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Building Websites with e107

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Building Websites with e107

Overview of this book

e107 is a PHP-based content management system that uses the popular open source MySQL database system for content storage. e107 is released under the terms of the GNU General Public License and is completely free, totally customizable and in constant development. It is an ideal tool for developing small to large dynamic community websites, intra company portals, corporate portals, weblogs and much more. It has a large, enthusiastic, and helpful community of users.If you want to create a powerful, fully-featured website in no time, this book is for you. This book will help you explore e107, putting you in the picture of what it offers, and how to go about building a site with the system. The book covers all the core features of e107, and it is thorough and incremental tutorial approach it gives you the understanding to experiment with advanced features and customization.
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
Building Websites with e107
Credits
About the Author
Acknowledgement
About the Reviewer
Preface

Troubleshooting Common Installation Problems


I was going to call this section "when things go wrong" and have a little guy pulling his hair out but didn't want to confuse you into thinking I was advertising an old B horror film. Like everything in life, things do not always go according to plan, especially when it comes to loading programs or updating them. I am sure that you have experienced a problem or two in your computing lifetime.

If you are the victim of a stuck installation or the files are installed but you have a blank screen where the welcome screen should be, do not bang the keyboard or throw your computer on the floor. It is all right to swear if you want. However, once your face turns from red back to normal go to http://www.e107.org site and select forums. By using the search forum feature you can search for your specific problem. Chances are that with so many users, the problem and its respective solution will be available.

Note

When searching the forums it is best to start...