Thread: before I buy... a few questions

before I buy... a few questions

Hi,

I like the theme but my idea for the use of the theme does not require that I charge a fee for listing, and does not allow listers to advertise a price.

Just a few questions before I buy.

- is there a default image displayed if people do not enter an image for an item?
- can the '$10 one listing 30 day' be changed? if so, how. Is it an image or text?
- can the Price column be removed from the listing on the front page and on the category pages - i.e. listing will not have price
- how many categories are possible/will fit on the page - bar above the listings - example - Apparel?
- how many sub-categories are possible/will fit on the page - bar above the listings - example - Apparel/shoes?
- can I add the socializer plugin for wordpress?
- on the page with detail about the item for sale, on the right hand side where you can contact the owner, can I move the sponsored adds from the bottom of the column to a position above the top posts of the day?
- on the page with detail about the item for sale, on the right hand side where you can contact the owner, can I delete the phone number listing
- on the page with details about the item for sale, at the top alongside the name, can I remove the price in the blue box?
- are all the category and sub category headings on the post classified page changeable/editable?
- on the post classified page can I remove the Phone number box/heading so they do not have to enter a phone number?
- on the post classified page can I remove the Price, so that people do not have to enter a price
- can i change the wording 'Post a Classified' in the blue bar at the top of the page - the one in line with the search option?

Sorry about all the questions... but I really do like the theme and will definately buy if these questions can be answered successfully.

Brian

Re: before I buy... a few questions

before the guys in the know get here I'll try to answer as much as I can:

- is there a default image displayed if people do not enter an image for an item?
Yes, you can use the category image instead of a main image.

- can the '$10 one listing 30 day' be changed? if so, how. Is it an image or text?
It's text and can be switched off from the admin

- can the Price column be removed from the listing on the front page and on the category pages - i.e. listing will not have price
You can either comment it out (not recommended), remove the code completely (not recommended) or use CSS to hide that field.

- how many categories are possible/will fit on the page - bar above the listings - example - Apparel?
Technically as many as you want. If space is getting a bit tight then you could reduce the class size via css

- can I add the socializer plugin for wordpress?
Possibly, depends which one. Classipress is simply a theme therefore, technically, works in the same way as other themes.

- on the page with detail about the item for sale, on the right hand side where you can contact the owner, can I delete the phone number listing
Again, You can either comment it out (not recommended), remove the code completely (not recommended) or use CSS to hide that field.

- on the page with details about the item for sale, at the top alongside the name, can I remove the price in the blue box?
As above

- are all the category and sub category headings on the post classified page changeable/editable?
Of course. You create the categories yourself as in any other wordpress install

hopefully these answers will push you in the right direction!

Re: before I buy... a few questions

Hi mememe

Thanks for the quick response.

Just one more question - based on your reply.

How do I use the CSS to hide the field i.e. what code, tags, etc do i need to apply to hide it?

Regards,

Brian

Re: before I buy... a few questions

Off the top of my head I think it is this class:

.ins .left .title .prices

if so, you need to remove all formatting in the style sheet and add:

Re: before I buy... a few questions

Hi,

Thanks for the replies so far... proving really useful.

To be honest the more I look at the template/theme the more I like it... so I'm wondering if anybody can answer these?

- Can this theme/template function as sub-folder blog. i.e. if I have a normal html website, can I install/use this theme/template in a subfolder such as www.mysite.com/blog so that it works like a conventional blog
- Is it possible to put the main navigation i.e. Home, About, Advertise, Contact, etc. at the top of the page either above or below the 'Search Classifieds' search option or could the navigation be put under the section where the text reads 'A classified ads system powered by WordPress'
- Is it possible to set the template/theme so that another page appears as the main 'index' page when you log on to the website such as about us or advertise, instead of the classified listings - as it appears now. And then put a link on the page and in the side navigation bar to go to the Classified listings page.

Thanks again,

Brian

Re: before I buy... a few questions

Yes it can be done. Just like the way i have it on my site.

My main site is http://www.cebulive.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and I have the classipress as http://www.cars.cebulive.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Though mine is a subdomain, it works just the same if you want it as a folder of your main domain.

Re: before I buy... a few questions

Hi Jomark,

Thanks for the feedback.

I had look at your site... and really like what you've done to the template/theme.

Anybody else out there with examples of what they've done with the template/theme?

Regards,

Brian

Re: before I buy... a few questions

Hi,

I just have one other IMPORTANT outanding question that I need to know before I click to buy!

Is it possible to set the template/theme so that another page appears as the main 'index' page when you log on to the website. What I mean is this... if i go to my site www.mysite.com, I do not want the main page with the classified listings to come up as the homepage. Instead I want a page such as about us, advertise, etc. to appear instead.

Is this possible/can this be done.

Brian

Re: before I buy... a few questions

Yeah, it can be done. I have seen other classipress owners who have just done that.

Re: before I buy... a few questions

Hi jomark,

Any ideas of where i might find one?

Brian