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Posted: **Thu Dec 28, 2006 12:52 am**

Hi. I'm new to CMSMS. I just downloaded and installed version 1.0.2. I tried installing the Comments module but it told me that I needed at least version 1.0-RC1 or something in order to install it. Puzzled, I checked the footer of an admin page and it said "CMS Made Simple 0.12.1 'Savusavu'." Does this mean version 0.12.1 was installed?? I don't really know what's going on with this since I should have installed a version higher than 1.0 in the first place.

I've also got a few newbie questions about the CMS itself. I'm using the bullet menu because I don't want to use CSS. Is there a way I can make the list collapsable so child sections/pages only show up if the parent is clicked on? How about making certain parent sections expanded by default?

I would like to use the News module. Still waiting to try it out though because of the CMS version problem I'm having. But anyway, how do I make a menu link for News? And can I have two News-like sections? I'm aware that we can create categories for News, but the second section I'd like to have is more for Reviews, not news. Is this possible?

I've still got other questions, but these are my burning questions for the moment. Any help would be appreciated-- Thanks!

Posted: **Fri Dec 29, 2006 12:14 am**

CWY.net wrote: Hi. I'm new to CMSMS. I just downloaded and installed version 1.0.2. I tried installing the Comments module but it told me that I needed at least version 1.0-RC1 or something in order to install it. Puzzled, I checked the footer of an admin page and it said "CMS Made Simple 0.12.1 'Savusavu'." Does this mean version 0.12.1 was installed?? I don't really know what's going on with this since I should have installed a version higher than 1.0 in the first place.

It seems as though you have installed an old version of CMSMS. You can just download the latest version here: http://dev.cmsmadesimple.org/frs/?group ... ase_id=625 and then overwrite your current files. Then go to /install/upgrade.php to complete the upgrade.

CWY.net wrote: I've also got a few newbie questions about the CMS itself. I'm using the bullet menu because I don't want to use CSS. Is there a way I can make the list collapsable so child sections/pages only show up if the parent is clicked on?

Sounds like you'd enjoy this MenuManager template: http://wiki.cmsmadesimple.org/index.php ... con_expand

CWY.net wrote:How about making certain parent sections expanded by default?

I'm not sure how you're wanting to structure your menu. Give me an example along the lines of:

Parent
----Child
----Child
Parent 2 (expanded by default?)
----Child
----Child
Parent 2 (expanded by default?)
----Child
----Child

and I can try coming up with the correct call to MenuManager or a MenuManager template that will work for you.

In the meantime, check out the help here: /admin/listmodules.php?action=showmodulehelp&module=MenuManager

CWY.net wrote: I would like to use the News module. Still waiting to try it out though because of the CMS version problem I'm having.

CMSMS 1.0.2 comes with the News module by default. So once you upgrade, it should be installed already (if not, go to Extensions -> Modules and click the "Install" link next to it.)

CWY.net wrote: But anyway, how do I make a menu link for News?

The easiest way is to do the following:

Go to "Content » Pages"
Click "Add New Content"
Next to "Content Type:" choose "News" from the drop-down menu.
Then just fill in the blanks and click "Submit". A link with the title you put into the "Menu Text" blank will be shown on your menu.

I've just added this to the Wiki: http://wiki.cmsmadesimple.org/index.php ... or_News.3F

CWY.net wrote: And can I have two News-like sections? I'm aware that we can create categories for News, but the second section I'd like to have is more for Reviews, not news. Is this possible?

Yes, very possible. Like most things in CMSMS.

You can either do the above steps and then put the category name in the "Category:" blank.

Or, you can add two normal pages and put something like this in the first page that you title News:

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{news category="general"}

And then something like this in the content of the page that you title Reviews:

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{news category="reviews"}

Hope this helps,

Elijah

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