Using MODX CMS to Build Websites: Intermediate Course

Name: Using MODX CMS to Build Websites: Intermediate Course
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Discover the creative power of MODX, a free open source CMS, and smash the shackles of Wordpress, Joomla and Drupal.

Created byMike Nuttall

Last updated 11/2014

English

What you'll learn

Build a blog
Learn more about input and output filters for MODX tags
Get the low-down on data collections from online forms
Create membership pages
Harness the power of MODX

Course content

6 sections • 22 lectures • 2h 28m total length

Course Goals0:56
This course follows on from the "Using MODX CMS to Build Websites: A Beginner's Guide". The lesson outlines the goals for this course.
Getting Setup3:04
In this lesson we look at the template "skokov-corporate-flat-responsive-web-template" we are going to use in the examples.

Understanding MODX Tags11:40
You can build a custom website with MODX with just a knowledge of HTML, CSS and MODX's tags. In this lesson we look at the different MODX tags and what they can do.
Input and Output Filters (Output Modifiers)1:51
The power of MODX tags can be enhanced by the use of Input and Output Filters. In this lesson we look of how to use these output modifiers.
Tags And Filters

The Blog Front Page: Article Summaries20:25
One of the most important aspects of a website for marketing your product or getting your message across is its blog. MODX has an easy to install blog solution, in this lesson we look at how to adapt it to your needs.
Exercise: Create The Site Menu Using Wayfinder0:55
Before proceeding with the blog it would help if the menu worked properly. This lesson sets you the task of doing this with the knowledge you gained from the beginners' course.
Structuring The Blog Front Page5:20
In this lesson we dig deeper into styling our dynamic MODX blog posts with the styles and layouts of our free website template.
Dynamic Images With Template Variables8:13
How to use template variables with Articles to add a dynamic image to your blog posts
Categorising Blog Posts7:57
In this lesson we look at how to set up categories for your blog posts.
Archiving Blog Posts3:45
In this lesson we tackle setting up links to archive your blog posts
Creating A Latest Posts List7:37
This lesson shows you how to list the latest posts in your blog.
Setting Up Pagination10:19
How to set up pagination with Articles
A Page For The Indivudual Blog Post13:30
In this lesson we create the page for the single blog item. This lessons requires quite a lot of concentration, not because you will be doing anything unusual but because we will be getting stuck into quite a lot of HTML and CSS and it can get messy if you are not careful.
Troubleshooting2:40
One problem you might encounter if you are duplicating blog posts a lot while setting up the system is links that don't work as expected. In this short lesson we iron out that glitch.
Enabling Comments For Your Blog Posts7:33
If you have a blog and you want to interact with your readers a good way to do this is via comments on your blog posts. This lesson shows you how to set up and style commenting.
Managing Comments And Associated Emails8:49
This lesson shows you how to manage the comments and associated emails of your blog posts.
Adding Recaptcha For Your Blog Comments2:15
Comment systems can get abused by spammers, a good way to deal with this is by using recaptch. In this lesson we look at how to set that up.

Requirements

Students should know how to download MODX, host and install it (all covered in "Using MODX CMS to Build Websites: A Beginner's Guide")
Students should know how to use MODX resources, templates, chunks and tags (all covered in "Using MODX CMS to Build Websites: A Beginner's Guide")

Description

Extend your knowledge of MODX, build on the lessons of the beginner's course to further your understanding and create another responsive website. This time you will build a fully functional blog, based on a free template, and add user management functionality.

Discover the power of MODX and add another website for your portfolio.

Discover the power of MODX tags
Create a fully functional blog
Learn front end and back end user management
Extend user input forms to accept radio buttons, check-boxes and drop-downs

Step-by-step instructions to use the capabilities of MODX to unleash your creative potential.

Everybody wants a blog, it's the best way to help your website get links and hence rise in the search engine rankings. The course guides you through the process of setting up a custom blog using MODX.

MODX tags are explained in more detail so you can unlock their potential.

Maybe you need to create a membership site? We look closely at setting up functions for user to log in to personalised pages.

What feedback do you need from the website users? The course shows you how to capture data in all the possible form input types.

Every business needs a website. With MODX you can build brilliant bespoke websites for clients. I have made a living, working from home, doing this for the last five years. With MODX skills you could too.

Who this course is for:

Those who have completed "Using MODX CMS to Build Websites: A Beginner's Guide"
Those already familiar with MODX but who need some more practical step by step tutorials

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Course content

Introduction To The Course2 lectures • 4min

MODX Tags2 lectures • 14min

Setting Up A Blog On Your Website Using MODX Articles13 lectures • 1hr 39min

Extending Forms To Collect More Data1 lecture • 8min

User Registration3 lectures • 23min

Conclusion1 lecture • 2min

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