Add a welcome message above Sign Up button

[Jeffin]

This template edit displays a welcome message just above the sign up button for your guests only.

METHOD 1

1. Find in template sidebar_visitor_panel:

<div class="section loginButton">
    <div class="secondaryContent">

2. Below it add:

                <!--Begin welcome message to guests-->
                 <center><img src="http://www.christianforumsite.com/images/xenforo/welcome-message.png" /></center>
                 Hello and welcome to our community. You will have to sign up before you can post. Signing up is free and it takes only a few moments to complete.
                <!--End welcome message to guests-->

Note: You can use your own images instead of the one I provided thus easing on my bandwidth.

See Screenshot or Demo.


METHOD 2 (thanks to TheLord)

You can avoid using text in template by following these instructions along with Method 1. It involves creating a new phrase and replacing the welcome text in template with the phrase.

Here are the steps:

1. Go to Admin Control Panel > Appearances > Phrases > Create New Phrase

2. Enter in Title: welcome_message_above_sign_up, enter in Phrase text: YOUR WELCOME TEXT HERE and click 'Save Phrase'.

3. Find in template sidebar_visitor_panel:

<div class="section loginButton">
    <div class="secondaryContent">

4. Below it add:

                <!--Begin welcome message to guests-->
                 <center><img  src="http://www.christianforumsite.com/images/xenforo/welcome-message.png"  /></center>
                 {xen:phrase welcome_message_above_sign_up}
                <!--End welcome message to guests-->

 

[Jamie]

Nice addition Jeff!

Jamie

 

[TheLord]

text in template... better add new languages

 

[Sir nick]

Must add feature

 

[Edrondol]

Do you mind if we download the image to use?

In any event it's a dang good feature.

 

[Jeffin]

Do you mind if we download the image to use?

In any event it's a dang good feature.

You are welcome to download the image.

 

[Edrondol]

You are welcome to download the image.

Please, Thank You and.....*YOINK*!!

 

[Jeffin]

text in template... better add new languages

Sure, if you could help.

 

[TheLord]

Sure, if you could help.

admin.php?languages/english-us.1/phrases
Create New Phrase

Title: welcome_message_above_sign_up
Phrase text: you welcome text HERE

2. Below it add:

<!--Begin welcome message to guests-->
 <center><img src="http://www.christianforumsite.com/images/xenforo/welcome-message.png" /></center>
 {xen:phrase welcome_message_above_sign_up}
 <!--End welcome message to guests-->

 

[Jeffin]

admin.php?languages/english-us.1/phrases
Create New Phrase

Title: welcome_message_above_sign_up
Phrase text: you welcome text HERE

<!--Begin welcome message to guests-->
 <center><img src="http://www.christianforumsite.com/images/xenforo/welcome-message.png" /></center>
 {xen:phrase welcome_message_above_sign_up}
 <!--End welcome message to guests-->

Thanks TheLord, I've added that to the first post.

 

[Susannah]

This is great, thank you!! It's really nice to have a warmer welcome for guests. Thanks for the image too. I've dl'd it and uploaded it to my own server. Much appreciated!

 

[FredC]

Perfect Thanks!!!

 

[Peggy]

text in template... better add new languages

Sure, if you could help.

lol The Lord can always help, Jeff, but I'm sure you know that.

 

[Peggy]

It's too bad this can't be done using the Extra.css template, rather than editing a template.

 

[Jeffin]

An update: VincentU tried to turn this to an add-on but he could because the hook he wanted to use is only available when logged in. But thanks for trying.

 

[clawsonr]

AWESOME!! Thank you.