I am very interested in Backdrop CMS for my next project.
I was just wondering if it is possible to build some type of a post / entries (or any other type of data structure I build containing a set number of fields) custom fields search filter on the frontend ?
Do I need to install a specific module to create this search filter ?
Do you have a link or a book page where I could look at an example ?
Thanks for your time and patience.
Rgds,
Kâmi Barut-Wanayo
Hello Kami and thanks for writing.
No modules are necessary to do what you are describing. Creating new post types (content types) is part of Backdrop core. Content types can have any number of custom fields. You can also build a View for the front-end that uses search filters.
Here is some documentation:
* Content Types https://docs.backdropcms.org/documentation/content-types
* Fields https://docs.backdropcms.org/documentation/fields
* Views https://docs.backdropcms.org/documentation/views
* Views Filters https://docs.backdropcms.org/documentation/configuring-views
Good luck!
Hello Jen,
thanks very much for your answer and the helpful links.
(Thanks also to your team, I have sorted out everything when it comes
to my username, password and logging in.)
The type of search filter functionality I plan on building is identical to this :
https://www.onlinembareport.com/find-a-school
Regards,
Kâmi
The search filter on https://www.onlinembareport.com/find-a-school was built using content types, fields, and views.
I did add one additional module, chosen, to help with the very long lists of options. I would recommend building the view without Chosen, and seeing how it looks. If you feel like you need to adjust for the
Hi Kami
If you're interested we have Office Hours at 2 times tomorrow - see https://backdropcms.org/news/events/office-hours-3
I note from Zulip that you're one hour ahead of current UK time so you may find Office Hours 9.5 to be best for you. The time and link will be in Zulip.
I do recommend that first you perhaps watch some of the relevant videos linked to in the related Zulip thread you started.
https://backdrop.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/218635-Backdrop/topic/Tota...
That way, any support can be focussed on helping you with the trickier bits that you can't get from the videos.
The link you've shared above would be relatively simple to do with Views.
Good luck
Martin
Hello Kami and thanks for writing.
No modules are necessary to do what you are describing. Creating new post types (content types) is part of Backdrop core. Content types can have any number of custom fields. You can also build a View for the front-end that uses search filters.
Here is some documentation:
* Content Types https://docs.backdropcms.org/documentation/content-types
* Fields https://docs.backdropcms.org/documentation/fields
* Views https://docs.backdropcms.org/documentation/views
* Views Filters https://docs.backdropcms.org/documentation/configuring-views
Good luck!