New Page Coding... So confused...

[Dakota*]

Hi! So I created a new page(farpointstables.proboards.com/page/news) and as you can see, it's not how it's supposed to be... I tried inputing my text the simple way by using the visual editor, but it would not let me put in any text, so I resorted to the HTML, but I have absolutely no clue where to put the text, and clearly where I put it did not work. This is supposed to be the layout with one large box at the top, then two columns side-by-side underneath. Well, yeah... So could someone please have a quick look at my coding and just let me know where I need to put the text? Thank you!

[Dakota*]

Well I removed the text, and it's still all funny

[URBAN]

Are you completely coding your own page from scratch? or are you using one of the pre made page looks?

[Dakota*]

I was using one of the pre-made page looks, but then I tried adding text, it went all funny, I removed the text, and only the text so the code was the same as before, and now the whole thing looks like... That
This is what I have:
<br style="clear: both;" />
<div style="padding-bottom: 10px;">$[zone_1]</div>
<div style="float: left; width: 50%;">
<div style="padding-right: 5px;">$[zone_2]</div>
<div style="float: left; width: 50%;">
<div style="padding-left: 5px;">$[zone_3]</div>
</div>
<br style="clear: both;" />


I'd like to know how to fix it, and where I input text.

[URBAN]

Dakota*,

When you're using the premade ones, to add text to the zones, its easiest to use the "visual editor", you use the "add widget" feature to add "html box", then you edit it to add the text in it.

Edit:
If that doesn't look right, then you can use the html, however, if you do that with a custom page, its easiest to remove the "$[zone_#]" and code the tables and content yourself with Div tags and css. 

[Dakota*]

Oh, okay! I didn't understand how to add text before. That certainly is much easier!
I'll just recreate the page so we don't have to worry about the layout. Will only take me a minute. Thank you very much for your help again! You're awesome!

[URBAN]

You're very welcome, i'm always happy to help :3
If you have anymore trouble with it, i'd be happy to explain if i can XD

- Urban