Blocks are a very powerful part of our website editor. They allow you to add content all over the website. Each theme has preset block locations where you can add content. The instructions below discuss how to add content to those blocks.

Animated tutorial has now been added and goes into a lot of details of the power of blocks. Also reviews creating links to email addresses.
http://www.homeinspectorpro.com/Home-Inspection-Website-Tutorial/Add-blocks-to-your-site-to-control-layout-and-content.html

• Under your admin menu, click on Blocks. If you don't see the word blocks let me know. A few of the first sites did not have it added in yet
• You will see a copy of your current theme with all the available regions that the blocks can be placed into like header/banner/left sidebar/right sidebar/user1/user2,etc and where they would appear. These are all locations that you can add content to within your site.
• Click on Add Block at the top.
• Give the block a name like 'My Site Header'.
• Now in the editor below add in everything you're going to want to go into the block (in this example the header). You could add logo's, text, whatever you want to appear in the block.
• Click Save Block.
• On the page you get taken to scroll down, this is the list of all the current blocks. You will see one called 'My Site Header' which you just created.
• Click the drop down box to the right of it and select the block location you want this block to appear (in this case, Header).
• Scroll down and click Save Blocks.
• That's it! You can use this to enter in content all over the site, including the side menus and anywhere else you see a block listed in the block view.
• If you want to get fancy you can even control what pages the block appears on. The last option on the block page for example allows you to enter <front> to make a block only appear on the front page

If you have any questions about this tutorial or something to add, post it here! Eventually these will become animated tutorials just like we have for the Home Inspector Pro software.

Hi Russell,

You should be able to see Blocks now. I had not added it to some of the first sites I set up.

Ignore the edit primary links button. You can change your links on the left from within each page under the menu settings option.

Sure thing. If you have any more questions, let me know!

Hi Dominic:

When I go into Blocks add Block I receive this message.

Patrick

Warning: conf_init(./sites/default/settings.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/dcmeagle/domains/inspectionsoftware.net/public_html/includes/bootstrap.inc on line 243

Warning: conf_init(): Failed opening './sites/default/settings.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/dcmeagle/domains/inspectionsoftware.net/public_html/includes/bootstrap.inc on line 243

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/dcmeagle/domains/inspectionsoftware.net/public_html/includes/bootstrap.inc:243) in /home/dcmeagle/domains/inspectionsoftware.net/public_html/includes/common.inc on line 141

Unsupported database type


The database type is unsupported. Please use either mysql for MySQL 3.x & 4.0.x databases, mysqli for MySQL 4.1.x+ databases, or pgsql for PostgreSQL databases. The database information is in your settings.php file.

For more help, see the Installation and upgrading handbook. If you are unsure what these terms mean you should probably contact your hosting provider.

Ok, for reference to anyone else having a similar problem. The issue was fixed by clicking Shift-Refresh (f5) in his browser. There was a conflict with something else. You can also delete your temporary internet files to make sure.

Hi Dana. You will be MUCH happier with broadband, no more sitting around and waiting for a page to load

I added the blocks menu to your site. Hopefully that's everyone. All new sites have it setup automatically, it was the first couple I setup that didn't have it on.

You're right on track.

When in the blocks configuration

1. Go to Page specific visibility settings.
2. Select Show on only the listed pages.
3. Now enter is ONLY the pages you want the block to appear in. Here's the important part. You can't use the alias like book-an-inspection.html. You need to click on URL aliases under the Admin menu. Here you will see the alias and the real name like node/7. You must enter the real name as that prevents problems down the road in case you change your alias's for SEO or whatever. So if you wanted it just on two pages you could say <front> for your frontpage and then node/7 if that was your pricing page.
4. Save.

Let me know if that makes sense.

Sure, glad to help

Dominic, I just realized that I do not have the footer activated yet, I have the info in the box and hit configure...must be doing something wrong. Tried to find a block....Help!
Thanks
Gerald Wilcox
House Check Home Inspections
www.homeinspectorinnorthdakota.com

Thanks Dominic, Looks great
Gerald Wilcox
House Check Home Inspections
www.homeinspectorinnorthdakota.com