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Ian Haney
Ian Haney Jul 18 '13
Hi everyone, hope you all are ok


I am new here, just started using this today and love it


I was just wondering if it is possible to create a new landing page before the user reaches the login form


I see the option of one in the admin side but looks like it is text only where as I want one with a couple of images on it and a enter button to go to the login form page


Is that possible


Kind regards


Ian

Abbey
Abbey Jul 18 '13
Yup it is.

Go into admin and create the page via pages and menu.
To make this the first page people get when they visit your site after you have created it click and drag it to the first spot on the top menu before join and main.
If you only want this viewable to guest only tick the viewable to guests box and not the registered users box.

I just reread your post, you can use html to create your pages, upload the images you wish to use into Appearance> graphics
The Forum post is edited by Abbey Jul 18 '13
Ian Haney
Ian Haney Jul 18 '13
Hi Abbey Jane


Thank you so much for the reply and info, really appreciate it


Will try that first thing


Thank you again, appreciate it


Kind regards


Ian

Abbey
Abbey Jul 18 '13
happy to help, oxwall is really easy to use :)
Ian Haney
Ian Haney Jul 18 '13
Cool hopefully will get the hang of it fairly quick
Ian Haney
Ian Haney Jul 18 '13
Am off to bed now but will try that first thing around half 7ish


Thank you again, hopefully won't have to ask for much help as will get used to oxwall fairly quick

Abbey
Abbey Jul 18 '13
If you need help with html or anything else feel free to message me
ross Team
ross Jul 19 '13
Abbey+1
Ian Haney
Ian Haney Jul 19 '13
Hi Abbey


I am stuck


I created the landing page and gave it a page title, menu name, I set the url at http://ultimateforcesocial.com/intro.html and filled in the page content with html for what I want on the landing page and then I dragged it so it appears before main and join in the main menu section but when I go to the page, it is still taking me straight to the login form page


I uploaded the intro.html page to the web server as well


Any ideas?


Kind regards


Ian

ross Team
ross Jul 19 '13
No need to upload it on the server. Did you make it visible for guest or members?
Ian Haney
Ian Haney Jul 19 '13
Hi Ross


Oh right ok, I have now removed it from the server, I made it visible to both guests and members

ross Team
ross Jul 19 '13
Is it ok now?


Ian Haney
Ian Haney Jul 19 '13
It is still going straight to the login form page


Sorry for being a pain

ross Team
ross Jul 19 '13
PM me your admin access details
Ian Haney
Ian Haney Jul 19 '13
No worries will do that now Ross


Thank you for all your help

ross Team
ross Jul 19 '13
Ian, I've checked your website when I go the landing page, then I go the landing page where I see two images
Ian Haney
Ian Haney Jul 19 '13
That's it


So does it take you to the landing page straight away with the two images?, I know it looks rubbish for now, will make it a nicer layout when it's working properly

ross Team
ross Jul 19 '13
Yes It does and I didn't change anything
ross Team
ross Jul 19 '13
However It does not work for guest, seems like that you have changed the code or configured so that the sign-in box appears first for guests
Ian Haney
Ian Haney Jul 19 '13
Hmm wonder why is not doing it this end


I am using google chrome


Do you think maybe I should clear my cache

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