http://www.postnuke.com), a popular PHP-based Web site framework. Out of the box, PostNuke provides a modular and customizable interface for building community Web sites. However, PostNuke’s default setup is only intended as a starting point. So this month we’ll look at some ways to add features and flavor to your PostNuke site.
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Last month began our look at PostNuke (http://www.postnuke.com), a popular PHP-based Web site framework. Out of the box, PostNuke provides a modular and customizable interface for building community Web sites. However, PostNuke’s default setup is only intended as a starting point. So this month we’ll look at some ways to add features and flavor to your PostNuke site.
Last month began our look at PostNuke (http://www.postnuke.com), a popular PHP-based Web site framework. Out of the box, PostNuke provides a modular and customizable interface for building community Web sites. However, PostNuke’s default setup is only intended as a starting point. So this month we’ll look at some ways to add features and flavor to your PostNuke site.
Basic Customization
Figure One: Basic PostNuke site customization
Reusing the PostNuke installation from last month (instructions are available in the May 2002 column, also online at http://www.linux-mag.com/2002-05/lamp_01.html), we’ll start by customizing the Administration menu. Log in as the administrative user, click on Administration and then click Preferences.
The Preferences page controls the basic attributes of your PostNuke site. While the list of items you can customize is extensive, you can probably get by (at least initially) with only adjusting cosmetic items: site name, slogan, logo, and e-mail address. (Many settings won’t be meaningful until you’ve been running your site a while; once you’ve gained experienced with PostNuke, they will become more useful.)
Figure One shows the top section of the Preferences page after a few simple changes. After you’ve made your changes, click the Save Changes link to save them. Then go back to the Administration menu. (You may want…
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