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hi guys....

how can we have more of a 'premanent' home page and then have contant from there... based on menu and maybe blog starting after a 'permanent' area that we can administer as a 'post'

we would like to have a permanent introduction at our page top

thank you

I think what you're looking for is a site entry page, where users get an index of various things they can do on your site (for example, an introduction with links to a blog, a gallery, and a forum).

The easiest thing to do for that is to actually create an HTML page with the text and links you want, with Serendipity installed in a subdirectory.

If you've already got your whole site pointing to Serendipity, you can also use the Static Pages plugin to create a "front page" with the appropriate links and set it to be the Serendipity start page.

There are other options, too; you could modify the index.tpl (which requires a bit of HTML and Smarty knowledge) or create a "sticky" post (which requires the Extended Properties of Entries plugin).

If I've misinterpreted your question, or you need anything else, just let us know.

many thanks...

actually i am werll on my way---

this is my 2nd blog - helping a buddy...
http://www.chameleonpaintersmn.com/index.php

i like the static page thing -- i will try this next time

for this -- i would like a horizontle drop down menu for categories...

is there such a thing?

this is a nifty app

There's no plugin for that, but many templates (such as Bulletproof) do support a menu bar.

Since you seem to be using Bulletproof, just go to "Manage Themes" in your admin page and set up the menu items!

many thanks

I must be blind as a bat....

i have spent the last 12 minns lookin in admin screens....

where is this "Manage Themes" in 'my' admin page ?

I see Theme/Style options but i do not see any where here where i can add any sort of menu items

thank you

Bulletproof contains navigation bar options, but they are not "drop down". It can be configured to display above the banner, below the banner, or in a sidebar. See the option labeled: "Position of the navbar". "Manage Styles" should be the first link listed under the group of links titled "Appearance".

side note for this thread (sorry for the hijack)

Any chance of more navbar buttons in that style sheet? (currently 0 - 4)

Trevor

Yes Trevor - the number of navlinks is a configuration item.