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=Notes of caution= | =Notes of caution= | ||
*Remember to edit the xxxT.htm files, (not the xxx.htm files) and to have 'Include Standard Files' ticked (as shown above). | |||
*Try to use a simple text editor to change the files. Many HTML editors will insert additional code, or break the standard Cumulus '[[webtags]]' by replacing the < or > symbols with character codes. Avoid using Word processors, like Word, to edit these files. | *Try to use a simple text editor to change the files. Many HTML editors will insert additional code, or break the standard Cumulus '[[webtags]]' by replacing the < or > symbols with character codes. Avoid using Word processors, like Word, to edit these files. | ||
*Keep copies of any xxxT.htm files you modify. | *Keep copies of any xxxT.htm files you modify. It is best to back up the whole Cumulus folder onto a different disc on a regular basis. | ||
*From version 1.8.9 onwards, the Cumulus installer installs the standard templates in a Cumulus subfolder called 'web/originals' so you can refer to them. The installer offers you the option of either replacing all templates in the 'web' folder, or not replacing them, if you update Cumulus or re-install the current version. If you select to install the templates, your changes will be lost as Cumulus will replace those in the 'web' folder with the standard ones. | |||
*If you are making anything but minor changes to the template, consider creating your own files and | *If you are making anything but minor changes to the template, consider creating your own files with different names (in a separate folder), and list them for Cumulus to process these instead of the standard ones (untick). | ||
