Misc. install and theme issues

[brianwids]

I have dowloaded the new version of tp but how and where do I load it on? 
Anyone?

[Thurnok]

You use SMF's built-in Package Manager.  If you are unfamiliar with the Package Manager in SMF, you should read up on it in the SMF documentation.  Many interesting things in there that you will want to know for anything you install in SMF now and in the future.

[JPDeni]

If you haven't installed Tiny Portal, you should not be posting in the Themes area. Tiny Portal is a modification of SMF, not a theme. After you have Tiny Portal installed and working, then you can install a theme.

Go to the FAQ & Documentation board and read how to install TP.

[Xarcell]

First install Tiny Portal.

Then install Tiny Portal theme to "see" the effects of Tiny Portal.

[Xarcell]

Yes, please install tiny portal first.

[Thurnok]

LOL

No one can guide you through something of that magnitude.  That takes development technique and years of experience.

You need to first learn how to use the product, then you can delve into tweaking.  But first, you must read all the documentation available on both SMF and TP.  Because they are both elaborate software products and require some effort on your part to learn how to use them.

Unfortunately, no one here is paid for the support and help they provide.  This means that the little valuable time that the team members have needs to be spent on support and issues, and not on teaching.  Taking a class is very expensive for a reason, it takes much time and effort on the person doing the teaching. 

[Xarcell]

TP is set up to have  "frontpage", that's why you see that page(home) before the forum.

[IchBin]

brianwids, I think that you need to take a LONG read on this site if you have so many questions. All of your questions are already answered. This will help us in not having to answer every little question that you have.

[G6Cad]

Correction!, The very first step would be to learn use SMF forums, Then learn the mods you want installed, Like TinyPortal for an example.

[Thurnok]

hehe.. thanks Sis... I was assuming he already had a working SMF site..LOL, but yes, very correct - must learn how to use SMF first, because you'll need that to know how to install TP into it in the first place.