Orchard CMS: Logon Page doesn't work with my custom layout - orchardcms

Question

I am very new to Orchard.
I have created a new theme, based on the Minty theme. The only real change is the layout, where I have adapted the html from an existing asp.net masterpage to match the orchard style razor layout.cshtml. I have experience with MVC and razor, so no problem on that side... unless I have missed something vital.
The problem is the login page. Clicking the sign in link takes me to the correct url without errors, but not login form gets rendered. I have checked that this is the case by Inspecting Element in google chrome.
I am aware that setting up widgets, etc, I can make content appear. However, I can't find how the login form gets inserted when the login url gets requested. I presume it uses the Orchard.Users module, but not sure how. Does it need a specific zone? I can't see why, but see how else.
As a result, I can't solve my problem...
Any pointers?
Any books or other learning media?
The code for my layout.cshtml is:
#functions {
// To support the layout classifaction below. Implementing as a razor function because we can, could otherwise be a Func<string[], string, string> in the code block following.
string CalcuClassify(string[] zoneNames, string classNamePrefix) {
var zoneCounter = 0;
var zoneNumsFilled = string.Join("", zoneNames.Select(zoneName => { ++zoneCounter; return Model[zoneName] != null ? zoneCounter.ToString() : "";}).ToArray());
return HasText(zoneNumsFilled) ? classNamePrefix + zoneNumsFilled : "";
}
}
#{
/* Global includes for the theme
***************************************************************/
SetMeta("X-UA-Compatible", "IE=edge,chrome=1");
Style.Include("http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Handlee");
Style.Include("http://html5shiv.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/html5.js");
Style.Include("site.css");
Script.Require("jQuery").AtHead();
Script.Require("jQueryUI_Core").AtHead();
Script.Require("jQueryUI_Tabs").AtHead();
Script.Include("http://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/modernizr/2.0.4/modernizr.min.js").AtHead();
Style.Include("TagDefaults.css");
Style.Include("LayoutStructure.css");
Style.Include("LayoutStyling.css");
Style.Include("TopMenu.css");
Style.Include("LeftBlock.css");
Style.Include("RightBlock.css");
Style.Include("MenuAdapter.css");
Style.Include("Content.css");
Style.Include("FloatedBoxes.css");
Style.Include("Helen.css");
/* Some useful shortcuts or settings
***************************************************************/
Func<dynamic, dynamic> Zone = x => Display(x); // Zone as an alias for Display to help make it obvious when we're displaying zones
/* Layout classification based on filled zones
***************************************************************/
//Add classes to the wrapper div to toggle aside widget zones on and off
var asideClass = CalcuClassify(new [] {"Sidebar"}, "aside-"); // for aside-1, aside-2 or aside-12 if any of the aside zones are filled
if (HasText(asideClass)) {
Model.Classes.Add(asideClass);
}
//Add classes to the wrapper div to toggle tripel widget zones on and off
var tripelClass = CalcuClassify(new [] {"TripelFirst", "TripelSecond", "TripelThird"}, "tripel-"); // for tripel-1, triple-2, etc. if any of the tripel zones are filled
if (HasText(tripelClass)) {
Model.Classes.Add(tripelClass);
}
//Add classes to the wrapper div to toggle quad widget zones on and off
var footerQuadClass = CalcuClassify(new [] {"FooterQuadFirst", "FooterQuadSecond", "FooterQuadThird", "FooterQuadFourth"}, "split-"); // for quad-1, quad-2, etc. if any of the quad zones are filled
if (HasText(footerQuadClass)) {
Model.Classes.Add(footerQuadClass);
}
var slideshowClass = CalcuClassify(new[] {"HomeSlideshow"}, "slideshow-");
if (HasText(slideshowClass)) {
Model.Classes.Add(slideshowClass);
}
/* Inserting some ad hoc shapes
***************************************************************/
//WorkContext.Layout.Header.Add(New.Branding(), "5"); // Site name and link to the home page
//WorkContext.Layout.Footer.Add(New.BadgeOfHonor(), "5"); // Powered by Orchard
WorkContext.Layout.Footer.Add(New.User(), "10"); // Login and dashboard links
/* Last bit of code to prep the layout wrapper
***************************************************************/
Model.Id = "layout-wrapper";
var tag = Tag(Model, "div"); // using Tag so the layout div gets the classes, id and other attributes added to the Model
}
#tag.StartElement
<a name="top"></a>
<div id="SiteHeader">
</div>
<div id="PageContainer">
<div style="position: absolute; Left:-80px; top:-88px;z-index:1000;">
<img id="bird" title="Pheasant" src="/Themes/TheFarmsBlogs/Styles/Images/PositionedImages/pheasant.gif" />
</div>
<div class="SiteMenu"><p>Hello Menu</p></div>
<div id="Specialized">
<div id="PageName">
<!--
PageName NOT in use!
-->
</div>
#if (Model.RightColumn != null) {
<div id="RightCol">
#Zone(Model.RightColumn)
</div>
}
<!-- Page divided into two main columns, of which the left column is subdivided as necessary -->
<div id="LeftCol">
<div id="PageBanner">
<div id="PageBannerLeft">
#if (Model.MainImage != null) {
<div id="PageBannerImage">
#Zone(Model.MainImage)
</div>
}
#if(Model.TheStrip != null) {
<div id="TheStrip">
#Zone(Model.TheStrip)
</div>
}
</div>
</div>
<div id="SpecializedContent">
#if(#Model.content != null)
{
#Zone(Model.content)
}
</div>
</div>
<div id="SpecializedFooter">
</div>
</div>
<div id="PageFooter">
#if (Model.FooterPage != null){
#Zone(Model.FooterPage)
}
</div>
</div>
<div id="SiteFooter">
#Display(Model.Footer)
The Farms Ltd - © 2007
</div>
#tag.EndElement
PS: the branding and badge of honour are commented out as I am only enabling bit by bit to eliminate the source of errors. It will be in the live site.
ADDENDUM:
See Bertrand Le Roy's answer below. The Orchard.Users module requires a Content zone with a Capital C. That instantly cured the problem.
I added this as Bertrand's response was tentative, and I wanted to reinforce that the problem was the name of the zone.

Answer 1

In Orchard.Users, look for Controllers/AccountController.cs. In there, there is a LogOn action. It creates a LogOn shape that it then puts in a shape result. This then gets resolved as the Views/LogOn.cshtml template (which you can override in your theme by just dropping a file with the same name in there, for example a copy of the original that you can tweak). The LogOn template will be rendered within the theme's layout, in the Content zone. Does this answer your question?
I think the mistake you made was to name your Content zone content (notice the casing).