Unable to save template changes

The front page of my Elastic skin displays the Jamroom.net Facebook Wall.

Any changes I make to index.tpl to hide or remove it appears to get saved, but it does not show up on the front page. The result is the same whether I refresh the browser or use a different browser.

I'm having the template modification issues with the Flashback, Sage, and Nova skins both clone and master.

Also, when I make changes to the footer and header styles, then try to reset the changes, the following error appears: "Invalid element tag - please try again".

Thanks
updated by @jeffersondavus: 12/20/13 08:09:16PM

Do you have caches disabled and are you in 'developer mode'?


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Paul Asher - JR Developer and System Import Specialist

Hi Paul,

No, I am not in developer mode and cache is set to 30 seconds.

Make sure you "activate" your changes - by default custom templates are not "active" - make sure the "active" checkbox is checked, then scroll down and save.

Hope this helps!


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Brian Johnson
Founder and Lead Developer - Jamroom
https://www.jamroom.net
updated by @brian: 11/19/13 12:36:16PM

The changes are still not saving even after clicking save changes under "set as active skins". I can FTP the changes and they stick. I then reinstalled Jamroom and the issue is still there.

What about the error resetting my styles: "Invalid element tag - please try again", could it be tied in somehow?

I haven't heard anyone else mention template and styles issues. I'm starting to wonder if it's a me problem. :0)

Thanks

I'm not quite clear on where you're seeing the issue - when you say you are clicking "save changes" under "set as active skin", that indicates to me you are on the Skin Info tab and are setting the active skin (say jrElastic). However, the templates are edited 1 of 2 ways:

1) via the templates - i.e. you modify a template and upload it to the active skin directory via FTP. If you do it this way you MUST reset your caches so you will see the changes (Core -> Tools -> Reset Caches). That "resets" the compiled smarty templates.

2) if you are in the SKIN menu and click on the "templates" tab - you can then edit templates in the online editor. After making your changes, make sure the "active" checkbox next to the template name is checked, scroll down and save. Then Reset Caches as well.

Let me know if that helps.

Thanks!


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Brian Johnson
Founder and Lead Developer - Jamroom
https://www.jamroom.net

Thanks Brian,

It finally made sense to me on the last post. It's all good now!

So, that's what that little box does...:0)