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I am really pleased with how BL has come on and my photography site has never looked better. My instance of BL is installed in a sub-domain of my main business domain as Photography absorbs more income than it generates for me but here is the rub, my top level domain looks dire now and needs updating because BL looks so good IMHO.

I suffered a burglary last autumn when my main processing machine was stolen and although I have backup files of my top-level domain and the original software that I could reinstall, I don't want to go back into using the software used for that site as it is not truly responsive. I have two options I am considering at present and they are;

Multisite WordPress - my BL blog is in WordPress  with WP installed in a folder off the sub-domain where BL sits - so top level pages could be developed in WP or,

Install a copy of BL in my top-level domain i.e. the folder level above where the photography site sits and use the page design tools to redevelop those pages

My question is whether BL can be installed twice in the web server i.e. additionally in a folder above one where it is working very well? If this is possible are there any pitfalls? If this sounds crazy then please say so.
It goes without saying that I do not want to rock the boat and destroy all the good work.
Thanks.

Good morning,
I have installed the WP add on thanks and I am assuming it is something I have not checked somewhere but the font style I set for my basic pages - Raleway- is not coming through to the Blog page.
Any advice will be gratefully received as always.

Morning chaps,
I was working away last week when the upgrade came out so only just got around to performing the upgrade as per the instructions rolled out with it (as always).

It went seamlessly as expected. A few refreshes on browsers but that is to be expected. I've not added anything new yet but all tickety boo here as we say in the UK.

Many thanks and eagerly awaiting the WP module. BL is SO MUCH easier and quicker to work with than any of the CEn versions previously.

It is very interesting looking around the different sites developed in BL. I marvel at how quickly I can make changes happen these days instead of the CEn days where I never went near a static page once it was live.
That said, I have the following user scenario;

As a publisher of galleries to my site I like to make use of both album sets and albums templates to give a consistent look and feel to the presentation. So far so good.
At the top and upper levels of my gallery hierarchy I can see the need for copy area in the template but when I want to add some description to accompany the album for example I have to use the Page Content tab in the LR Publisher to add the copy. As you will all know, this is impossibly small and not particularly responsive in terms of size and or editing, be it spelling or re-arrangement of text. I have lost count of the number of PEBKAC issues I have had where by not looking at the screen I have undone everything previously typed in the small box.

As a feature for future iterations of BL would it be possible for the BL engine to have a child record area not unlike say the menu set nested feature where a copy area could have content made/edited/ etc as with the copy area features in the templates and pages? Something such as 'You have assigned xxxx template. Would you like to assign album copy?' High level and a bit wooly but just as a starting point - you may already be on the case.

I understand that we are dependent upon LRs Publisher feature to publish at present but if you are working up options for a full  departure from the Web module in LR, this would be a big enhancement for the way I work. It may be that other users can tell me a much more effective way of writing this copy.