[TYPO3-english] How to add a "rootlevel template"

[Richard Davies]

Hi again,

Just to clear things up, in case anyone wants to come along and be
pedantic, not EVERYTHING in Typo3 is a record, but for a beginner you'll
find most things are records that you are looking for, apart from
typoscript, extensions etc.

Richard

On 28 May 2012 11:50, Richard Davies <richard at ocular.co.nz> wrote:

> Hi Rowan,
>
> Make sure you are an admin - if noone else set up the installation then you
> will be - only typo3 admins can create/edit templates.
>
> Everything in typo3 is a record. To create a record on any page, look for
> the icon that looks like a sheet with a green plus on it. This will open
> the 'add record' menu. You will see template listed there. See the right
> pane on this image
>
> http://typo3.org/typo3temp/tx_terdoc/documentscache/q/u/quick_shop-2.1.0/docbook/pictures/10000000000001FE0000012A4182FF71.jpg
> in the right pane, youll see the 'new record' image beside the magnifying
> glass. Look for that. It should be at the top of the right pane in the
> Typo3 Backend. Make sure you are on the page you want to add the template.
>
> Richard
>
> On 28 May 2012 11:43, Rowan Sylvester-Bradley
> <rowan at sylvester-bradley.org>wrote:
>
> > This is my first TYPO3 project so no doubt this is a beginner's question.
> >
> > I have installed the IntroductionPackage-4.7.1.
> >
> > I now need to install an application written by someone else. It consists
> > of
> > 3 plug-ins. I believe I have installed these correctly.
> >
> > These plug-ins have created a couple of new database tables. I've
> checked,
> > and these have been correctly created.
> >
> > I am then supposed to be able to add new records to these tables using
> the
> > List module. I have tried this, and it seems to work correctly.
> >
> > The next installation step described by the application author is
> "create a
> > new page, add a new rootlevel template and add the following code to the
> > "setup" field" (a few lines of code follows).
> >
> > I can add a new page, but I can't find how to create a new "rootlevel
> > template".
> >
> > Can someone please give me blow by blow instructions for doing this, or
> > tell
> > me where to find these instructions if they already exist somewhere?
> >
> > Many thanks - Rowan
> >
> >
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