INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE MINIM TEMPLATE

The following instructions assume you've installed Textpattern 4.0.4 or later OK and you haven't altered anything or added any content. For fuller instructions, please refer to fullinstructions.txt

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PRELIMINARIES 
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1 From your local minim folder, transfer 'copper.ttf' to your remote site to the folder that contains public_html.

2 From your local minim folder, transfer the contents of images to the remote images folder. Chmod permissions to 777, ie full access.

3 Create a new remote folder next to the images and files folders. Call it '_templates'. Chmod permissions to 777. Create a folder within it called minim.

4 Transfer local forms, pages and style folders over into the remote minim folder. When done you should have the following directory structure: root of your site (with images) > _templates > minim > forms, pages, style. 


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IN THE TXP ADMIN TAB 
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1 In Preferences, use the following settings:

Permanent Link Mode: /section/title
Use Textile: Leave text untouched
Accept comments: yes
On by default: yes
Automatically append comments to articles: no

SAVE. 

2 Click Advanced and use the following settings:

Custom field 1 name  metadesc
Custom field 2 name  metakeyw
Custom field 3 name  cssinhead
Custom field 4 name  summary
Custom field 5 name  cols
Custom field 6 name  himidlo
Custom field 7 name  lefjus

title_no_widow *or* Prevent widowed words in article titles: no

SAVE.

3 Install the following plugins:

# hcg_templates-0.3.txt - This is Bert Garcia's plugin which will make installing this template very easy.
# zem_contact-0.6.txt - This is Alex Shiel's contact form plugin.
# zem_ir-0.5.txt - This is Alex Shiel's font to image replacement plugin.
# upm_savenew.txt - This is Mary Fredborg's plugin. It is optional but you need it if you are going to use article templates.

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IN THE TXP TEMPLATES TAB 
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In the newly created Templates tab, select import minim and Go.

As if by magic, Bert's wonderful plugin has just saved us an hour of copying and pasting! Nice one, Bert!



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IN THE TXP PRESENTATION TAB 
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***** SECTIONS *****

All use default style.
Default. Leave alone. 
about. title: About . Uses page: minim_archive . On front page: yes
articles. title: Articles . Uses page: minim_archive . On front page: yes
contact. title: Contact . Uses page: minim_contact
sitemap. title: Sitemap . Uses page: minim_search


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IN THE TXP CONTENT TAB 
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***** CATEGORIES *****

Create any categories you like, but create one called 'category' and never use it. It is needed just for the breadcrumb trails.


***** WRITE *****

Please create the following 3 articles, copying from your local minim write folder. 

1 Sticky. You can alter this for your own front page. It should have an ID of 2. If it hasn't you open the default page template and alter id="2" to whatever your id is.

2 More Minim. May be useful for article templates.

3 Access. An accessibility statement.

4 The other documents in the write folder are optional.

************ I HOPE THAT ALL WENT WELL! ***************