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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"> <channel> <language>en-us</language> <title>RSS feed for Tiki for Smarties page updates</title> <description>Latest wiki page changes on Tiki for Smarties.</description> <image> <url>https://twbasics.tikiforsmarties.com/themes/smarties/images/smarties_logo.png</url> <title>Feed logo</title> <link>https://twbasics.tikiforsmarties.com/</link> </image> <pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2024 00:08:54 +0000</pubDate> <generator>Zend_Feed_Writer 2 (http://framework.zend.com)</generator> <link>https://twbasics.tikiforsmarties.com/</link> <author>webmaster@tikiforsmarties.com</author> <dc:creator>webmaster@tikiforsmarties.com</dc:creator> <atom:link rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" href="https://twbasics.tikiforsmarties.com/tiki-wiki_rss_no_diff.php"/> <item> <title>Frequently Asked Questions - FAQs</title> <description><![CDATA[<h1 class="showhide_heading" id="Smart_Questions_FAQs_">Smart Questions (FAQs)</h1> <p>Since its debut in August 2007, I have received several questions about this guide. Here are the most frequently asked questions (FAQs) and their answers. </p> <p>To leave feedback and comments about Tiki for <strike>Dummies</strike> <em>Smarties</em>, use <a href="Contact-Us" title="Contact Us" class="wiki wiki_page">this form</a>...:...and if you can spare 1 minute, please take the <a href="Smart-Survey" title="Smart Survey" class="wiki wiki_page">Smart Survey</a> to tell me what you think of this project. </p> <p>Looking for <a href="Troubleshooting-Tiki" title="Troubleshooting Tiki" class="wiki wiki_page">Troubleshooting</a> information about Tiki? Try the <a href="How-do-I..." title="How do I..." class="wiki wiki_page">How do I...</a> section instead. </p> <p><div id='toc'><div id='toctitle'><h3>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)</h3></div><ul class="toc"><li><a href='#What_is_this_all_about_' class='link'>What is this all about?</a> </li><li><a href='#Why_Smarties_' class='link'>Why "Smarties"?</a> </li><li><a href='#Why_isn_t_insert_your_favorite_Tiki_feature_here_covered_in_this_guide_' class='link'>Why isn't <em>insert your favorite Tiki feature here</em> covered in this guide?</a> </li><li><a href='#Why_isn_t_Smarties_available_in_insert_your_native_language_' class='link'>Why isn't Smarties available in <em>insert your native language</em>?</a> </li><li><a href='#Can_I_reuse_or_redistribute_parts_of_this_guide_' class='link'>Can I reuse or redistribute parts of this guide?</a> </li><li><a href='#Is_this_content_really_free_' class='link'>Is this content really free?</a> </li><li><a href='#Can_you_help_me_with_a_problem_that_isn_t_answered_in_this_guide_' class='link'>Can you help me with a problem that isn't answered in this guide?</a> </li><li><a href='#Wow_You_re_really_good_with_Tiki_design_and_administration._Can_I_hire_you_to_customize_my_Tiki_site_' class='link'>Wow! You're really good with Tiki design and administration. Can I hire you to customize my Tiki site?</a> </li><li><a href='#Does_this_site_have_a_Privacy_Policy_' class='link'>Does this site have a Privacy Policy?</a> </li><li><a href='#How_can_I_print_or_purchase_a_copy_of_Smarties_' class='link'>How can I print or purchase a copy of <em>Smarties</em>?</a></li></ul></div> </p> <h2 class="showhide_heading" id="What_is_this_all_about_">What is this all about?</h2> <p>This guide is my attempt to contribute to the <a class="wiki external" target="_blank" href="http://tiki.org" rel="external nofollow">Tiki Community</a><span class="icon icon-link-external fa fa-external-link fa-fw " ></span>. I'm not really a hard-core coder, so I'm contributing what I can. Read more <a href="About-the-Author" title="About the Author" class="wiki wiki_page">about me, here</a>. Read more <a href="Epilogue" title="Epilogue" class="wiki wiki_page">about the Tiki features used on this site, here</a>. </p> <h2 class="showhide_heading" id="Why_Smarties_">Why "Smarties"?</h2> <p>You're obviously not a "dummy" --” you've already made the decision to use <a class="wiki external" target="_blank" href="http://tiki.org" rel="external nofollow">Tiki</a><span class="icon icon-link-external fa fa-external-link fa-fw " ></span>. <img src="img/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif" alt=":-)" class="regImage pluginImg img-responsive" /> </p> <h2 class="showhide_heading" id="Why_isn_t_insert_your_favorite_Tiki_feature_here_covered_in_this_guide_">Why isn't <em>insert your favorite Tiki feature here</em> covered in this guide?</h2> <p>Probably because I didn't feel that <em>insert your favorite Tiki feature here</em> was "mainstream" enough (or I simply don't know how to use it). </p> <p>My goal is <strong><em>not</em></strong> to discuss every single Tiki feature. The <a class="wiki external" target="_blank" href="http://doc.tiki.org" rel="external nofollow">Tik documentation</a><span class="icon icon-link-external fa fa-external-link fa-fw " ></span> already does a good job of that. Instead, this guide covers only the features that I use. If you're an expert on a feature not covered in this guide, <a href="Contributors" title="Contributors" class="wiki wiki_page">why not add it</a>? </p> <h2 class="showhide_heading" id="Why_isn_t_Smarties_available_in_insert_your_native_language_">Why isn't Smarties available in <em>insert your native language</em>?</h2> <p>Because I speak English only. There is a translation link (using Google Translate) provided on each page. Read more about this guide's <a class="wiki" href="Using+this+Guide#Translations" rel="">multilingual capabilities, here</a>. </p> <p> </p> <h2 class="showhide_heading" id="Can_I_reuse_or_redistribute_parts_of_this_guide_">Can I reuse or redistribute parts of this guide?</h2> <p>Absolutely. Please read the <a href="Copyright" title="Copyright" class="wiki wiki_page">copyright statement</a> for more information, including proper attribution. </p> <h2 class="showhide_heading" id="Is_this_content_really_free_">Is this content really free?</h2> <p>It sure is (under a <a href="Copyright" title="Copyright" class="wiki wiki_page">Creative Commons</a> copyright). If you found <strong><em>Smarties</em></strong> to be helpful, you might consider <a href="Buy-the-Book" title="Buy the Book" class="wiki wiki_page">purchasing a book</a>. Or, if you prefer, you can <a class="wiki external" target="_blank" href="https://tiki.org/Donation" rel="external nofollow">make a donation to Tiki</a><span class="icon icon-link-external fa fa-external-link fa-fw " ></span>. </p> <h2 class="showhide_heading" id="Can_you_help_me_with_a_problem_that_isn_t_answered_in_this_guide_">Can you help me with a problem that isn't answered in this guide?</h2> <p>Did you review the <a href="Troubleshooting" title="Troubleshooting" class="wiki wiki_page">Troubleshooting</a> and <a href="How-do-I..." title="How do I..." class="wiki wiki_page">How Do I...</a> sections? I'll try to answer your question, but better options are: </p> <ul><li> <a class="wiki external" target="_blank" href="http://doc.tiki.org" rel="external nofollow">Tik documentation</a><span class="icon icon-link-external fa fa-external-link fa-fw " ></span> </li><li> <a class="wiki external" target="_blank" href="http://tiki.org/forums" rel="external nofollow">Tiki Support forums</a><span class="icon icon-link-external fa fa-external-link fa-fw " ></span> </li><li> <a class="wiki external" target="_blank" href="https://gitter.im/tiki-org/community" rel="external nofollow">Tiki community chat on Gitter</a><span class="icon icon-link-external fa fa-external-link fa-fw " ></span> </li></ul><p>Be sure to review <strong><a class="wiki external" target="_blank" href="http://twessentials.tikiforsmarties.com" rel="external nofollow">Tiki Essentials</a><span class="icon icon-link-external fa fa-external-link fa-fw " ></span></strong>, the follow-up to this guide! </p> <h2 class="showhide_heading" id="Wow_You_re_really_good_with_Tiki_design_and_administration._Can_I_hire_you_to_customize_my_Tiki_site_">Wow! You're really good with Tiki design and administration. Can I hire you to customize my Tiki site?</h2> <p>Sure. I'm available for freelance. <a class="wiki external" target="_blank" href="http://ricksapir.com/Services?cookietab=3" rel="external nofollow">Complete this form</a><span class="icon icon-link-external fa fa-external-link fa-fw " ></span> to contact me and discuss your job. </p> <h2 class="showhide_heading" id="Does_this_site_have_a_Privacy_Policy_">Does this site have a Privacy Policy?</h2> <p>Yes: See <a href="Privacy-Policy" title="Privacy Policy" class="wiki wiki_page">Privacy Policy</a>. Basically, except for your email address (required for registration) I do not collect or maintain any personal information. I'll use your email address only to send site notifications and updates, and will include opt-out instructions. </p> <h2 class="showhide_heading" id="How_can_I_print_or_purchase_a_copy_of_Smarties_">How can I print or purchase a copy of <em>Smarties</em>?</h2> <p>You can print a single page, selected pages, or the entire guide by using the Tiki <strong>Print</strong> feature. Simply click the <strong>Page Actions > <span class='icon icon-print fa fa-print fa-fw ' ></span> Print</strong> (or <strong>MultiPrint</strong>) at the top of any page. See <a href="Using-this-Guide" title="Using this Guide" class="wiki wiki_page">Using this Guide</a> for more information. </p> <p>You can generate a PDF of a single page, via <a class="wiki external" target="_blank" href="http://html2pdfrocket.com/" rel="external nofollow">HTML 2 PDF Rocket</a><span class="icon icon-link-external fa fa-external-link fa-fw " ></span>. Select <strong>Page Actions > <span class='icon icon-pdf fa fa-file-pdf-o fa-fw ' ></span> PDF</strong> . See <a href="Using-this-Guide" title="Using this Guide" class="wiki wiki_page">Using this Guide</a> for more information.icon </p> <p>You can also purchase a professionally produced edition of <strong>Tiki for <strike>Dummies</strike> Smarties</strong> from <a href="Buy-the-Book" title="Buy the Book" class="wiki wiki_page">LuLu, Amazon, and others!</a> The book is available in softcover and Ebook (ePub and Kindle) editions. </p> ]]></description> <pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2022 15:59:14 +0000</pubDate> <link>https://twbasics.tikiforsmarties.com/tiki-index.php?page=Frequently+Asked+Questions+-+FAQs</link> <guid>https://twbasics.tikiforsmarties.com/tiki-index.php?page=Frequently+Asked+Questions+-+FAQs</guid> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Fixing Login Problems</title> <description><![CDATA[<h1 class="showhide_heading" id="Fixing_Login_Problems">Fixing Login Problems</h1> <p>This section includes information on resolving issues that you may encounter when logging into Tiki. Be sure to review the information in the <a href="Your-First-Login" title="Your First Login" class="wiki wiki_page">Your First Login</a> section for additional information. <br /><div id='toc'><div id='toctitle'><h3>In this section</h3></div><ul class="toc"><li><a href='#What_is_this_all_about_' class='link'>What is this all about?</a> </li><li><a href='#Why_Smarties_' class='link'>Why "Smarties"?</a> </li><li><a href='#Why_isn_t_insert_your_favorite_Tiki_feature_here_covered_in_this_guide_' class='link'>Why isn't <em>insert your favorite Tiki feature here</em> covered in this guide?</a> </li><li><a href='#Why_isn_t_Smarties_available_in_insert_your_native_language_' class='link'>Why isn't Smarties available in <em>insert your native language</em>?</a> </li><li><a href='#Can_I_reuse_or_redistribute_parts_of_this_guide_' class='link'>Can I reuse or redistribute parts of this guide?</a> </li><li><a href='#Is_this_content_really_free_' class='link'>Is this content really free?</a> </li><li><a href='#Can_you_help_me_with_a_problem_that_isn_t_answered_in_this_guide_' class='link'>Can you help me with a problem that isn't answered in this guide?</a> </li><li><a href='#Wow_You_re_really_good_with_Tiki_design_and_administration._Can_I_hire_you_to_customize_my_Tiki_site_' class='link'>Wow! You're really good with Tiki design and administration. Can I hire you to customize my Tiki site?</a> </li><li><a href='#Does_this_site_have_a_Privacy_Policy_' class='link'>Does this site have a Privacy Policy?</a> </li><li><a href='#How_can_I_print_or_purchase_a_copy_of_Smarties_' class='link'>How can I print or purchase a copy of <em>Smarties</em>?</a> </li><li><a href='#The_login_module_is_gone.' class='link'>The login module is gone.</a> </li><li><a href='#My_Admin_account_has_been_suspended' class='link'>My Admin account has been suspended</a> </li><li><a href='#I_cannot_log_in_as_the_Admin.' class='link'>I cannot log in as the Admin.</a> </li><li><a href='#When_logging_in_users_are_told_that_their_account_has_not_been_verified.' class='link'>When logging in, users are told that their account has not been verified.</a></li></ul></div> </p> <h2 class="showhide_heading" id="The_login_module_is_gone.">The login module is gone.</h2> <p>If your Login module is not available, you can still log into Tiki directly, by using this URL: <br /><code>http://www.yourdomain.com/[installation directory]/tiki-login.php</code> </p> <p>Some reasons why your login module may have disappeared: </p> <ul><li>Did you unassign it on the <a href="Adding-Modules" title="Adding Modules" class="wiki wiki_page">Modules: Administration page</a>? </li><li>Did you assign a specific permission or group to the module? To make the login module visible to all users, be sure to assign it to the <strong>Anonymous</strong> group. </li></ul><p> </p> <h2 class="showhide_heading" id="My_Admin_account_has_been_suspended">My Admin account has been suspended</h2> <p>Your Tiki may have been the target of a brute attack and you may have received an email similar to the following: </p> <p><code> 50 or more unsuccessful login attempts have been made. Your account has been suspended. Contact your site administrator to reactivate it. </code> </p> <p>And when you try to log in as the <strong>Admin</strong>, you receive the message: <code> Account requires administrator approval </code> </p> <p>This is a known vulnerability with earlier versions of Tiki. To unlock your Admin account: </p> <ol><li>Use phpMyAdmin to access your Tiki's database. </li><li>Edit the <strong>admin</strong> row in the <strong>users-users</strong> table: <ul><li> Set the <strong>waiting</strong> column to <strong>null</strong>. </li><li> Set the <strong>unsuccessful_logins</strong> to <strong>0</strong>. </li></ul></li><li>Open a new browser session and log into your Tiki with the <strong>admin</strong> account. </li></ol> <div id="rbox_1" class="alert alert-warning "><h4><span class="icon icon-warning fa fa-exclamation-triangle fa-fw " ></span> <span class="rboxtitle">IMPORTANT</span></h4><div class="rboxcontent" style="display: inline">You should upgrade your Tiki to the latest version. </div></div> <p> </p> <h2 class="showhide_heading" id="I_cannot_log_in_as_the_Admin.">I cannot log in as the Admin.</h2> <p>Remember, the default Administrator password for a new Tiki install is <strong>admin</strong>. You are prompted to change it upon your initial login. </p> <p>If you lost your Administrator password, you can reset it by accessing your Tiki database. </p> <ol><li>Using your database tool (such as phpAdmin), log into your Tiki database. <br /> <div id="rbox_2" class="alert alert-info "><h4><span class="icon icon-information fa fa-info-circle fa-fw " ></span> <span class="rboxtitle">Note</span></h4><div class="rboxcontent" style="display: inline">This is the same database <a href="Installing-Tiki-Manually" title="Installing Tiki Manually" class="wiki wiki_page">that you created</a> when you installed Tiki. If you installed Tiki <a href="Installing-Tiki-Automatically" title="Installing Tiki Automatically" class="wiki wiki_page">automatically, via a cPanel application</a>, the database was listed on the final installer screen. </div></div> <br /> <br /> </li><li>Execute the following SQL statement: <br /><div class="codecaption">Changing the admin password</div><pre class="codelisting" data-theme="off" data-syntax="mysql" data-wrap="1" dir="ltr" style="white-space:pre-wrap; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;" id="codebox1" >UPDATE `users_users` SET `password`='MYNEWPASS', `hash`= md5('adminMYNEWPASS') WHERE `login`='admin';</pre> <br />Where <strong>MYNEWPASS</strong> is a new password. <br /> <br /> </li><li>Now log into Tiki, using the new password. </li></ol><p> </p> <h2 class="showhide_heading" id="When_logging_in_users_are_told_that_their_account_has_not_been_verified.">When logging in, users are told that their account has not been verified.</h2> <p>The actual message may be similar to: <br /><code> You did not validate your account </code> </p> <p>You enabled the <strong>Validate by email</strong> option on the <a href="Configuring-User-Logins" title="Configuring User Logins" class="wiki wiki_page">Admin: Login page</a>. This requires that new users first respond to an automatic email message (which contains a special initial login link) before their account can be activated. This helps reduce "false" or "bot" registrations. </p> <p>Users must validate their account before logging in. If the user cannot find or never received the message, Tiki can resend the validation email message automatically. </p> <p>To manually validate a user, select <strong>Actions > <span class='icon icon-envelope fa fa-envelope-o fa-fw' ></span> Confirm User Email</strong> on the <strong>Administration: Users</strong> page. </p> <div style="display: inline-block; max-width: 100%; width:452px;"> <a href="dl297?display" class="internal" data-box="box[g]" title="Validating a user"> <img src="dl297?display&x=450&y=274" width="450" height="274" alt="Admin: Users" class="regImage pluginImg297 img-responsive" title="Validating a user" /> </a> <div class="mini" style="max-width: 100%; width:450px;"> <div class="thumbcaption">Validating a user </div> </div> </div> <p> <br /></p> ]]></description> <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2021 12:43:54 +0000</pubDate> <link>https://twbasics.tikiforsmarties.com/tiki-index.php?page=Fixing+Login+Problems</link> <guid>https://twbasics.tikiforsmarties.com/tiki-index.php?page=Fixing+Login+Problems</guid> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Creating Content Templates</title> <description><![CDATA[<h1 class="showhide_heading" id="Creating_Content_Templates">Creating Content Templates</h1> <p> </p> <ol><li>From the Admin menu, select <strong>Settings > Content templates</strong>. The Admin templates page appears. <br /> <div id="rbox_3" class="alert alert-success "><h4><span class="icon icon-success fa fa-check fa-fw " ></span> <span class="rboxtitle">Tip</span></h4><div class="rboxcontent" style="display: inline">You can also access the Admin: Templates page by typing <strong>http://www.yourdomain.com/tiki-admin_content_templates.php</strong> in your web browser. </div></div> </li><li>Select the <strong>Create</strong> tab <br /> <div style="display: inline-block; max-width: 100%; width:452px;"> <a href="dl411?display" class="internal" data-box="box[g]" title="Creating a template."> <img src="dl411?display&x=450&y=420" width="450" height="420" alt="Admin templates" class="regImage pluginImg411 img-responsive" title="Creating a template." /> </a> <div class="mini" style="max-width: 100%; width:450px;"> <div class="thumbcaption">Creating a template. </div> </div> </div> <ul><li><strong>Name</strong>: Enter the name of the template. Your users will see (and select) the template based on this name, so make it useful. </li><li><strong>Use in Wiki</strong>: Select this option to make this template available for wiki pages. <br /> <div id="rbox_4" class="alert alert-info "><h4><span class="icon icon-information fa fa-info-circle fa-fw " ></span> <span class="rboxtitle">Note</span></h4><div class="rboxcontent" style="display: inline">Only features for which you enabled the use of Content Templates will be listed. Right now, only the Wiki can use templates. </div></div> </li><li><strong>Template</strong>: Using <a href="Wiki-Syntax" title="Wiki Syntax" class="wiki wiki_page">wiki syntax</a>, create a default page that will become the template. For example: </li></ul><br /><div class="well">!Enter the Page Title Here<br /> <br /> ''Enter the page description here, in italic''<br /> <br /> {maketoc}<br /> <br /> !!Secondary Heading</div> <br /> <br /> <div id="rbox_5" class="alert alert-success "><h4><span class="icon icon-success fa fa-check fa-fw " ></span> <span class="rboxtitle">Tip</span></h4><div class="rboxcontent" style="display: inline">The <strong>{maketoc}</strong> is a special <a href="Using-Plugins" title="Using Plugins" class="wiki wiki_page">wiki plugin</a> that will <em>automatically</em> create a table of contents based on the headings used on the page. There are several options that you can include to control the formatting, depth, and title of the list. Refer to the <a class="wiki external" target="_blank" href="http://doc.tiki.org/PluginmakeToc" rel="external nofollow">Tiki Documentation</a><span class="icon icon-link-external fa fa-external-link fa-fw " ></span> for complete details. This plugin is similar to the <strong>{toc}</strong> used in <a href="Structure-TOC" title="Structure TOC" class="wiki wiki_page">Wiki Structures</a>. </div></div> </li><li>Click <strong>Preview</strong> to review the template. Continuing editing the template and click <strong>Save</strong> when you're done. <br /> <div style="display: inline-block; max-width: 100%; width:452px;"> <a href="dl412?display" class="internal" data-box="box[g]" title="A preview of your new wiki template."> <img src="dl412?display&x=450&y=177" width="450" height="177" alt="Preview" class="regImage pluginImg412 img-responsive" title="A preview of your new wiki template." /> </a> <div class="mini" style="max-width: 100%; width:450px;"> <div class="thumbcaption">A preview of your new wiki template. </div> </div> </div> </li></ol><p>Tiki saves the template and adds it to the list of available templates: </p> <div style="display: inline-block; max-width: 100%; width:452px;"> <a href="dl413?display" class="internal" data-box="box[g]" title="Your new template."> <img src="dl413?display&x=450&y=202" width="450" height="202" alt="Templates" class="regImage pluginImg413 img-responsive" title="Your new template." /> </a> <div class="mini" style="max-width: 100%; width:450px;"> <div class="thumbcaption">Your new template. </div> </div> </div> <p> <br />You can repeat this procedure to create a new template for the <a href="Configuring-Articles" title="Configuring Articles" class="wiki wiki_page">articles</a> (or use this same template for both features). Be sure to first enable the <strong>Template</strong> option on the <a href="Configuring-Articles" title="Configuring Articles" class="wiki wiki_page">Administration: Articles</a> page. </p> <div id="rbox_6" class="alert alert-info "><h4><span class="icon icon-information fa fa-info-circle fa-fw " ></span> <span class="rboxtitle">Note</span></h4><div class="rboxcontent" style="display: inline">The <strong>maketoc</strong> built-in plugin can actually take parameters to make your page look nicer. See the <a class="wiki external" target="_blank" href="http://doc.tikiwiki.org/PluginMaketoc" rel="external nofollow">Tiki docs page</a><span class="icon icon-link-external fa fa-external-link fa-fw " ></span> for more info. </div></div> <p></p> ]]></description> <pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2021 14:56:49 +0000</pubDate> <link>https://twbasics.tikiforsmarties.com/tiki-index.php?page=Creating+Content+Templates</link> <guid>https://twbasics.tikiforsmarties.com/tiki-index.php?page=Creating+Content+Templates</guid> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Configuring Content Templates</title> <description><![CDATA[<h1 class="showhide_heading" id="Configuring_Content_Templates">Configuring Content Templates</h1> <p>As the Administrator, you can provide templates (predefined pages) for your users. These pages can be used for nearly any Tiki feature (such as <a href="Configuring-the-Wiki" title="Configuring the Wiki" class="wiki wiki_page">wiki pages</a>, <a href="Configuring-Articles" title="Configuring Articles" class="wiki wiki_page">articles</a>, and <a href="Configuring-Blogs" title="Configuring Blogs" class="wiki wiki_page">blogs</a>). Using templates helps you create a consistent look-and-feel to your pages. </p> <div id="rbox_7" class="alert alert-info "><h4><span class="icon icon-information fa fa-info-circle fa-fw " ></span> <span class="rboxtitle">Note</span></h4><div class="rboxcontent" style="display: inline">Don't confuse these content templates with your <em>Tiki/Smarty</em> templates (TPL files) that define the overall look and feel of Tiki. See <a href="Editing-Templates" title="Editing Templates" class="wiki wiki_page">Editing Templates</a> for details. </div></div> <p> <br />To start using the content templates, you must enable their use for each specific feature. </p> <p>To enable wiki templates, enable the <strong>Wiki Content Templates</strong> option in the Edit area of the <strong>General Preferences</strong> tab on the <a href="Configuring-the-Wiki" title="Configuring the Wiki" class="wiki wiki_page">Administration: Wiki</a> page. </p> <div style="display: inline-block; max-width: 100%; width:452px;"> <a href="dl410?display" class="internal" data-box="box[g]" title="Enabling templates for the wiki"> <img src="dl410?display&x=450&y=208" width="450" height="208" alt="Administration:Wiki page" class="regImage pluginImg410 img-responsive" title="Enabling templates for the wiki" /> </a> <div class="mini" style="max-width: 100%; width:450px;"> <div class="thumbcaption">Enabling templates for the wiki </div> </div> </div> <div id="rbox_8" class="alert alert-info "><h4><span class="icon icon-information fa fa-info-circle fa-fw " ></span> <span class="rboxtitle">Note</span></h4><div class="rboxcontent" style="display: inline">Content templates cannot be used with the WYSIWYG wiki editor. </div></div> <p> </p> <h4 class="showhide_heading" id="In_this_section">In this section</h4> <p> </p> <div id="rbox_9" class="alert alert-info "><h4><span class="icon icon-information fa fa-info-circle fa-fw " ></span> <span class="rboxtitle">Note</span></h4><div class="rboxcontent" style="display: inline">Refer to the <a class="wiki external" target="_blank" href="http://doc.tiki.org/Content+Template" rel="external nofollow">Tiki documentation</a><span class="icon icon-link-external fa fa-external-link fa-fw " ></span> for complete details on using content templates. </div></div> <p> <br /></p> ]]></description> <pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2021 14:49:49 +0000</pubDate> <link>https://twbasics.tikiforsmarties.com/tiki-index.php?page=Configuring+Content+Templates</link> <guid>https://twbasics.tikiforsmarties.com/tiki-index.php?page=Configuring+Content+Templates</guid> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Glossary</title> <description><![CDATA[<h1 class="showhide_heading" id="Tiki_Glossary">Tiki Glossary</h1> <p>If you're new to Tiki, this glossary will help you better understand the Tiki application and <em><strong>Tiki for <strike>Dummies</strike> Smarties</strong></em>. Is there a term that you're unfamiliar with? <a href="Contact-Us" title="Contact Us" class="wiki wiki_page">Ask us...</a> </p> <h3 class="showhide_heading" id="admin">admin</h3> <p>The <strong>admin </strong>user account is the Tiki system administrator. The <strong>admin </strong>is automatically part of the Admins <em>group </em>and has all permissions. </p> <h3 class="showhide_heading" id="backlinks">backlinks</h3> <p>Incoming links to a wiki page, from another wiki page. Tiki automatically maintains the list of a page's backlinks, even if you change the name of one of the pages. </p> <h3 class="showhide_heading" id="CAPTCHA">CAPTCHA</h3> <p><strong>C</strong>ompletely <strong>A</strong>utomated <strong>P</strong>ublic <strong>T</strong>uring test to tell <strong>C</strong>omputers and <strong>H</strong>umans <strong>A</strong>part — A test, typically consisting of distorted numbers and letters, to determine if the respondent is a human or a machine. Tiki supports two CAPTCHA systems: Zend_Captcha (default) and ReCaptcha. </p> <h3 class="showhide_heading" id="category">category</h3> <p>Tiki uses <em>categories</em> to organize different objects (such as wiki pages, blogs, and forums). Each Tiki category can have permissions that override the global/group permissions. </p> <h3 class="showhide_heading" id="CMS">CMS</h3> <ol><li><strong>C</strong>ontent <strong>M</strong>anagement <strong>S</strong>ystem — Tiki is a CMS. </li><li>The Tiki Article feature is sometimes labeled as the CMS feature. </li></ol><p> </p> <h3 class="showhide_heading" id="encoding">encoding</h3> <p>By default, Tiki uses <strong>UTF-8</strong> encoding for the database. If you find odd characters in wiki pages, check your database encoding. </p> <h3 class="showhide_heading" id="group">group</h3> <p>Web site user accounts are organized into <em>groups</em>. Each user can belong to multiple groups and groups can include/inherit other groups. Permissions applied to specific groups are global (but can be overridden on a category- or object-level. </p> <h3 class="showhide_heading" id="IRC">IRC</h3> <p>Internet Relay Chat — A real-time Internet text-messaging system. The Tiki Community maintains the #tikiwiki IRC chatroom on the Freenode.net network. </p> <h3 class="showhide_heading" id="local.php">local.php</h3> <p>The Tiki configuration file (located in the <strong>/db</strong> directory) that contains your database connection information. Normally, Tiki creates or updates this file as part of the installation process. </p> <h3 class="showhide_heading" id="mod">mod</h3> <p>Abbreviation for modifications. In Tiki, mods are extensions that are not included with the Tiki installation (for example, due to licensing restrictions). The Tiki Community maintains a public mods repository at <a class="wiki external" target="_blank" href="http://mods.tiki.org" rel="external nofollow">http://mods.tiki.org</a><span class="icon icon-link-external fa fa-external-link fa-fw " ></span>. </p> <h3 class="showhide_heading" id="module">module</h3> <p>A box of content (for example, a list of the most recently updated pages) typically displayed in the left or right column of a Tiki site. Modules can also be included in a page by using the Module <em>plugin</em>. </p> <p>A full Tiki installation includes more than 100 pre-defined modules. You can also create custom ("user") modules. </p> <h3 class="showhide_heading" id="orphan">orphan</h3> <p>A wiki page with no incoming links from other pages. An orphaned page has no backlinks. </p> <h3 class="showhide_heading" id="php.ini">php.ini</h3> <p>The configuration file used to customize PHP (the language used by Tiki). See <a class="wiki external" target="_blank" href="http://php.net" rel="external nofollow">http://php.net</a><span class="icon icon-link-external fa fa-external-link fa-fw " ></span> for details. The location of your php.ini file may vary, depending on your web server configuration. </p> <h3 class="showhide_heading" id="polom">polom</h3> <p>A greeting often used by Tiki developers on the #tikiwiki IRC channel. Geeky responses include <strong>bolow </strong>(upside-down), <strong>qolom </strong>(backwards), or <strong>wolod</strong> (upside-down and backwards). </p> <h3 class="showhide_heading" id="plugin">plugin</h3> <p>A way to extend Tiki's wiki syntax. With plugins, you include complex elements on a wiki page, such as videos, database queries, and more. Tiki includes more than 150 plugins with a full installation. </p> <p>You can include <em>modules </em>in a wiki page by using the Module plugin.. </p> <h3 class="showhide_heading" id="Smarty">Smarty</h3> <p>The template engine used by Tiki. Smarty <em>template</em> files are identified by the TPL file extension. </p> <h3 class="showhide_heading" id="structure">structure</h3> <p>A way to organize wiki pages into a "book" with navigation aids (such as next and back links, breadcrumbs, and sections). Structures allow you create a specific browse sequence for your site's visitors. </p> <h3 class="showhide_heading" id="t.o">t.o</h3> <p>An abbreviation for the Tiki Community sites (<strong>*.tiki.org</strong>). A list of all Tiki Community sites appears in the footer of each site (for example, <a class="wiki external" target="_blank" href="http://dev.tiki.org" rel="external nofollow">http://dev.tiki.org</a><span class="icon icon-link-external fa fa-external-link fa-fw " ></span>). </p> <h3 class="showhide_heading" id="template">template</h3> <ol><li>A Smarty template file (TPL) used to define the display of Tiki features and pages (HTML and CSS) For example, the <code>tiki-register.tpl</code> template controls the look of the Registration page. </li><li>A content template is user-defined content that can be used when creating specific Tiki objects (such as wiki page or article). </li></ol><p> </p> <h3 class="showhide_heading" id="thumbnail">thumbnail</h3> <p>A miniaturized version of an image. Tiki automatically creates thumbnails for images that have been uploaded to the file gallery. </p> <h3 class="showhide_heading" id="Tiki">Tiki</h3> <p>Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware. May also refer to the Tiki Software Community Association or the Tiki Community, in general. </p> <h3 class="showhide_heading" id="topic">topic</h3> <p>In Tiki's article feature, topics are <em>categories</em> of articles. Each article topic can be identified by a unique image or picture. </p> <h3 class="showhide_heading" id="TPL">TPL</h3> <p>The filename extension for Smarty template files. </p> <h3 class="showhide_heading" id="type">type</h3> <ol><li>article </li><li>forum post </li></ol><p> </p> <h3 class="showhide_heading" id="WikiWords">WikiWords</h3> <p>A Tiki option that automatically converts all words with mixed upper- and lower-case letters into wiki links. </p> <h3 class="showhide_heading" id="WYSIWYG">WYSIWYG</h3> <p><strong>W</strong>hat <strong>Y</strong>ou <strong>S</strong>ee <strong>I</strong>s <strong>W</strong>hat <strong>Y</strong>ou <strong>G</strong>et — An editing system in which content displayed during editing appears very similar to the final output. Tiki uses a WYSIWYG implementation by CKEditor. </p> ]]></description> <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2020 16:03:36 +0000</pubDate> <link>https://twbasics.tikiforsmarties.com/tiki-index.php?page=Glossary</link> <guid>https://twbasics.tikiforsmarties.com/tiki-index.php?page=Glossary</guid> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Creating a File Gallery</title> <description><![CDATA[<h1 class="showhide_heading" id="Creating_a_File_Gallery">Creating a File Gallery</h1> <p>Before you can start uploading files, you must create file <em>gallery</em> that will contain the files. </p> <p>To begin: </p> <ol><li>From the Menu module, select <strong>File Galleries > List Galleries</strong>. <br /> <a href="dl136?display" class="internal" data-box="box[g]"> <img src="dl136?display&scale=1" alt="File Galleries menu." class="regImage pluginImg136 img-responsive featured" /> </a> </li><li>The Galleries page lists all of the galleries on the site. Currently, there are none — let's create one now. <br /> <a href="dl137?display" class="internal" data-box="box[g]"> <img src="dl137?display&x=450&y=273" width="450" height="273" alt="File Galleries page." class="regImage pluginImg137 img-responsive" /> </a> <br /> <div id="rbox_10" class="alert alert-info "><h4><span class="icon icon-information fa fa-info-circle fa-fw " ></span> <span class="rboxtitle">Note</span></h4><div class="rboxcontent" style="display: inline">Although there are no file <em>galleries</em>, Tiki does display the images that <a href="Adding-Pictures" title="Adding Pictures" class="wiki wiki_page">you uploaded previously</a> (when editing wiki pages). </div></div> </li><li>Click <span class='icon icon-create fa fa-plus fa-fw ' ></span> <strong>Create</strong>. </li><li>Use the Create a File Gallery page to create a new gallery. The Create a Gallery page allows you to specify the options for a specific file gallery. <br /> <a href="dl138?display" class="internal" data-box="box[g]"> <img src="dl138?display&x=450&y=636" width="450" height="636" alt="Create a Gallery page" class="regImage pluginImg138 img-responsive" /> </a> </li><li>Enter the following information in each field on the <strong>Properties</strong> tab: <ul><li><strong>Name</strong>: Enter a name for this gallery. </li><li><strong>Description</strong>: Enter a detailed description of this gallery. </li><li><strong>Wiki markup to enter...</strong>: Use this field to configure the default wiki syntax that Tiki will use when importing an image (or any file) from this gallery). </li></ul><br />Leave the other fields as their default. <br /> <div id="rbox_11" class="alert alert-info "><h4><span class="icon icon-information fa fa-info-circle fa-fw " ></span> <span class="rboxtitle">Note</span></h4><div class="rboxcontent" style="display: inline">Be sure that <strong>Type</strong> is set as <strong>Any file</strong> — this will allow you to upload images, documents, etc. If you want to store podcasts (audio or video), you must select the specific <em>Type</em>. </div></div> </li><li>Click the <strong>Display Settings</strong> tab. Use the Display Settings tab to specify the information that appears when viewing the gallery. <br /> <a href="dl409?display" class="internal" data-box="box[g]"> <img src="dl409?display&x=450&y=545" width="450" height="545" alt="Create a Gallery page" class="regImage pluginImg409 img-responsive featured" /> </a> </li><li>Click <strong>Save</strong>. Tiki saves the information, then displays the gallery (because the <strong>View Inserted Gallery</strong> option was selected, by default). Your first file gallery! </li></ol><p> <a href="dl139?display" class="internal" data-box="box[g]"> <img src="dl139?display&x=450&y=230" width="450" height="230" alt="Gallery" class="regImage pluginImg139 img-responsive" /> </a> <br />Now let's add a picture to the gallery... </p> <p></p> ]]></description> <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2020 13:28:00 +0000</pubDate> <link>https://twbasics.tikiforsmarties.com/tiki-index.php?page=Creating+a+File+Gallery</link> <guid>https://twbasics.tikiforsmarties.com/tiki-index.php?page=Creating+a+File+Gallery</guid> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Tiki for Smarties</title> <description><![CDATA[<h1 class="showhide_heading" id="Tiki_for_Dummies_Smarties">Tiki for <strike>Dummies</strike> Smarties</h1> <h2 class="showhide_heading" id="A_beginner_s_guide_to_Tiki_Wiki_CMS_Groupware.">A beginner's guide to Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware.</h2> <p> </p> <div class="well">Be sure to review the <a href="Frequently-Asked-Questions-(FAQs)" title="Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)" class="wiki wiki_page">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)</a> for answers to common questions about this guide.</div> <p> </p> <h4 class="showhide_heading" id="Table_of_contents:">Table of contents:</h4> <p></p> ]]></description> <pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2020 16:41:43 +0000</pubDate> <link>https://twbasics.tikiforsmarties.com/tiki-index.php?page=Tiki+for+Smarties</link> <guid>https://twbasics.tikiforsmarties.com/tiki-index.php?page=Tiki+for+Smarties</guid> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Privacy Policy</title> <description><![CDATA[REDIRECT plugin: redirect loop detected!]]></description> <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2020 16:24:24 +0000</pubDate> <link>https://twbasics.tikiforsmarties.com/tiki-index.php?page=Privacy+Policy</link> <guid>https://twbasics.tikiforsmarties.com/tiki-index.php?page=Privacy+Policy</guid> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Displaying Articles in Modules</title> <description><![CDATA[<h1 class="showhide_heading" id="Displaying_Articles_in_a_Module">Displaying Articles in a Module</h1> <p>Do you remember how you <a href="Displaying-Blogs-in-Modules" title="Displaying Blogs in Modules" class="wiki wiki_page">added a module to display blog posts</a> in the right column? You can do the same thing for articles. You can display lists of articles (such as the the most recently posted and most poplar) in a module. This provides visibility to new items on you website. </p> <p>From the Main menu: </p> <ol><li>Select <strong>Settings > Modules</strong>. <br /> <div id="rbox_12" class="alert alert-success "><h4><span class="icon icon-success fa fa-check fa-fw " ></span> <span class="rboxtitle">Tip</span></h4><div class="rboxcontent" style="display: inline">You can also access the Admin Modules page by clicking <span class='icon icon-module fa fa-cogs fa-fw ' ></span> <strong>Modules</strong> in the Quick Admin area. </div></div> </li><li>On the Admin Modules page, click the <strong>Assigned Modules</strong> tab. </li><li>On the Assigned Modules tab, click <strong>Add Module</strong>. </li><li>In the <strong>Assign new module</strong> area, select the <strong>Articles</strong> module as the Module Name. We will configure this module to display the last (most recently added) articles. <br /> <div style="display: inline-block; max-width: 100%; width:452px;"> <a href="dl127?display" class="internal" data-box="box[g]" title="The Assign new module area of the Admin Modules page."> <img src="dl127?display&x=450&y=191" width="450" height="191" alt="Assign new module" class="regImage pluginImg127 img-responsive" title="The Assign new module area of the Admin Modules page." /> </a> <div class="mini" style="max-width: 100%; width:450px;"> <div class="thumbcaption">The Assign new module area of the Admin Modules page. </div> </div> </div> <br />Click <strong>Module Options</strong>. Tiki reloads the page. The Edit module tab area now shows additional options, specific to the selected module. <br /> <a href="dl128?display" class="internal" data-box="box[g]"> <img src="dl128?display&x=450&y=414" width="450" height="414" alt="Assigning the Articles module" class="regImage pluginImg128 img-responsive" /> </a> </li><li>On the <strong>Basic</strong> tab, enter the following information in each field: <ul><li><strong>Module name</strong>: Select the <strong>Articles</strong> module. </li><li><strong>Position</strong>: Select <strong>Right</strong>. You will add this module to the right column. </li><li><strong>Order</strong>: Select <strong>10</strong>. The Newest Blog Posts and Newest Forum Posts modules are already on the right column. This will place the articles module under the Login module. </li><li><strong>Groups</strong>: Select <strong>Anonymous</strong>, so that <em>all</em> visitors can see the module. <br /> <div id="rbox_13" class="alert alert-success "><h4><span class="icon icon-success fa fa-check fa-fw " ></span> <span class="rboxtitle">Tip</span></h4><div class="rboxcontent" style="display: inline">You can use this setting to "hide" modules and make them visible only to selected groups. </div></div> </li></ul></li><li>On the <strong>Module</strong> tab, enter the following information on each field: <ul><li><strong>Sort</strong>: Enter <strong>created</strong>. </li></ul></li><li>On the <strong>Appearance</strong> tab, enter the following information on each field: <ul><li><strong>Rows</strong>: Enter <strong>5</strong>. Now the module will display the <strong>5</strong> most recently added articles. </li><li><strong>Module Title</strong>: Enter <strong>Lastest published articles</strong>.This will override the module's default title. </li></ul></li><li>Click <strong>Preview</strong>. Tiki reloads the page and shows you a preview of the module. <br /> <div id="rbox_14" class="alert alert-info "><h4><span class="icon icon-information fa fa-info-circle fa-fw " ></span> <span class="rboxtitle">Note</span></h4><div class="rboxcontent" style="display: inline">Since you only have 1 article, the module only lists 1 item. </div></div> <br /> <br /> </li><li>If everything looks good, click <strong>Assign</strong>. Tiki prompts for confirmation, then saves the information and reloads the page. </li></ol><p>The Last Articles module now appears in the right column. <br /> <a href="dl129?display" class="internal" data-box="box[g]"> <img src="dl129?display&x=202&y=68" width="202" height="68" alt="The Last Articles module in the right column." class="regImage pluginImg129 img-responsive" /> </a> </p> <div id="rbox_15" class="alert alert-info "><h4><span class="icon icon-information fa fa-info-circle fa-fw " ></span> <span class="rboxtitle">Note</span></h4><div class="rboxcontent" style="display: inline">You may have to click <strong>clear cache</strong> on the Admin Modules page. </div></div> <p> <br />See the <a class="wiki external" target="_blank" href="https://doc.tiki.org/tiki-index.php?page=Module" rel="external nofollow">Tiki documentation</a><span class="icon icon-link-external fa fa-external-link fa-fw " ></span> for information on all the available article modules. </p> ]]></description> <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 14:43:46 +0000</pubDate> <link>https://twbasics.tikiforsmarties.com/tiki-index.php?page=Displaying+Articles+in+Modules</link> <guid>https://twbasics.tikiforsmarties.com/tiki-index.php?page=Displaying+Articles+in+Modules</guid> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Creating an Article</title> <description><![CDATA[<h1 class="showhide_heading" id="Creating_an_Article">Creating an Article</h1> <p>Now that you have article types and topics configured, you can create your first Tiki article. </p> <p>From the Menu: </p> <ol><li>Select <strong>Articles > New Article</strong>. The Edit Article page appears. <br /> <div id="rbox_16" class="alert alert-info "><h4><span class="icon icon-information fa fa-info-circle fa-fw " ></span> <span class="rboxtitle">Note</span></h4><div class="rboxcontent" style="display: inline">Don't be confused by the <strong>Submit Article</strong> (which allows you to review articles before they become live). <a href="Submitting-Articles" title="Submitting Articles" class="wiki wiki_page">Submitting Articles</a> is discussed later in this guide. </div></div> <br /> <a href="dl123?display" class="internal" data-box="box[g]"> <img src="dl123?display&x=450&y=425" width="450" height="425" alt="Use the Edit Article page to create a new article." class="regImage pluginImg123 img-responsive" /> </a> </li><li>Enter the following information in each field on the <strong>Content</strong> tab of the Edit article page: <ul><li><strong>Title</strong>: Enter a title for your article. </li><li><strong>Heading</strong>:Enter a short description or introduction to the article. </li><li><strong>Body</strong>: Enter the main article text. <br /> <div id="rbox_17" class="alert alert-success "><h4><span class="icon icon-success fa fa-check fa-fw " ></span> <span class="rboxtitle">Tip</span></h4><div class="rboxcontent" style="display: inline">In the <strong>Heading</strong> and <strong>Body</strong> areas, you can use the same <a href="Wiki-Syntax" title="Wiki Syntax" class="wiki wiki_page">wiki syntax</a> in articles that you used in other Tiki features. </div></div> </li></ul></li><li>On the <strong>Classification</strong> tab, select the following: <br /> <a href="dl124?display" class="internal" data-box="box[g]"> <img src="dl124?display&x=450&y=235" width="450" height="235" alt="Classification tab" class="regImage pluginImg124 img-responsive" /> </a> <ul><li><strong>Topic</strong>: Select the<a href="Creating-Topics" title="Creating Topics" class="wiki wiki_page"> new article topic</a> that you created earlier. </li><li><strong>Type</strong>: Select <a href="Creating-Types" title="Creating Types" class="wiki wiki_page"> new article topic</a> that you created earlier. </li></ul></li><li>On the <strong>Publication</strong> tab, select the following: <br /> <a href="dl125?display" class="internal" data-box="box[g]"> <img src="dl125?display&x=450&y=265" width="450" height="265" alt="Publication tab" class="regImage pluginImg125 img-responsive" /> </a> <ul><li><strong>Published</strong>: Enable the <strong>Published</strong> option. You can use the <strong>Published Date</strong> to specify a date in the future (or past!) on which to make the article "live." <br /> <div id="rbox_18" class="alert alert-info "><h4><span class="icon icon-information fa fa-info-circle fa-fw " ></span> <span class="rboxtitle">Note</span></h4><div class="rboxcontent" style="display: inline">If you do not <strong>Publish</strong> the article, no one can see it — even if the <strong>Published Date</strong> has occurred. </div></div> </li><li><strong>Author Name</strong>: Since you are currently logged in as the <strong>Admin</strong>, Tiki uses the name System Administrator. You can change this to your name. </li></ul></li><li>Click Save. Tiki saves the information and displays the main article. <br /> <a href="dl126?display" class="internal" data-box="box[g]"> <img src="dl126?display&x=450&y=240" width="450" height="240" alt="Your completed article." class="regImage pluginImg126 img-responsive" /> </a> </li></ol><p>Notice that the article <strong>Heading</strong> is more like an <em>intro</em> or <em>excerpt</em>; different than the <strong>Title</strong>. When viewing multiple articles on a single page, Tiki displays only the <strong>Heading</strong> information and includes a <strong>Read More</strong> link for the rest of the article, as shown with the <a href="Displaying-Articles-in-Wiki-Pages" title="Displaying Articles in Wiki Pages" class="wiki wiki_page">Articles plugin</a>. </p> <h4 class="showhide_heading" id="In_this_section">In this section</h4> <p></p> ]]></description> <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 14:42:51 +0000</pubDate> <link>https://twbasics.tikiforsmarties.com/tiki-index.php?page=Creating+an+Article</link> <guid>https://twbasics.tikiforsmarties.com/tiki-index.php?page=Creating+an+Article</guid> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>