Changes between Version 8 and Version 9 of BeginnersGuide

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Mar 4, 2013, 5:39:39 AM (11 years ago)

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Andrew Boon

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BeginnersGuide

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-Dolphin is an independent, self-hosted solution. This means that once you setup your site - you own it, you take care of it, you reap what you sow. This is a huge benefit, especially if you ever plan to turn your site into a profitable business, but this may imply certain level of involvement on your part. You need to update the software periodically, moderate content of your site regularly and pay for web-hosting.\\
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-Dolphin comes packed with [http://www.boonex.com/features tens of modules and thousands of features]. It is always a good idea to "activate" only those features that are absolutely needed for implementation of your idea. Turning everything on may result in a cluttered interface, increased server load and diluted focus of your site visitors. You can extend Dolphin functionality even further by using modules, plugins, templates and language packs from [http://www.boonex.com/market Boonex Market]. \\
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+Dolphin is an independent, self-hosted solution. This means that once you setup your site - you own it, you take care of it, you reap what you sow. This is a huge benefit, especially if you ever plan to turn your site into a profitable business, but this may imply certain level of involvement on your part. You need to update the software periodically, moderate content of your site regularly and pay for web-hosting.
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+Dolphin comes packed with [http://www.boonex.com/features tens of modules and thousands of features]. It is always a good idea to "activate" only those features that are absolutely needed for implementation of your idea. Turning everything on may result in a cluttered interface, increased server load and diluted focus of your site visitors. You can extend Dolphin functionality even further by using modules, plugins, templates and language packs from [http://www.boonex.com/market Boonex Market]. 
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 Dolphin is an "open source" platform, which means that you can modify it to suit your specific needs. Any modification, however, may complicate future version upgrades, so think ahead. 
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 == Mobile Apps ==
 
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+Dolphin comes with native apps for iPhone, iPod, iPad and Android devices. With Prime license your can modify and rebrand them. Read more at [wiki:MobileApps Understanding Dolphin Mobile Apps]. 
 
 
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 Dolphin is a web software, which means that it is meant to be installed on a web-server (a computer connected to Internet and serving web-site pages to remote visitors). It is possible to install Dolphin on your local computer and run your site "from home", but this is highly ineffective. In most cases, you would need to find a hosting provider.
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 There are thousands of big and small hosting companies around the world that offer different packages, services and setups. You do not have to choose a provider in your country, since your site would be accessible from anywhere in the world from wherever it is hosted. US hosting companies are generally more experienced and offer better deals. There's one trick though - Dolphin derives its '''time''' from the server, so if you're running, say, a local community site for Belgium and host it in the US, you may need to adjust your time settings and PHP and MySQL. Future versions of Dolphin are planned to be switched to "relative time".
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 Not any hosting is OK. Make sure that the following [wiki:DolTech requirements] are met by your hosting. Just copy and send these to the hosting pre-sale support before paying. We offer a list of [http://www.boonex.com/hosting/ Recommended Hosting Providers] for Dolphin.