Designing your header

In this tutorial, we will learn how to design your website header, primarily using the Content Templates feature, which allows you to create detailed web page content without having to write HTML code.

For more information on adjusting your header via HTML, please see BG_003_Changing your header logo using HTML:
Step by step guide

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  1. 1. Default Header

    Our default header is shown in the image below, containing a logo and some basic links. Our task in this tutorial will be to understand, modify and further design the header.

    To begin, we will ensure our logo's are available for use within Infigo.

    Default Header
  2. 2. Click on Content Management

    Click on Content Management
  3. 3. Click on Appearance Settings

    Click on Appearance Settings
  4. 4. Click Select

    Two logo options are available on the Appearance Settings screen, covering a colour and a white version (for use on dark backgrounds).

    To update the selected logo's, click Select.

    Click Select

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  1. 5. Select a logo or click Manage Images

    Logo's from every storefront on your platform will be visible in this selector.

    Either double click on an existing logo, or click Manage Images to add more.

    Select a logo or click Manage Images
  2. 6. Click Upload and choose one or more logos to upload

    Click Upload and choose one or more logos to upload
  3. 7. Click on Manage Theme

    This will return you to the main theme page with logo selection field.

    Click on Manage Theme
  4. 8. Click on Select

    Click on Select

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  1. 9. Double click your logo

    Double click your logo
  2. 10. These steps can be repeated for the white logo

    These steps can be repeated for the white logo
  3. 11. Click on Save

    Click on Save
  4. 12. Header Editable Content

    With our logo updated, we will now navigate to our Editable Content area, where we can upload many of the areas on our site such as the Header and Banner.

  5. 13. Click on Content Management

    Click on Content Management
  6. 14. Click on Editable Content

    Click on Editable Content
  7. 15. Click on Edit next to the Header field

    Click on Edit next to the Header field
  8. 16. Click on Code Mirror Editor from Body text editor then Yes

    By default, the specification style for your header will use Content Templates (more on these in a moment), however you are able to select other input styles.

    Rich Text Editor: Think of this as a word-processor style input, with direct content formatting options. This will not generally be suitable for something complex such as the header, but may be suitable for general page content.

    Code Mirror Editor: A code editor where HTML code can be input. This option may appear to those with HTML coding experience, and can give you greater control over the design and functionality of your header.

    Click on Code Mirror Editor from Body text editor then Yes

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  1. 17. HTML code editor

    The input will change to a HTML code editor, which can be amended or completely re-written by the administrator.

    The HTML editor also allows you the use of Tokens. Tokens are pieces of information which are pre-defined elsewhere in Infigo.

    One Token section named "Theme Tokens" contains pre-defined code generally related to storefront appearance.

    In the code below, for example, line 11 contains "%Theme.logoColor%". This is a token drawing information directly from the logo selection field we specified earlier.

    HTML code editor
  2. 18. Click on Content Template Editor from Body text editor

    The Content Template functionality eliminates the need for any HTML knowledge, by replacing the standard Code Mirror Editor with a series of simple inputs and controls to create the header that works for you.

    This functionality is constantly being improved, meaning the layout of controls may differ slightly from the images shown in this guide. The general methodology, however, will remain the same.

    Click on Content Template Editor from Body text editor
  3. 19. Select the Header Content Template

    This provides a set of inputs tailored to the creation of a header.

    Select the Header Content Template
  4. 20. Click the gear icon to access the Header template settings

    Click the gear icon to access the Header template settings
  5. 21. Configure your Header settings

    This screen provides options for controlling the general content and layout of the Header. It includes options such as:

    • Menu layout and sub-menu format

    • Inclusion of language and currency selectors

    • Inclusion of a search function

    • Logo position and selection

    Click OK once configuration is complete

    Configure your Header settings

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  1. 22. Click on Save and Continue Edit

    Click on Save and Continue Edit
  2. 23. View changes on your storefront

    Your updated header will be immediately available by refreshing the storefront homepage.

    View changes on your storefront
  3. 24. Design your header

    The default header contains three top level navigation items and numerous links as dropdown items.

    Existing links can be amended, or new ones can be added.

    Design your header

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  1. 25. To add a new navigation bar link, Click on Add Content

    To add a new navigation bar link, Click on Add Content
  2. 26. Select the type of item to add to the navigation bar

    Header Item: Does not provide to option to add dropdown items

    Header Dropdown Item - 1 column : A single column of dropdown links, to which multiple links can be added.

    Header Dropdown Item - 2 column : Two columns of dropdown links, to which multiple links can be added.

    Select the type of item to add to the navigation bar
  3. 27. To add a dropdown link, click Add new Menu Item

    To add a dropdown link, click Add new Menu Item

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  1. 28. Enter a link name to appear on the header

    Enter a link name to appear on the header
  2. 29. Select or define a URL

    You can select links from several areas of your storefront setup, including:

    • Product pages

    • Content pages

    • Category pages

    You can then begin to search by name, or directly type a URL. Infigo will filter through the URL type selected and allow you to select relevant entries.

    Select or define a URL
  3. 30. Multiple links can be defined

    Multiple links can be defined

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  1. 31. The settings icon will allow you to select between opening a link in a new tab or the same tab

    The settings icon will allow you to select between opening a link in a new tab or the same tab
  2. 32. Select Same tab

    Select Same tab
  3. 33. Click on Ok

    Click on Ok
  4. 34. Click on Save and Continue Edit

    Click on Save and Continue Edit
  5. 35. View changes by refreshing your storefront homepage

    View changes by refreshing your storefront homepage
  6. 36. Click on Contact

    Click on Contact