Based on the FAQ Application by Stephen Ball
Adapted for Geeklog by Blaine Lang
Version 0..8 Beta 1
Released: Mar 9, 2003
| Author | Website | |
| Stephen Ball | stephen@aquonics.com | www.aquonics.com |
| Blaine Lang: | blaine@portalparts.com | www.portalparts.com |
The FAQ Manager is a Geeklog Plugin that allows you to create categories and topics for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's). The FAQ editor allows you to enter full HTML and supports imbedded PHP. The Plugin includes the integrated install, de-install, administration, security, search all wrapped inside the Geeklog portal.
Stephen Ball has granted me permission to distribute his application and remove his copy write notices and restrictions that the original application is distributed with. This now provides a nicely integrated plugin.
In completing the integration, I added the logic to support magic_quotes being ON or OFF in the hosted PHP environment. The original 2.0 release of the application required magic_quotes to be on.
The FAQ Manager uses it's own and different template method then Geeklog. I have not looked at changing this or allowing the plugin to support different templates per theme. I have done considerable customization of the templates to provide a tighter integration with Geeklog
This is a BETA Release so please report any problems or feedback on my site's forum.
This Geeklog Plug-in, like Geeklog is released under the GNU General Public License. It is a bona fide Open Source / Free Software project.
Like all good open source projects, Geeklog and this Plug-in both depend on the community. Thanks for your continued support, and let us know what we can do to make Geeklog and the Plug-in even better.
Stephen
Ball has granted me permission to distribute his application and remove his copy
write notices and restrictions that the original application is distributed
with. This now provides a nicely integrated plugin.
Note: You need to manually create the plugin program directories and copy the program files into their appropriate directories.
Make a backup of your current geeklog database using the built-in admin feature. Verify your backup feature is configured correctly and backup file is not 0 bytes (This is worth a check)
Uncompress the archive files into your <geeklog_dir>/plugins directory. It will create a faqman directory and associated subdirectories for the files. You will need to move the files in the admin and public subdirectories to their appropriate directory as indicated below.
1.1 public_html/ - Main program files
The files in the public directory under your new plugins/faqman folder need to be copied to <geeklog_dir>/public_html/faqman directory
You will need to first create the:
<geeklog_dir>/public_html/faqman directory
1.2 admin/ - Plugin Install and Main admin program files
The files in the admin directory under your new plugins/faqman folder need to be copied to <geeklog_dir>/public_html/admin/plugins/faqman directory.
You will need to first create the:
<geeklog_dir>/public_html/admin/plugins/faqman directory
1.3 Directory and File Permissions
Directory and File owner should be same as webserver
All the files and directories should have Read permissions and directories need execute. Setting all plugin files and directories to have read + execute should not be a security issue but PHP files only need read access to execute. The directories need execute rights in order for them to be searched or accessed
2.1
Logged in as adminAs of Geeklog 1.3.7 - Plugins can now be installed directly from the Plugins Editor.
Geeklog will list all installed plugins and show those that are not installed with a link.
All plugin files must be in place first
OR: In your browser, go to http://your_geeklog_url/admin/plugins/faqman/install.php
Note: The installer is designed to back out any database changes if there should be an error. You can monitor the installer by viewing the error.log, file <geeklog_dir>/logs/error.log
2.2 Verify successful operation
o Did you get a successful completion message that your database tables have been created
o There should now be a faqman link in your top header.
o As admin, you should see the "faqman" menu item in the "Admin Block"
2.3 Check the install logging in the <geeklog_dir>/logs/error.log file