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Missing sitemap.xml

I am trying to generate a sitemap file. When I run the job in "Automated Jobs" I get a ////concrete/sitemap.xml is not writable. I go to the folder to check the permissions and found that there is no sitemap.xml file. How do I generate this file if it …

Max subscribers

Hi, I created a subscription form on a website of mine. I would like concrete display a message when we reach a maximum number (150) of subscribers. How can i do this? I'd like to learn PHP and i guess thats the way to go, but i have no clue where to…

Accessing Loader::db() from php without calling index.php/…

Hello, I am trying to implement Datatables module within Concrete5 for table management (link is here: http://macabi.net46.net/index.php/mac_branches/). When updating a cell (inline), the Datatables update script calls a server side php to update a sql …

Hard Code Google maps into template

Hi, I have a site which has a listing of over 200 stockists on it, the client would like to have each one link to a page which displays a googlemap of their location. Currently the information stored is the address and postcode as custom attributes, wo…

Group-Timeout Notification / Membership renewal

Hello there, I bumped into a need which I do not yet know how to solve and which may be present for others too. When I am running a membership-site, be it paid membership or whatever else, the "Remove from group after a time"-Function is extremely u…

Overriding area permissions in Page Types in 5.6.0.1

I have a couple of custom Page Types in my site that have an area with custom blocks on them to display some custom attributes that are added to pages created using that Page Type. I want to lock down some of the permissions on these pages to prevent inad…

Slideshow placement incorret

Hi, I have added a slide show by choosing "Add to header image" and the slideshow get placed in the correct position (pic 1) however, when I commit and preview the website, the slideshow is moved right to the top of the page as displayed in pic2. Any …

Website loading speeds

I have completed the build of a site however when testing it the pages are incredibly slow to load and some take minutes. Can someone help me fix this or highlight the reasons so I can solve this and have a smooth running site. site is loaded at www…

Header meta elements for a responsive design

Hello C5 community. I just recently got through my first html to C5 template job, I must say I was impressed with the thorough documentation and ease of implementation. I'm sure my client will share my enthusiasm when he gets the invoice that's been signi…

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