Developing (v7+)

Model Creation Tutorial

Hi, I am currently trying to learn how to develop for Concrete5. So far I have found tutorials for creating templates and blocks. However I would very much appreciate it if someone can point me to a tutorial on how to create a model. I can't seem to find …

Adding Tables to content

How do you add tables to content via the WYSIWYG Editor? There are no tools for this. Other WYSIWYG Editors have table features, does Concrete 5? I looked at the TinyMCE website (the WYSIWYG Editor used by Concrete) and it does have tools for working w…

Migrating to new host

I've installed Concrete5 on my local computer while building a site. What is the process for migrating the site to a new host, if I've also added content ?

Modifying Dashboard Theme

I am trying to modify the dashboard and concrete themes by using site_theme_paths.php according to this article (http://www.concrete5.org/index.php?cID=2928) in the help section. The only thing I cant figure out is how to keep my new dashboard theme from…

Add block (to top)

Is there a way I can get blocks to appear at the top of an area rather than the bottom? I'm aware you can move blocks once they have been added but I need the block to appear at the top as soon as it is added. Cheers PL

Add to navigation

Hi, This is my first post, had a bit of a look and search but I am yet to find anything. Is it possible to add to the main navigation from edit mode? Or do you have to edit the theme itself?

External php script

Hi! I search a way how to execute a separate php script in the context of C5, so that i i have for example already a DB connection and all constants set/available. Is there already something built in for this purpose?

Form Helper missing elements?

Hi all, Just wondering if the Form Helper has an option for the select element? It's not mentioned in the API... Cheers.

Encoding problem with special characters

Hi there! I have built a custom block and add for example a simple The problem is, that for example if I enter a "ü" the database stores a "ü". So there must be wrong conversion from ISO-8859-1 to UTF-8. Any ideas where it comes from? Is ther...

Editbale regions and options

Hi there, I am reading the docs about creating templates, and editable regions... Now i have seen this example: Now in dissecting that code... The "Main" - is that just a unique identifier? Is there a list of options for the "Area" function? …

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