Help with layout on a template

[gazza]

Hello Forum

I am very new to web design and even newer to cms, so if i make errors in posting please forgive me.
I am trying to set up a website using the Layout top menu + 2 columns i have managed to work out how to change the header and logo and some basic sizing, i know how to edit the main content, but what i am stuck with is the column on the left i would like to add a couple of boxes that can either be edited with content text of images and i would like it that this is done on the template side so i don't have to add to all the pages within the site.

I thank you for your help and time on this matter in advance and look forward to hearing from you

Garry

[Dee]

Hello Gary,

In the CSS top menu + 2 columns template the sidebar is defined with this code:

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      {* Start Sidebar *}
      <div id="sidebar" class="hascontent">
         {content block='Sidebar'}
      </div>
      {* End Sidebar *}

Because it contains {content block='Sidebar'} you will get a content block you can edit/change when you create/edit the (each) page.
Try replacing the content block with a Global Content Block (or add a Global Content Block above or underneath):

1. add a Global Content Block, in the admin "Content" -> "Global Content Blocks" -> "Add Global Content Block", name it "sidebar-block1" for example.

2. add it to your page template:

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      {* Start Sidebar *}
      <div id="sidebar" class="hascontent">
         {content block='Sidebar'}
         {global_content name='sidebar-block1'}
      </div>
      {* End Sidebar *}

Regards,
D