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Typical Uploading a DNN skins and container
Step 1...
Unpack the main zip file on your hard drive and you will see the various skins zips and container zip. Upload the skin zip and container zip to your portal via admin/skins/site one by one We prefer that to the combine skin/container method.
Step 2...
Check that the skins and containers are available when you add a page via page functions/settings/advanced settings and set the appropriate container and skin to the page.
Step 3...
You can also set a global skin and container to your site via admin/site settings and only change the skin type or container type when necessary on the page or on the module that requires a different one to the default skin/container..
To Uninstal
- Login as admin if the skin is installed in site and host if it is in host main folder
- Go to admin/skins or host/skins tabs
- Choose the skin or container from the drop down list.
- The skin pack will show up and please delete
- Depending on the version of DNN you are running you may also need to visit the folder with FTP access and delete the empty folder it may leave behind. This is currently not a skin issue and it may be a DNN shortfall in not being able to delete the folder.
HTML style skins for DNN 3.x & 4.x: The skins are all HTML and not ascx. Therefore, you will have painless upgrade to the next version of DNN as the core skinning engine will account for the upcoming changes and creates the correct ascx files.
Language Selector: Language selector is provided with the package so if you have more than one language available in DNN 3.1.1 and after then it will show itself. if you dont need it then ensure you have only one language set in Host/Language settings. Index page also has no language selector option for those not wanting it.
Search Token: Options is also given for you to use the skin type with no search.
Standard Logo placements: You can easily add logo with your own by changing the site logo in all versions of DNN by going to "Admin/Site Settings".
Fixed width: This skin is the 780px width type of skin with number of containers in each skin.
Vertical Menu: Allows you to have large number of tabs for your site.
Matching Containers: For the skin pack you have the matching container. Please check the demo site to see the veriations.
Browser Compatible: Full Explorer and Fire Fox compatibility. After all they are the main two. Check your favourite browser for compatibility. We have not seen any unusual behaviour with others.
Admin Skin Included: Each of the colour options contain their own admin skin-type.
Easy customization: Skins are HTML style with css link placed. This would allow you to customize the skin with minimum coding knowledge. Just open the skin in DreamWeaver and you will see the skin tokens and move them or change graphics to suit. However, I must warn you that the menu is not easy to customize. I would take it as is and as seen.
Source Files Included: for all aspects of the skin and containers and the flash, you will see the full source code. There are no need to purchase any third party module or skin object to make this skin work.
Great Support: Support by email or support desk.
Technical Support
For technical support, just submit the request for assistance via feedbackform or via email to support (@) salaro.net
Known Limitations
Fixed width skin only but it manages the large width modules.
Tested on 4.x and 3.x and all good.
If we get any issues reported we will list them here.
Please note that this is a designer skinpack and therefore you need to be careful with the size of the modules you put in the left pane. And for good looks you can not exceed the width as per our demo site.
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