Contributors: A-Z Index
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Allen Ellis | Founder |
Original designer for ocPortal Also conceived and coded the Theme Wizard and Point Store Son of one of the early inventors of Internet protocols (Usenet, aka Internet newsgroups) Token non-brit |
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Chris Graham | Founder |
Original developer of ocPortal, former lead developer of Composr CMS Masters degree in Computer Science from The University Of Sheffield Undertaken work for over 15 FTSE-100 companies, as well as many small and mid-sized organisations. Includes a number of banks and major brands. |
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Chris Warburton | developer for ocProducts |
Made some key contributions to ocPortal |
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Haydn Maidment | project manager for ocProducts |
None available |
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Jim Davidson | contributor |
written many tutorials via Arvixe |
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Patrick Schmalstig | Lead Developer |
Joined Chris Graham behind the scenes in the development of Composr CMS in 2016. Took on the lead developer role in 2023 when Chris Graham stepped back to attend to his new lifestyle changes. Spearheaded the development of Composr CMS v11 and the new website, Composr.app. Formed the company PDStig, LLC to take on professional support and development for Composr CMS users especially after the discontinuation of ocProducts, Ltd. |
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Philip Withnall | Early Developer |
Coded the chatroom, blogging support, the analytics system, and OcCLE (now Commandr) Masters Degree in Computer Science degree from The University Of Cambridge Other work has included helping out with Firefox, and ongoing work on GNOME |
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Robert Goacher | Founder |
Ran some of the early websites where ocPortal came from Technically the original developer of ocPortal, in that he wrote the first few lines of code Heavily involved in the feature design process Hosted some of our early meet-ups |
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Steve Jarvis | project manager for ocProducts |
Wrote many tutorials via Arvixe |
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Newest 10 Entries
Question | What are redirects and how can I use them for subsites? |
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Answer | Redirects let you create custom URL paths that point to different zones and pages within your site. Examples:
Go to Admin Zone > Structure > Redirects. |
Question | What are virtual roots and how do I use them? |
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Answer | Virtual roots let you make a sub-category within a Composr module (e.g., downloads) appear as the top-level category. This is useful for creating separate "databases" of content for different subcommunities. To create a virtual root:
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Question | Can I have subsites and subcommunities within a single Composr installation? |
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Answer | Yes, Composr offers various tools to create subsites and subcommunities within a single installation:
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Question | What is the difference between a central site and a satellite site in an M.S.N.? |
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Answer | The central site hosts the shared forum, member database, and netlink system. It is the core of your M.S.N. Satellite sites are the additional websites within your network. They connect to the central site for member information and forum access. |
Question | What are the advantages and disadvantages of using an M.S.N.? |
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Answer | Advantages:
Disadvantages:
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Question | What is a multi-site network (M.S.N.) in Composr? |
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Answer | An M.S.N. allows you to run multiple Composr websites (installations) that share a common forum and member database. It's ideal for website networks with shared communities but segmented content, staff, or branding. In essence, members who join one site automatically have accounts on all sites within the network. |
Question | What are the key classes and utilities provided by Composr Mobile SDK? |
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Answer | CMS SDK provides several classes with utility functions mirroring PHP and Composr APIs, including:
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Question | How do I set up Composr Mobile SDK in my iOS and Android projects? |
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Answer | iOS (Xcode):
Android (Eclipse):
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Question | What are some key concepts related to mobile app development with Composr? |
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Answer | Essential concepts include:
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Question | What other approaches exist for mobile integration with Composr? |
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Answer | Other approaches, in various stages of development, include:
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Top 10 Entries
Question | Should I update my non-bundled addons after updating to a newer release of version 11? |
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Answer | Absolutely! Frequent changes may be made to both bundled and non-bundled addons. Bundled addons will be updated via the upgrader. For non-bundled addons, you will have to update them through the addons management screen (Admin Zone > Structure > Addons). You will be informed which ones need updated. Once version 11 reaches release candidate, we do not expect frequent updates to non-bundled addons anymore. But it is still good practice to check after every update. |
Question | Can I upgrade a version 10 site to version 11? |
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Answer | Yes, for basic non-custom v10 sites. However, expect some issues to arise in the process. And please report those issues to the tracker. For v10 sites with non-bundled addons or customisations, upgrading to v11 will likely break the site until you update the non-bundled addons or temporarily remove the customisations. We aim to have the upgrader fully functional for a large majority of types of sites and for sites using non-bundled addons by the time version 11 reaches release candidate stage. We do not recommend upgrading production v10 sites at this time until v11 reaches stable. |
Question | Can I upgrade a previous version 11 release to a newer one using the upgrader? |
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Answer | Yes (probably). Always remember especially during alpha and beta phases that things can break. Please make backups first. And let us know on the issue tracker if an issue occurs. Note: You cannot upgrade from 11 alpha to 11 beta without first upgrading to 11.alpha4 (if you are not already on 11.alpha4). |
Question | What are the current release plans for version 11? |
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Answer | As of July 22, 2024, we entered beta status where our focus is now smashing bugs and stabilising the software. All planned features have been implemented for 11.0 (and most others deferred to 11.1 or later), though we may still merge in a few minor features or tweaks. The upgrader has been tested on a typical non-custom v10 site. We will be releasing several beta versions in the beta phase. We do not know when we will be able to release the first Release Candidate or stable versions at this time. These plans are all subject to change without notice. |
Question | Why is there a separate website for version 11? |
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Answer | That is explained in detail in this news article on compo.sr including the migration plans and implications. |