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Hey guys!

I recently installed CMSMS and am very impressed with what I've seen so far. I currently have a website online that I'm thinking about converting to CMSMS. I have made a start on recreating the template and importing the css but am having problems with the navigation. The original site (without CMS) is located at:

http://www.osscltd.co.uk

To reach the CMSMS version, visit http://cms.ebcltd.co.uk

I've tried reading up on things like the menumanager and templates etc but am having trouble understanding exactly how the menus work. I basically need to recreate the navigation found on the non-CMS website but cannot figure out how to do it I tried using the hierarchy user created tag found on one of the help pages and although this improved things by correctly displaying the submenu links down the left hand side, they also appear in the main navigation which is not what I want.

I know it can be done, and its probably really easy lol

If someone could run me through exactly what I need to do in order to recreate the navigation at http://www.osscltd.co.uk I'd be very grateful!!!

Thanks in advance!

Mark

Hello Mark,

welcome and congratulations ! You have done a very good work so far to match the old site looking with CMSms.
If I understand well, your main concern is to make a tabbed horizontal navigation.
Do you know http://themes.cmsmadesimple.org/ ?
Look for "Leaves" and others in the "full themes".
Have fun !

Pierre M.

Thanks for the prompt reply Pierre!

I've managed to get a little further with things by editing the simple_navigation.tpl file - not quite there yet though.

I will be sure to check out the website link you posted, I'll post back if I require any more assistance.

Thanks again!

Beware when editing. The admin interface has "copy" functions to make backups of templates, stylesheets...
You can copy and edit the copies. Then affect your editing copies to the pages/templates...
Happy editing !
Pierre M.