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Users and Groups

2006-08-13T15:02:50Z

Julianna: page created

== The Process For Approving Accounts ==

If your installation of Geeklog requires new accounts to be approved, here is what will happen:

# The person requesting the account uses the New User form to request an account, providing a username and email address.
# The requestor will receive a message on the website indicating that their request will be reviewed and if approved, a password will be sent to them.
# An email shall automatically be sent to the administrator indicating that someone has requested an account.
# The account is approved or declined.
# If the account is approved, an email will be sent to the user with an auto-generated password.

=== To approve or decline the account ===

# Log into the site as an administrator.
# Click on Submissions in the Admins Only block.
# Scroll down to the User Submissions section.
# Click on either the Approve or Delete radio-button.
# Click the Submit button immediately following the list of users.
# An email will automatically be sent to the user with a randomly-generated password.
# The member can then log into the site with their username and password and complete their member profile.

If you want to ban the user (so they can't resubmit the application):
# Log into the site as an administrator.
# Click on Users in the Admins Only block.
# Click on the pencil icon (under the Edit column) for the user.
# Under the User Status drop-down box, select Banned.
# Click the Save button at the bottom of the page.
This can also be used to ban members who have been active and are causing problems on the website.

== Importing Mass Members To Geeklog (The Batch Add Feature) ==

# Create a tab-delimited text-file with the Full Name, Username, and E-Mail Address for each member (one member per line).
# Log into the website as an administrator.
# Click on Users in the Admins Only block.
# Click Batch Add near the top of the page.
# Click the Browse button. Find the file you created from the instructions above, and open it.
# Click the Import button.
# When the import process is complete, you will receive a confirmation message on the website and your members will be sent an automatically-generated welcome-message with a password.

Using the FAQ Manager plugin

2006-06-12T00:01:41Z

Julianna:

== Accessing the FAQ Manager plugin ==

# Log into your website as an administrator.
# Click the FAQ Manager link in the Admins Only block.

== Categories ==

FAQ Manager organizes FAQ entries by categories. Categories need to be added before FAQ entires are added. A list of the categories is generated by the plugin. The list is hotlinked, and clicking on a category will take you to a page with a list of all the questions in that category.

=== Adding a category ===

# Log into your website as an administrator.
# Click the FAQ Manager link in the Admins Only block.
# Click the Add a Category link.
# Complete the Category Name and Category Description fields.
# Click the Add It! button.

=== Editing a category ===

# Log into your website as an administrator.
# Click the FAQ Manager link in the Admins Only block.
# Click the Edit a Category link.
# Select the category you want to edit.
# Click the Proceed! button.
# Make you changes.
# Click the Edit It! button.

=== Deleting a category ===

Warning: When a category is deleted, all of the FAQ entries in that category are also deleted. If you want to keep the entries, move them to another category firstly.

# Log into your website as an administrator.
# Click the FAQ Manager link in the Admins Only block.
# Click the Delete a Category link.
# Select the category you want to delete.
# Click the Proceed! button.
# To confirm the delete, click the Yes button.

== Topics ==

FAQ Manager allows you to add Topics, which holds the question and answer and belongs to a category. FAQ Manager will automatically create a list of all questions within a category. The questions are hotlinked, and clicking on the question will take you to a page with the question and the answer.

=== Adding a topic ===

# Log into your website as an administrator.
# Click the FAQ Manager link in the Admins Only block.
# Click the Add an FAQ Topic link.
# Select the Category to which the topic belongs.
# Complete the Question, Answer and Keyword fields.
# Click the Add It! button.

==== Keyword stop list ====

The keywords are subject to the MySQL stop list. This list contains 570 words and can be found in the public_html/plugins/faqman/data/stopwords.inc.php file.

The following is an excerpt from the file which explains the stop list:

This file contains an array of the complete default MySQL stop list, there are 570 words. Editing this list WILL NOT remove them from the stop list, so they still cannot be used in searches, the only way to do that is to edit the MySQL source file myisam/ft_static.c and then recompile MySQL

This is NOT my fault, so please do not email me about it, but if you know any easier way to get the MySQL stoplist please let me know.

=== Editing a topic ===

# Log into your website as an administrator.
# Click the FAQ Manager link in the Admins Only block.
# Click the Edit an FAQ Topic link.
# Select the Category to which the Topic belongs.
# Click the Proceed! button.
# Select the Topic you want to edit.
# Click the Proceed! button.
# Make the changes and click the Update it! button.

=== Deleting a topic ===

# Log into your website as an administrator.
# Click the FAQ Manager link in the Admins Only block.
# Click the Delete an FAQ Topic link.
# Select the Category to which the Topic belongs.
# Click the Proceed! button.
# Select the Topic you want to delete.
# You will be asked whether you are sure you want to delete the Topic. You will not be shown the full topic text at this point, so be sure you're deleting the Topic you want to delete.
# To confirm the deletion, click the Yes button. You will only be asked once, so be careful!

== Templates ==

THIS NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED

File Management Plugin

2006-05-25T16:36:13Z

Julianna:

== Intro ==

The File Management plugin is created by Blaine at [http://www.portalparts.com Portal Parts]. This plugin allows you to easily administer files which are available for download through your site. For installation instructions, please refer to the Readme file included with the plugin.

== Accessing The File Management Plugin ==

After the plugin has been installed, you can access it administratively by:
# Logging into your website as an administrator.
# Clicking the Filemgmt Admin link in the Admins Only block.

The files in the File Management Plugin can be accessed through:
<nowiki>http://www.yoursite.com/filemgmt/</nowiki>

== Settings ==

The Settings for the File Managment Plugin can be changed by:
# Logging into your website as an administrator.
# Clicking the Filemgmt Admin link in the Admins Only block.
# Clicking the Settings link.
# Making your changes.
# Clicking the Save button.

The options are self-explanatory. Remember that the "upload" option is related to files being added, not files being accessible. If you created the folders exactly as instructed in the installation instructions (i.e. if you did not create folders in a different location and/or with a different name), you should not need to change the directory or URL paths.

== Categories ==

The form for adding categories, adding sub-categories and changing categories (including deleting them) are all on the same page. To access this page:
# Log into your website as an administrator.
# Click the Filemgmt Admin link in the Admins Only block.
# Click the Categories link.

=== Adding A Category ===

# Log into your website as an administrator.
# Click the Filemgmt Admin link in the Admins Only block.
# Click the Categories link.
# Type the category name in the Title field under Add MAIN Category.
# If you want an image associated with the category, click the Browse button to search for and select the image from your computer.
# Click the first Add button (the one under Add MAIN Category).

=== Adding A Sub-Category ===

# Log into your website as an administrator.
# Click the Filemgmt Admin link in the Admins Only block.
# Click the Categories link.
# Type the category name in the Title field under Add SUB-Category.
# Select the main category to which the sub-category belongs.
# Click the first Add button (the one under Add SUB-Category).

=== Modifying A Category ===

# Log into your website as an administrator.
# Click the Filemgmt Admin link in the Admins Only block.
# Click the Categories link.
# Under Modify Category, select the category you want to modify.
# Click the Modify button under Modify Category.
# Make your changes.
# Click the Save Changes button.

=== Deleting A Category ===

Warning: When you delete a category, all the files within the category are also deleted. If you want to keep the files, move them to another category firstly!

# Log into your website as an administrator.
# Click the Filemgmt Admin link in the Admins Only block.
# Click the Categories link.
# Under Modify Category, select the category you want to delete.
# Click the Modify button under Modify Category.
# Click the Delete button.
# You will get a pop-up asking you whether you want to delete the category.
# Click the OK button to confirm.

== Adding Files ==

=== Adding Files As An Administrator ===

If you add a file as an administrator, you will not need to approve the file firstly. To do this:

# Log into your website as an administrator.
# Click the Filemgmt Admin link in the Admins Only block.
# Click the Add File link.
# Complete the form. The first three fields should be completed.
# Click the Add button.

=== Adding Files As A Member ===

Members who do not have administrative access to add files directly need to submit them for approval firstly. This feature must be activated in the Settings before it can work. To do this, they must:

# Log into the website (unless you allow anonymous uploads, which is not suggested).
# Click the Upload A File link in the User Functions block.
# Complete the form. The first three fields should be completed.
# Click the Submit button.

== Approving Files Submitted By Members ==

Files submitted by members who do not have administrative access to the site must be approved before they are included. You can also change the settings to disable this option or to enable or disable an automatic email to the member once their file is approved. Currently there is no option to automatically send an email when the file is declined.

To approve/decline a file:
# Log into your website as an administrator.
# Click the Filemgmt Admin link in the Admins Only block.
# Click the Downloads link. The link will have a number after it if there is a file waiting to be approved.
# If necessary, you can make changes to the submission either at this point or after the file has been approved. There is also the option to download the file prior to approving it.
# To approve the file, click the Approve button. To decline the file, click the Delete button.

== Managing Broken Files ==

Members can report broken files through the File Management plugin. Administratively, you can currently either ignore the report or delete the file. Ignore allows you to ignore the report and only deletes this reported entry. Delete allows you to delete the reported file entry in the repository but not the actual file.

To manage the reports:
# Log into your website as an administrator.
# Click the Filemgmt Admin link in the Admins Only block.
# Click the Broken Files link. The link will have a number after it if there are reports.
# Click the red X icon under the Ignore or Delete options to match your desired action. The Title is hotlinked so you can click on it to confirm the report. The Report Sender and Submitter names are also hotlinked so you can be taken to their profile.

== Editing & Deleting Files ==

To edit or delete files, you must access the files through <nowiki>http://www.yoursite.com/filemgmt/</nowiki>

Find the file you want to edit or delete, click on the Edit link associated with it, and make the appropriate changes.

Links Plugin

2006-05-25T15:41:38Z

Julianna:

== Introduction ==

The Links plugin has been created by the folks at [http://www.geeklog.net Geeklog]. This plugin allows you to administer a directory of links for your website. The links plugin is installed by default, and can either be disabled or uninstalled if you do not plan to use it.

=== Renaming The Link To Links ===

The Links plugin adds a Web Resources link to your menubar. To rename the link:
# Open plugins/links/language/english.php in a plain-text editor.
# Find 114 => 'Web Resources' and replace Web Resources with the text you want (e.g. Links). Ensure that you keep the quotes and all other characters intact.
# Save your changes.
# Upload the file onto your webserver, overwritting the existing file.

=== Managing Links ===

==== Accessing The Links Plugin ====

# Log into your website through your web browser as an administrator.
# Click the Links link in the Admins Only block.

==== Creating A New Link ====

# Log into your website through your web browser as an administrator.
# Click the Links link in the Admins Only block.
# Click the Create New link.
# Complete the fields. You may leave the Link ID and Link Hits fields as the defaults, although you may want to change the Link ID to something readable.
# Change the permissions if desired.
# Click the Save button.

==== Editing A Link ====

# Log into your website through your web browser as an administrator.
# Click the Links link in the Admins Only block.
# Click the pencil icon next to the link you want to edit.
# Make your changes and click the Save button.

==== Deleting A Link ====

# Log into your website through your web browser as an administrator.
# Click the Links link in the Admins Only block.
# Click the pencil icon next to the link you want to delete.
# Click the Delete button.

Blocks

2006-04-30T12:38:25Z

Julianna:

== Blocks ==

Blocks are the "sections" showing on the left site of your website. They typically contain links to sections of the website, but can also contain other information. Examples of blocks are the Topics block and Admins Only block.

=== Moving A Block From Left To Right ===

Before you attempt to move a block from the left to the right, ensure your config.php file is set to allow right blocks:
# Open config.php in a text editor
# Search for $_CONF['show_right_blocks'] and change "false" to "true".
# Upload the file to your server, allowing it to overwrite the existing file.

After you have changed the setting in config.php, you can move and activate or deativate blocks on the left:
# Log into your site.
# In the Admins Only block on the left, click the "Blocks" link.
# To move a block from the left to right, click the "R" image for that block. To move a block from right to left, click the "L" image for that block.

=== Changing The Order Of A Block ===

# Log into your site.
# In the Admins Only block on the left, click the "Blocks" link.
# You can move the block in one of two ways:
## Click the up and down arrows for that block (the page will refresh with the new position of the block).
## Click the pencil icon under "Edit" for the block, and manually change the Order number. Changing the number to an existing number will place the block above the block with the existing number. The numbers will automatically re-calibrate to increments of 10. When you are done, click the "Save" button at the bottom.

=== Changing The Topic In Which The Block Shows ===

# Log into your site.
# In the Admins Only block on the left, click the "Blocks" link.
# Click the pencil icon under "Edit" for the block.
# In the "Topic" drop-down, select the topic in which you want the block to show. You can also reset this to "All" so the block will show on every page.
# Click the "Save" button at the bottom.

=== Enabling And Disabling A Block ===

# Log into your site.
# In the Admins Only block on the left, click the "Blocks" link.
# Click the checkbox in the "Enabled" column (when the checkbox is selected, the block is enabled; when the checkbox is not selected, the block is disabled).

=== Creating A New Block ===

A new block can be created to do things such as add navation options to your site (e.g. a list of links to other artists' websites). To add a block:
# Log into your site.
# In the Admins Only block on the left, click the "Blocks" link.
# Click the "Create New" link at the top.
# Complete the fields.
#* The title shows at the top of the block (spaces are allowed)
#* You will probably want to leave the "Enabled" checkbox selected (see [[Blocks14#Enabling_And_Disabling_A_Block|Enabling And Disabling A Block]])
#* Complete the "Help File URL" if there is a help file; otherwise, leave it blank.
#* The block name is the internal Geeklog ID and can not contain spaces.
#* Change the value for the "Topic" dropdown if you want the block to only show for a specific topic.
#* For some reason, the "Side" dropdown defaults to "Right". You will probably want to change this to "Left".
#* You can either leave the "Order" set to "0" and change it later or set the block order now if you know where you want the block to show.
#* If you are referencing a php block added into your custom-lib.php file, the reference will go into the "Block Funtion" field. Otherwise, leave the field blank.
#* [Portal Block Option information needs to be added to this wiki]
#* In the "Normal Block Options" section, input your desired content in the "Block Content" field. This field requires HTML tags to achive things such as line-breaks. To add a "hard return", you must enter the code 
#* You will probably want to leave the "Group" set to "Block Admin".
#* The possible permission options for the block are as follows:
#** Anonymous visitors (not logged-in) - read-access on or off
#** Members (logged-in) - read-access on or off
#** Group members (must be logged-in) - read-access on or off; edit-access on or off
#** Owner (must be logged-in) - read-access on or off; edit-access on or off
# Click the "Save" button at the bottom when you are finished.

=== Deleting A Block ===

# Log into your site.
# In the Admins Only block on the left, click the "Blocks" link.
# Click the pencil icon under "Edit" for the block.
# Click the "Delete" button at the bototm. There is no confirmation notice, so make sure you're deleting the correct block.

Note that default Geeklog blocks can not be deleted. To prevent these from showing, see [[Blocks14#Enabling_And_Disabling_A_Block|Enabling And Disabling A Block]] instead.

How to add a "journal" or "blog" section

2006-04-25T00:22:58Z

Julianna:

== How to add a "journal" or "blog" section ==

The adding of a journal or blog section to a website, particularly a CMS, is something commonly requested. The process is quite straight-forward, but can be baffling for someone unfamiliar with Geeklog. This is a quick tutorial on adding a journal or blog to Geeklog, and will hopefully help you see how the Topics and Stories features work together.

To add new journal/blog entires, you will want to use the Stories feature. This will allow you to quickly create dated entries.

To keep your journal/blog entries together, you will want to assign them to a topic called "Journal" or "Blog" (or whatever you want to call it). This topic will need to be created before your stories can be assigned to them.

=== Step 1: Add the journal or blog topic ===

# Log into your website.
# In the Admins Only block, click the "Topics" link.
# Click on the "Create New" link at the top.
# Complete the fields in the form (see the [[Topics#Adding_A_Topic|Adding A Topic]] section for details on the fields), using "journal" or "blog" (or whatever you want to call it) in the Topic ID and Topic Name fields.
# Click the "Save" button.

=== Step 2: Adding entires to your journal or blog ===

# Log into your website.
# In the Admins Only block, click the "Stories" link.
# Add your content (see the [[Stories14#Adding_A_Story|Adding A Story]] section for more details), and chose your journal/blog topic as the topic.
# Click the "Save" button.

HowTo

2006-04-25T00:21:45Z

Julianna:

== A List of "How-To"s ==

*[[Backup and restore a database]]
*[[Welcome Email|Change the text of the welcome email]]
*[[Disable the login from showing]]
*[[How to add a "journal" or "blog" section]]
*[[How to get Started: A Development Overview]]
*[[How To Install A Geeklog Plugin|Install A Geeklog Plugin]]
*[[Preventing anonymous users from editing Geeklog|Prevent anonymous users from editing Geeklog]]

Topics

2006-04-24T23:53:35Z

Julianna:

== Topics ==

Topics are used to categorize stories, and are listed in the Topics block. The Topics block also includes a link to the home page, although the link is not a topic and can not be removed or changed from the Topic administration section.

=== Adding A Topic ===

# Log into your site.
# Click on the "Topics" link in the Admins Only block.
# Click on the "Create New" link at the top.
# Complete the fields in the form:
#* The Topic ID is a unique name, without spaces, for the topic. This ID is used by the system for internal reference.
#* The number of stories per page will default to 10 if left blank.
#* The Topic Name is what will show in the Topics block and in the Topics drop-down in the story editor.
#* The Topic Image field can be used if you know the exact path to an existing image. You can remove the text from this field if you do not want an image.
#* If you want to upload a new image to use for the topic, click the "Browse" button, search for the image on your computer, and double-click on it to select it. The image will be uploaded when you save your changes.
#* Selecting the "Default" box will make the new topic the default topic for new story submissions. Only one topic is allowed to be the default.
#* Selecting the "Archive Topic" will make the new topic the default topic for archived stories. Only one topic allowed to be the default.
#* The Group selected corresponds with the group permissions further down on the page. It is recommended to leave this set to "Topic Admin".
#* The possible permission options for the story are as follows. These settings will override the permissions settings at the story level:
#** Anonymous visitors (not logged-in) - read-access on or off
#** Members (logged-in) - read-access on or off
#** Group members (must be logged-in) - read-access on or off; edit-access on or off
#** Owner (must be logged-in) - read-access on or off; edit-access on or off
# Click the "Save" button.

=== Changing A Topic ===

# Log into your site.
# Click on the "Topics" link in the Admins Only block.
# Click on the topic you want to edit.
# Make your changes (see [[Topics#Adding_A_Topic|Adding A Topic]] for a description of the fields).
# Click the "Save" button.

=== Deleting A Topic ===

# Log into your site.
# If you want to move any of the existing stories in this topic into another topic, make the move before deleting the topic. To move a story simply follow the "Edit" link for the story, change the topic and save the changes.
# Click on the "Topics" link in the Admins Only block.
# Click on the topic you want to delete.
# Click the "Delete" button. There is no confirmation page, so delete only when you're sure you're ready to delete!

=== Changing The Sort Method ===

# Log out of your site.
# Open your config.php file in a text editor.
# Find $_CONF['sortmethod']
# Change the value to either "sortnum" or "alpha".
#* If you use the "alpha" value, the Sort Order will show as "alphabetical".
#* If you use the "sortnum" value, the Sort Order will show as an editable field. You can then assign a number to each topic to indicate its order in the list of stories. The story with the lowest number will show at the top of the list.
# Save your changes.
# Upload the file onto your server, overwritting the existing file.

=== Setting The "Show Topic" Default ===

# Log out of your site.
# Open your config.php file in a text editor.
# Find $_CONF['show_topic_icon']
# Change the value to either "0" or "1"
#* 0 will make the "Show Topic Icon" option for new stories default to unselected
#* 1 will make the "Show Topic Icon" option for new stories default to selected
# Save your changes.
# Upload the file onto your server, overwritting the existing file.

Stories

2006-04-24T10:47:18Z

Julianna:

== What Is A Story? ==

A Story is a dated entry which is added to your website. The stories are sorted by date, and have many features associated with them. There are two main components to a story: the topic and the actual story.

Topics allow you to categorize your stories and virtually create sections within your website. The default installation of Geeklog includes the topics "General News" and "Geeklog". These topics can be renamed or deleted, and new ones can be added.

Stories are the main way you can add new content to your Geeklog-powered website. Traditionally, they are used much like news-articles and are used to provide new and ongoing information to visitors of a Geeklog-powered website. Please read the [[Admin14|Administration]] section for other content options.

The following instructions are for administrators' use with the [http://www.geeklog.net/article.php?story=advanced-editor Advanced Editor] which comes with Geeklog 1.4 and is integrated into the Professional theme. You must be a member of Root or Story Admin to be able to add a story this way.

=== Adding A Story ===

# Log into your site.
# In the Admins Only section on the left, click the "Stories" link.
# Click the "Create New" link near the top of the page.
# Wait for the page to load the toolbar for editing.
# Complete the "Title" field
# Select a Topic.
# You may change the text in the "ID" field if desired (it defaults to the date and time).
# By default (i.e. unless you have changed the setting in the [[ConfigFile14|configuration file]]) the "Show Topic" icon is selected. Change this if you do not want the topic icon to show.
# Select the "Draft" box if you are creating a draft only.
# Complete the "Intro Text" and "Body Text" fields. The text in the "Intro Text" field will show on your main page. The text in the "Body Text" field will show with the intro text after someone clicks on the "read more" link under a story.
# If you are using the advanced editor and want to preview your story, you must click the "Preview" button at the bottom to save a temporary copy of the story on the server, then click the "Preview" button at the top to view the preview.
# When you are happy with your changes, click the "Save" button.

=== Publishing Options ===

When editing your story, you can access the publishing options by clicking the "Publishing Options" link at the top of the screen. Your options are to change:
* the publishing date (future-dated stories will not be published until that date)
* whether the story is "featured" (the default is "not featured"; a featured story will show at the top of the list of stories, even if a newer story is added, until another story is flagged as "featured")
* whether the story will show on the "front page" (i.e. home page) of your site, or whether it will only show in the topic subsection
* whether comments are allowed
* whether trackbacks are allowed (this is defaulted to "disabled"; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trackback trackbacks] are links to sites which link to yours; use trackbacks with caution, because much trackback is now found to be spam)

=== Adding Images ===

Option 1:
Click on the "Images" link at the top of the story editor screen. Use the "Browse" buttons to look for the images on your computer for uploading. The "Images" section of the story editor has more notes on how to integrate the images in your post. You will need to insert the [image1] etc tags into the story manually.
* To increase the number of images you can upload (available only if you have access to uploading files directly to the webserver):
*# log out of your site
*# open your config.php file in a text editor
*# search for $_CONF['maximagesperarticle']
*# change the number "5" to the maximum number of images you want to be allowed for a story
*# save your changes
*# upload the changed config.php file (overwrite the existing file) onto your web server

Option 2:
# Stay in the "Editor" screen (if you have left it, simply click the "Editor" link at the top of the screen).
# Click the arrow button in your editor toolbar [[image:expand-arrow.jpg]]. This will open the editor in a new window.
# Click on the image icon [[image:image.jpg]]. A new window will open.
# Click on the "Browse Server" button. The window will change to the Resource Browser window.
# To upload a new photo:
#* click the "Browse" button at the bottom
#* find the image on your computer, and double-click it to select the image
#* click the "Upload" button and wait for the upload to complete
#* if the window goes blank, right-click in the window and select "Reload" or "Refresh" to update the list of photos.
# If you have already uploaded your photo, you can click on it to select the photo.
# Other options (changes will show in the preview area):
#* Type a number in the "Border" field if you want a border (0=no border; 1=thin border; 2 and up correspond with the thickness of the border)
#* HSpace is the space on the left and right of the image
#* VSpace is the space above and below the image
#* The Alternate Text is what will show if you "hover" your mouse above the image, or if your visitor's web browser is set to block images
#* The "Link" tab allows you to make the image a link. You can either type the web address in the "URL" or click the "Browse Server" button to activate the Resource Browser window (this works the same way as it does in the "To upload a new photo" instructions above). The "Target" drop-down allows you to change the target window of the link.
#* Advanced Features - ? (please edit this page and add info on the Advanced Features tab if you have used it)
# When you are happy with your changes, click the "OK" button. This will close the small window.
# You can continue to edit your story here, or return to the main editing window. To close the large editing window, click the arrow button [[image:minimize-arrow.jpg]]

=== Archive Options ===

The archive options allow you to set whether the story will be archived or deleted on a particular date. The default is for no archiving or deleting. To change the setting, click on the "Archive Options" link and make the desired changes.

=== Permissions ===

Permissions indicate who is allowed to read and edit the story. The default is that anyone can read the story, and only the owner can edit it.

The possible permission options are:
* Anonymous visitors (not logged-in) - read-access on or off
* Members (logged-in) - read-access on or off
* Group members (must be logged-in) - read-access on or off; edit-access on or off
* Owner (must be logged-in) - read-access on or off; edit-access on or off

To allow only members to read the story, de-select the check-box under "Anonymous". Members must log into the site before they can read the article.

To prevent members from reading the story (e.g. if you have a story about creating a user-account and don't want it to show once they have logged in), de-select the check-box under "Members".

Geeklog also has permissions set by groups. By default, the Admin account and any account with Root access is a member of all groups except Remote Users. Members can also be assigned selectively to individual groups (e.g. "Story Admin"). By changing the group showing in the drop-down box and selecting the check-box "E" under "Groups", you will allow anyone in the selected group to be able to edit the story.

You will want to retain read- and edit-access to your story. De-selecting those options does not seem to remove your read- and edit-access, but you are advised against changing that because you may lock yourself out of the story.

=== Show All ===

The "Show All" link allows you to see and edit the story, publish options, images, archive options and permissions on one page.

File:Minimize-arrow.jpg

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Julianna: "Minimize window" arrow in Advanced Editor toolbar.

"Minimize window" arrow in Advanced Editor toolbar.

File:Image.jpg

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Julianna: "Add/edit Image" button in Advanced Editor toolbar.

"Add/edit Image" button in Advanced Editor toolbar.

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Julianna: "Expand" arrow in Advanced Editor toolbar.

"Expand" arrow in Advanced Editor toolbar.

HowTo

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== A List of "How-To"s ==

*[[Backup and restore a database]]
*[[Welcome Email|Change the text of the welcome email]]
*[[Disable the login from showing]]
*[[How to get Started: A Development Overview]]
*[[How To Install A Geeklog Plugin|Install A Geeklog Plugin]]
*[[Preventing anonymous users from editing Geeklog|Prevent anonymous users from editing Geeklog]]

Backup and restore a database

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== Intro ==

It is advisable to create a backup of your database regularly (or after major changes to your site). With these backups, you can restore all of the data on your site.

=== Creating A Database Backup In Geeklog ===

# Log into your site.
# In the Admins Only block on the left, click the "DB Backups" link. Any previously created backups will be listed here.
# Click the "Create New" link.
# If you want to store a copy of the backup on your computer, you will need to download it via FTP (or however you access your site to upload and download files). The backups are stored in the backups/ folder.

=== Restoring A Database In phpMyAdmin ===

These instructions are for use with website hosts who provide phpMyAdmin for the administration of databases. Please contact your website host for information on how to access phpMyAdmin (if available) or to determine what is available for you to manage your database.

==== Delete your existing database ====

Before you can restore your database, you will need to delete the existing one. Before you delete your database, make sure you have created a backup! There is no Undo button.

# Log into phpMyAdmin .
# Select your database from the dropdown list on the left.
# In the main window (the large one on the right), scroll to the bottom and click "Check All".
# In the "With selected" dropdown box, select "Drop".
# Click the "Yes" button to confirm that you want to drop the tables.

==== Restore a database ====

# Log into phpMyAdmin if you haven't already.
# Select your database from the dropdown list on the left.
# Click the "SQL" tab at the top of the main window.
# Click the "Browse" button. Find and select your database-backup file.
# Click the second "Go" button.

HowTo

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Julianna:

*[[Welcome Email|Changing the text of the welcome email]]
*[[Preventing anonymous users from editing Geeklog]]
*[[Disable the login from showing|Disabling the login from showing]]
*[[Backup and restore a database]]

Disable the login from showing

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To disable the login from showing:
# Change the following items in the language file to match the below (or similar wording):
#* $LANG03 - 6 "The comments function has been disabled."
#* $LANG04 - 31 "This website can only be edited by the website administrator."
#* $LANG04 - 65 "Login Restricted"
#* $LANG04 - 66 "Login and editing functions have been restricted to the website administrator(s)"
#* $LANG08 - 25 "This website can only be edited by the website administrator."
#* $LANG12 - 1 "Login and editing functions are only available to the website administrator(s)."
#* $LANG12 - 7 "Login and editing functions are only available to the website administrator(s)."
#* $LANG_LOGIN - 1 "Page Not Available"
#* $LANG_LOGIN - 2 "The page you are trying to access is not available."
# Remove the text in the following items (i.e. leave only the quotes; if you are a more experienced Geeklog modifier and find the removal of these items to be unnecessary, please edit this list for the rest of us):
#* $LANG01, items 59, 61, 119
#* $LANG03, item 4
#* $LANG04, items 22, 23, 70, 71, 74, 123
#* $LANG12, items 3, 53
#* $LANG_LOGIN, items 3, 4
# Re-upload your language file.
# After logging into your Geeklog site, go to Edit Blocks
# Change the security for the User Functions block to not show to anonymous users
# To log in, go to <nowiki>http://www.yourwebsite.com/users.php</nowiki>

== See Also ==
[[Preventing anonymous users from editing Geeklog]]

HowTo

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Julianna:

*[[Welcome Email|Changing the text of the welcome email]]
*[[Preventing anonymous users from editing Geeklog]]
*[[Disable the login from showing|Disabling the login from showing]]

Disable the login from showing

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Julianna:

To disable the login from showing:
# Change the following items in the language file to match the below (or similar wording):
#* $LANG03 - 6 "The comments function has been disabled."
#* $LANG04 - 31 "This website can only be edited by the website administrator."
#* $LANG04 - 65 "Login Restricted"
#* $LANG04 - 66 "Login and editing functions have been restricted to the website administrator(s)"
#* $LANG08 - 25 "This website can only be edited by the website administrator."
#* $LANG12 - 1 "Login and editing functions are only available to the website administrator(s)."
#* $LANG12 - 7 "Login and editing functions are only available to the website administrator(s)."
# Remove the text in the following items (i.e. leave only the quotes; if you are a more experienced Geeklog modifier and find the removal of these items to be unnecessary, please edit this list for the rest of us):
#* $LANG01, items 59, 61, 119
#* $LANG03, item 4
#* $LANG04, items 22, 23, 70, 71, 74, 123
#* $LANG12, items 3, 53
#* $LANG_LOGIN, item 4
# Re-upload your language file.
# After logging into your Geeklog site, go to Edit Blocks
# Change the security for the User Functions block to not show to anonymous users
# To log in, go to <nowiki>http://www.yourwebsite.com/users.php</nowiki>

== See Also ==
[[Preventing anonymous users from editing Geeklog]]

Preventing anonymous users from editing Geeklog

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Julianna:

To prevent anonymous users from editing Geeklog:
# In config.php, set "submitloginrequired", "commentsloginrequired", "comment_code" to '1'
# In config.php, set "disable_new_user_registration" to 'true'. This is essential because someone familiar with Geeklog would be able to access the "Create new user" page by requesting the page directly. By disabling registration, the page will be defunct and the administrator will still be able to create a new user in the Admin panel. Leave this as 'false' if you only want to force visitors to register before making changes to your site.
# In the language file, remove item (i.e. from the quotes only; keep the actual line) 24 of "$LANG08" (this may not be necessary; I haven't tested the settings with the line still intact -J)
# If you want to allow new users to get accounts, you may want to add a story or static page to your site which tells them to contact the website administrator (or whoever else) to request an account.

== See Also ==
[[Disable the login from showing]]

Preventing anonymous users from editing Geeklog

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Julianna:

HowTo

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Julianna:

*[[Welcome Email|Changing the text of the welcome email]]
*[[Preventing anonymous users from editing Geeklog]]