Good evening,
I have been trying to figure out views every evening for a couple of weeks. My website is 'contactipedia.com'.. Please feel free to check out what I have done so far. So far with Drupal I know how to create a static website. I can also create content.
Basically, guys, I want links with titles and content to appear down the page. Id like to have about 50 titles and 10 pieces of content per title. But first things first...
So far, I have 3 blocks set up on my front page. I dont know what to do beyond using the 'blocks' option to create static and non-linking information on my site. I know that I need to use 'Views'. But its not clear how I can link it to the front page.. Even when I use the 'front page' option in 'views'. Can someone please help me set up one title and link on the front page of my site please? I'm sure that once I learn the method then I will be able to replicate the process down the page. I have hit a ditch in the road. Can someone please help me out?
Thanks.
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use views to create the block
Hi,
Use Views to create the block but don't worry about where it goes yet. Make sure you create a "block" display, not "default" or "page".
If you create a "block" display in the view, you can go to the block admin page and tell drupal where to show the block you created in the view (which region and which page). The page will be <front> and the region will depend on the theme you use, something like "content bottom" or similar.
hth,
Joseph Cheek
See the view on your site - How?
Good afternoon,
I have a question abot 'Views'. I understand the taxonomy, field, argument etc. functions in the Views module. But, how do I promote my views to different pages?
Right now, I am using the 'fields' settings, for example, to pull data from the site. I want that information to appear on the front page of the website though. Instead of information appearing like I set it up with the Views module on the front page I am seeing the items that I 'promote to the front page' within the blocks module on the front page.
I am at a critical point, I think.. Please help!
Thanks so much.
Create a block display for
Create a block display for the view you want to go to the front page. If you have a fixed location on the front page for the block, i.e. the top of the right sidebar, you can place it their from the Themename/blocks page by selecting Show only on listed pages and putting in the text area below. If you need more granular placeent you might use the Insert Views module, which uses a token to place the view inside node content.
Add block link to front page with content list to click
Thanks, so much, for your help Joseph. I just created several blocks using views. I did not create another 'default'. The blocks do not appear on the block admin page though.
Also when I create the block and I select the 'preview' option at the bottom of the page I get a notice that says, "Display "Page" uses a path but the path is undefined" ..
Thanks again Jospeh. I now understand that I can (somehow) create blocks in views and move them on the blocks admin page.
Did you enable the "more"
Did you enable the "more" link for your block? If you did, then Views wants you to create a page view that it should send people to (which I assume is the reason you a Page display made). The page view will have to have a path because all pages are displayed via a URL. Click on the page display and look for Page settings under the first column of basic settings. you should see path.
As for them not appearing on the block admin page, the only thing I can think of is the view isn't saved. I wonder if the block won't appear in your block admin disabled list if it has a missing piece - the page issue you described - doubt it but who knows. I have never tested to see if that is the case but who knows.