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Pals - Its Drupal's Now

2010-02-03T10:12:00.007+05:30

Welcome Pals,
After a Very Long Time, Indeed.
Lets Move on,

Drupal is a free software package that allows an individual or a community of users to easily publish, manage and organize a wide variety of content on a website. Tens of thousands of people and organizations are using Drupal to power scores of different web sites, including -> Community web portals -> Discussion sites -> Corporate web sites -> Intranet applications -> Personal web sites or blogs -> Aficionado sites -> E-commerce applications -> Resource directories -> Social Networking sites.

Drupal adds Glamour to itself by providing these add-on services as well -> Electronic commerce -> Blogs -> Collaborative authoring environments -> Forums -> Peer-to-peer networking -> Newsletters -> Podcasting -> Picture galleries -> File uploads and downloads.

Installing and Configuring Drupal on your local computer

1. Install Xampp

2. Download Latest Drupal 6.15

Installation

1. Open the c:\xampp\htdocs folder

2. Create a subfolder. For this example, we'll call it "drupal" (C:\xampp\htdocs\drupal).

3. Extract the downloaded drupal files and folder into this folder.
Make sure the unpacked Drupal folders and files are in the directory called "drupal" as above and are not in something like (C:\xampp\htdocs\drupal\drupal-6.14)

4. Copy the file "c:\xampp\htdocs\drupal\sites\default\default.settings.php" file to the same directory, and name it "settings.php".
You should now have two identical files in your "c:\xampp\htdocs\drupal\sites\default" folder: one called "settings.php" and one called "default.settings.php".

5. Decide on a password for your administrator (root) account. Let's say you choose "root"

6. Open the file "c:\xampp\htdocs\drupal\sites\default\settings.php" in your Editor
a. $db_url = 'mysql://username:password@localhost/databasename'; to $db_url = 'mysql://root:user@localhost/drupal';
b. Then you will have to delete the "#" at the beginning of this line.
# $base_url = 'http://www.example.com'; to $base_url = 'http://localhost/drupal';

7. Browse to http://localhost/security and search for “http://localhost/security/xamppsecurity.php” in that page.Now enter the password “password”. Stop and restart MySQL in the XAMPP control panel (takes ten seconds).

8. Browse to http://localhost/phpmyadmin. Log in with "root" and your password. Don't do anything except create a new database, for this example we'll call it "drupal". Type "drupal" (without the " marks!) in the box marked "Create new database" and click on the button "Create" just to the right of it. You should get a screen confirming the database has been created.

9. Open browser and Browse to http://localhost/drupal/install.php and follow the simple instructions
a. In Configure site page, you can enter anything.
name : localhost
email : email@Website.com
admin name : admin
password : pwd

Other things should be left as default

10. Now you will get ‘finish’ page with some error.Dont worry! just ignore it!

11. Your website is ready browse to http://localhost/drupal/

Go on here for a video tutorial about Drupal themes

There are numerous Modules available for Drupal, Find them here

Cheers,
Santhosh

Sharepoint Unveiled

2009-02-13T09:46:00.026+05:30

Hey Guys,
Welcum back,
its been an interesting journey travelling through ur mind,
wen ever i cum into this blog,
Sharepoint ??
So whats the point??

The term "SharePoint" collectively refers to two products, the platform and the services. MOSS 2007 is the platform while WSS 3.0provides additional services.
To be simple in words,
Sharepoint is mainly used as a collaborate workspace,a tool for the management and automation of business processes, and a platform for social networking.

The company may be rooted in India, and it may have branches all over the world, A team may consist of members from different countries, working from their own places, here is a workspace where all meet together, updating their work, sharing the files, assigning a task, announcing a meeting and many more.
All this can be done in a safe and organised manner, Using sharepoint services..

Now u may have an idea what iteez.

If Ur looking for a video tutorial to know the basics GO on here

Here you can get more video tutorials about sharepoint services.

Switch over to this once you are done with the above ones.

Finally get a bulk of video tutorials here...

All those videos would ve surely taken u half way thro,,

the rest half is all about the effort u put in..

I cant wind it up without the themes for sharepoint??

Here are the steps to make over a fresh theme for your sharepoint portal, Follow these steps:-

..\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\60\TEMPLATE\THEMES
This is the place ur themes will be dwelling.

To put a new theme which you ve done,
Jus paste ur theme folder in that space.

After doing that navigate to the
..\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\60\TEMPLATE\LAYOUTS\1033
space to find a file "SPTHEMES.XML"

In that file add the following code,

(note: It must be pasted between the SPTHEMES tags, do not overwrite or edit existing entries.)

<**Templates**>
<**TemplateID**>Tempate id same as folder name<**/TemplateID**>
<**DisplayName>the display name<**/DisplayName**>
<**Description**>Theme Pack: small description<**/Description**>
<**Thumbnail**>images/preview.jpg<**/Thumbnail**>
<**Preview**>images/preview.jpg<**/Preview**>

Note - Remove all ** from the above code

Before that put the preview image of size 375px * 310px here
..\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\60\TEMPLATE\IMAGES

And finally Restart the IIS
Using the command prompt: iisreset/ restart

Now ur theme will be listed in the list, just apply and enjoy the look and feel.

And How to make a theme? I will say the simplest way i knew,
Copy and paste an existing theme and rename it
open ur site in Sharepoint Designer,

The theme.css is the one controlling the whole theme,
and it ll not accept any changes u do to it..

bcoz it will create a run time css using the .inf file ex.theme10111.css

and this run time css will accept all the changes u do to it,
So jus use it to change the theme to ur wish.

Thats all abt the themepack..
i would suggest this site for the guidance during Theme.css customization.

u can catch up with experts in sharepoint over here

So Finally am done with my Basic Sharepoint Customizations.

Cheers,
Santhosh

Wordpress Baked Hot

2009-02-10T21:08:00.017+05:30

Hey all,
Wordpress?? is tat now a "Headpress", Dont Worry, here i relieve complete story of it.

WordPress is an open source blog publishing application.
Its written in HTML and PHP, Can be edited in all ways u think of, It has themes which can be applied so that it makes the site look gr8, and those themes can be edited in a simple manner using its stylesheet,
It has predefined widgets, which ur jus going to add in your site if needed, and u simply do nothing about their functionality.{do if ur wel versed in it - n teach us also}.
Those widgets can also be aligned according to our wish.

These are the basics of it,, Dont think only thats it with wordpress, If so why would developers Build it with so much of efforts n bloggers like me rating it low,
It has its own strengths as well.

Feeling sleeping huh??? me too.. lets be active here on.. no more stories.. strictly..

Now Take the version 2.6 installation file here

Got that?
the go on to read the installation procedure here and if thats not gud clear enough go in here,,

Not understanding while reading,, go n see the wordpress installation film which ll give a nice idea of it..

Spoon fed huh?
Now i ve a long film(45mns) completely abt wordpress, if u ve the patience, sit n see this, but u can know it completely, i repeat, do tat only if u ve patience, here it goes

Now do u want to work through it, here goes the videos
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8..

Now how abt making a themepack for a wordpress template??
Hope u could do that, if not now go through this, u ll get an idea of how the theme is edited.

oh if u r very eager to make ur own themepack,, am not stopping u,,
jus keep going yaar..
Go on n read the complete lesson of creating a theme.

Thats it in wordpress,, wen ur here in this line, it would ve been a journey for u from beginner to pro.

Give in ur inputs, so as to make these so called tutorials more easier,
Wordpress doesnt press anything now huh??
hope so,

All d best,

CHeers,
Santhosh

Mambo Made easy

2009-02-10T16:02:00.005+05:30

Mambo (formerly named Mambo Open Source or MOS) is a free software / open source content management system (CMS) for creating and managing websites through a simple web interface. It has attracted many users due to its ease of use. Mambo also includes more advanced features such as page caching to improve performance on busy sites, advanced templating techniques, and a fairly robust API. It can also automate many tasks such as web indexing for static pages. Mambo can provide RSS feeds, printable versions of pages, news flashes, blogs, forums, polls, calendars, website searching, language internationalization, and other possibilities.

Hey wait,, dont Mug up that..
To say in few words,, It helps users to build sites with no technical skills..
got it??

Mambo's official site is Click me

Mambo Version 4.6.2... U want tat?? take it here

Hmmmm dont know wat to do with that downloaded zip file??
dont worry yaar.. ur in a safe space, i ll take u through..

Now go on and read this so that, u could install it in your local system,

One fine day u would need to install tat in the server too, n tat time read this

its hard to read always,, isnt it..
do onething, wanna see a film???
tat too Mambo film??? Sounds awkward huh??
No whistles and rockets please,,

here iteez...
Go for a break,,
Now watch the 2nd half too..

Wont u applaud after a gud film?? Atleast appreciate yaar..

And while reading this, u would ve been an expert,
get ur thoughts and new ideas below here, which wil help us learn as well.

Go on to the official forum of mambo which will make u more expertise, ask questions which u were in jeopardy, n help those who r just gettin in..

u require a username n pwd there for askin questions,, not for reading though..

Use this:
Username :learnnotlean
pwd :1learner

Thats it for mambo,
Do comment of hw was this useful..

Cheers,
Keep on looking here for more stories,

Santhosh

Joomla Made simple

2009-02-10T14:36:00.004+05:30

Joomla is an award-winning content management system (CMS), which enables you to build Web sites and powerful online applications. Many aspects, including its ease-of-use and extensibility, have made Joomla the most popular Web site software available. Best of all, Joomla is an open source solution that is freely available to everyone.

Ohhhhhh... Am Boring With definitions Huh???

Jus check out these,, no other go,, Jus go through these.. U ll be a joomla expert soon..

Download Joomla 1.0 Manual Pdf

Download Joomla 1.5 Manual Pdf

Read the Manual??? now jus start off with it.
its very Simple. if it isnt tuf early, then you wont know how tuf was it to develop initially, jus feel the pain of the first person who developed it.

"no pain - No gain" - indeed "tats true"

Here goes the package to install

Download Joomla 1.5 Install Files

Download Joomla 1.0 Full Package

" hey i ve downloaded.. How to Install??? " -- is tat the question ur asking me??
here it goes

Do you Have any doubts?? dont jus beg some1, jus go through the official joomla forum, and read doubt related topics, n there ll be ur solution,?? so why waiting??
Go in there

u know wise men ve many doubts, n if u ve one which isnt in the forum, then ur wise enough and therefore u can post ur query there too,, oh tat requires a authentication.. I ll help u with tat too....

Username : learnnotlean
Password: 1learner

nnn tats it yaar,
u ve done,
Do it regularly, n u can be a expert in joomla...

All d very best,

Cheers,
Santhoz