09 Oct 2013
Ecosystem
Using CsvPort as a Starting Point for Catalog Imports
How legacy projects used CsvPort for structured imports and why this workflow still matters when planning import automation.
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Release notes, extras updates, guides, videos, and practical Evolution CMS knowledge in one place.
09 Oct 2013
Best Practices
Ordering Custom RewriteRules Correctly in .htaccess
Why custom RewriteRule directives can stop working when they are placed below the friendly URL block in Evolution CMS.
09 Oct 2013
Guides
Filtering Ditto Output by TV Values Without Losing Folder Control
How to combine Ditto filters, depth settings, and folder visibility rules when catalog data sits several levels deep.
06 Oct 2013
Guides
Using @CHUNK Bindings in DropDown TVs for Country Lists
How to populate a DropDown List TV from a chunk and when this pattern is useful for long country or region selectors.
06 Oct 2013
Ecosystem
Fixing MODX Revolution Parse Errors on Denwer
A quick orientation guide for local MODX Revolution installs on Denwer that fail with a parse error in config.inc.php.
06 Oct 2013
Guides
Showing the First EvoGallery Image on a Listing Card
How to display only the first EvoGallery image for a resource when rendering product or listing cards in Evolution CMS.
05 Oct 2013
Guides
Combining Multiple TV Filters in Ditto
How to think about OR-style TV filters in Ditto when one parameter is not enough and output should match several TV values.
04 Oct 2013
Guides
Grouping getResources Output by Publication Date
A practical pattern for grouping getResources or pdoResources output into year and month blocks instead of one flat chronological list.
04 Oct 2013
Ecosystem
Finding or Building a Module to Copy Multiple Resources at Once
How to think about bulk resource duplication in Evolution CMS and when a dedicated helper module is better than manual copying.
03 Oct 2013
Best Practices
Why WebLogin Password Reminders Fail While SMTP Still Works
How to troubleshoot WebLogin reminder emails when eForm or other SMTP-based mailers still send successfully.
03 Oct 2013
Best Practices
Keeping eForm Stable When SEO Strict URLs Are Enabled
A practical guide to eForm pages that stop sending mail or validating correctly when SEO Strict URLs and strict routing are involved.
02 Oct 2013
Best Practices
Diagnosing if Snippet Timeouts on Shared Hosting
What to check when the if snippet suddenly starts hitting maximum execution time on shared hosting such as SprintHost.
01 Oct 2013
Ecosystem
Displaying Recent Instagram Images in Evolution CMS
A lightweight snippet pattern for pulling recent Instagram images into Evolution CMS, with templating hooks and frontend output control.
30 Sep 2013
Best Practices
Handling Pagination on the Home Page with SEO Strict URLs
Why the home page can produce URLs like index.html?pg_start=1 and what to do about pagination when SEO Strict URLs are enabled.
30 Sep 2013
Guides
Troubleshooting File Uploads in UpdateProfile
A practical checklist for cases where UpdateProfile ignores uploaded files or receives empty POST and FILES arrays in MODX Revolution projects.
29 Sep 2013
Guides
Passing a Resource Placeholder into a cURL Request
How to inject a resource field such as pagetitle into a cURL request safely when building an external API or search integration in Evolution CMS.
29 Sep 2013
Guides
Running Multiple FormIt Forms on One Page Without Cross-Talk
A practical note on FormIt when several forms share one page and start interfering with each other during validation or submission.
28 Sep 2013
Guides
Using WebLoginPE with Administrator-Approved Registration
How to think about moderated registration flows where users apply first and an administrator approves the account later.
26 Sep 2013
Best Practices
Why WebLogin Can Break When SEO Strict URLs Are Enabled
How SEO Strict URL behavior can interfere with login flows if auth pages, redirects, and canonical routing are not aligned.
26 Sep 2013
Ecosystem
Improving the Manager Tree for Sites with Many Child Resources
A historical manager UX note on tree hacks designed for sections with large numbers of child documents.