[TYPO3-UG US] New to Typo - need some direction.

[Gregory Remington]

Equivity wrote:

> It seems to be a complex system. I am not a programmer; I am basically a simple html coder with
> strong visual design skills. 

That pretty much describes me. 2 years ago TYPO3 was a little more rough 
around the corners. It's getting easier to use. It took me about a year 
to configure TYPO3 for an easy to alter template. I'm posting my 
progress live as downloadable files.

You'll find TYPO3 very easy to use once you locate the necessary 
documentation... which can sometimes be long and drawn out. There is a 
method to locating needed information and it takes time to learn.

> I have spent some time going through the typo site(s) and there is just a plethora of information, yet I can not seem to find
> simple, easy to understand instructions on 1) how to get a basic site up and running. (I installed typo without to much of a
> problem, yet could not figure out how to get the main page of the site working). 2) Simple instructions on how to alter, create, or
> change the layout and design of the website and how to fit typo into an existing site.

You're going to need to take it step by step. 1) install 2) install 
template 3) create page and sub pages 4) install extensions. Evaluating 
what extensions and templates are available to you that fit your needs 
is important.

> I am putting together a new site (www.planethttp.com/main/) and would love to figure out how to get typo integrated into my current
> design.

You'll certainly want to install fdfx_2cols and possibly fdfx_3cols:

http://typo3.org/extensions/repository/search/fdfx_2cols/
http://typo3.org/extensions/repository/search/fdfx_3cols/

Cheers,
Greg