Swift Migrations Tutorial
Perch and Runway 3 Users
These videos are for version 2, an outdated version of Perch. You can view the new Perch 3 version of the Swift Migrations tutorial.
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1. Introduction
Getting started by installing Perch.
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2. Installation
Installing Perch to start working on the Swift Migrations website
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4. Creating a Template
Creating your own templates so that they can have the exact markup that you need.
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02:22
3. Editing Content
Using Perch to get started editing simple content on your website.
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5. Required Fields and Conditionals
Setting some fields as required and using simple conditionals to check if non-required fields have been completed before displaying markup.
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05:31
6. Creating Pages
This video introduces master pages and demonstrates how content editors can add new pages using Perch.
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02:46
7. Creating a Contact Details Template
We create a template for contact details. This is a slightly more complex template example.
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8. Shared Regions
We display contact details around the site using a Shared Region so this content only needs to be added and updated in one place.
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9. Google Maps
We use Perch to add a Google Map to the page. The editor can choose the location and zoom level.
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03:35
10. Contact Form
Adding a simple contact form to the site. The free Forms App means you can send responses by email or store them for download.
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02:21
11. Form Error Messages
Perch enables the creation of flexible error messaging on your forms.
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02:07
12. Repeating Regions
Create a team page that allows content editors to add as many team members as they need, using a repeating region.
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13. Repeaters
Using Repeaters - a repeating area within a repeating region.
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02:39
14. Using perch_content_custom()
Randomly displaying two testimonials from a list on the homepage. This tutorial introduces the flexible perch_content_custom().
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15. Installing the Blog app
To add a blog we must first install the Perch Blog app - a free add-on to Perch.
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16. Adding Own Design to Blog
Editing the default blog pages to fit your own design.
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17. Editing the Blog Templates
Editing the blog templates to complete the design.
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18. Adding Blog posts to the homepage
Use perch_blog_custom to display the most recent posts on the homepage.
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19. Adding a Blog RSS Feed
Edit the default feed template to create your own RSS feed.
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03:10
20. Simple URL Rewriting
Create clean, search engine friendly URLs for your site and blog.