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1 Feb 18, 2009 05:59    

My b2evolution Version: Not Entered

I want to add additional categories to my blog but do not understand the URL Name parameter (nor can I find info about them on the forum or online documentation).

What information do I need to setup the URL Name field in the categories tab?

www.thepowerpointblog.com
b2e v2.4.5

2 Feb 18, 2009 06:58

Setup>URL>In Blog Setting.

3 Feb 18, 2009 20:04

Thanks Managerblue,

I did see that. I must be missing something because to me this looks like it is setup to autopopulate the Category URL based on the option selected in the Blog Settings and the Category name.

In the Blog Settings >> URLs >> Category URLs I have "Use extra-path: category path" selected. The example shows:
http://pptblog.tlccreative.com/index.php/cat/subcat

There is no further information/options, but I would assume that when creating Categories it is going to dynamically create a URL replacing the "cat" with the Category Name and the "subcat" with the Subcategory Name (which is not needed in my case as there are no subcategories).

So I am back to my original question, and confusion, when I am in Blogg Settings >> Categories >> New Category - what needs to be input in the "URL Name" field?

Thanks for the help.

4 Feb 18, 2009 20:14

The url field is the "slug" that's shown in your links ( http://yourdomain.com/index.php/my_cool_cat_slug/_rest_of_stuff

I normally just copy paste the create name into that field and lcase it ;) .... ohhh, and replace spaces/weird chars with _

With a tad of luck this will improve in 3.0 ;)

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5 Feb 18, 2009 20:46

Thank you! It is always the easy solution that is overlooked. Got it now and added new categories - now just to update the past 3 years of posts into the new categories...

6 Feb 18, 2009 21:18

I'm renowned for being easy ...... urm :-S

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