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Fourstones: /* Admin Customizations */

2008-11-07T16:56:44Z

Admin Customizations

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	*Edit the text in the header and footer of every page		*Edit the text in the header and footer of every page
	*Edit the menu items and groups on every page		*Edit the menu items and groups on every page
	*Edit the [[Cchost/~~admin~~/~~FAQ_and_Cookbooks#How_do_I_edit_the_navigation_tabs_at_the_top_of_the_page.3F~~\|navigation tabs]] at the top of every page and create sets of "sub-navigation" tabs that are embedded in a page		*Edit the [[Cchost/customize/Navigation_Tabs\|navigation tabs]] at the top of every page and create sets of "sub-navigation" tabs that are embedded in a page
	*Create your own submit form types		*Create your own submit form types
	*Select basic layout of pages from a list of over 40 schemes (e.g. menus on the right, flexible width of main content page, etc.)		*Select basic layout of pages from a list of over 40 schemes (e.g. menus on the right, flexible width of main content page, etc.)

Fourstones: /* Admin Customizations */

2008-11-07T16:18:04Z

Admin Customizations

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	*Create formatted [[Cchost/admin/Content_Manager\|content pages]]		*Create formatted [[Cchost/admin/Content_Manager\|content pages]]
	*Upload [[Cchost/admin/FAQ_and_Cookbooks#How_do_I_change_the_banner_.28logo.29.3F\|banner images (logos)]]		*Upload [[Cchost/admin/FAQ_and_Cookbooks#How_do_I_change_the_banner_.28logo.29.3F\|banner images (logos)]]
	*~~Control~~ the text in the header and footer of every page		*Edit the text in the header and footer of every page
	*~~Control~~ the menu items and groups on every page		*Edit the menu items and groups on every page
	*~~Control~~ the navigation tabs at the top of every page and create sets of "sub-navigation" tabs that are embedded in a page		*Edit the [[Cchost/admin/FAQ_and_Cookbooks#How_do_I_edit_the_navigation_tabs_at_the_top_of_the_page.3F\|navigation tabs]] at the top of every page and create sets of "sub-navigation" tabs that are embedded in a page
	*Create your own submit form types		*Create your own submit form types
	*Select basic layout of pages from a list of over 40 schemes (e.g. menus on the right, flexible width of main content page, etc.)		*Select basic layout of pages from a list of over 40 schemes (e.g. menus on the right, flexible width of main content page, etc.)

Fourstones: /* Admin Customizations */

2008-11-07T16:14:53Z

Admin Customizations

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	*Add "pseudo verifying" file types to the system		*Add "pseudo verifying" file types to the system
	*Select listing types for a list of options		*Select listing types for a list of options
	*Configure the [[Cchost/~~admin/FAQ_and_Cookbooks~~#~~How_to_Configure_the_Query_Browser~~\|query browser]]		*Configure the [[Cchost/How_Content_is_Displayed#Query_Browser\|query browser]]

	==Query Customizations==		==Query Customizations==

Fourstones: /* Developer Customizations */

2008-11-07T12:41:52Z

Developer Customizations

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	==Developer Customizations==		==Developer Customizations==
			Any file with a '''.php''' extension in '''<local_files>/lib''' will be picked up by ccHost, parsed and executed. So all your custom code can go into that directory in one .php file, in multiple, however you like.
	===Common===		===Common===
	There are many customizations that can be done with just a few lines of code. Some of those the more popular ones are:		There are many customizations that can be done with just a few lines of code. Some of those the more popular ones are:

Fourstones: /* Common */

2008-11-07T11:53:02Z

Common

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	There are many customizations that can be done with just a few lines of code. Some of those the more popular ones are:		There are many customizations that can be done with just a few lines of code. Some of those the more popular ones are:
	*[[cchost/developer/customize#Add_or_remove_form_fields\|Add or remove form fields]] including the submit forms		*[[cchost/developer/customize#Add_or_remove_form_fields\|Add or remove form fields]] including the submit forms
			*Hooking the [[cchost/developer/Hooking_the_User_Profile_page\|user profile page]]
	*Add data fields [[cchost/developer/customize#Add_data_per_user\|per user]] and [[cchost/developer/customize#Add_data_per_upload\|per upload]]and		*Add data fields [[cchost/developer/customize#Add_data_per_user\|per user]] and [[cchost/developer/customize#Add_data_per_upload\|per upload]]and
	*[[Cchost/developer/customize#Using_custom_data_in_a_template\|Retrieving custom data]] for listing display in a template		*[[Cchost/developer/customize#Using_custom_data_in_a_template\|Retrieving custom data]] for listing display in a template
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	*[[Cchost/developer/customize#Adding_settings_to_the_admin_menus\|Adding an admin setting]] to settings menu		*[[Cchost/developer/customize#Adding_settings_to_the_admin_menus\|Adding an admin setting]] to settings menu
	*[[Cchost/developer/customize#Mapping_URLs_to_custom_code\|Mapping a URL]] to your custom code		*[[Cchost/developer/customize#Mapping_URLs_to_custom_code\|Mapping a URL]] to your custom code

	===Event Hooking===		===Event Hooking===
	ccHost triggers events at certain key moments and you can register to be notified at those times. The more popular ones of those are:		ccHost triggers events at certain key moments and you can register to be notified at those times. The more popular ones of those are:

Fourstones at 20:09, 6 November 2008

2008-11-06T20:09:33Z

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	*[[cchost/Custom_Query_Templates\|Custom query templates]] (way more powerful than you might first realize)		*[[cchost/Custom_Query_Templates\|Custom query templates]] (way more powerful than you might first realize)
	*[[cchost/Static_HTML_Pages\|Static HTML]] (and PHP) pages		*[[cchost/Static_HTML_Pages\|Static HTML]] (and PHP) pages
	*[[cchost/~~developer/Custom Listings~~#Upload Page\|Upload page]]		*[[cchost/How_Content_is_Displayed#Upload Page\|Upload page]]
	*[[cchost/~~developer/Custom Listings~~#Upload Listings\|Upload listings]]		*[[cchost/How_Content_is_Displayed#Upload Listings\|Upload listings]]
	*[[~~Cchost/admin~~/~~FAQ_and_Cookbooks~~#~~Customizing_the_Query_Browser_.28Developers.29~~\|Query browser listing]]		*[[cchost/How_Content_is_Displayed#Query Browser\|Query browser listing]]
	*Form layouts		*Form layouts

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	*[[Cchost/developer/customize#Adding_settings_to_the_admin_menus\|Adding an admin setting]] to settings menu		*[[Cchost/developer/customize#Adding_settings_to_the_admin_menus\|Adding an admin setting]] to settings menu
	*[[Cchost/developer/customize#Mapping_URLs_to_custom_code\|Mapping a URL]] to your custom code		*[[Cchost/developer/customize#Mapping_URLs_to_custom_code\|Mapping a URL]] to your custom code
			===Event Hooking===
	ccHost triggers events at certain key moments and you can register to be notified at those times. The more popular ones of those are:		ccHost triggers events at certain key moments and you can register to be notified at those times. The more popular ones of those are:
	*When a [[cchost/developer/tutorial/Hooking_File_Events\|file has been uploaded or deleted]].		*When a [[cchost/developer/tutorial/Hooking_File_Events\|file has been uploaded or deleted]].
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	*Adding % macros that expand on file renaming and ID3 tagging		*Adding % macros that expand on file renaming and ID3 tagging
	*Adding and verifying new parameters to the query engine		*Adding and verifying new parameters to the query engine
	*Replacing the ~~getID3~~ verifier		*[[cchost/developer/tutorial/Replacing the File Verifier\|Replacing the file verifier]]
	*Adding a new search type		*Adding a new search type

Fourstones at 21:59, 4 November 2008

2008-11-04T21:59:31Z

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	ccHost triggers events at certain key moments and you can register to be notified at those times. The more popular ones of those are:		ccHost triggers events at certain key moments and you can register to be notified at those times. The more popular ones of those are:
	*When a ~~new~~ file has been uploaded		*When a [[cchost/developer/tutorial/Hooking_File_Events\|file has been uploaded or deleted]].
	*When a file or entire upload record has been deleted		*When a file or entire upload record has been deleted
	*When the remix sources for an upload has changed		*When the remix sources for an upload has changed

Fourstones at 12:27, 4 November 2008

2008-11-04T12:27:20Z

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	[[Category:Software]]		[[Category:Software]]
	[[Category:Technology]]		[[Category:Technology]]
			{{draft}}
			{{lowercase}}

	~~{{lowercase}}~~
	There are many levels of customization to a ccHost installation with each level requiring more and more technical skill. It is not obvious what kind of customization is possible at each level so here are some hints that might help you to decide what you need to do in order to achieve your goals.		There are many levels of customization to a ccHost installation with each level requiring more and more technical skill. It is not obvious what kind of customization is possible at each level so here are some hints that might help you to decide what you need to do in order to achieve your goals.

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	*[[cchost/Custom_Query_Templates\|Custom query templates]] (way more powerful than you might first realize)		*[[cchost/Custom_Query_Templates\|Custom query templates]] (way more powerful than you might first realize)
	*Static HTML (and PHP) pages		*[[cchost/Static_HTML_Pages\|Static HTML]] (and PHP) pages
	*Upload page		*[[cchost/developer/Custom Listings#Upload Page\|Upload page]]
	*Upload listings		*[[cchost/developer/Custom Listings#Upload Listings\|Upload listings]]
	*[[Cchost/admin/FAQ_and_Cookbooks#Customizing_the_Query_Browser_.28Developers.29\|Query browser listing]]		*[[Cchost/admin/FAQ_and_Cookbooks#Customizing_the_Query_Browser_.28Developers.29\|Query browser listing]]
	*Form layouts		*Form layouts

Fourstones at 16:32, 3 November 2008

2008-11-03T16:32:45Z

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	[[Category:ccHost]]		[[Category:ccHost]]
			[[Category:ccMixter]]
	[[Category:Developer]]		[[Category:Developer]]
	[[Category:Software]]		[[Category:Software]]
	[[Category:Technology]]		[[Category:Technology]]
	~~[[Category:ccMixter]]~~
	~~[[Category:Technology]]~~
	~~[[Category:Documentation]]~~

	~~{{Project}}~~
	{{lowercase}}		{{lowercase}}

	~~=Customizing a ccHost Installation=~~
	There are many levels of customization to a ccHost installation with each level requiring more and more technical skill. It is not obvious what kind of customization is possible at each level so here are some hints that might help you to decide what you need to do in order to achieve your goals.		There are many levels of customization to a ccHost installation with each level requiring more and more technical skill. It is not obvious what kind of customization is possible at each level so here are some hints that might help you to decide what you need to do in order to achieve your goals.

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	tags=remix&sinced=2 weeks ago&sort=rankings&title=Hot Remixes		tags=remix&sinced=2 weeks ago&sort=rankings&title=Hot Remixes

	The query engine also works with topic contents.		The query engine also works with topic contents. Documentation for the Query API can be found at '''<your_installation_root>/query-api'''.

	==Configuration Customizations==		==Configuration Customizations==
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	Even if you don't exactly know what the configuration syntax is or how it works, you can easily customize your installation with some judicious cut and paste in configuration files that the system will look for in your <local_files> directory. These include:		Even if you don't exactly know what the configuration syntax is or how it works, you can easily customize your installation with some judicious cut and paste in configuration files that the system will look for in your <local_files> directory. These include:
	*~~String sets~~		*How to [[cchost/admin/config_customize#Strings\|replace strings]] in forms, prompts and listings.
	*~~Color schemes~~		*Create your own [[cchost/admin/config_customize#Colors\|custom color scheme]].
	*~~Sidebar extras~~		*Create specialized [[cchost/admin/config_customize#Sidebar_extras\|sidebar widgets]].

	==Markup Customization==		==Markup Customization==
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	If you are generally happy with the overall look and layout of the site but want to change specific screen, you can create customized display layouts and then select them through the admin screens:		If you are generally happy with the overall look and layout of the site but want to change specific screen, you can create customized display layouts and then select them through the admin screens:

	*Custom query templates (way more powerful than you might first realize)		*[[cchost/Custom_Query_Templates\|Custom query templates]] (way more powerful than you might first realize)
			*Static HTML (and PHP) pages
	*Upload page		*Upload page
	*Upload listings		*Upload listings

Fourstones at 16:28, 3 November 2008

2008-11-03T16:28:27Z

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			[[Category:ccHost]]
			[[Category:Developer]]
			[[Category:Software]]
			[[Category:Technology]]
			[[Category:ccMixter]]
			[[Category:Technology]]
			[[Category:Documentation]]

			{{Project}}
			{{lowercase}}

	=Customizing a ccHost Installation=		=Customizing a ccHost Installation=
	There are many levels of customization to a ccHost installation with each level requiring more and more technical skill. It is not obvious what kind of customization is possible at each level so here are some hints that might help you to decide what you need to do in order to achieve your goals.		There are many levels of customization to a ccHost installation with each level requiring more and more technical skill. It is not obvious what kind of customization is possible at each level so here are some hints that might help you to decide what you need to do in order to achieve your goals.