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All: I'm new to website development, but I found concrete5 fairly easy to use, and have managed to put together a rudimentary website:http://www.LeavingCastrosCuba.com

I want o change a few things that I have not yet been successful in doing:

1. I want to reduce the block height for blocks at the top of the page that go across. Otherwise it seems there is too much empty space between the website title and the website content.

2. At the bottom, where the blue block appears with the website name and credit to Concrete5: I'd like to at least be able to change the color from blue to a creamy yellow/beige since the color does not seem to blend in with the color scheme on the website.

3. Lastly, I would take any recommendations to make my site more professionally looking, and more likely to come up on a google search.

I'll be eternally grateful for any help I can get.

Thanks!

Marina
 
citytech2 replied on at Permalink Reply
citytech2
Hi
Its nothing but to change the css file located in your concrete directory. The css is "main.css". 

//*css changes*//
div#main-container #header{
padding-top: 35px;
}
div#main-content-inner {
    margin: 25px 40px 60px 40px;
}
div#right-sidebar-inner {
margin: 25px 40px 60px 0;
}
div#main-container #footer {
background-color: yellow; //you can set it as your like
width: 960px;
min-height: 150px;
}

Also there are some unnecessary html tags included in your theme. Remove these tags.

Citytech
MarinaVilla replied on at Permalink Reply
Thanks, citytech, for your prompt response.


I will attempt to alter it this weekend and let you know the outcome.


Are the 'unnecessary HTML tags' undesirable? What affect do they have?


Marina

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MarinaVilla replied on at Permalink Reply
so....where is my concrete directory? Do I need to ask my website host?
citytech2 replied on at Permalink Reply
citytech2
If you are using FTP for file upload/download, then open it -> Go to public_html directory -> concrete directory

Citytech