Last year I started a public site using groupanizer. It was basic, but I didn't finish it. I got busy with my work and didn't have time to get back to it. I'm ready to get back to it, but since that time there have been a LOT of updates on Groupanizer and now my site is a mess. I'll click on some options when logged in and the theme changes to the public site theme... clicking on other options brings back the theme that I have selected for members, etc.
What I'd like to know if is there is a way to start over. I'd live to remove the public site pages that I've put in place now and just start from scratch. If not, is there a way to make sure my public site pages use the same theme as the rest of the site that logged in members use?
Jesse
Is there a way to "start over"?
Tue, 06/05/2012 - 16:32
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Is there a way to "start over"?
Hi Jesse,
There are a few ways to simplify your life here.
Or in a pinch, we can blow your whole site away and create a fresh one for you. Just let us know.
Best regards,
Tom
Is there a way to change the theme to be the same for all pages? For instance, if I go to sj.groupanizer.com, I see the older theme that I was working on which is an orange color. When I log on I see the same thing, but when I click the Members link at the top suddenly the theme changes to a dark gray background with tabs across the top.
Jesse
Hi Jesse,
You can certainly change the background theme *inside* your members only site to be whatever you like (The same as the outside, or completely different one), however, we do not support this, as the inside groupanizer theme is built in a way that supports the Groupanizer members only information specifically. As soon as you introduce a different 'inside theme' to this, you start to have problems, as they aren't set up necessarily to showcase the content we have inside. Not to say it is impossible, but it requires a lot more work and attention than most people really want to pay to it.
We are going to be adding some new 'inside theme options' for you over the next year to choose from, so you can customize that look and feel a bit more in the future. In the meantime, my official recommendation is to leave the inside theme using the Groupanizer Theme, and if you want to send some ideas of how you would like some of the optional inside themes we are building to look, email me and I'll add it onto the wishlist for the new approved themes development.
Cheers,
Kari
Kari Metzger
EVP Business Development
Groupanizer
(d) 604-451-7454
kari@groupanizer.com
You're absolutely right about the "problem" description if you decide to try to have 2 different themes (one for inside and outside). I found I was able to delete one of the themes and things seem to have stabilized. I'm just going to keep the same theme inside and out and that way things will work better.
Thanks,
Jesse
Hi Jesse,
Actually, it's no probe, at all to have a different exterior theme - it doesn't affect the site at all - its only changing the *inside* theme that creates a problem. If you want to change your outside theme and run into any problems you can submit a support ticket through the support portal and I'll be happy to help you out!
Cheers,
Kari
Kari Metzger
EVP Business Development
Groupanizer
(d) 604-451-7454
kari@groupanizer.com