Page 1 Getting to Know Your AdminCP in phpFox (Written while using version 2.07 Build 4) Page 2 Disclaimer: This is meant as a guide to help you get your site set up and to show you how to use some features. Always backup your site before attempting any changes. You are responsible for your actions and any damages done to your site because of your use of this guide are your responsibility. Page 3 These are some basic tips for using your AdminCP. This guide should help you learn to navigate your control panel but I'm not going to spoon feed you every detail. You will need some hands-on knowledge that you can only get by trying things yourself. I strongly recommend you do a few things before jumping in and making changes via your AdminCp. 1. Set up a development site. If you want to change things around, it's best to test out the end result first. If you mess up something and then can't access your AdminCp on your live site, your going to be kicking yourself. However, if you mess up your development site you can just reload it (and still kick yourself if you want, just not as hard. Lol). http://www.phpfox.com/kb/article/129/setting-up- a-development-site/ 2. Back up your site! http://www.phpfox.com/kb/article/93/backup-database/ After doing the above, access your AdminCp by clicking the Admin menu link on your site (assuming you've already logged in to your site with your Admin username and password). You are now in your site's control panel (AdminCp) and looking at your dashboard. In the center of your screen is a place for notes. You'll want to use this periodically to write notes for yourself about things you've done to change the site around, etc. These are only for you, or other admins, to see so write whatever you want. On the top left you will see a menu, which I'll go over later in this article. The top right has links back to your site and also to log out. The left column, under the menu, contains your site stats, quick links, and active admins. The right block contains various phpFox news articles and Tweets. Keep an eye on those for updates to the script and other useful information. Scroll down and on the bottom right you'll see your phpFox version number. Page 4 Table of Contents Menus................................................................................................... 6 Dashboard..............................................................................................................................................6 CMS.......................................................................................................................................................6 Menus............................................................................................................................................... 6 Managing Menus......................................................................................................................... 6 Adding Menus..............................................................................................................................6 Blocks............................................................................................................................................... 6 Managing Blocks......................................................................................................................... 6 Creating Blocks............................................................................................................................7 Pages.................................................................................................................................................7 Managing Pages........................................................................................................................... 7 Create Pages.................................................................................................................................7 Users......................................................................................................................................................7 Browse Members..............................................................................................................................7 User Group Manager........................................................................................................................ 8 Manage User Groups................................................................................................................... 8 Profile......................................................................................................................................8 User......................................................................................................................................... 8 Marketplace.............................................................................................................................8 Create User Group....................................................................................................................... 8 Add User Group Setting...............................................................................................................8 User Cancellation..............................................................................................................................9 Promotions........................................................................................................................................9 Custom Fields................................................................................................................................... 9 Extensions............................................................................................................................................. 9 Module..............................................................................................................................................9 Language...........................................................................................................................................9 Product..............................................................................................................................................9 Plugins............................................................................................................................................ 10 Themes............................................................................................................................................10 Emoticons....................................................................................................................................... 10 Settings................................................................................................................................................ 10 System Settings................................................................................................................................... 10 Manage Settings..............................................................................................................................11 Content Formatting.................................................................................................................... 11 Debug......................................................................................................................................... 11 General....................................................................................................................................... 11 Server Settings........................................................................................................................... 11 IPInfoDB....................................................................................................................................12 Registration................................................................................................................................ 12 Core............................................................................................................................................12 Feed............................................................................................................................................12 Page 5 Shoutbox.................................................................................................................................... 12 Comments.................................................................................................................................. 12 IM...............................................................................................................................................12 Subscribe....................................................................................................................................12 User............................................................................................................................................ 12 Contact....................................................................................................................................... 13 Mail............................................................................................................................................ 13 Notification................................................................................................................................ 13 Profile.........................................................................................................................................13