The basic installation of XOOPS may not be what you are looking for. In this chapter, we will show you how to perform the basic administration tasks required to get your XOOPS site running the way you want it to. We will delve into the following:
Managing users and groups
Adding and activating site modules
Blocks and content positioning
Miscellaneous tools for managing banners, images, smilies, avatars, templates, and comments
Users who can access and use your website are basically of two types:
Anonymous
Registered
Until visitors identify themselves to your website by logging in, they are classified as anonymous. Once visitors are logged in, XOOPS treats them as registered users. Registered users can be given more permissions and privileges than anonymous users to access content on your website.
Users can also be given ranks to indicate how often they visit your website or contribute to posting messages on your website. We will discuss...