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Started by guybr, October 23, 2014, 10:10:33 AM

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guybr

I installed VM+Joomla in a subdirectory when I started revamping a 'handmade' store on my site. Now that the store itself looks good I'm wondering how to incorporate the rest of my non-CMS site into VM-Joomla.

I have my original 'handmade' homepage as the index.html page.

What is the recommended way to replace the existing index page with a CMS based page (and then get the rest of the html site pages into the CMS)?

One solution I saw was to just use an htaccess redirect to address the index.html page issue (get a CMS generated page to act like the site index page) - but is that really a good solution?

GJC Web Design

why not just have a menu stricture on your hand carved index.html page that leads to what ever you need?

Once you have your cms (vm) menu finished you can just copy/paste the source html to your index.html, incl. the css  - job done
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guybr

I think I understood your suggestion, but my problem is this: something with the handmade site pages causes them to upload very slowly. I'm trying to solve that problem by using only CMS generated pages (with all the w3 callups and declarations)...

GJC Web Design

up to you - then get rid of the index.html -
move Joomla to the root and it's set home page will load
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guybr

If I do move Joomla to the root, what do I do about VM: I have it installed where I do want the store itself to be - but can I access VM functionality on other pages once Joomla is in the root, or would I have to move VM to the root as well?

GJC Web Design

you just shift the whole Joomla install folder up one level - it incl. VM
takes 2 sec via the cpanel filemanager - select all, drag and drop in the root
backup 1st obviously
GJC Web Design
VirtueMart and Joomla Developers - php developers https://www.gjcwebdesign.com
VM4 AusPost Shipping Plugin - e-go Shipping Plugin - VM4 Postcode Shipping Plugin - Radius Shipping Plugin - VM4 NZ Post Shipping Plugin - AusPost Estimator
Samport Payment Plugin - EcomMerchant Payment Plugin - ccBill payment Plugin
VM2 Product Lock Extension - VM2 Preconfig Adresses Extension - TaxCloud USA Taxes Plugin - Virtuemart  Product Review Component
https://extensions.joomla.org/profile/profile/details/67210
Contact for any VirtueMart or Joomla development & customisation

guybr

Thanks! Just to confirm: if I move everything as you suggested above, would the present website homepage be the Joomla page or VM?

How do I configure the website homepage to be either Joomla or the VM store HP?

GJC Web Design

it will be what ever you have set as your Joomla home page menu
GJC Web Design
VirtueMart and Joomla Developers - php developers https://www.gjcwebdesign.com
VM4 AusPost Shipping Plugin - e-go Shipping Plugin - VM4 Postcode Shipping Plugin - Radius Shipping Plugin - VM4 NZ Post Shipping Plugin - AusPost Estimator
Samport Payment Plugin - EcomMerchant Payment Plugin - ccBill payment Plugin
VM2 Product Lock Extension - VM2 Preconfig Adresses Extension - TaxCloud USA Taxes Plugin - Virtuemart  Product Review Component
https://extensions.joomla.org/profile/profile/details/67210
Contact for any VirtueMart or Joomla development & customisation