CcHost5Documentation/GlobalSettings
Contents
- 1 Global Settings
- 1.1 Admin Help
- 1.2 Global Setup
- 1.3 Manage Page Content
- 1.4 Paths
- 1.5 Forum
- 1.6 Ratings
- 1.7 Tags
- 1.8 Default User Avatar
- 1.9 Super Users
- 1.10 Restrict Access
- 1.11 Language
- 1.12 Upload Throttles
- 1.13 Activity Log
- 1.14 Import Files
- 1.15 Disable Site
- 1.16 Email
- 1.17 Download Manager
- 1.18 Moderation/Flagging
- 1.19 Playlists
- 1.20 Pseudo Verify
- 1.21 Quota
- 1.22 Virtual ccHost
- 1.23 Query Browser
- 1.24 Channels Page
- 1.25 Sample Pools
Global Settings
Admin Help
Help on configuring the site
This points to this document you are reading now.
Global Setup
Cookies, ban message, admin email, 3rd party add ins, etc.
- Cookie Domain: This is the name used to set cookies on the client machine. Recommend to leave this blank unless you are having problems.
- Default File Permissions: chmod() access mask to use when writing new files. Do not edit this unless you understand UNIX permissions, Apache, PHP CGI mode, etc. Changing this value will affect future writes.
- Use URL Rewrite Rules: Check this if you want to use mod_rewrite for 'pretty' URLs.
- Note: In order to enable Rewrite rules ('pretty URLs'), you must include the following lines in your Apache configuration (virtual host or .htaccess):
- RewriteEngine On RewriteBase / RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f RewriteRule ^(.*)$ /index.php?ccm=/$1 [L,QSA]
- Feed Caching: Feed caching can optimize replies for feed requests
- Number of feed items: Number of items to list in feeds (recommended: 15)
- GetID3 File Verify Enabled: Enable/Disbale GetIDE File Verification
- Path to GetID3 Library: Local server path to library (e.g. /usrer/lib/getid3/getid3)
- Tag ID3v1: Tag old style v1 tags as well as v2
- Registration Confirmation: What type of registrations confirmation should the system use.
- Limit Queries: Limit the number of records returned from api/query (0 or blank means unlimited - HINT: that's a bad idea)
- Search Method: Check this to use mysql TEXTINDEX searching
- Show Google(tm) Search Form: Check this to show users a Google search form
- Enable Reviews: Allow users to review uploads
- Include BPM in Upload Forms:
- Run Once: Comma separated list of xml files in viewfiles directory that registered users will see once.
- Allow email notifications: Is it ok to allow users get notified on activity on their accounts and others?
- Allow User Text Formatting: Allow users to format text (bold, italic, etc.)
- Allow Admin Text Formatting: Allow admins to format text
Manage Page Content
Manage special pages and topics
Here you can Create new Content Pages and new Content Topics. For more details see Content Manager documentation.
Paths
Configure where ccHost looks for stuff
- NOTE: Changing the values here will not move any files around. You are responsible for that and the system will not work until the directories match these values.
- NOTE: Fields with ** need to be set up so that PHP scripts have full write access.
Forum
Configure forums access, groups, etc.
Ratings
How ratings are calculated, who can rate, etc.
Tags
Edit tag aliases, reserve tags, counts, etc.
There are system tags, admin tags and user tags.
- User tags are entered by anybody doing an upload. They are translated on input (admin controlled translation table so hiphop becomes hip_hop for everybody) and some other rules applied (like minimum length).
- Admin tags are reserved by the admin so users can't add them - like adding the 'remix' tag to an upload that isn't a remix. Any tag used in a submit form or in the 'Admin' screen for an upload automatically gets this status. We use the 'featured' tag on ccMixter in this way to highlight good a cappellas. 'editorial_pick' is another.
- System tags are are assigned by code like 'stereo' and other file format related things. Even admins don't have control over these.
Default User Avatar
Upload a default avatar for new users
Super Users
Edit list of super users
To add users to the super user list simply add their usernames in the text box as a comma separate list, eg: victor, jon, greg
Restrict Access
Restrict access to commands
Language
Configure Language use
Upload Throttles
Limit the number and types of uploads per user
Activity Log
Configure the administrator's activity log
Import Files
Import files from your server into ccHost
Disable Site
Disable site when doing maintainence.
Configure system email address and access
You can also send a mass email to all users of the site from this menu.
Download Manager
Count, checksum and license options for downloading
Moderation/Flagging
Configure moderation (Ban) and upload flagging
Playlists
Manage Playlists
Pseudo Verify
Configure usage of exotic and other dangerous file types
Quota
Configure user quota
Virtual ccHost
Create a new virtual root
Use this to create new "virtual sites" or instances of cchost on the same server. This is useful for creating contests or giving select users a personal area with their own theme and content.
No changes to the server settings or installation files are needed for this function. After the creation of the new virtual site of the name "BlogOfJon" a new webaddress is created: http://mainwebsiteurl.com/BlogOfJon
More information can be found by following the link on the top of the "Create New Virtual Root" page.
Query Browser
Configure query browser
Channels Page
Configure playlists for the channels page
Sample Pools
Managing sample pools and trackbacks
