Adding "About me" along side

[lipmanaj]

Hello,

How would I add an "About Me" column on the side that would persist as new entries are added?

I am currently using the "Blue" template.

Incidentally, can you also explain how to view the templates in full, rather than thumbnail, size?

Thanks!

[Col. Kurtz]

How would I add an "About Me" column on the side that would persist as new entries are added?

Install the static page plugin, then create an about me page with it. Then you need to link to that new page. The easiest way is using the HTML Nugget plugin.

If you want the text to show up directly on the sidebar you can of course use the HTML nugget plugin to place any text an the sidebar you want.

I am currently using the "Blue" template.
Incidentally, can you also explain how to view the templates in full, rather than thumbnail, size?

You can select each plugin and then look at the blog again. Or install the Template dropdown plugin and you can chance all the templates while looking at the blog.

[lipmanaj]

Thanks.

And how do I install the static page plugin?

[Col. Kurtz]

Go to the "configure plugins" menu. Choose "Click here to install a new event plugin". Then you can select the plugins you want to install. Note: The list there shows only plugins that you already installed to you server, like those ones included in the default installation. But there is an easy way to access all plugins, with the Spartacus plugin. So I highly recommend installing Spartacus. If you do a new option will show up "Click here to fetch a new event [or sidebar] plugin from the Serendipity Online Repository". If you click it you can download and install external plugins very fast and easy.

After installing the menu will have a new option "static pages".

[lipmanaj]

Thanks, Karl

I do not see the Spartacus plug in available for installation among those iunder "event plugins". Only listed are:

Event Plugins
Click here to install a new event plugin
Title Permissions
Markup: Serendipity
Apply basic serendipity markup to entry text
DOWN
Markup: Emoticate
Convert standard emoticons into graphic images
UP DOWN
Markup: NL2BR
Convert newlines to BR tags
UP DOWN
Browser Compatibility
Uses different (CSS) methods to enforce maximum browser compatibility
UP DOWN
Spam Protector
A variety of methods to prevent comment spam
UP DOWN
Announce entries
Send notification of new entries to online services
UP


So, how do I find and install Sparatcus if it is not listed among these?

Thank you. You can tell I am new at this!

[lipmanaj]

Found it!