Thanx JEM 4 the rapid response...Maybe I wasn't clear on what the challenge really is...I've already got the structure in place (Sections, Categories & Articles) so that part is down pat...The issue is HOW to utilize the module positions in pages other than the frontpage (TerranTribune)...If I want to have several article "snippets" (meaning the intro, with read more) then how do I chose which layout to use? Then maybe, I also want to rotate several articles with pictures on the same page in the header module position - how do I do that? Remember, the issue is module placement (or am I locked into just the layouts offered up in core Joomla! as Articles?) and / or do I create a module, set the position and then how do I link it to the page I'm creating (I need to know which layout to use based on the template - yes/no?) and it display as shown in the module-positions.jpg (or is that just for the frontpage only?)...I hope somehow that provided some clarity; rather than "muddied the waters"...Grace and Peace...E.

JEM you mentioned that the content has to be published as an article or module...Now there's where the real challenge lies...Is there a tutorial on module configuration/placement etc specific to rocket theme templates (in this case, it's TerranTribune)?

A) For brevity, the tutorials included in the templates do not cover ‘the basics’ of placement of modules. No matter what template you use, one of the defaults, a Rocket Theme template, or another template club’s, the core framework is the same, i.e., placement of RT modules, etc., is no different than any other Joomla template. However, in each demo template, there are extensive tutorials for configuring each custom module, e.g., in Terran Tribune, RokMiniNews, RokNewsRotator, etc. You can see these on the demo site; Tutorials > Custom Modules. If you used the Rocket Launcher and installed the sample content, you can view them on your own site by following the same link.

B) Look at the module positions that are available in TT. You can see these on the demo site; Features > Features Menu > Module Positions. If you used the Rocket Launcher and installed the sample content, you can view them on your own site by following the same link.

Somehow, it looks like more effort needs to be placed (on my part) to thoroughly understand roknewsrotator and rokmininews modules. Am I on to something or wasting my time?

Yes, and no. You mentioned you’re a Newbie. I don’t know if that’s to Joomla in general, or your remark was in reference to RT.

After my reply (reply #74) you mentioned that you already had a handle on the back end (Sections, Categories & Articles). If you’ve gotten that far, that’s half the battle. And I thought you were well on your way. Most Newbies struggle most with the ‘working backwards’ concept of Joomla, as opposed to an HTML site which lets you add content in a less regimented manner.

Anyway, since you’ve gotten that far, the rest is getting it published to the front end, which entails creating menus and publishing articles from certain Sections or Categories, and the placement of modules on menus.

If you are new to Joomla, this can be tough enough. But if you are new to Joomla, and haven’t got ‘the basics’ down quite yet, adding something like roknewsrotator or rokmininews can be daunting.

I think if you look at the tutorials for roknewsrotator or rokmininews, following them step by step, you should be able to, referring to the module position screen shot, publish the modules to the correct positions and choose which Sections or Categories to pull the Articles from.

Attached are some screen shots to show you how the demo is set up.

I’ll include a few more in my next post. (There’s a limit of four per post.)