Add blog profile to existing site

[Vayu Robins]

Hi. I have site already running in Processwire. I would like to add a Blog to it. I tried to install the Blog module, but it is not possible to edit the markup. I really need to do that. Therefore, I would like to use the Blog profile by Ryan: http://modules.processwire.com/modules/blog-profile/

Is it possible to install that on a site that already is running another profile/template?

[Peter Knight]

Have you tried Kongondos blog module?

[Vayu Robins]

Hi, yes I have tried that, and as mentioned, it is not possible to edit the markup.

[Peter Knight]

I eventually built my own. Actually, Kongondo helped me somewhat.

All I needed was

• posts
• tags 
• categories
• comments

As I needed much finer control over the markup and templates, it was straightforward to build these natively with PW using regular pages and the Page select fields etc.

Is that an option for you?

[LostKobrakai]

Is it possible to install that on a site that already is running another profile/template?

It's possible but not automated. A siteprofile is just a bunch of template files and a sql file with all the templates/fields set up. Merging the files should not be difficult and for merging the database I'd suggest using a fresh installation of the blog profile and then export/import fields/templates over. The fastest way to recreate the base structure of the pages is most likely doing it by hand.

[Macrura]

Hi, yes I have tried that, and as mentioned, it is not possible to edit the markup.

why can't you use your own markup?

[Vayu Robins]

Well I could, but that would mean that I would have to change the source code of the module. When updates arrive, that code would be overwritten. As far as I understand, the blog module uses a function called renderPosts, which prints markup, that cannot be modified, unless I have overseen something? If there is another way to change the markup, then please do inform me, I will be very appreciative.

[adrian]

The markup module that comes along with kongondo's blog module is just there as a helper - there is no requirement to use it. Just don't use it and write your own markup - either steal from the markup module, or from Ryan's blog profile as a starting point.

[Vayu Robins]

Yes, that seems to be the only way. Thanks