Publishing in Backlight 3

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#1

I just published a few test albums using Backlight 3 i.e. opening BL3>Publishing>create album, etc. Everything worked well with one exception. When I try to navigate back to the Galleries tab on my site from a published gallery (either old or the test albums) I get "Paradox 404!
You’ve found a page that does not exist. " If you want to see for yourself, here’s my site: http://www.martinjenichphotography.com/

#2

the /galleries folder on your site should include an index.php file. Does it?

#3

Martin, it looks like you have a space after the name of the folder: "galleries "
http://www.martinjenichphotography.com/galleries%20/

Edit the top level gallery to remove that space.

#4

For matt…I found a file entitled index.php under galleries. It indicated it was accessed today.

For rod… i went to edit the top level galleries. I found only two references for galleries in base settings. I tried to eliminate a space. There were no spaces. And the problem persists. Am I in the correct place?

#5

I think Rod was suggesting you edit the ‘slug’ for the album set. In the Publisher area, edit the Galleries settings.

You might also go into Designer => Menu, and make sure your Galleries menu item is set correctly.

#6

I am able to reach your Galleries page using this address:
https://martinjenichphotography.com/galleries%20/

So Rod seems to be on the right track. We just need to figure out where that space is coming from (probably the ‘slug’ in the Galleries settings).

#7

Try going to Publisher and clicking on “Galleries”
Then click on Edit Properties
Under Base Settings, look to the Top-level Gallery Directory

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#8

Got it. Boy do you have an eye for detail! Thank you.

I uploaded another album and looked at it on my computer as well as phone and everything looks great. You guys have done a wonderful job. Even I can figure it out. I’ve corresponded with Matt and I’ll be leaving lightroom and trying capture one.

BTW- I assume there’s no problem deleting albums in BL is there? I ask because I seem to remember a few years ago that you cautioned against deleting albums in BL for some reason. Any cautions I should know about?

#9

We cautioned against deleting Lightroom-managed albums outside of Lightroom, because then Lightroom wouldn’t know about it. That advice stands.

There’s no issue deleting albums within Backlight.