Archive for the ‘Joomla’ Category
Friday, September 26th, 2008 |
This mod was only tested on Joomla 1.5.
Description: Displays latest posts based on provided keywords in the backend. See screenshots to get an idea.
Version: 1.0 Beta
Detail Desription: Well, this module lets you search through your fireboard forum based on couple of keywords and display the results in a nice, cleaner module format. You can create unlimited content items right off with your forum posts. Its highly configurable and easy to install.
Installation: Just like any other module. If you need help, ping me or add a comment.
Download Now: Fireboard Keywords Posts Module
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Saturday, August 23rd, 2008 |
To block direct access to your pligg pages (which are residing inside Joomla Wrapper), use the following code.
In the pligg directory, create (or append if already exists) a .htaccess file and add the following code.
RewriteEngine On
# Blocking direct access
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://www.yourjoomlasite.com/.*$ [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://yourjoomlsite.com/.*$ [NC]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} pliggdir [NC]
RewriteRule .* - [F]
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Tuesday, June 24th, 2008 |
Current Version: 1.2 Beta
License: GPL
Description: This mambot will sync Joomla 1.5 and Pligg 9.9 login with ease.
Looking for JPligger for Joomla 1.0.x and Pligg 9.8? See here.
Tested on: Joomla 1.5.2; Pligg 9.9.0
Note : CB is not required for this plugin to work
Detail Description: This plugin will allow you to run Pligg inside Joomla using Wrapper. It will sync user registration, login and forgot password between Joomla, CB and Pligg.
Support: Community Driven and If I find time.
Ideal Installation:
- Use at your own risk! Backup first or use in test environment first.
- Install Joomla in root folder
- Install Pligg in /
- Note DB settings of Pligg
- Install JPligger Plugin in Joomla
- Visit its settings
- Provide details of Pligg DB
- Publish and Save
- Hide Registration through Pligg. Instructions here: hide-pligg-registration.txt
Optional Information: Pligg inside Joomla wrapper view instructions here.
Download JPligger 1.2 Plugin
This project was funded by Guillermo Moreno
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Friday, March 28th, 2008 |
Current Version: 1.0 Beta
License: GPL
Description: This mambot will sync Joomla and Pligg login with ease.
Tested on: Joomla 1.0.13; CB 1.1; Pligg 9.8.2
Looking for JPligger for Joomla 1.5 and Pligg 9.9? See here.
Note : CB is not required for this mambot to work
Detail Description: This mambot will allow you to run Pligg inside Joomla using Wrapper. It will sync user registration, login and forgot password between Joomla, CB and Pligg.
Support: Community Driven and If I find time.
Ideal Installation:
- Use at your own risk! Backup first or use in test environment first.
- Install Joomla in root folder
- Install Pligg in /
- Note DB settings of Pligg
- Install JPligger Mambot in Joomla
- Visit its settings (In admin > Mambots > JPligger)
- Provide details of Pligg DB
- Publish and Save
- Hide Registration through Pligg. Instructions here: hide-pligg-registration.txt
Optional Information: Pligg inside Joomla wrapper
- Link your Pligg in Joomla wrapper
- Use on /
in Wrapper Link Field
- Set width and height to 100%, no scrollbar, yes to auto height.
- Remove Pligg Header. Edit /
/templates//header.tpl (Remove as much as you can. Trail and Error)
- Remove Pligg Footer. Edit /
/templates//footer.tpl (Remove as much as you can. Trail and Error)
- Remove unwanted Siderbar modules. Edit /
/templates//sidebar.tpl (Remove Login/Registration Module and others as much as you can. Trail and Error)
- Fit Pligg into wrapper:
Edit CSS file of your Pligg template
Find Contentbox and edit its width, find Sidebox and edit its width, find Wrap and edit its width
Note: Depending on your joomla template width, set wrap width to max. Then split the max width between Contentbox and Sidebox. Also remember that there is padding in between so take that into account as well.
- Thats all you need but if you want to dig down and integrate fully, there are more things that can be done.
Download JPligger Mambot
Download JPligger Plugin for Joomla 1.5 and Pligg 9.9 here.
Posted in Joomla, Pligg, Project, jpligger | 18 Comments »
Friday, March 28th, 2008 |
This is a modification to PonyGallery ML 2.5.1’s exclusive module Modul PonyImages Version 1.0.4
This is its translation in English. If you are looking to download PonyGallery ML, please visit here.
I’ve spent hours translating this great module in English. You may download it ponyimage in english.
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Sunday, March 2nd, 2008 |
After my endless search for Pligg’s integration with Joomla, I have decided to work on it myself. For the simplicity of this project, I have very basic requirements. Later on, I plan to take this integration to the next level.
Requirements:
- Pligg included in Joomla CMS using Wrapper Module
- Common user login interface for Pligg + Joomla + Community Builder (CB)
- Common user registration system for Pligg + Joomla + Community Builder
I am assuming this project will take about one month to complete. If you have any ideas, you are most welcome to contribute.
I will update this post once I have updates for all.
Update: Project is now in Beta and can be downloaded from here: JPligger - Joomla and Pligg Integration
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Saturday, February 2nd, 2008 |
Ever thought about building a simple app in your Joomla website to allow certain calculation or a simple contact us form or a complex application form? I worked on a school website a year ago on Joomla and the other day I got a call from the client for a web based application form for the school. To keep things in short, these were the requirements of the project:
- Online application form embedded in site with current design and style
- Process required fields and reduce spam
- Email results to site admin and CC a copy to applicant
- Store Results in database and be able to export in excel sheet
With all the requirements in mind, I started researching on available Joomla components and also ways of getting it done manually (without any extensions). I ended up testing almost every Form Component and thought it would make some sense to put a report on vaked! So here it is, a short report on all the major Form Components for Joomla. BTW, I went with ChronoForms for this project.
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Sunday, December 30th, 2007 |
I am a Joomla lover. Been working a lot on Joomla and really love it. Although it may not be as flexible as Drupal (in terms of coding/programming,as I heard) but it surely is a winner when it comes to no. of quality themes, components, and modules, the community provides.
Today, I was trying to work on one of my personal Drupal project with a user based review engine. Like I do with Joomla projects, I started searching for Review Modules for Drupal. Will, I did find some of them but they are all very basic and nothing in comparison to what Joomla’s review components such as JReviews, xtdratings, etc has to offer. Ok, I understand that these Joomla components arent Free but common, I was expecting a lot from Drupal. I found some simple modules and some very simple modules. I am not sure how happy I will be using them but I know they doesn’t have the necessary features I am looking for, yet. Anyways, I just started working with Drupal so I suppose it would take considerable time for me to get to know the software properly before proceeding. But as said earlier, better be commercial but there is need for a better Drupal Review Module.
PS: You can checkout NodeReview and UserReview Modules for Drupal.
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Tuesday, December 11th, 2007 |
While working on one of my client’s website, I was required to create various translations not for the content but just the menu items. At first, I was suspicious if one can easily do that, but at the end it turned out pretty easy. A well know component for language translations Joomfish was the real hero. It was pretty easy, after installing the component and required language files from Joomla Repository, I went ahead creating translations for just the menu items leaving the content as it is. I later enabled the ‘language selector’ module that came with Joomfish and poof! The new languages for menu items were ready to go!
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