Steven Zahm@ Meghan
re: keep getting “ERROR: Could not insert term into the database” when I try to add a category or an entry. Will this go away if I buy a certain template?
No, buying a template will not resolve this error. This seems to be an issue with the database. Are you able to see and view all the existing entries?
re: Also I saw the University of Florida chemistry department made a custom template that I’m interested in. Do you know if they bought CMAP or Tiles plus or both to customize it?
They purchased and the customized the cMap template. They customized both the layout and style of the template to suit their needs. They made quite a few changes. The links above the directory, those are simply manually placed on the page above the [connections] shortcode with the URL set to perform a category filter. Basically they used the category to filter the directory and then copy/pasted the URL from the browser address bar and added a link to the page. So, there is nothing really fancy going on there.
re: Would I need to contact them to see how they customized it? I work for a college too and this would be so helpful to our departments.
Sure, reach out to them. I also provide customization services if you are interested.