Template Manager
Graphical themes, or templates, are managed through the Template Manager Module, which is accessed by clicking on Template Manager from the Main Menu.
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Template Manager Main Menu
Using Pre-Installed Templates
To use a pre-installed or custom template for your website, select it from the Base Site Templates drop-down box and click on the “Change Template(s)” button.
Built-In Template Header
If you are using a pre-installed template, or one you have created with the Template Manager (see below), then you can utilize a Built-In Template Header. Enter your desired text in the Built-In Template header field, and then click on the Save Header button to commit your changes.
Advanced Coding Techniques
When using custom navigation elements, you will need to know how to code various links. Since the entire site created within the product platform is database-driven, it is necessary to call pages differently than when coding for traditional HTML pages. Theses links must be added inside the template file.
Normal Page Links
Let’s say that you have created a navigation button that should be linked to the “About Us” Page. The following code is what should be used to link your navigation element: index.php?pr=About_Us
This code is case sensitive and must be accurately depicted for proper operation. Notice that all spaces between words in the page names are separated by an underscore. This must be manually coded in place of spaces for the link to work properly.
The actual page name is directly related to the page name created within the “Create Pages” module of the Soholaunch Website Builder. Notice also that the first letter of each word in the page name is capitalized. No matter what you type within the create pages module (you must create the pages within the system even if utilizing custom navigation), the system will automatically capitalize the first letter of each word in a page name and it can only be 22 characters long. Therefore, you must also keep this in mind when coding the custom link. If you are coding before creating pages within the tool, keep the page names fewer than 22 characters in length.
NOTE: Because your site is database driven, you will always call the “index.php” file when linking to normal site pages.
More Info
For more information on custom templates, please visit the Custom_Templates page.
