Zen TYPO3 Template Tutorials

Zen TYPO3 template tutorials are essential if you are new to TYPO3 and using wireframes for commercial development. This tutorial page contains the latest Zen Wireframe TYPO3 template tutorials to get your projects up and running fast.

Before getting started, please be sure to view the pre flight checklist to insure your installation of TYPO3 is working properly. This includes checking for proper folder permissions, a database check and other criteria. The Flash tutorials are recommended if you are new to TYPO3. Use the shorter PDF tutorials if you are in a hurry.

Installing Zen Wireframe

1) TYPO3 Pre Flight
Checklist Tutorial


2) Zen Wireframe
Extension Installation


3) Zen Wireframe
Template Installation


TYPO3 for Dummies: TypoScript, putting it all together

This tutorial is an essential crash course in the TypoScript Templates / snippets used in Zen Wireframe.  The tutorial provides an overview of how TypoScript templates are used to configure extensions, XHTML templates, menus, global settings and more.

Customizing Zen Wireframe for Derivative Templates

If you are a designer, need of a crash course in CSS or want to change the graphic header, template width, etc., this brief tutorial is essential for creating derivative templates! Use the Firefox Web Developer Extension to locate additional Style information.

Configuring RealURL with CB RealURL

The Cannonbose RealURL Extension offers a fast turnkey solution for configuring Real URL and extension in minutes! CB RealURL uses its own realurl.php file for many popular TYPO3 extensions like tt_news, ab_downloads, and cal.

Step 1) Read the README.txt file for additional options and configurations.
http://typo3.org/extensions/repository/view/cbrealurl/current/info/README.txt/

Step 2) Install CB RealURL and Include CB RealURL in static (from extensions):



Step 3 ) Uncomment and configure your base config.baseURL in Zen Wireframe.

# uncomment if using RealURL
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# config.baseURL = your-domain.com


Zen Light Pro v2 Setup

This tutorial covers installation of the older Zen Light Pro v.2 TYPO3 template. Zen Light Pro v.2 will be upgraded soon to the new Zen Wireframe Core. If you have downloaded the free version of Zen Light then use this tutorial.

To install Zen Light Pro v2.0 or free edition, unzip and upload the contents in your root TYPO3 directory. the install.txt explains a summary of the process. If you are new to TYPO3 the PDF and Flash tutorial is recommended.


If you need help setting up the template or have any feedback please use the Forum

Dynamic Login Box Configuration

The following TYPO3 tutorial demonstrates how to configure the newloginbox extension and Zen Light Pro's dynamic login box. The setup you see here will also be used to configure the Front End User Registration extension later.


Indexed search engine configuration

Please have a look at this forum thread.

http://www.mediatech.net/typo3_forum/view/single_thread/chc-forum/2/3/835.html

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