Community builder

Joomla / Mambo Community Builder
Version 1.2.2

Detailed Guide

Version Revision date Author Copyright

1.2.2 – doc. version 1 10.March.2010 Nick A. nant@joomlapolis.com No portion of this document may be reproduced or redistributed without the consent of the author.

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Project Team

The Community Builder project is an Open Source project supported by thefollowing CB Core Team members:

Community Builder Core Team Membership Name JoomlaJoe Beat B. Nick A. Kyle L. Jamie B. Username Joomlajoe Beat Nant Krileon Rapunzl Role Lead Developer, Founder Lead Developer Documentation, Public Relations, JP co-admin Forums, Developer Forums, tester

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The official home of the Community Builder project is located at www.joomlapolis.com

DocumentDistribution The CB Team has decided to offer this documentation on a subscription basis. The reason is to gather some expense money to be used against hosting costs, development tools, libraries, third party service, etc.

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Table of Contents
1 Introduction.................................................................................................................. 10 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 2 What’s it all about ................................................................................................. 10 Document Outline .................................................................................................. 13 Acknowledgements, Credits and Copyrights ................................................... 14 CMS CompatibilityPrerequisites ....................................................................... 15 Known Issues........................................................................................................... 15 Current CB Version Note ..................................................................................... 15 Current Document Version Note........................................................................ 16

Installation..................................................................................................................... 16 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 Distribution ............................................................................................................. 17 CB Component........................................................................................................ 20 CB Login Module .................................................................................................... 24 Moderation Module............................................................................................... 26 CB Online Module.................................................................................................. 27 Adding the CB Profile .......................................................................................... 27 Adding a CB Login Menu Item ............................................................................ 30 Adding a CB Logout Action Menu Item ........................................................... 30 CB User List Menu Item..................................................................................... 30 Activating the CB Login Module..................................................................... 32 Activating the CB Moderation (Workflows) Module ................................ 33 Upgrading in a Joomla 1.5.X Environment ................................................... 34 Expert Upgrade Overview for Non-Joomla 1.5.X Environments........... 34

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CB Component Configuration..................................................................................... 37 3.1 3.2 General Tab ............................................................................................................ 37 Registration Tab ................................................................................................... 45 Page 3 of...