Composr Tutorial: Addon index

Written by Chris Graham

This tutorial features an index of the Composr addons, with links to tutorials that are relevant to them, and other useful information and links.

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Composr Tutorial: Addon index
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Addon	Description	Tutorials	Synonyms	Feature suggestions
Actionlog (`actionlog`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Audit-trail functionality.	Dealing with annoying users	audit	Link
Aggregate Types (`aggregate_types`) Core: No Dependencies: `commandr`, `import`	Define complex aggregate types in XML, and spawn them.	Aggregate Content Types		Link
All Icons (`all_icons`) Core: No Dependencies: None	The full Composr icon set, including extra icons and icons from all bundled addons (to make them available even if they are not installed)	Themeing your site		Link
Apache Config Files (`apache_config_files`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Sample .htaccess files to help achieve optimal configuration on the Apache web server.	Advanced configuration		Link
Authors (`authors`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Certain kinds of content can have authors instead of submitters (e.g. 'Core Development Team'). The authors may be independently described and searched under.	Authors People in their roles	login log-in sign-in sign-on logon log-on authorize bio biography	Link
Awards (`awards`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Pick out content for featuring.	Providing featured content	highlight feature	Link
Backup (`backup`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Perform incremental or full backups of files and the database. Supports scheduling.	Backing up your site		Link
Banners (`banners`) Core: No Dependencies: None	An advanced banner system, with support for multiple banner rotations, commercial banner campaigns, and webring-style systems. Support for graphical, text, and HTML banners. Hotword activation support.	Running advertisements (via the banner system)	advert advertising advertise ad	Link
Breadcrumbs (`breadcrumbs`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Advanced breadcrumb editing.	Composr site structure Advanced site structure and flow		Link
Calendar (`calendar`) Core: No Dependencies: None	An advanced community calendar.	Running a calendar/diary	event diary schedule	Link
CAPTCHA (`captcha`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Stop spam-bots from performing actions on the website.	Composr member system		Link
Catalogues (`catalogues`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Describe your own custom data record types (by choosing and configuring fields) and populate with records. Supports tree structures, and most standard Composr features (e.g. ratings).	Custom structured content (via catalogues) Choosing how to publish Custom fields	catalogue database classified catalog directory schema field	Link
Chat (`chat`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Chatrooms and instant messaging.	Running chatrooms (features and advice)		Link
Conversr Avatars (`cns_avatars`) Core: No Dependencies: `cns_member_avatars`	A selection of avatars for Conversr	Composr member system		Link
Conversr Cartoon Avatars (`cns_cartoon_avatars`) Core: No Dependencies: `cns_member_avatars`	A selection of avatars for Conversr (sketched characters)	Composr member system		Link
Conversr Clubs (`cns_clubs`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Clubs for members, each of which comes with a forum.	Tools for subsites and subcommunities		Link
Conversr Contact Member (`cns_contact_member`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Off-site e-mailing of members (more private, and may be used by guests).	Correspondence between members		Link
Conversr Custom Profile Fields (`cns_cpfs`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Custom Profile Fields, so members may save additional details. If this is uninstalled any existing Custom Profile Fields will remain in the system.	Advanced Composr member system		Link
Conversr Forum (`cns_forum`) Core: No Dependencies: None	The Conversr forum- a modern advanced forum for members to interact on.	Discussion forums Advanced forum settings Keeping on track of busy forums Basic forum moderation Choosing how to publish		Link
Conversr Member Avatars (`cns_member_avatars`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Member avatars.	Composr member system		Link
Conversr Member Photos (`cns_member_photos`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Member photos.	Composr member system		Link
Conversr Member Titles (`cns_member_titles`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Member titles.	Composr member system		Link
Conversr Multi Moderations (`cns_multi_moderations`) Core: No Dependencies: `cns_forum`	Multi-moderations for the Conversr forum.	Basic forum moderation		Link
Conversr Post Templates (`cns_post_templates`) Core: No Dependencies: `cns_forum`	Post Templates for the Conversr forum.	Running a virtual support desk		Link
Conversr Signatures (`cns_signatures`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Member signatures.	Composr member system		Link
Conversr Thematic Avatars (`cns_thematic_avatars`) Core: No Dependencies: `cns_member_avatars`	A selection of avatars for Conversr	Composr member system		Link
Conversr Warnings (`cns_warnings`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Member warnings and punishment.	Dealing with annoying users Coordination between staff and staff/members		Link
Code Editor (`code_editor`) Core: No Dependencies: None	For programmers- A simple editor for editing Composr code files, with support for override support and saving via FTP.	The Composr programming framework		Link
Commandr (`commandr`) Core: No Dependencies: `import`	A command-line environment for managing your website, designed for Linux/Unix lovers.	Commandr The Composr Enterprise Repository	console command prompt command line cle	Link
Content Privacy (`content_privacy`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Allows users to specify privacy level for their content.	Dealing with annoying users		Link
Content Reviews (`content_reviews`) Core: No Dependencies: `validation`, `commandr`	Regularly review content for accuracy.	Admin Zone overview	content reviews audit	Link
Core (`core`) Core: Yes Dependencies: None	(Core Composr code)	Dos and Do-nots of a (Composr) website Drinking from the feature pool Metadata Manually editing your database with phpMyAdmin URL Schemes in Composr Improving your search engine ranking Filtering using Selectcode syntax Filtering using Filtercode syntax Composr keyboard shortcuts Understanding and configuring e-mail Disaster recovery Anti-spam settings		Link
Core Abstract Components (`core_abstract_components`) Core: Yes Dependencies: None	Core rendering functionality.	Themeing your site		Link
Core Abstract Interfaces (`core_abstract_interfaces`) Core: Yes Dependencies: None	Core rendering functionality.	Themeing your site		Link
Core Addon Management (`core_addon_management`) Core: Yes Dependencies: None	Install or uninstall addons.	The Composr programming framework		Link
Core Admin Zone Dashboard (`core_adminzone_dashboard`) Core: Yes Dependencies: None	The dashboard tools shown in the Admin Zone.	Admin Zone overview		Link
Core Cleanup Tools (`core_cleanup_tools`) Core: Yes Dependencies: None	Behind-the-scenes maintenance tasks.	Website Health		Link
Core Conversr (`core_cns`) Core: Yes Dependencies: None	The Composr member/usergroup system.	Composr member system Advanced Composr member system People in their roles Integrating Composr into a network via HTTP authentication The Composr emoticon system		Link
Core Comcode Pages (`core_comcode_pages`) Core: Yes Dependencies: None	Manage new pages on the website, known as Comcode pages.	Adding standalone pages of content (via Comcode) Using blocks Choosing how to publish		Link
Core Configuration (`core_configuration`) Core: Yes Dependencies: None	Set configuration options.	Basic configuration and getting started Advanced configuration Moving sites		Link
Core Database Drivers (`core_database_drivers`) Core: Yes Dependencies: None	The code layer that binds the software to one of various different kinds of database software.	Installation Installation on Linux Webhosting for Composr Using SQL Server with Composr Using PostgreSQL with Composr Manually editing your database with phpMyAdmin		Link
Core Feedback Features (`core_feedback_features`) Core: Yes Dependencies: None	Features for user interaction with content.	Feedback and user interaction Advanced news		Link
Core Fields (`core_fields`) Core: Yes Dependencies: None	(Core fields API)	Custom structured content (via catalogues) Custom fields		Link
Core Form Interfaces (`core_form_interfaces`) Core: Yes Dependencies: None	Core rendering functionality for forms.	Themeing your site		Link
Core Forum Drivers (`core_forum_drivers`) Core: Yes Dependencies: None	The code layer that binds the software to one of various different forum/member systems.	Nuances of forum integration Code Book, part 1b (Further back-end concepts)		Link
Core Graphic Text (`core_graphic_text`) Core: Yes Dependencies: None	Core rendering functionality for imagery.	Supplementary web technologies (media, social networking, etc)		Link
Core HTML Abstractions (`core_html_abstractions`) Core: Yes Dependencies: None	Core rendering functionality.	Themeing your site		Link
Core Language Editing (`core_language_editing`) Core: Yes Dependencies: None	Translate the software, or just change what it says for stylistic reasons.	Localisation and internationalisation Changing the site language (for end users) Translating Composr content Translations code philosophy International support communities		Link
Core Menus (`core_menus`) Core: Yes Dependencies: None	Edit menus.	Customising what's on the menus		Link
Core Notifications (`core_notifications`) Core: Yes Dependencies: None	Sends out action-triggered notifications to members listening to them.	Notifications		Link
Core Permission Management (`core_permission_management`) Core: Yes Dependencies: None	Manage permissions.	Access control and privileges Advanced access control		Link
Core Primary Layout (`core_primary_layout`) Core: Yes Dependencies: None	Core rendering functionality.	Themeing your site Designer themes, implementing a clean-room design		Link
Core Rich Media (`core_rich_media`) Core: Yes Dependencies: None	Comcode and attachments.	Comcode and the attachment system Advanced Comcode WYSIWYG editing		Link
Core Themeing (`core_themeing`) Core: Yes Dependencies: None	Themeing the website, via CSS, HTML, and images.	Themeing your site Releasing a theme Theme Lifecycle Tempcode programming Fixed-width layouts Introduction to web design Designer themes, implementing a clean-room design Mobile design		Link
Core Upgrader (`core_upgrader`) Core: Yes Dependencies: None	The upgrader code.	Performing an upgrade		Link
Core Webstandards (`core_webstandards`) Core: Yes Dependencies: None	Web Standards checking tools.	Helping improve site accessibility for disabled users Guide to web technologies (including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript)		Link
Core Zone Editor (`core_zone_editor`) Core: Yes Dependencies: None	Manage zones (sub-sites).	Composr site structure Advanced site structure and flow		Link
Counting Blocks (`counting_blocks`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Blocks for hit counters, and count-downs.	Providing featured content		Link
Custom Comcode (`custom_comcode`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Create new Comcode tags.	Advanced Comcode		Link
Debrand (`debrand`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Allow easy debranding of the website software.	Code Book, part 3 (Miscellany)		Link
Downloads (`downloads`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Host a downloads directory.	Providing downloads Advanced provision of downloads Choosing how to publish	file document publication library	Link
eCommerce (`ecommerce`) Core: No Dependencies: None	eCommerce infrastructure, with support for digital purchase and usergroup subscriptions. Provides a number of virtual products to your members in exchange for money or points. Accounting functionality.	eCommerce Creating an economy/reward-system for members via points	shopping payment purchase products store buy bought checkout	Link
Errorlog (`errorlog`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Log of errors that have happened on the website.	Admin Zone overview		Link
Failover (`failover`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Advanced system to detect if the site goes down, and provide an automatic fallback.	Optimising Performance		Link
Filebased Persistent Caching (`filebased_persistent_caching`) Core: No Dependencies: None	A persistent data cache, using disk files for data storage.	Optimising Performance		Link
Filedump (`filedump`) Core: No Dependencies: None	File/media library, for use in attachments or for general ad-hoc sharing.	Running a collaboration hub	library file manager asset	Link
Forum Blocks (`forum_blocks`) Core: No Dependencies: `news_shared`	Blocks to draw forum posts and topics into the main website.	Providing featured content		Link
Galleries (`galleries`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Galleries, including support for video galleries, and member personal galleries.	Providing galleries Advanced galleries	gallery album podcast multimedia	Link
Google Appengine (`google_appengine`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Support for deploying to Google App Engine (for developers).	Installation on Google App Engine		Link
Health Check (`health_check`) Core: No Dependencies: None	The Health Check addon automatically finds problems on your website and server.	Website Health		Link
Help Page (`help_page`) Core: No Dependencies: None	A simple website help page. Note that removing this will not remove the menu link automatically.	Basic configuration and getting started		Link
Import (`import`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Switch to Composr from other software. This addon provides the architecture for importing, and a number of prewritten importers.	Importing data into Composr	convert migrate interchange importance priority precedence level	Link
Installer (`installer`) Core: No Dependencies: None	The installer files (can be removed immediately after installing; in fact Composr makes you remove install.php manually).	Installation File permissions Installation on Linux Installation on a Windows desktop Installation on a Windows server Webhosting for Composr		Link
Language Block (`language_block`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Blocks to allow visitors to choose their language.	Localisation and internationalisation Changing the site language (for end users) International support communities		Link
LDAP (`ldap`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Support for integrating Conversr with an LDAP server, so usergroup and members can be the same as those already on the network	Integrating Composr into a corporate network via LDAP	active directory	Link
Linux Helper Scripts (`linux_helper_scripts`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Bash shell scripts to help configure permissions on Linux/Unix servers.	File permissions Installation on Linux		Link
Match Key Permissions (`match_key_permissions`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Match-key-permissions allow advanced setting of permissions on a screen-by-screen basis.	Advanced access control		Link
MSN (`msn`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Features to support multi-site-networks (networks of linked sites that usually share a common member system).	Advanced techniques for multi-site-networks		Link
News (`news`) Core: No Dependencies: `news_shared`	News and blogging.	Releasing news & running a Blog Advanced news Choosing how to publish	blog weblog press release journal story stories article	Link
News Shared (`news_shared`) Core: No Dependencies: None	(Common files needed for RSS and News addons)	Releasing news & running a Blog Advanced news		Link
Newsletter (`newsletter`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Support for users to join newsletters, and for the staff to send out newsletters to subscribers, and to specific usergroups.	Running a newsletter	mass-mail mass-mailing bulletin mail-merge announcement	Link
Page Management (`page_management`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Manage pages on the website.	Composr site structure Advanced site structure and flow		Link
PHP-Info (`phpinfo`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Access PHP configurational information from inside Composr.	Website Health		Link
Points (`points`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Allow members to accumulate points via a number of configurable activities, as well as exchange points with each other. Points act as a ranking system as well as a virtual currency.	Creating an economy/reward-system for members via points	karma	Link
Polls (`polls`) Core: No Dependencies: None	A poll (voting) system.	Feedback and user interaction		Link
Printer Friendly Block (`printer_friendly_block`) Core: No Dependencies: None	A block to provide a link for the current screen to be turned into it's printer-friendly equivalent.	Browser version requirements		Link
Quizzes (`quizzes`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Construct competitions, surveys, and tests, for members to perform. Highly configurable, and comes with administrative tools to handle the results.	Quizzes	surveys tests competitions questionnaires prize-draw exam assessment	Link
Random Quotes (`random_quotes`) Core: No Dependencies: None	A block to display random quotes on your website, and an administrative tool to choose them.	Providing featured content		Link
Realtime Rain (`realtime_rain`) Core: No Dependencies: `stats`	Real-time/historic display of website activity.	Activity statistics for your site (analytics)		Link
Recommend (`recommend`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Allow members to easily recommend the website to others.	Composr member system	refer	Link
Redirects Editor (`redirects_editor`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Manage redirects between pages. On Apache servers this can also handle low-level redirects of any arbitrary URL to any other.	Tools for subsites and subcommunities		Link
Rootkit Detector (`rootkit_detector`) Core: No Dependencies: None	A tool to help power-user webmasters identify if a "rootkit" has been placed on the server.	Security		Link
Search (`search`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Multi-content search engine.	Searching your website	find filter	Link
Securitylogging (`securitylogging`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Log/display security alerts.	Security Using IP addresses to trace users	audit	Link
Setupwizard (`setupwizard`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Quick-start setup wizard.	Basic configuration and getting started Drinking from the feature pool		Link
Shopping (`shopping`) Core: No Dependencies: `ecommerce`, `catalogues`	Shopping catalogue functionality.	eCommerce	ecommerce payment purchase products store buy bought checkout merchant retailer seller business company firm enterprise corporation store	Link
SMS (`sms`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Provides an option for the software to send SMS messages, via the commercial Clickatell web service. By default this is only used by the notifications system.	Notifications		Link
SSL (`ssl`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Choose which pages of your website run over HTTPS (SSL). Requires an SSL certificate to be installed on the webserver, and a dedicated IP address.	Security	https	Link
Stats (`stats`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Show advanced graphs (analytics) and dumps of raw data relating to your website activity.	Activity statistics for your site (analytics)	engagement metric kpi analytics statistics hits	Link
Stats Block (`stats_block`) Core: No Dependencies: None	A block to show a selection of your website statistics to your visitors.	Activity statistics for your site (analytics)		Link
Syndication (`syndication`) Core: No Dependencies: `syndication_blocks`	Syndicate RSS/Atom feeds of your content.	Integration of Composr and other installed scripts/applications Releasing news & running a Blog Advanced news	atom rss feed	Link
Syndication Blocks (`syndication_blocks`) Core: No Dependencies: `news`	Show RSS and Atom feeds from other websites.	Releasing news & running a Blog Advanced news		Link
Themewizard (`themewizard`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Automatically generate your own colour schemes using the default theme as a base. Uses the sophisticated chromagraphic equations built into Composr.	Themeing your site Designer themes, implementing a clean-room design		Link
Tickets (`tickets`) Core: No Dependencies: None	A support ticket system. Also provides an integrated standalone contact block, and integrated content reporting functionality.	Feedback and user interaction Running a virtual support desk Coordination between staff and staff/members	contact feedback message issue email e-mail support desk	Link
Uninstaller (`uninstaller`) Core: No Dependencies: None	The uninstaller.	Uninstalling Composr from a server	uninstall disable remove	Link
Validation (`validation`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Subject member's to validation (approval) of their content submissions, and enable/disable content.	Dealing with annoying users	check-in workflow validation valid approve approval approved live accept posted online active activate activation visible verify publish	Link
Users Online Block (`users_online_block`) Core: No Dependencies: None	A block to show which users who are currently visiting the website, and birthdays.	Composr member system		Link
Welcome E-mails (`welcome_emails`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Welcome e-mails for new members.	Advanced Composr member system		Link
Wiki (`wiki`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Collaborative/encyclopaedic database interface. A wiki-like community database with rich media capabilities.	Custom structured content (via Wiki+) Choosing how to publish	knowledgebase	Link
Windows Helper Scripts (`windows_helper_scripts`) Core: No Dependencies: None	A .bat script to help configure permissions on Windows servers.	File permissions Installation on a Windows desktop Installation on a Windows server		Link
Wordfilter (`wordfilter`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Block rude/offensive/inappropriate words.	Dealing with annoying users	word-filter swear curse	Link
XML Fields (`xml_fields`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Advanced form field filtering.	The form field filter system		Link
Zone Logos (`zone_logos`) Core: No Dependencies: None	Support for having different logos for individual zones.	Basic configuration and getting started		Link

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