Can I design a custom Profile page?

[sturmkatze]

I kind of wish to really have a lot more stuff on my user's profiles. It's a pet website and I'd like places for multiple pets, photos, awards, some fields like on myspace and face book about the user.

I _think_ the Custom Profile Field Mod might work for some of it, but I'd like to design how it will look too. Am I trying to do the impossible?
Thanks, Marsh
www.the-dogs-place.com

[Nathaniel]

Have a look at this thread:
http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=165349

You will want to use a similar format, its definitely not impossible just fairly difficult.

You could also just edit your 'profile.template.php' template file.

[sturmkatze]

On the 'profile.template.php' page, how can I visually edit this. Normally I use GoLive, but do have Dreamweaver (well, 8 I think, not CS3). I tried opening it and got nothing, but hey, I know little about PHP... I'd sure like to be able to draw it like I want, then figure out functionality. I guess I need to add the Custom Profile Field Mod...

[Nathaniel]

Okay, the template system works a bit differently in SMF. The reason you can't see any html for that page is because the HTML is inside the PHP code, you will have to edit PHP in order to change it.

[sturmkatze]

So, can I design it in html (which I can at least understand) and then convert it to php for use here?

[Nathaniel]

Yep, you should be able to.

Although, because you want to edit the already exsisting code, it might be easier to do within the php, anyway if you have any problems then just post, and I can help. 

[Rumbaar]

The nature of that mod might limit what you can do with the default code of that mod.  Specially with the layout and position of any custom fields.

You might want to look through the Profile section of Customize section for any addition profile mods that might help you.  Be sure to use a decent text editor, like Notepad++.  I would avoid any 'fancy' GUI editor like Dreamweaver.