# Elements CMS 2 Now Available **URL:** \ **Category:** Announcements\ **Created:** [May 20, 2026, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-cms-2-now-available/56224 "2026-05-20T14:43:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![infomatique](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/infomatique/32/5463_2.png) [@infomatique](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/infomatique)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 7:35pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-cms-2-now-available/56224/41 "2026-05-20T19:35:23Z")
> [@infomatique](#): > > categories: [[Bishop Lucey Park, Cork City, Swan Fountain, John Behan sculpture, Cork 800 anniversary, Grand Parade Cork, urban renewal Cork, medieval city walls Cork, Berwick Fountain, Cork public art, Grand Parade redevelopment, things to do in Cork, Cork, Public Art, Sony A7RII, William Murphy,Infomatique, Photonique, The Urban Cartographer, April,2026, 2016, July 2016]] **Note the ]] and [[** Issue solved is was [[ in some .md files ---
**Author:** ![ben](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/ben/32/28488_2.png) [@ben](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/ben)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-cms-2-now-available/56224/42 "2026-05-20T19:36:13Z")
> [@handshaper](#): > > I had selected the root CMS folder thinking I would get to see all of the sub-folders, but that was not the case, so now I need to change it to point to my posts folder. But so far, I cannot see how to do this. just to add to what Dan said, I’m afraid you might run in to a current limitation whereby you cannot remove or change the content folder on the free tier (this is a bug, it’s not deliberate). For now, you’re going to have to reset your Online Editor installation by deleting the `/rw/elements/com.elementsplatform.cms/editor/php/config.php` file. Deleting `config.php` removes the Online Editor setup/configuration, including the admin account and configured folders. It does not delete Markdown content or uploaded resources. You can then re-run the install wizard and select the correct content folder. Let me know if you need any more help 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ben](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/ben/32/28488_2.png) [@ben](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/ben)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-cms-2-now-available/56224/43 "2026-05-20T19:36:42Z")
That’s great to hear! Glad you’re up and running, let us know if you need any more help 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ben](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/ben/32/28488_2.png) [@ben](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/ben)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-cms-2-now-available/56224/44 "2026-05-20T19:37:56Z")
> [@Jamie1](#): > > I would definitely buy Elements CMS Studio if you added Grok I’ll investigate this one and see what we can do 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![handshaper](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/handshaper/32/27373_2.png) [@handshaper](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/handshaper)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-cms-2-now-available/56224/45 "2026-05-20T19:49:18Z")
That worked. But I can see that I’m going to have to get the paid upgrade to manage things the way I like. I just need to determine whether the expense will be worthwhile in the long run. This is especially relevant considering that I have three different domains, each with its own blog. I might have to consolidate them all in one place. ---
**Author:** ![handshaper](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/handshaper/32/27373_2.png) [@handshaper](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/handshaper)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-cms-2-now-available/56224/46 "2026-05-20T20:13:03Z")
@dan That does not appear to work if you are on the FREE plan, as that button states you cannot remove the last folder. I can see how it would work with the paid plan and the presence of multiple folders. I followed Ben’s suggestion and simply deleted the config file and then started over, so now I can see all of my existing posts. I can see how a paid version of the online editor would be handy, but it’s beyond my budget. I’ll have to stick with manually building my MD files and occasionally using the online editor when I’m away from my desk. ---
**Author:** ![ben](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/ben/32/28488_2.png) [@ben](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/ben)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-cms-2-now-available/56224/47 "2026-05-20T20:14:50Z")
> [@handshaper](#): > > I’ll have to stick with manually building my MD files and occasionally using the online editor when I’m away from my desk Just keep in mind that the edits you make online are not currently synced back down to Elements. ---
**Author:** ![handshaper](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/handshaper/32/27373_2.png) [@handshaper](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/handshaper)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-cms-2-now-available/56224/48 "2026-05-20T20:26:12Z")
Certainly, it’s important to remember this. ---
**Author:** ![handshaper](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/handshaper/32/27373_2.png) [@handshaper](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/handshaper)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 8:43pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-cms-2-now-available/56224/49 "2026-05-20T20:43:33Z")
@ben One other thing I have just discovered with the new CMS is that the LOAD MORE button on my blog page is no longer working. In fact, it is no longer even visible; for some reason, it does not show up on the page. ---
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-cms-2-now-available/56224/50 "2026-05-20T21:27:05Z")
> [@Pegasus](#): > > same here For my projects … things don’t look good after the switch. I’ll probably have to roll back for now… > > It seems the new CMS doesn’t recognize my `.md` files properly. We’ve just pushed out an update Version 2.4.0 (24278), this should fix the issue for you 🙂 > [@ercross](#): > > Broke my images in the Related Items. Again, this _should_ be fixed in the new build we’ve just pushed out, 2.4.0 (24278). Let me know how you guys get on 👍 ---
**Author:** ![Pegasus](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/pegasus/32/25035_2.png) [@Pegasus](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Pegasus)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 9:48pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-cms-2-now-available/56224/51 "2026-05-20T21:48:59Z")
Different project, different error message — even after the latest update. ![Bildschirmfoto 2026-05-20 um 23.42.49](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/4/9/49cc0526fe8857085a135bc82b10fc16900bd31d.png) I sent the project file directly to Ben. ---
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 9:53pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-cms-2-now-available/56224/52 "2026-05-20T21:53:56Z")
Okay, thanks for the info, he’ll take a look in the morning 👍 Hang in there, we’ll get all this sorted for you! ---
**Author:** ![infomatique](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/infomatique/32/5463_2.png) [@infomatique](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/infomatique)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 10:04pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-cms-2-now-available/56224/53 "2026-05-20T22:04:38Z")
This is not going well for me but things happen. When I set up the admin page - it is blank. Then I disabled Cloudflare Rocket as it was a possible issue, Still a Blank Page. Purchased Studio but cannot find how to activate - is it through the admin page? Failed to open [https://excellentstreetimages.com/rw/elements/com.elementsplatform.cms/editor/v20260531/tailwind.css?rwcache=801005291](https://excellentstreetimages.com/rw/elements/com.elementsplatform.cms/editor/v20260531/tailwind.css?rwcache=801005291) Failed to open [https://excellentstreetimages.com/rw/elements/com.elementsplatform.cms/editor/v20260531/app/app.js?rwcache=801005291](https://excellentstreetimages.com/rw/elements/com.elementsplatform.cms/editor/v20260531/app/app.js?rwcache=801005291) ---
**Author:** ![ercross](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c57346/32.png) [@ercross](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/ercross)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 10:46pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-cms-2-now-available/56224/54 "2026-05-20T22:46:13Z")
Thanks everyone for the quick response and fixes. I know we’ve been pushing to get this released, so we appreciate all that you guys are doing. Just a reminder: lightbox on images still needs to be fixed. ---
**Author:** ![upssjw](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/upssjw/32/26063_2.png) [@upssjw](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/upssjw)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 11:01pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-cms-2-now-available/56224/55 "2026-05-20T23:01:46Z")
@dan @ben random image on load this update does not fix my issues - [elementsapp://downloadDocument/sG3d4BKlPOzn](elementsapp://downloadDocument/sG3d4BKlPOzn) first page has custom component to load image and link second page just uses twig in background and image components In the project below rand text loads but not random images latest Elements version - (24278) Prior to CMS 2 version - (24272) ---
**Author:** ![skypilota72](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/skypilota72/32/24979_2.png) [@skypilota72](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/skypilota72)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2026, 2:41am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-cms-2-now-available/56224/56 "2026-05-21T02:41:36Z")
Will there be a new instruction manual / Video?.. The older video had an Amin page, but this is no longer shown after the update. Very Confusing. All I need is the ability to assign images and text. ​ ​Terrence ​ ---
**Author:** ![Pegasus](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/pegasus/32/25035_2.png) [@Pegasus](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Pegasus)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2026, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-cms-2-now-available/56224/57 "2026-05-21T08:08:48Z")
The collection pagination in my projects also no longer works under ECMS version 2.0. ---
**Author:** ![Pegasus](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/pegasus/32/25035_2.png) [@Pegasus](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Pegasus)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2026, 9:11am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-cms-2-now-available/56224/58 "2026-05-21T09:11:11Z")
The first update has already helped a bit … However, I’ve noticed that images defined in my Markdown frontmatter like this: ```auto media: header: src: "/0300-stores/0200-moebelmaerkte/ikea/header/800x450/ikea.webp" alt: "Verkaufsoffener Sonntag bei IKEA" copyright: "" type: "remote" logos: logo_200x200: src: "/0300-stores/0200-moebelmaerkte/ikea/logo/200x200/ikea.webp" logo_300x300: src: "/0300-stores/0200-moebelmaerkte/ikea/logo/300x300/ikea.webp" logo_240x120: src: "/0300-stores/0200-moebelmaerkte/ikea/logo/240x120/ikea.webp" logo_300x250: src: "/0300-stores/0200-moebelmaerkte/ikea/logo/300x250/ikea.webp" alt: "IKEA Logo" type: "remote" ``` are not being output. My assumption is that the Markdown parser does not recognize this structure properly. ---
**Author:** ![ercross](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c57346/32.png) [@ercross](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/ercross)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2026, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-cms-2-now-available/56224/59 "2026-05-21T09:12:17Z")
Mine no longer works either. ---
**Author:** ![ben](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/ben/32/28488_2.png) [@ben](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/ben)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2026, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-cms-2-now-available/56224/60 "2026-05-21T09:28:45Z")
> [@Pegasus](#): > > I’ve noticed that images defined in my Markdown frontmatter are not being output. > [@upssjw](#): > > In the project below rand text loads but not random images Hi @Pegasus @upssjw, the issue here is the CMS 2 not correctly prefixing the resources path for images. We’ll have a fix out for this today. This is not an issue with your frontmatter, it’s an issue with the new CMS. Fix incoming, stay tuned 😃 [Previous page](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-cms-2-now-available/56224.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-cms-2-now-available/56224.md?page=4)