== General Dolphin FAQ == '''[http://www.boonex.com/trac/dolphin/wiki/GenDolFAQs#HowdoIeditthewebpagesAboutUsContactUsPrivacyTermsFAQ How do I edit the web pages About Us, Contact Us, Privacy, Terms, FAQ?]''' '''[http://www.boonex.com/trac/dolphin/wiki/GenDolFAQs#HowdoIedittheCopyrightcopy2008YourCompanywordingatthebottom How do I edit the Copyright © 2008 Your Company wording at the bottom?]''' '''[http://www.boonex.com/trac/dolphin/wiki/GenDolFAQs#HowcanImoderatephotosvideosmusicuploadedbymymembers How can I moderate photos/videos/music uploaded by my members?]''' '''[http://www.boonex.com/trac/dolphin/wiki/GenDolFAQs#Ineedtotransfermysitetoanotherfolderserver.WhatdoIneedtodo I need to transfer my site to another folder/server. What do I need to do? ]''' '''[http://www.boonex.com/trac/dolphin/wiki/GenDolFAQs#HowcanImanageaffiliates How can I manage affiliates?]''' '''[http://www.boonex.com/trac/dolphin/wiki/GenDolFAQs#HowcanItranslatemysiteintoadifferentlanguage How can I translate my site into a different language?]''' '''[http://www.boonex.com/trac/dolphin/wiki/GenDolFAQs#HowcanImanagemybanners How can I manage my banners?]''' '''[http://www.boonex.com/trac/dolphin/wiki/GenDolFAQs#HowcanIcreateacustompageformysite How can I create a custom page for my site?]''' '''[http://www.boonex.com/trac/dolphin/wiki/GenDolFAQs#HowcanIcreatealanguagefilebasedHTMLblock How can I create a language file based HTML block?]''' ---- == '''''How do I edit the web pages About Us, Contact Us, Privacy, Terms, FAQ?''''' == The titles and the contents of these pages can be edited in the language file: '''Admin Panel -> Settings -> Language Settings -> Search for strings -> Look for''' here you should search for the corresponding language '''key''' and change its value: * '''About Us:''' [[BR]] '''_ABOUT_US_H''': ''About Us Page Title'' [[BR]] '''_ABOUT_US_H1''': ''About Us Box Title'' [[BR]] '''_ABOUT_US''': ''About Us Box Contents'' [[BR]] * '''Contact Us:''' [[BR]] '''_CONTACT_H''': ''Contact Us Page Title'' [[BR]] '''_CONTACT_H1''': ''Contact Us Box Title'' [[BR]] ''Note'': ''Contact Us Box Contents'' can be changed in the file ''contact.php'': {{{ function PageCompPageMainCodeWithForm() }}} * '''Privacy:''' [[BR]] '''_PRIVACY_H''': ''Privacy Page Title'' [[BR]] '''_PRIVACY_H1''': ''Privacy Box Title'' [[BR]] '''_PRIVACY''': ''Privacy Box Contents'' [[BR]] * '''Terms:''' [[BR]] '''_TERMS_OF_USE_H''': ''Terms Page Title'' [[BR]] '''_TERMS_OF_USE_H1''': ''Terms Box Title'' [[BR]] '''_TERMS_OF_USE''': ''Terms Box Contents'' [[BR]] * '''FAQ:''' [[BR]] '''_FAQ_H''': ''FAQ Page Title'' [[BR]] '''_FAQ_H1''': ''FAQ Box Title'' [[BR]] '''_FAQ_INFO''': ''FAQ Box COntents'' [[BR]] ---- == '''''How do I edit the Copyright © 2008 Your Company wording at the bottom?''''' == This wording can be edited in the language file: '''Admin Panel -> Settings -> Language Settings -> Search for strings -> Look for''' here you should search for the corresponding language '''key''' ''_copyright'' and change its value ---- == '''''How can I moderate photos/videos/music uploaded by my members?''''' == The media files uploaded by your members can be pre- and post-moderated. Pre-Moderation means that the media won't become available for other members until you approve it. You can turn on '''Pre-Moderation''' as follows: '''1)''' '''Profile Photos''': Settings -> Moderation Settings -> Automatic photo activation after uploading (''unchecked'')[[BR]] To approve Profile Photos, navigate to Content -> Profile Photos -> check a photo -> Approve[[BR]] N.B. You can't disapprove Profile Photos once you approve them. '''2)''' '''Profile Music''': Plugins -> Ray Suite -> pMusic Player -> Settings -> Files auto approving (''unchecked'')[[BR]] To approve Profile Music, navigate to Content -> Profile Music -> check an audio file -> Change status[[BR]] N.B. You can Disapprove/Approve Profile Music later by changing the status. You can also delete them by clicking the Delete button. '''3)''' '''Profile Videos''': Plugins -> Ray Suite -> Video Recorder -> Settings -> Autoapprove (''unchecked'')[[BR]] To approve Profile Videos, navigate to Content -> Profile Videos -> click the Videos link of a user -> click a video icon -> click the Plus sign[[BR]] N.B. You can't disapprove Profile Videos once you approved them. But you can delete them by clicking the Cross icon. '''4)''' '''Gallery Photos''': Settings -> Advanced Settings -> Enable auto-activation for gallery photos (''unchecked'')[[BR]] To approve Gallery Photos, navigate to Content -> Photos -> check a photo -> Change status[[BR]] N.B. You can Disapprove/Approve Gallery Photos later by changing the status. You can also delete them by clicking the Delete button. '''5)''' '''Gallery Music''': Plugins -> Ray Suite -> Music Player -> Settings -> Files auto approving (''unchecked'')[[BR]] To approve Gallery Music, navigate to Content -> Music -> check an audio file -> Change status[[BR]] N.B. You can Disapprove/Approve Gallery Music later by changing the status. You can also delete it by clicking the Delete button. '''6)''' '''Gallery Videos''': Plugins -> Ray Suite -> Video Player -> Settings -> Files auto approving (''unchecked'')[[BR]] To approve Gallery Videos, navigate to Content -> Videos -> check a video file -> Change status[[BR]] N.B. You can Disapprove/Approve Gallery Videos later by changing the status. You can also delete them by clicking the Delete button. You can turn on '''Post-Moderation''' by checking all the settings above which are marked as (unchecked) ---- == '''''I need to transfer my site to another folder/server. What do I need to do?''''' == 1) First of all, you need to back up your folders and files and your database tables. It usually results in creation of two archives (.tgz or .zip) which you will have to unpack on your new server/folder; besides, the database tables will have to be imported in your new database. 2) Dolphin 6 has several files which must be changed after transferring to another folder or server: * inc/header.inc.php change the values of the following variables according to your current settings: '''{{{$site['url']}}}''' and '''{{{$dir['root']}}}''' and all the elements of '''{{{$db}}}''' array (it's not usually needed if you just move your site to another folder on the same server) * '''cupid.php''', '''notifies.php''', '''cmd.php''' files in '''periodic''' folder. All of them have lines as follows: {{{ require_once( '[path_to]/inc/header.inc.php' ); }}} where '''[path_to]''' must be changed according to the current path to Dolphin folder '''Note''': You also need to change the paths for each cron running for the above mentioned files. * '''ray/modules/global/inc/header.inc.php''' edit the line {{{ include("[path_to]/inc/header.inc.php"); }}} the same way as described above ---- == '''''How can I manage affiliates?''''' == The Affiliate support must first be enabled by navigating to '''Admin Panel -> Settings -> Advanced Settings -> Enable affiliate support''' Now navigate to '''Admin Panel -> Users -> Affiliates''' '''Manage Affiliates''' On this page you can manage the list of your affiliates by adding and deleting them. Affiliates can be added in two ways: - The administrator can manually add all information about a new affiliate; - A future affiliate can enter this information by creating affiliate profiles on http://www.yoursite.com/join_aff.php After being added the affiliate will be assigned an ID. Then he/she should place a link to your site with this ID. Example: http://www.yoursite.com/index.php?idAff=25. A visitor who has joined your site through this link is automatically assigned to this affiliate and the affiliate will receive a share of all transactions that the visitor initiates (specified in the '''Percent''' field). An affiliate can view his/her statement (list of profiles that are assigned to this affiliate and financial information) by logging in through the following page http://www.yoursite.com/aff/ The admin can also view financial statements of each affiliate by clicking the wording '''fin''' on the right side of the '''Manage Affiliates''' table. The '''Affiliate -> My Link''' section inside an Affiliate Profile will display the link that an affiliate should place at his/her site. '''Members as Affiliates''' You can give incentives to people that are active members of your community site. This feature is based on '''Invite a friend''' module of our script. Members invite their friends using tellfriend.php window ('''Invite a friend''' link at the top of the pages). When the invited people registere at the site with the same e-mail they were invited at, they become referrals of the person who invited them. Admin can set a certain number of invited and registered members ('''Number of Members''') that must be invited before the referrants get eligible to change their membership levels. The Admin can choose what membership privileges to give to referrants ('''Memberhip Type''') and for how long this privilege should last ('''Number of Days'''). '''AFF Approved banners''' The Admin can insert images for affiliate banners. Affiliates will be able to view them and choose the suitable one for them. ---- == '''''How can I translate my site into a different language?''''' == Follow these steps 1. Log into Dolphin's Admin Panel 2. Click '''Settings -> Language Settings''' 3. Fill in the name of your New language in the '''New Language''' field of the '''Language File''' 4. In the '''Copy from''' field choose an existing language to copy the language strings from, for example '''English''' 5. In the '''Flag''' field choose your desired flag for the language you're creating 6. Click '''Create''' This will result with the message '''*** language has been successfully created.'''[[BR]] Now you have to compile the language file (write it '''langs/lang-***.php''') 8. In the '''Language''' area click '''Compile''' next to the language name This will result with the message '''*** language has been successfully compiled.''' 9. Open your FTP program 10. Go to your Dolphin directory 11. FTP your new language file from the '''langs''' directory on your local computer. The name of the file will look like '''lang-***.php''' 12. Open it in a txt editor which supports UTF-8 encoding 13. Make the changes and save it in UTF-8 format. 14. FTP it back (upload) to the '''lang''' directory! Now you need to import your new language strings into the database. Here you can use the following tweak:[[BR]] http://www.expertzzz.com/Downloadz/view/2390 [[BR]] Just download it and follow the instructions in the ''readme.txt'' file. ---- == '''''How can I manage my banners?''''' == Log into your '''Admin Panel''' and navigate to '''Tools -> Banners''' On the top of the Banners Panel there is a list of your banners. Each banner in the list has the following controling buttons: '''Preview''', '''Modify''', and '''Delete'''. '''''Preview''''' lets you see the banner as it will look on your site. '''''Modify''''' option lets you change the banner settings. They are stated further. '''''Delete''''' this deletes a banner. Besides this, every line displays banner statistics, such as number of impressions (views) and number of clicks. A new banner can be added by using a form at the bottom of the '''Banners''' panel. The settings are the same as when you're modifying a banner. Here they are: 1) '''''Banner title''''' - this can be any name you want to assign to your banner. This name won't be shown to members. 2) '''''Banner URL''''' - here you need to specify the link where your banner points to, for example '''!http://www.boonex.com'''. 3) '''''Banner Active''''' - this checkbox should be checked if you wish to display your banner and unchecked if you want to hide the banner. 4) '''''Banner Text (HTML Only)''''' - this must be the code generating your banner, should it be a picture, a text or an object. For example, the following code will show a BoonEx banner on your site: {{{ }}} 5) '''''Start Date''''' and '''''End Date''''' are the starting and ending periods of your banner's impression. You can use the '''''Choose''''' and '''''Clear''''' buttons to insert a date and delete it respectively. 6) '''''Position on the page''''' has four checkboxes '''''Top''''', '''''Left''''', '''''Bottom''''' and '''''Right''''' to display the banner in the respective areas of your site. 7) '''''HShift''''' and '''''VShift''''' let you specify for what number of pixels you want to shift your Left or Right banners '''''Horizontally''''' or '''''Vertically''''' respectively. 8) '''''Submit''''' button allows you to submit your changes and the '''''Insert as new''''' checkbox lets you submit the modified banner as a new one. ---- == '''''How can I create a custom page for my site?''''' == '''1.''' For Dolphin versions under '''6.1.0''' You will need to create three files for your custom page, these files are: '''my_page.php''' '''templates/tmpl_uni/page_100.html''' '''templates/tmpl_uni/css/my_page.css''' ''NB: The names are just examples'' '''1) my_page.php''' should contain the following lines: {{{ }}} '''2) templates/tmpl_uni/page_100.html''' (as soon as you specified '''100''' in the previous example, this is how you need to name the HTML page) should contain the following lines: {{{ __include _header.html__

Hello

__page_main_code__ __include _footer.html__ }}} '''3) templates/tmpl_uni/css/my_page.css''' should contain the following lines: {{{ /* as soon as you're using the my_page class in the previous example, you need to specify it here */ .my_page { color: blue; } }}} '''4)''' Now you need to make a link to this custom page. Edit '''''templates/tmpl_uni/_header.html''''' and '''''templates/tmpl_uni/_footer.html''''' and insert the following elements among the other similar ones: in ''_header.html'' {{{ __TOP_MyPage__ }}} in ''_footer.html'' {{{ __BMI_MyPage__ }}} Now edit '''''inc/design.inc.php''' and insert the following lines among the other similar ones: {{{ $_page_cont[0]['TOP_MyPage'] = '' . _t("_MyPage") . ''; $_page_cont[0]['BMI_MyPage'] = '' . _t("_MyPage") . ''; }}} Create the language key named '''_MyPage''' and you're done. ''NB: You may need to create more language keys and write more code depending on the purpose of your custom page.'' '''2.''' For Dolphin version '''6.1.0''' and higher Please refer to this [http://www.boonex.com/trac/dolphin/wiki/NewPageCreation#CreatingasearchenginefriendlynewDolphinpage Custom Page creation guide]. ---- == '''''How can I create a language file based HTML block?''''' == '''1)''' First you need to create an empty HTML block the way it is described [http://www.boonex.com/trac/dolphin/wiki/NewPageCreation#CreatingasearchenginefriendlynewDolphinpage here]. '''2)''' Open the '''!PageCompose''' table in phpMyAdmin manager, find the record referring to your newly created page and edit the following columns for it: '''Func''' - should contain the only word '''PHP''' '''Content''' - should contain this statement {{{ echo _t("_key_name"); }}} where ''_key_name'' is the name of the language key which you will use to refer to this content. '''3)''' Create a key named ''_key_name'' in '''Admin Panel -> Settings -> Language Settings''' and specify its contents for every language you have installed. '''4)''' Recompile the block by simply moving it a bit and putting it in the original place ('''Admin Panel -> Builders -> Pages Builder''').