#1

New to Concrete5?

In case you are not familiar with installing Concrete5 you can find detailed instructions on how to do it here.

If you are new to C5, check out these docs for a quick introduction to the CMS. 

The complete Editor's Guide is also available here.

#2

Installing the Package

Madfolio is as easy to install as all the other add-ons for Concrete5. If you are installing an add-on for the first time, just check out this tutorial.

#3

Selecting a Theme

After installing the add-on you have to select one of the included themes.
Go to Dashboard > Themes and activate your preferred one.

#4

Set up Your Site's Structure

A typical site structure for Madfolio is displayed below. Of course you could create your own to suit your website's need.

#5

The Page Lists

The home page and all parent pages should always have the "Page List" page type applied, to display all content pages beneath the parent page.

More about Page Lists here!

#6

...and Your Content Goes Here!

Apply the default page type to all actual project/product pages.

More about the default page type here.

#7

Place Your Logo and Navigation

When your main structure is set, you can start placing all site-wide content like your logo and and/or the AutoNav-Block to the global areas.

#8

Customize Your Search-Bar

The search bar is located in your header. To change the placeholder text or the error message, just navigate to the search-results page and change the site's custom attributes for your needs.