 2008 Administrators Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 Hey,Basically, the default "skin" that is used is the "crystal" skin in the /lib/skins folder.Make a copy this folder, and rename is to something, like "vaskin". Then goto the admin panel, then the settings, then change the skin to what you renamed it.Next, go into that folder, and mess with the CSS (styles.css), and the header/footer. Just by modifying that you'll be able to change the colors and the basic layouts.Next, if you want to change how tables, etc are organized, they are in /core/templates. They're named pretty straightforward so you can tell what it is. To change it, copy it from there, and paste it into your /lib/skins/vaskin folder, and then modify it.Hopefully that should help?Lemme know!-Nabeel (sorry for the late response, was not able to get to a computer for the last few days) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-NEWC Posted August 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 Thx Nabeel... i'l let you know how i get on James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-NEWC Posted August 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 Hi Nabeel,Have just created a new 'vaskin' folder like you reccomended, but the index has now come out as plain text...edit:- have deleted the folder, and it has stayed as plain text.Any ideas?James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Nabeel Posted September 1, 2008 Administrators Report Share Posted September 1, 2008 well you need to change the paths in the header.tpl file and the footer.tpl file, you need to edit those things to point to the right places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-NEWC Posted September 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2008 Okay, iv'e made the decision that if i can, i will use my current website template and use the header and widgets from the PhpVMS system, and transplant them onto my current design. I think this is possible, its just i'm not too sure how...Can you shed some light on this please?Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Nabeel Posted September 3, 2008 Administrators Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 You have to use the skinning system in phpVMS, meaning the skins/[skin]/header/footer.tpl. You can't transplant bits and pieces of phpVMS into another page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-NEWC Posted September 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Right, i have the site setup as i said yesterday, but it seems that under the 'Recent Pilot Reports' at the bottom of the page isnt updating. I'm not sure if i have added it correctly --> i've simply pasted the code into the box?http://Regards,James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Nabeel Posted September 5, 2008 Administrators Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 What was the code you pasted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-NEWC Posted September 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 I believe i have now solved the problem.James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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