The document discusses the open source content management system (CMS) Mambo. It provides an overview of Mambo and details why the author's organization chose to use Mambo. The document also covers how to install Mambo on Apple hardware and configure it, including modifying templates and adding components.

1. Mambo: OpenSource CMS For Web Sites John Patten Director of Technology and Info Systems Sylvan Union School District [email_address] www.sylvan.k12.ca.us

2. Multiple CMS Systems Drupal Post Nuke Mambo Joomala Typo3 Plone WordPress …

3. Apache, mySQL, PHP, and PERL Web Server Database Scripting/Programming Lanuage Connects the database to the web site

4. Styles and Format Blog Wiki Traditional Portal

5. Mambo www.mamboserver.com

6. Why We Chose Mambo Most Traditional Looking End User Ease of Use Established History Active Knowledge Base/Discussion Board Wide Variety of Built in Components Good Documentation Built Upon Apache, PHP, mySQL Price Is Right

7. Installation PHP 4.2x or above – http://www.php.net MySQL 3.23.x or above – http://www.mysql.com Apache 1.13.19 or above – http://www.apache.org WAMP (AppServ) http://www.appservnetwork.com/index.php XAMPP http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html

8. Hardware OS X Server 2 GB RAM Dual 2.3 Ghz G5 PowerPC 3 – 80 GB Drives 1 for the OS 2 Mirrored for site

9. Apple Hardware Rack mounted servers no longer come with video cards Configuration Apple Server Remote Config Software Command Line VNC Server/client OSXvnc – http://www.redstonesoftware.com/vnc.html

10. MySQL Managed with phpMyAdmin http://www.phpmyadmin.net

11. Installation Create a database and user account for Mambo installation Download latest Mambo version Place directory in web root Point your web browser at your Mambo directory http://”mainweburl”/mambo

12. Installation Typical Permission Error on New Directory in web root

13. Installation Chmod Mambo Directory 755 Use GUI tools – change owner to www Some FTP clients will allow for permission changes (Fetch on a Mac)

14. Installation

15. Installation You will need to change permissions on each of these directories (www user)

16. Installation

17. Installation MySQL Configuration

18. Installation Success or Failure

19. Installation Confirm URL & Don’t forget to change admin password!

20. Installation Copy the configuration information and create a configuration.php file.

21. Installation Be sure to remove the “Installation” directory our of your Mambo directory.

22. Mambo Back-End

23. Cha, Cha, Cha through Mambo Three Key Building Blocks Components Modules Mambots

24. Mambo Components (Things)

25. Modules (Containers of Things)

26. Mambots (the code behind)

27. Media Manager

28. Main Configuration

29. Main Configuration (Content)

30. Typical Generic Install

31. Design Modification Designs are based on templates Modify the files in the template design…And you change the look of the site If you are comfortable with CSS style sheets, you can even create your own design or modify an existing template.

32. Mambo “Templates” Folder

33. Templates (Images folder of the Water& Stone Template)

34. Modify Logo Create new logo based on existing image size and save with same name, logo.gif

35. Adding Components

36. Configuring the Component’s Module (Container)

37. Front End Editing Registered User Logs – In User level with Edit Capabilities http://10.58.1.7/MamboV4/

38. Front End Editing

39. Registered Users can: Submit News Submit WebLink Information has to be approved before it goes live Contributing New Content

40. Creating New Content Accomplished Via the Back End

41. Sylvan Union School District Site www.sylvan.k12.ca.us