Post: #1

Hello,

As requested back along time ago, a member wanted a detailed tutorial on using MyCMS so here it is...

In this tutorial, we will go over what MyCMS is, what is does and how to use it.

OK, So lets start: MyCMS is a Content management system for MyBB. It allows you to add pages, upload files and more.

OK, So lets start adding it to your forum!
First, you need to download the files. MyCMS if a MyBBSource plugin, so you can get the files for 6 MyBux from the mods store.

Second, you need to open the 'Upload' folder and upload the files and folders inside to your forum root.

Third, head over to your MyBB admin directory and go to your plugin manager and activate/install MyCMS there.

You have successfully installed MyCMS.

Using MyCMS:
Well congrats, you have installed MyCMS. Now, time to learn how to use it.

Now, click 'Site Management' in your ACP topbar. (Your topbar is the one with Tools & Maintenance, Configuration, etc) - (If you do not see this, go to ACP>> Users & Groups>> Admin Permissions (left sidebar)>> **Your Username**>> MyCMS (tab) and click yes to all the 5 options.)

From the Site management home page (Page you go to when clicking the Site Management topbar link) you get a general overview of your MyCMS installation and configuration.

• You will see your version and the latest released version
• You will see your number of pages
• You will see your number of blocks
• You will see your most viewed page
• You will see your the MyCMS credits
  

Now, if you select 'Pages' from the sidebar menu, you will see a list of your created pages, their last update, their total views and options (edit and delete).

Now, if you select 'Blocks' from the sidebar menu, you will see a list of your created blocks, their last update date and time and options (edit and delete).

Now, if you select 'Templates' from the sidebar menu, you will see a list of your created templates, their last update date and time and options (edit and delete).

Now, if you select 'Media' from the sidebar menu, you will see a list of uploaded media, their last modified date, size, and options.

Now, if you select 'Logs' you will see all the people thats viewed a MyCMS page, the page they visited, the time, and a delete log entry option.

Last, the 'Settings' sidebar option, this is all the MyCMS settings. This settings page can also be accessed via the MyBB Configuration settings where all plugin settings appear. MyCMS has the following settings:

1. MyCMS Online - Enables or disables MyCMS from being visable to your members.
2. MyCMS Offline Message - Displays a message when it is disabled.
3. Base URL - This should be set to your forum address.
4. Enable Logging - Determines if MyCMS logs should be made.
5. MyCMS Default Page - Which page should be loaded if there is none specified. Use the filename.
   

Now, creating a page. Click 'Pages' from the left sidebar and click the 'New page' tab. You can either choose PHP, MyCode or HTML. If you chose HTML, you create a HTML page with HTML content, if you choice PHP, you are gonna create a PHP page with PHP content. MyCode allows you to use MyCode in your pages.

So, most the time, you will want to create a HTML page, so choice HTML and click 'GO'. Now, enter your page name, for example 'My Bio' and for the file name, enter the URL you want the page to be accessed by. I want my bio page to be accessable by ../bio.html, so for the filename, I enter bio. For the template, you can choose a template you have created from the 'Templates' sidebar menu item. Meta keywords and descriptions are things bots read. So for my bio page, my keywords are and my description is . The use MyBB wrapper is basically an option to use the MyBB theme your forum is using. Enter in what you want the page to show in the content area and the 'Active' option allows you to temporary disable a webpage. I want my bio is be visable, so I am leaving it to 'Yes'.

The permissions are fairly self explainatory, Choice which groups can view them and enter the post count requirement enable to view the webpage. I want everyone to be able to view it so I am going to select all the groups and enter the post count to 0.

Hit the 'Go' button and you have created your first webpage using MyCMS. Well done!

Thanks for reading

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This tutorial is a WIP.

Post: #2

Nice work Conor Looks like it needs a good proof reading though haha. I'll fix it later if you want?

Post: #3

thanks for the tutorial!

Post: #4

Nice tutorial. Thanks.

Post: #5

Aaah this tutorial comes right to the perfect time
Im trying to extend my pages to a cms and also to improve the user experience.
So thanks a lot its very useful for beginners of the cms plugin.

Post: #6

Thanks. I really need this

Post: #7

i cant find the pages ive created