Mambo : your visual blueprint for building and maintaining web sites with the Mambo Open Source CMS

Welcome to the only guidebook series that takes a visual approach to professional-level computer topics. Open the book and you'll discover step-by-step screen shots that demonstrate over 220 key Mambo techniques, including:
* Installing and configuring Mambo
* Changing time and language settings
* Editing the CSS file for a template
* Managing site users
* Creating sections and categories
* Linking a Content Item to a menu
* Adding images and media to Mambo
* Using Modules to embed content and links
* Installing features manually or automatically
* Working with Mambots

"I've read a number of your programming books, and they've really helped me with the basics so that I can understand the course materials in my classes a lot better. I'm a strong visual learner. You really know how to get people addicted to learning!"
-Helen Lee, (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
* High-resolution screen shots demonstrate each task
* Succinct explanations walk you through step by step
* Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules
* "Apply It" and "Extra" sidebars highlight useful tips

• How to use this book p. XIV
• 1 Introducting Mambo p. 2
• Why Use Mambo? p. 2
• Understanding Key Mambo Concepts p. 4
• Access the Admin System p. 6
• Introducing the Admin Interface p. 7
• Change Tab Views p. 8
• Toggle between Simple and Advanced Mode p. 9
• View Help Files p. 10
• View System Information p. 11
• Take Your Site Offline p. 12
• Enable Write Permissions on Files p. 13
• The Right Tools for the Job p. 14
• Before You Get Started p. 15
• 2 Configure Mambo p. 16
• An Introduction to the Global Configuration Manager p. 16
• Change the Site Name p. 17
• Set a Favicon p. 18
• Set Up a WYSIWYG Editor p. 20
• Change Time, Language, or Country Settings p. 21
• Configure Content Item Display p. 22
• Enable Intro Text Links p. 23
• Enable Item Rating p. 24
• Display Author Information p. 25
• Display Content Publication Information p. 26
• Activate PDF, Print, and Email Features p. 27
• Configure Content Navigation Options p. 28
• Configure Database Options p. 29
• Understanding Server Options p. 30
• Create Site Metadata p. 31
• Configure Email Options p. 32
• Enable Caching p. 33
• Enable Site Statistics p. 34
• Enhance Search Engine Optimization p. 35
• 3 Manage the Mambo Templates p. 36
• Understanding Mambo Templates p. 36
• Introducing the Template Manager p. 38
• Change the Default Template p. 39
• Install a New Template Automatically p. 40
• Install a New Template Manually p. 42
• Employ Multiple Templates p. 44
• Delete a Template p. 46
• Edit a Template p. 47
• Edit the CSS File for a Template p. 48
• Mambo CSS Tips and Tools p. 49
• 4 Manage Site Users p. 50
• An Introduction to the User Manager p. 50
• Understanding Mambo User Groups p. 51
• Create a New User p. 52
• Change an Existing User's Details p. 54
• Link a Contact Form to a User p. 55
• Set User Privileges p. 56
• Block a User p. 57
• Force a User to Log Out p. 58
• Delete a User p. 59
• Manage Content from the Front End p. 60
• Enable and Configure User Registration p. 62
• 5 Create and Manage Sections and Categories p. 64
• An Introduction to the Section Manager p. 64
• An Introduction to the Category Manager p. 65
• Mambo Content Hierarchies p. 66
• Create Content Sections p. 68
• Create Content Categories p. 69
• Publish a Section p. 70
• Publish a Category p. 71
• Unpublish a Section p. 72
• Unpublish a Category p. 73
• Edit an Existing Section p. 74
• Edit an Existing Category p. 75
• Move a Category p. 76
• Duplicate a Section p. 77
• Duplicate a Category p. 78
• Delete a Section p. 79
• Delete a Category p. 80
• Restrict Access to a Section or Category p. 81
• 6 Create and Manage Content p. 82
• An Introduction to the Content Items Manager p. 82
• An Introduction to the Content Item Editing Screen p. 83
• Create a Content Item p. 84
• Preview Your Work p. 85
• Understanding Content Item Parameters p. 86
• Assign a Content Item to the Home Page p. 88
• An Introduction to the Frontpage Manager p. 89
• Manage the Layout of Your Home Page p. 90
• Add and Edit Text with the MOStlyCE Editor p. 92
• Add and Edit Text Without a WYSIWYG Editor p. 93
• Guide to the MOStlyCE WYSIWYG Editor p. 94
• Create a Static Content Item p. 96
• An Introduction to the Static Content Manager p. 98
• Publish a Content Item p. 99
• Unpublish a Content Item p. 100
• Control Output with Introduction and Main Text p. 101
• Link a Content Item to a Menu p. 102
• Set a Content Item's MetaData p. 103
• Set Publishing Start and Stop Dates p. 104
• Control Publishing Information p. 105
• Create Multi-Page Content Items p. 106
• Restrict Access to an Item p. 107
• Move a Content Item p. 108
• Duplicate a Content Item p. 109
• Move a Content Item to the Trash Manager p. 110
• Restore a Content Item from the Trash Manager p. 111
• Delete a Content Item Permanently p. 112
• Work with Content Archives p. 113
• Archive a Content Item p. 114
• Unarchive Content p. 115
• 7 Add Images and Media to Mambo p. 116
• Overview of the Media Manager p. 116
• Upload Media p. 117
• Delete Media p. 118
• Find a File Link p. 119
• Insert an Image with MOSimage p. 120
• Insert an Image Manually p. 122
• Add a File to a Content Item p. 124
• 8 Advanced Content Techniques p. 126
• Create a Home Page Without the Frontpage Manager p. 126
• Create a Blog Layout p. 128
• Create an Advanced Search Page p. 130
• Display the Current Date p. 131
• Display Content Using a Wrapper p. 132
• Using Modules to Embed Content and Links p. 134
• Manage Complex Content Hierarchies p. 136
• Content Management from the Front End p. 138
• Create Content Items from the Front End p. 139
• Edit Content Items from the Front End p. 140
• Publish Content Items from the Front End p. 141
• 9 How to Work with Menus p. 142
• An Introduction to the Menu Managers p. 142
• Understanding Mambo Default Menus p. 144
• Manage an Existing Menu p. 146
• Reorder Menu Items p. 147
• Create a New Menu p. 148
• Add an Item to a Menu p. 150
• An Introduction to Menu Item Formats p. 152
• Understanding Menu Item Parameters p. 154
• Publish a Menu Item p. 156
• Unpublish a Menu Item p. 157
• Duplicate a Menu Item p. 158
• Move a Menu Item p. 159
• Control Content Table Formats p. 160
• Create a Multi-Level Menu p. 161
• Using Images in Menus p. 162
• Create a User Menu p. 164
• Delete a Menu p. 166
• Move a Menu Item to the Trash Manager p. 167
• Restore a Menu Item from the Trash Manager p. 168
• Delete a Menu Item Permanently p. 170
• 10 How to Work with Components p. 172
• Understanding Core Components p. 172
• Install a Component Automatically p. 174
• Install a Component Manually p. 176
• Uninstall a Component p. 178
• Create and Manage Banner Clients p. 179
• Create and Manage Banners p. 180
• Send Mass Mail to Users p. 182
• Manage Contact Categories p. 183
• Manage Contact Items p. 184
• Create a Poll p. 186
• Configure MOStlyCE p. 187
• Using MOStlyDBAdmin DB Tools p. 188
• Manage News Feeds Categories p. 190
• Manage News Feeds p. 191
• Syndicate Your Content p. 192
• Manage Weblink Categories p. 194
• Manage Weblink Items p. 195
• 11 Site Module Basics p. 196
• Understanding Core Site Modules p. 196
• An Introduction to the Module Manager p. 200
• Publish a Module p. 201
• Change a Module Position p. 202
• Change a Module's Order p. 203
• Assign a Module to a Page p. 204
• Restrict Access to a Module p. 205
• Install a Module Automatically p. 206
• Copy an Existing Module p. 208
• Locate Module Position Holders p. 209
• Configure the Banner Module p. 210
• Configure the Search Module p. 211
• Configure a Menu Module p. 212
• Understanding Menu Module Parameters p. 213
• Configure the Login Form p. 214
• Configure the Syndicate Module p. 215
• Configure the Statistics Module p. 216
• Configure the Template Chooser p. 217
• Configure the Archive Module p. 218
• Configure the Sections Module p. 219
• Configure the Related Items Module p. 220
• Configure the Wrapper Module p. 221
• Configure the Newsflash Module p. 222
• Configure the Polls Module p. 223
• Configure the Who's Online Module p. 224
• Configure the Random Image Module p. 225
• Configure the Latest News Module p. 226
• Configure the Latest Content Module p. 227
• Configure the Popular Module p. 228
• Remove a Module p. 229
• 12 Advanced Techniques with Modules p. 230
• Install a Module Manually p. 230
• Understanding Core Administrator Modules p. 232
• Remove an Administrator Module p. 234
• Publish or Unpublish an Administrator Module p. 236
• Change an Administrator Module's Position p. 237
• Copy an Administrator Module p. 238
• Understanding How To Create Your Own Module p. 239
• Modify an Existing Module p. 240
• Create a Module to Display Content Items p. 242
• Create a Module to Display an RSS Feed p. 244
• Style a Module with CSS p. 246
• Run Multiple Instances of a Module p. 248
• 13 How to Work with Mambots p. 250
• Understanding Core Mambots p. 250
• An Introduction to the Mambot Manager p. 252
• Publish Mambots p. 253
• Install a New Mambot Automatically p. 254
• Install a New Mambot Manually p. 256
• Uninstall a Mambot p. 258
• Configure MOS Image p. 259
• Configure Email Cloaking p. 260
• Configure Load Module Positions p. 261
• Configure MOS Pagination p. 262
• Configure the TinyMCE WYSIWYG Editor p. 263
• 14 Administering a Mambo Site p. 264
• Back Up a Mambo Site p. 264
• Restore a Mambo Database p. 266
• Query a Mambo Database p. 267
• Optimize Performance Settings p. 268
• Change the Admin Template p. 269
• Install a New Admin Template Automatically p. 270
• Install an Admin Template Manually p. 272
• Work with Multiple Administrators p. 274
• An Introduction to the Administrators' Messaging Manager p. 275
• Configure the Administrators' Messaging Feature p. 276
• Send an Admin Message p. 277
• View Admin Messages p. 278
• Check In Items p. 279
• Edit the Language File p. 280
• Install a Second Mambo System on Your Domain p. 282
• 15 Extend Your Mambo Site p. 284
• Find New Components, Modules, and Mambots p. 284
• Display Google AdSense Ads p. 285
• Add a Custom Menu with TransMenu p. 286
• Install a Language Pack p. 288
• Add Comment Threads to Your Content p. 291
• Install and Configure Mamboboard Forum Component p. 294
• Install and Configure Remository File Manager Component p. 298
• Create Multilingual Content with Mambel Fish p. 301
• Install and Configure Pony Gallery p. 301
• Appendix A Installing Mambo p. 302
• Understanding Mambo Installation p. 302
• Manual Installation of Mambo on Linux p. 304
• Appendix B The Mambo License p. 308
• Appendix C Configure the Mostlyce Wysiwyg Editor p. 313
• Index p. 314