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Failure at theme set up
Kyou
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Message # 1 | 2:01 AM
I went and downloaded a free one, followed instructions but guess what:

http://dream-high.ucoz.com/

My site looks like crap and wont' even load or do anything. What did I do wrong? -_- Why can't it be easy as select and apply lol. wacko
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Message # 2 | 2:12 AM
Kyou, could you provide the URL of the theme you've downloaded? smile

'Moved to Custom Solutions.

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Kyou
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Message # 3 | 3:48 AM
http://51webbuilding.ucoz.com/forum

^ Is the sample link

It's from the official ucoz page

Added (2014-01-19, 9:48 PM)
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Has Ucoz ever considered making it easier for people to choose a pre-made theme?

Paradox
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Message # 4 | 4:33 AM
Kyou, have you uploaded the theme resources provided as part of the theme?

Quote Kyou ()
Has Ucoz ever considered making it easier for people to choose a pre-made theme?


We're constantly working to expand and improve on our default range of themes available, however, I'm not sure on the progress of custom themes. I'll see if our developers have anything in store, although as far as I'm aware no plans have been made. smile

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Kyou
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Message # 5 | 5:35 AM
Thanks. So no one knows how to fix this problem? T_T

The only thing I DIDN'T do are:

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The following modules must be installed for this template: Blog (or Site News), Photo Albums, E-mail Forms, Page Editor.

5) Enable a personal template for the home page, and paste the content of file (5) in Customize Design -> Main page.

12) Edit the Contact Us page and paste there the content of file (12).
13) In Email Forms replace the design of the first form by the content of file (13), but before doing this add the necessary fields (First Name, Your e-mail, Company Name, Subject, Message).


When I made the sie, I didn't add e-mail forms or page editor modules. I just have glob, site news, photo albums and forum on it.

5) I dont know how to enable personal template for the home page... how do I do this??

12) No idea where to edit contact us page. can't find it in settings or customize area

13) no email forms :|

Help please! sad
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Message # 6 | 6:45 AM
Quote Paradox ()
Kyou, have you uploaded the theme resources provided as part of the theme?


What's the URL of your resources folder?

Quote Kyou ()
5) I dont know how to enable personal template for the home page... how do I do this??


Be logged into your site. Open the home page and check the "use personal template" box in the page options section of the form down the bottom.

Quote Kyou ()
When I made the sie, I didn't add e-mail forms or page editor modules. I just have glob, site news, photo albums and forum on it.


If you installed the template before installing those modules you'll need to copy over the skeleton template into the editor and save again.

Quote Kyou ()
12) No idea where to edit contact us page. can't find it in settings or customize area

13) no email forms :|


If you're not using email forms you won't have to worry about that - if you are make sure you've install the Email forms module to begin with in the CP, and then you'll be able to find the Contact us page in the Page Editor listing. smile

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Kyou
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Message # 7 | 8:57 AM
I don't know where resources is and I can't find the personal template on the homepage either T_T Geez, I fail at this. Maybe I'm better off with a web host that gives ease of use to newbies haha.
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Message # 8 | 9:12 AM
Quote Kyou ()
I can't find the personal template on the homepage either


You need to open the editing page first - sorry, I missed that step. >.<

Quote Kyou ()
I don't know where resources is


When you installed the template you should have been instructed to upload all the resources/images to a folder within the File Manager. That's why everything looks broken at the moment. None of them currently exist or aren't linked to correctly.

Quote Kyou ()
Geez, I fail at this. Maybe I'm better off with a web host that gives ease of use to newbies haha.


It's part and parcel a lot of the time unfortunately when you're just starting. We're here to help you through it though. smile

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Message # 9 | 12:42 PM
Kyou, each template has an installation guide, which you should follow for the template to be installed correctly.

Quote Kyou ()
The following modules must be installed for this template: Blog (or Site News), Photo Albums, E-mail Forms, Page Editor.


Please make sure that the Page Editor module in installed on your website. It must be on the "Active" tab in the website Control Panel: http://screencast.com/t/xSXgc56go5
If it's not, then switch to Inactive, click Page Editor -> Install the module.

Quote Kyou ()
5) Enable a personal template for the home page, and paste the content of file (5) in Customize Design -> Main page.

Quote Kyou ()
5) I dont know how to enable personal template for the home page... how do I do this??


In case you still didn't find it: make sure Page Editor is installed. Then go to Control Panel -> Page Editor -> Page management, and click "Edit information" near the Main page: http://screencast.com/t/YcdQ8uSEp0 (please note that to be able to edit website pages, created via Page Editor, you must be logged in to the website as well, not only to its Control Panel).
Then you'll see the option you need: http://screencast.com/t/cf13iXZn4nS8

Quote Kyou ()
12) No idea where to edit contact us page. can't find it in settings or customize area

13) no email forms :|


Please make sure you installed the E-mail Forms module. To add the necessary fields to an e-mail form, go to Control Panel -> E-mail Forms -> Mail form management -> Field constructor. To edit an e-mail form template, click the following icon: http://screencast.com/t/QJYn41YYD2

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