# $Id: help.sql,v 1.6 2003/10/21 12:41:58 eddieajau Exp $ # # Dumping data for table `mos_help` # INSERT INTO mos_help VALUES (1,'eng','','Introduction to Mambo Open Source 4.5','Introduction',0,2,'Welcome to Mambo Open Source Version 4.5.
Mambo is a powerful and easy to use Content Management System (and more).
Mambo uses a unique tool based management interface called the Administrator to make website management easy, productive and fun, without compromising power.
Mambo\'s power lies in being extraordinarily easy to set up and simple to use.
\r\nMaking the simple complicated is commonplace;
\r\nmaking the complicated simple,
\r\nawesomely simple, that\'s creativity.
\r\n- Charles Mingus
| \r\n Menu bar :: Site :: Configuration \r\nConfiguration is the first available option on the Menu bar. \r\n | \r\n
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| \r\n Site configuration provides 4 tab controlled options: Site, Database , System and Meta data. \r\nLet\'s look at them one at a time. \r\n\r\n Site Configuration - first tabbed workspace\r\n \r\n Site Off-line: is effectively a switch to turn your website Frontend on or off. You might use this option if you are extensively updating your website and do not wish users to see the site half finished.\r\n \r\n Off-line Message: The off-line message is what your users will see if the Site off-line switch is in the \'Off\' position. \r\nLanguage: Sets the default language for your website. \r\nDefault Page: This option determines which section of your website will serve as the Homepage. Default option are the sections Home, News, Articles, Weblinks, FAQ and Contact Us. \r\nSite Name: This option allows you to set the content of the title bar of your site. \r\nAuthorization: When set to \'Yes\' users will require a login and password in order to view the site. Use banner: \r\nCookie Lifetime: \r\nDebug site: \r\n\r\n Site Configuration -second tabbed workspace - Database \r\nWarning: Very important settings. If your mambo website has been installed on your behalf do not alter these settings. \r\nThe settings available in this tabbed workspace are: \r\nHostname: Typically set to Local host. \r\nMySQL Username: The username used to access your Mambo database. \r\nMySQL Password: The password used to access your Mambo database. \r\nMySQL Database: The name of the database your Mambo install uses. \r\nMySQL Database Prefix: The prefix used for records in your Mambo database. \r\n\r\n Site Configuration -third tabbed workspace - System \r\nThese items are predefined during the installation and are not configurable through this tab. \r\nAbsolute Path: The directory information used by Mambo on the Server to orientate it to it\'s surrounding system. \r\nLive Site: This is the absolute URL (web address) for your install of Mambo. \r\n\r\n Site Configuration -fourth tabbed workspace - Meta data \r\nA meta tag is a tag (that is, a coding statement) in the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) that describes some The Description and Keyword Meta tags have a bearing on how Search Engines will index your site. \r\nMeta Description: A description of your website, limit your description to twenty characters and make it Meta Keywords: The optimal number of characters for a keyword description is said to be between 300 and 500. Do not repeat words and separate all keywords with a comma or a space. \r\n\r\n | \r\n
| \r\n The Media Manager\'s purpose is to allow the easy insertion of content, other than text, into your website. \r\nThe Media Manager is the second option available under the Site menu item. \r\n
Upon selecting Media Manager a new window is spawned. The Media Manager window has it\'s own Toolbar and Workspace. \r\n\r\n The Media Manager allows you to easily upload and manage many standard file types. \r\nFile types available include: \r\n.jpg - image files. and .pdf - Adobe Acrobat documents. \r\n\r\n TUTORIAL: Uploading a file. \r\nClick the File Upload Tool. \r\n
\r\n \r\nAn Upload Utility appears in the in a pop up window. \r\n
Click Browse. \r\n
You will be presented with a standard navigation dialog. \r\nNavigate to the location of the image that you would like to upload. \r\nSelect the file \r\nClick \'OK\' or \'OPEN\' \r\nClick Upload. Your image or document will upload and thereafter be available in the Media Manager Gallery for that file type. \r\nTIP: Make sure your files have the correct file extension for their image or document type. This will help the Media Mananger organise images into their appropriate galleries for you. \r\n | \r\n
| \r\n The Menu Manager menu option has a sub menu with three options. \r\n
Main Levels - controls the top most menu items in the hierarchy. \r\nSub Levels - controls menu items beneath the main menu items. \r\nUser Menu - controls menu items that a logged in user will see. \r\nThe Main Level Menu Manager contains a tool set for adding, deleting, publishing, unpublishing, organising and editing items, content sections and components in the Main Level menu. \r\n
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The Content core component is the workhorse that provides you much of the functionality for delivering *stuff*?? to your website.
\r\nThe procedure for creating Content is as follows:
\r\nThat\'s it.
',3,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00'); INSERT INTO mos_help VALUES (10,'eng','','Managing sections','Sections',9,1,'New to MOS 4.5 is the ability for you to manage your own Sections. Previous versions of MOS came with the built in Sections of News (also referred to as Stories), Articles and FAQ\'s. You now have the ability to create your own Sections, for example, Hobbies, Poems, etc.
\r\nYou must create at least one Section before you can create any Content in the MOS Administror or Frontend.
\r\nTo manage Sections navigate to Content -> Add/Edit Sections on the menubar.
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Click on the \'New\' icon in the toolbar.
The \'Title\' is a shorter name that is used for display in menus.
\r\nThe \'Section Name\' is typically displayed as a heading for the list of Categories.
\r\nThe \'Description\' is the text that will be displayed under the heading.
\r\nAn \'Image\' can be selected to be displayed to the left or right of the description.
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When you are done, click on the \'Save\' icon to save your new section. You will be alerted if you have missed any mandatory fields. Attend to these and click on the \'Save\' icon again.
You will be returned to the Section list where you should see the Section you just created. You can edit your new Section, or any other section by selecting the checkbox to the left of the section name and clicking on the \'Edit\' icon. Alternatively, just click on the name of the Section (this is a hyperlink) to edit the section.
\r\nHover your mouse over Content in the menubar. You will see that your new Section has been added to the drop-down menu and that you add new items and categories to the Section. Note that you must also create at least one category before you can add a new content item. So, hover your mouse over the name of your new Section (for example Hobbies) and select, for example, \'Hobbies Categories\'.
\r\n',3,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00'); INSERT INTO mos_help VALUES (11,'eng','','Managing categories','Categories',9,2,'Welcome to the Mambo Open Source Help System',3,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00'); INSERT INTO mos_help VALUES (12,'eng','','Managing Items','Managing Items',9,3,'Welcome to the Mambo Open Source Help System',3,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00'); INSERT INTO mos_help VALUES (13,'eng','','Components','Components',0,6,'Welcome to the Mambo Open Source Help System',3,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00'); INSERT INTO mos_help VALUES (14,'eng','','Installing a component','Installing a component',13,1,'Welcome to the Mambo Open Source Help System',3,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00'); INSERT INTO mos_help VALUES (15,'eng','','Managing site banner clients','Banners',13,1,'Welcome to the Mambo Open Source Help System',3,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00'); INSERT INTO mos_help VALUES (16,'eng','','Managing banners','Managing banners',13,2,'Welcome to the Mambo Open Source Help System',3,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00'); INSERT INTO mos_help VALUES (17,'eng','','Contact Details','Contact Details',13,4,'Welcome to the Mambo Open Source Help System',3,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00'); INSERT INTO mos_help VALUES (18,'eng','','Managing site newflashes','Newflashes',13,5,'Welcome to the Mambo Open Source Help System',3,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00'); INSERT INTO mos_help VALUES (19,'eng','','Managing weblinks','Weblinks',13,6,'
Welcome to the Mambo Open Source Help System
',3,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00'); INSERT INTO mos_help VALUES (20,'eng','','Modules','Modules',0,7,'Welcome to the Mambo Open Source Help System',3,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00'); INSERT INTO mos_help VALUES (21,'eng','','System','System',0,8,'Welcome to the Mambo Open Source Help System',3,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00'); INSERT INTO mos_help VALUES (22,'eng','','Logout','Logout',0,9,'Welcome to the Mambo Open Source Help System ',3,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00'); INSERT INTO mos_help VALUES (23,'eng','','Help','Help',0,10,'Welcome to the Mambo Open Source Help System ',3,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00'); INSERT INTO mos_help VALUES (24,'eng','','Help Index','Help Index',23,1,'Welcome to the Mambo Open Source Help System ',3,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00'); INSERT INTO mos_help VALUES (25,'eng','','Credits','Credits',23,2,'Welcome to the Mambo Open Source Help System ',3,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00'); INSERT INTO mos_help VALUES (26,'eng','','GNU/GPL License','GNU/GPL License',23,3,'Welcome to the Mambo Open Source Help System ',3,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00'); INSERT INTO mos_help VALUES (27,'eng','','Database backup','Database backup',21,1,'Welcome to the Mambo Open Source Help System ',3,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00'); INSERT INTO mos_help VALUES (28,'eng','','Database restore','Database restore',21,2,'Welcome to the Mambo Open Source Help System ',3,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00'); INSERT INTO mos_help VALUES (29,'eng','','Global Checkin','Global Checkin',21,2,'Welcome to the Mambo Open Source Help System ',3,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00'); INSERT INTO mos_help VALUES (30,'eng','','System Info','System Info',21,3,'Welcome to the Mambo Open Source Help System ',3,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00'); INSERT INTO mos_help VALUES (31,'eng','','Installing a module','Installing a module',20,1,'Welcome to the Mambo Open Source Help System ',3,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00'); INSERT INTO mos_help VALUES (32,'eng','','Managing modules','Managing modules',20,2,'Welcome to the Mambo Open Source Help System ',3,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00'); INSERT INTO mos_help VALUES (33,'eng','','Managing Polls','Polls',20,3,'Welcome to the Mambo Open Source Help System ',3,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00'); INSERT INTO mos_help VALUES (34,'eng','','Managing newsfeed categories','Managing newsfeed categories',20,4,'Welcome to the Mambo Open Source Help System ',3,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00'); INSERT INTO mos_help VALUES (35,'eng','','Managing newsfeeds','Managing newsfeeds',20,4,'Welcome to the Mambo Open Source Help System ',3,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00'); INSERT INTO mos_help VALUES (36,'eng','','Terminology used in Mambo Open Source','Terminology',0,1,'\r\nMambo Open Source is referred to by the acronym MOS or simply as \'Mambo\' throughout this document.
\r\nAdministrator
\r\nThe MOS Administrator is the GUI (Graphical User Interface) for managing your website.
\r\n The Administrator contains all the necessary tools for adding content, such as text and images, to your website.
Blogging
\r\nBlogging in the context of MOS is the listing of records in a summary form, for example, by link only or showing just the Introductory text
\r\nCategory
\r\nA Category is the name for a collection of items that are related in some way. For example: The category \'Fish\' may contain the records \'Herring\', \'Haddock\' and \'Stickleback\'.
\r\nComponents
\r\nComponents are the Mambo content elements that appear in the centre of a three column Mambo layout or on the right of a two column Mambo layout. Components are core elements of Mambo functionality. Mambo components include: News, Articles and Banners.
\r\nDatabase
\r\nA database is an organized collection of information. It contains a collection of records that you can search, sort and analyze rapidly.
\r\nFrontend
\r\nThe MOS Frontend is the website displayed to your users, containing all the content added in the Administrator.
\r\nItem
\r\nAn Item is a discrete piece of content within the Mambo hierarchy. A item can be: An article, a news article or a link.
\r\nModules
\r\nModules extend the capabilities of Mambo giving the software new capacities. Modules are the flanking content appearing on either side of the component content area. Modules are very easy to install using the Administrator. Mambo modules may include: A calendar, N feeds or the latest weather. Mambo modules are being produced all the time by the Mambo community.
\r\nRecord
\r\nA Record is a generic term for a \'row\' in the database. A record very often represents a \'piece\' of content. The dynamic functionality and much of the content of Mambo relies on a database in order to function.
\r\nSection
\r\nA Section is a collection of Categories that are related in some way. Think of it this way: A section might be called \'News\', categories in this section might be \'Today\'s News\', \'Yesterdays News\' and \'Other News\'.
\r\nWorkspace
\r\nThe Workspace is the section of the Mambo Administrator where the business of configuration and content publishing takes place. The workspace dynamically updates as you select tools and menu options. The workspace can include: Html editing, article and link management and series of other features..(etc)
\r\n\r\n',3,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00'); INSERT INTO mos_help VALUES (37,'eng','','MOS Administrator General Concepts','General Concepts',0,3,'| \r\n The Administrator is the control centre of your Mambo powered website. \r\nAll site construction, editing and publishing takes place through the Administrator\'s elegant interface. \r\n The Administrator is divided into three sections, the Menu bar, the Tool bar and the Work space.\r\nNOTE: Help has been highlighted separately, but is in fact a part of the toolbar. \r\n
The Menu Bar \r\nThe menu bar is divided into seven sections. \r\nSite, Content, Components, Modules, System, Logout and Help. \r\nEach section has an associated drop down menu, with the exception of the Logout option. \r\nThe menu bar is your navigation centre within the Administrator. \r\nToolbar :: Tools \r\n
Workspace \r\nThe Workspace is the area immediately below the Administrator Menu bar and Tool bar that
\r\n Mambo Hierarchy \r\nContent input into the MOS hierarchy via the Administrator is divided into logical descending sets: \r\n
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This is where we teach you to make templates
\r\nTemplates are files with simple HTML code with special includes that give you hooks into the MOS framework. Templates only define the HTML structure/appearance but define where, and sometimes how, the information from the database should be inserted.
\r\nThe leading principle of templating is creating reusable code. For example, if you had a header and footer on every page of your proposed site, you would do well to include it in a template to be used by every page. In the event that you want to make changes to the header in all pages, you will only have to make changes in one file.
',4,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00'); INSERT INTO mos_help VALUES (39,'eng','','Getting Started','Getting Started',0,2,'This tutorial will guide you through the process of developing a new template from scratch.
\r\nFor example, you\'ve just downloaded the latest version of MOS 4.5 or better. You\'ve created all the content for the site but your client isn\'t really crazy about any of the templates supplied, nor are they fussed over what\'s on offer on any of the Mambo fan sites. Your client wants something different that makes them stand out from other MOS sites.
',4,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00'); INSERT INTO mos_help VALUES (40,'eng','','The Basic Page Layout','Page Layout',39,1,'First, you need to work out how the web site will look. Your client may have had a graphic artist prepare a concept sketch of what the look-and-feel should be. A number of graphic images may have also been provided to you for you to include in the template.
\r\nSo, let\'s get started. You can use any HTML editor/web design software, like Macromedia Dreamweaver, Microsoft FrontPage, EditPlus, Quanta or even the ever faithful Notepad.
',4,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00'); INSERT INTO mos_help VALUES (41,'eng','','Template Files','Template Files',0,3,'All files are found under the /templates directory. ',4,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00'); INSERT INTO mos_help VALUES (42,'eng','','Stylesheet Standards','Stylesheet Standards',0,4,'Here\'s the stylesheet standards. ',4,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00'); INSERT INTO mos_help VALUES (43,'eng','','Adding the Body Content','Body Content',39,2,'This is how we add the main body content. ',4,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00'); INSERT INTO mos_help VALUES (44,'eng','','Adding Menus and Modules','Menus and Modules',39,3,'This is how we add in the menus and modules.',4,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00'); INSERT INTO mos_help VALUES (45,'eng','','Adding the Pathway','Pathway',39,4,'Here\'s how to add the pathway (sometimes known as breadcrumbs).',4,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00'); INSERT INTO mos_help VALUES (46,'eng','','The Frontpage Component','Frontpage',0,1,'The Frontpage Component selects all the contents published content items in the site marked for the front page. It then displays them in a \'blog\' style.
\r\nThe Frontpage component has a number of parameters to manipulate the display.
\r\ncount: The total number of items to display
\r\nintro: The number of items to display with the intro text shown
\r\nimage: 0 if you do not want embedded images displayed, 1 otherwise
\r\nheader: Text to display as a header to all the of displayed items
\r\nempty: Text to be displayed if there are no items found to be marked for the front page.
\r\nAn example set of parameters might look like the following:
\r\ncount=6
intro=3
image=1
header=Welcome to the Frontpage
empty=I don\'t have anything to display