XF 2.0 Where has navigation template moved to?

[jr777]

I'm trying to add a home page tab to my site, but I'm unable to find the navigation template.

 

[Chris D]

First, I'd generally drop any and all expectations when it comes to styling in XF2 compared to XF1. In many cases, you might expect to see a certain template (like header, navigation or footer) and find they just don't exist because they're part of a bigger template or similar.

Second, when it comes to adding a navigation tab, you don't need to edit templates at all. Use the new navigation system in Admin > Setup > Public navigation.

 

[jr777]

First, I'd generally drop any and all expectations when it comes to styling in XF2 compared to XF1. In many cases, you might expect to see a certain template (like header, navigation or footer) and find they just don't exist because they're part of a bigger template or similar.

Second, when it comes to adding a navigation tab, you don't need to edit templates at all. Use the new navigation system in Admin > Setup > Public navigation.

How does that work? I added a new navigation to the Public Navigation, and gave it a link to a page I had already created, but nothing is showing up. I filed it under the "Home" section.

 

[Chris D]

If you want it to be a top level navigation (like Forums, What's new, Media etc.) then you shouldn't specify a parent.

 

[jr777]

If you want it to be a top level navigation (like Forums, What's new, Media etc.) then you shouldn't specify a parent.

That worked, but now I have two identical parents both labeled "Home." How can I just get the default one to show up?

 

[Chris D]

The default "Home" tab works the same as it does in XF1.

You just pop the desired URL into the Home page URL field under Admin > Setup > Options > Basic board information then you can just delete the one you created.

 

[jr777]

The default "Home" tab works the same as it does in XF1.

You just pop the desired URL into the Home page URL field under Admin > Setup > Options > Basic board information then you can just delete the one you created.

Okay, I got it working, but the selected tab isn't showing it as the current page.

 

[Chris D]

When you edit the page you can set the "Navigation section" to "Home".

 

[jr777]

When you edit the page you can set the "Navigation section" to "Home".
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How can I use a route filter to make the url go to the homepage?

So I want my url (www.556files.net) to automatically be redirected to www.556files.net/pages/home/

What would I enter for the "find route" and "replace with" fields?

 

[Liam W]

In Options->Basic board information->Index page route, change that to pages/home/.

There should be no route filter defined for that page.

Liam

 

[jr777]

In Options->Basic board information->Index page route, change that to pages/home/.

There should be no route filter defined for that page.

Liam

Thanks!