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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

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) Plugin


This is a fantastic plugin if you have clients who are constantly calling or emailing requesting answers to questions of a general nature. If used properly, this can be a great time saver for you, your sales/support team, and your clients.

To get started obtain the latest version of the plugin from http://www.e107coders.com . Then upload it to the server using your FTP client as explained earlier. Once this has been completed log on to the administrative interface. Locate the FAQ plugin and perform the following steps:

  • Click the Install button.

  • Once you have done the install process of the plugin, check to see if the plugin status light is green. If it is green, you have installed the plugin successfully. If it is yellow, then click on the upgrade button to the right.

  • Once the plugin is successfully installed, it will take you to the next page. Locate the area where it says The FAQ plugin is installed. To configure go to your admin page and click the...