Where can I get information on the simplemachines.org homepage?

[wakewatcher]

I would really like something just like what this site has for a homepage. Even more basic than that. Just information on the forum and links to register/login. What is it and how can I get it? Thanks!

[landyvlad]

Best done using a Portal such as TinyPortal, EZPortal or Simple Portal.

[wakewatcher]

Yeah I didn't do a good job of wording that.  I would like to know what did simplemachines.org actually use for this site?

[lurkalot]

I would like to know what did simplemachines.org actually use for this site?

As far as I'm aware it's custom coded specifically for this site.

[Illori]

Best done using a Portal such as TinyPortal, EZPortal or Simple Portal.

we dont use a portal, it is all custom coded for our own needs.

[wakewatcher]

Best done using a Portal such as TinyPortal, EZPortal or Simple Portal.

we dont use a portal, it is all custom coded for our own needs.

Sigh...  Given that one of the main features of SMF is the ability to easily add mods is there a reason you didn't eat your own dog food so to speak and make a mod for this purpose?

[shadav]

Best done using a Portal such as TinyPortal, EZPortal or Simple Portal.

we dont use a portal, it is all custom coded for our own needs.

Sigh...  Given that one of the main features of SMF is the ability to easily add mods is there a reason you didn't eat your own dog food so to speak and make a mod for this purpose?

there are mods for this purpose
portals
it's just that this site doesn't use portals (or mods from the mod site or themes...the forum here is basically what you see is what you get with the script for your site (aside from a very few changes since this is a support forum), then you as the end user can add customizations)
if you notice the url, there's the main site and then the forum is in a subfolder
so if that's the route you wish to go you can find a cms you like and put it on the root of your site and then put your forum  into a subfolder
or you can use one of the portal mods that will display a "front page" without having to use a separate script and making sure that they both work together and matching themes and so forth

[Aleksi "Lex" Kilpinen]

You could say what we have here is actually showcasing a whole different strength of SMF.
Simplemachines.org may appear like it's all one site and one product, but in reality we have combined many different parts to just look and act that way. The landing page, forum, mod site, wiki - all separate things.

[wintstar]

You can also connect your homepage with SMF. For this you need php, html and css knowledge.

 Here is a guide:

https://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Integrating_SMF_with_your_website

A small example

Create a php file named start.php

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<?php

// Intigriere SMF functions
require_once('SSI.php');

template_header();

echo 'your content';

template_footer();

?>

[Mick.]

Dude, bite the bullet and download a portal, whichever. Create an HTML center block and add your own stuff.

https://codepen.io/trending has cool landing pages. Use the search bar on that site and get an idea or well, make your own but after many, many of the same answers that the community is giving you, it's fair to say not to reply to this topic anymore. You're on your own.

[wakewatcher]

Dude, bite the bullet and download a portal, whichever. Create an HTML center block and add your own stuff.

https://codepen.io/trending has cool landing pages. Use the search bar on that site and get an idea or well, make your own but after many, many of the same answers that the community is giving you, it's fair to say not to reply to this topic anymore. You're on your own.

Well 'dude' aren't you the magnanimous one! Don't act like an ass. As you like to put it, it's fair to say the tone of your reply is not becoming behavior for an "SMF Hero." In the first place, it's my topic and nobody is putting a gun to your head to reply at all. In the second place I made one clarification and one reply before I got "many many of the same answers" all of which were cordial except for your, holier than thou, douchebaggery. But I must say I think your work in ZZ Top is fantastic.

To the rest of you thanks! I'm looking at the portal mods now.

[Mick.]

Dude, bite the bullet and download a portal, whichever. Create an HTML center block and add your own stuff.

https://codepen.io/trending has cool landing pages. Use the search bar on that site and get an idea or well, make your own but after many, many of the same answers that the community is giving you, it's fair to say not to reply to this topic anymore. You're on your own.

Well 'dude' aren't you the magnanimous one! Don't act like an ass. As you like to put it, it's fair to say the tone of your reply is not becoming behavior for an "SMF Hero." In the first place, it's my topic and nobody is putting a gun to your head to reply at all. In the second place I made one clarification and one reply before I got "many many of the same answers" all of which were cordial except for your, holier than thou, douchebaggery. But I must say I think your work in ZZ Top is fantastic.

To the rest of you thanks! I'm looking at the portal mods now.

You had me at ZZ Top.

[landyvlad]

You had me at ZZ Top.

     

[wakewatcher]

You had me at ZZ Top.

Whew!!!! I probably overreacted. But in fairness to me I wasn't getting notifications of any of the replies since this site was recently upgraded. So I made a bug report and now that has since been fixed.

[wakewatcher]

Just an update.  I went with TinyPortal to build a frontpage and not only is it fantastic but the support folks at TP are fantastic going above and beyond the call of duty! (Although I'm not sure why it's called "Tiny." What else could one ask for?!

[Antechinus]

Tiny Portal is excellent. I think the name originated because, in terms of code base, it was "tiny" compared to other content management systems available at the time.

[wintstar]

Sometimes a portal is too powerful. You are only looking for a status page with minimal information and not overloaded with blocks where you have to scroll a lot on your mobile phone.

[@rjen]

That's why you can easily switch off block s...

[Antechinus]

Lol. Now why didn't I think of that?

[@rjen]

Lol. Now why didn't I think of that?

I'm pretty sure you did, but sometimes other people forget that...