How to create a content block?

[kuroi]

I've installed CMSMS today and am really impressed. Much of it is very intuitive and easy to work with. So I just know that I'm about to ask some dumb questions ... please bear with me.

I want to create a 2 column layout (with horizontal nav). I understand that I can simply insert {content block='column1'} and {content block='column2'} into my template and use layout stylesheet to position them. My question is, how do create a content block as opposed to a page. Or do I create them as pages and in effect have two pages for every actual page (in which case how would I name them as I would then have a column1 and column2 for almost everypage.

I just know I'm going to be really embarassed when I get an answer, but hey, go ahead, I can take it

[Dr.CSS]

have you looked here...
http://themes.cmsmadesimple.org/Full_Themes.html
2 col. template with news and horiz. menu all ready for download...

[calguy1000]

This is very simple, a  "page" is made up of content blocks as determined by the template.  so if there are two content blocks in your template, when you create a new page using that template, you'll get two text areas to edit content in.

As a tip, one content block has to be the default, i.e.: {content} and {content block="column2"} 

I've installed CMSMS today and am really impressed. Much of it is very intuitive and easy to work with. So I just know that I'm about to ask some dumb questions ... please bear with me.

I want to create a 2 column layout (with horizontal nav). I understand that I can simply insert {content block='column1'} and {content block='column2'} into my template and use layout stylesheet to position them. My question is, how do create a content block as opposed to a page. Or do I create them as pages and in effect have two pages for every actual page (in which case how would I name them as I would then have a column1 and column2 for almost everypage.

I just know I'm going to be really embarassed when I get an answer, but hey, go ahead, I can take it

[kuroi]

Thanks Calguy1000.

I was looking for a way of creating content before actually adding the placeholders to the template. Now I realise the error of my ways, as you say and I expected this is very straightforward. Congratulations on producing a great CMS.