My Site Name problem
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Hi, i'm in 5.5 version, and i can not change my syte name anymore. I updated the "Site name" stack,added an image, cleared the cache and my browser cache but it doesn't work. Should i do something else?
Any idea?
thanks,
nicolas
Any idea?
thanks,
nicolas
Hello,
thank you for your answer; yes, i can change my site name there, but it's not possible to add a block to put an image in it (logo). I really don't understand.
Nicolas
thank you for your answer; yes, i can change my site name there, but it's not possible to add a block to put an image in it (logo). I really don't understand.
Nicolas
HI Nicolas,
it sounds like what you are trying to do is create a Global area that contains your logo and a global link back to the homepage - is that correct?
If so:
if you are using a theme that uses /elements/header.php you can put a global area in there:
for example you might have:
<?php
$a = new GlobalArea('logo');
$a->display($c);
?>
Then in the dashboard/stacks area you select the Global Area logo and add a block containing your image and link etc. Once approved it will automatically show on every page that includes the header file - most likely all pages in your theme.
it sounds like what you are trying to do is create a Global area that contains your logo and a global link back to the homepage - is that correct?
If so:
if you are using a theme that uses /elements/header.php you can put a global area in there:
for example you might have:
<?php
$a = new GlobalArea('logo');
$a->display($c);
?>
Then in the dashboard/stacks area you select the Global Area logo and add a block containing your image and link etc. Once approved it will automatically show on every page that includes the header file - most likely all pages in your theme.
Hello Andy,
In fact i just want to add my logo on the website, no need of a link. I did this several times by adding an image block calles "My_Site_Name" in the scrapbook, but this function has disappeared... I will do a video capture and post it here, it will be more helpfull to explain my problem.
Thanks
nicolas
In fact i just want to add my logo on the website, no need of a link. I did this several times by adding an image block calles "My_Site_Name" in the scrapbook, but this function has disappeared... I will do a video capture and post it here, it will be more helpfull to explain my problem.
Thanks
nicolas
Hi Nicolas,
I am having exactly the same problem. I have one site already running with Concrete5 where I loaded with the Global Scrapbook. Now I have two new sites with version 5.5 but I cannot upload an image form Global Stacks to become the Site Name.
Also, I cannot seem to make horizontal the Autonav which again I had no problem with previously.
I have checked permissions and seem ok there. Don't know what the problem is!
Any other ideas? Anybody/
Many thanks in anticipation.
David
I am having exactly the same problem. I have one site already running with Concrete5 where I loaded with the Global Scrapbook. Now I have two new sites with version 5.5 but I cannot upload an image form Global Stacks to become the Site Name.
Also, I cannot seem to make horizontal the Autonav which again I had no problem with previously.
I have checked permissions and seem ok there. Don't know what the problem is!
Any other ideas? Anybody/
Many thanks in anticipation.
David
This may help:-
Posted also elsewhere.
Sorted thanks to Mike at blondmedia.co.uk - The Plain Yogurt theme which I used for my original theme does not work with the latest 5.5 for Site Name upload or Autonav alignment.
So I have used the Greek Yogurt theme.
Interestingly, the Greek Yogurt theme is not listed with my original site even though I have upgraded the site.
many thanks to all.
David
Posted also elsewhere.
Sorted thanks to Mike at blondmedia.co.uk - The Plain Yogurt theme which I used for my original theme does not work with the latest 5.5 for Site Name upload or Autonav alignment.
So I have used the Greek Yogurt theme.
Interestingly, the Greek Yogurt theme is not listed with my original site even though I have upgraded the site.
many thanks to all.
David
Hi, it's possible to add the"old" scrapbook in the dashboard; just go in "single pages", and there you can select "Scrapbook". I still did not undernstand how to add a logo with thenew version,but it was so easy with this My_Site_Name block.
ZOMG Nicolas, you just saved me from tearing out what little hair I have left! Thank YOU!
I was doing the same thing - trying to change the "My_Site_Name" from an old 5.4 C5 installation using the new 5.5 Dashboard with absolutely no success. Even going into the default theme's (Yogurt) header.php file and setting up the 'new GlobalArea('myName')' - NO DICE, didn't even show up in the Dashboard as a Global Stack. I even deleted the whole logo <div> area no old declaration, and no new - and the old name STILL showed up as if nothing had happened. As soon as I followed your suggestion to go into Single Pages, etc - BAM! It worked! TY TY TY! :D
From Google searches all weekend, it looks like many, MANY peeps are having this same issue - I hope they eventually find this solution that actually works, and hopefully someone can explain why editing the old header.php file does NOT work - even though that seems to be the method most folks seem to be favoring.
I was doing the same thing - trying to change the "My_Site_Name" from an old 5.4 C5 installation using the new 5.5 Dashboard with absolutely no success. Even going into the default theme's (Yogurt) header.php file and setting up the 'new GlobalArea('myName')' - NO DICE, didn't even show up in the Dashboard as a Global Stack. I even deleted the whole logo <div> area no old declaration, and no new - and the old name STILL showed up as if nothing had happened. As soon as I followed your suggestion to go into Single Pages, etc - BAM! It worked! TY TY TY! :D
From Google searches all weekend, it looks like many, MANY peeps are having this same issue - I hope they eventually find this solution that actually works, and hopefully someone can explain why editing the old header.php file does NOT work - even though that seems to be the method most folks seem to be favoring.
Hi rjlowe, glad to know that i'm not alone with my problems ;-)
My solution, finally:
To change the global header with the site name to a custom header with your logo:
- Go to Dashboard->Stacks
- Add a new stack and give it a nice name - the name doesn't matter
- Add a content type block to the new stack (could maybe also just image type, didn't try that)
- Edit the new block to add your image an other content you need
- Right click to the block ans choose 'Custom template' and enter "My_Site_Name" (without the quotes) in the field named "Block Name". I don't know why the block name is set in "Custom template" but I'm sure the developers had a reason.
- Save.
The block is still not editable from the page. To change the content go to Stacks again and edit the stack containing you My_Site_Name block.
It worked for me in concrete5.6.3.1.
I hope this helps.
Hans
To change the global header with the site name to a custom header with your logo:
- Go to Dashboard->Stacks
- Add a new stack and give it a nice name - the name doesn't matter
- Add a content type block to the new stack (could maybe also just image type, didn't try that)
- Edit the new block to add your image an other content you need
- Right click to the block ans choose 'Custom template' and enter "My_Site_Name" (without the quotes) in the field named "Block Name". I don't know why the block name is set in "Custom template" but I'm sure the developers had a reason.
- Save.
The block is still not editable from the page. To change the content go to Stacks again and edit the stack containing you My_Site_Name block.
It worked for me in concrete5.6.3.1.
I hope this helps.
Hans
Did you try in the settings in the dashboard menu?
Thanks,
Abhi