| -^This package is under development and will be built to work with R2^
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| +__Get the Code:__ Checkout _bit_groups from cvs. |
| + |
| +{maketoc} |
| +!Configuration |
| +Groups package is a rather complex package, with complex relationships with other packages. These instructions will help you set up your groups package to optimally work for you install |
| +!!Required Configuration |
| +These settings are required for the groups package to work correctly, and the order here is important, please do each in order. Without following these configurations you may experience security and other problems. |
| +* __Install Boards Package__ |
| ++ GroupsPackage leverages the BoardsPackage to create discussion forums for each group. GroupsPackage at this time automatically assumes you want your groups to have a discussion forum, so at this time Boards is a requirement. |
| +* __Install Switchboard Package__ |
| ++ Groups package uses SwitchboardPackage for sending email notifications. |
| +* __Install and Configure Moderations and ModComments Packages__ |
| ++ ModerationPackage and ModCommentsPackage are required for groups to moderate their forum. Once you install and activate both, in ModComments enable __Allow admins to moderate comments__ in the Administration panel. |
| +* __Install Groups Package__ of course. |
| +* __Users Groups Permissions Configuration__ |
| ++ When assigning permissions to different base groups (admin, editors, registered, anonymous) it is important to not assign the same permission to both registered users and anonymous users. Pick one. Registered users automagically inherit permissions from anonymous users, so if you want both to have the same permission assign the permission to anonymous group. You can configure your users groups permissions in the admin panel, select Users->Permission Maintenance |
| +* __Run LibertySecure:Register Default Permissions__ |
| ++ LibertySecurePackage is designed to properly jail any content that may have custom permissions assigned. Groups package makes use of custom permissions to enable private groups and private group content. To properly jail this content you MUST install the LibertySecure package and in the admin panel run Register Default Permissions when you set up your site, and anytime you install new content types on your site. ''Run this AFTER you have installed all the above packages and other packages you want to use.'' |
| + |
| +!!Highly Recommended Configuration |
| +We highly recommend these settings as well like how Groups package works when configured this way. |
| +* __Hide Groups Choices from User Registration Panel__ |
| ++ The Users package lets you display groups users can join at registration time. We recommend disabling this. You can do so in the Users:Login Settings in the Administration panel. It is at the bottom of the list. The UI is a little wonky here - the option to select none is not clear. Select the empty row in the list to display none. The reason we recommend disabling this feature is a) the UI is not well developed; when only one group is available to join the user can not opt out. b) if you have many public groups on your site a very long, and rather annoying, list will be displayed. |
| + |
| +!!Advanced Configuration |
| +* __Setup Email to Forum / Forum to Email Synchronization__ |
| ++ It is possible to synchronize an email box to your group forums so that users can send and receive discussion posts through email. This is a very advanced feature and requires server configuration access and some courage to configure a mailing list. See ((BoardsEmailListConfig)) for help. |
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| -!Bugs
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| -* Group Administration is available to any group member whether they have permission or not.
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| -* Membership email preferences are not being stored
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| -!Road Map
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| -Some features of Groups Package will be achieved through the development of additional service packages. See: ((SwitchboardPackage)) and ((ModerationPackage))
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| +!Features |
| +!!Group Types |
| +* User Created Groups — Ability for users with the right permission to create a new group. |
| +* Public Groups — Ability to create groups which any site member can subscribe and post to the group. |
| +* Announce Only — Ability to create groups which anybody can read but you must be group admin in order to post to it. |
| +* Private Groups — Ability to create groups which only members can view and require an invitation to join. Private groups are hidden from lists, and all group related content is also automatically private as well. User can view these groups they have been invited to and accept or reject the invitation. |
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| -!!Group Creation and Access:
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| -* __DONE__ User Created Groups — Ability for users with the right permission to create a new group.
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| -* __DONE__ Public Groups — Ability to create groups which any site member can subscribe and post to the group.
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| -* Announce Only — Ability to create groups which anybody can read but you must be subscribed in order to post to it.
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| -* __DONE__ Private Groups — Ability to create groups which require an invitation to read and post to.
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| -* View When Invited — User can view groups they have been invited to and accept or reject the invitation.
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| -* __DONE__ List Group Option — admin can control if group is listed in the website's groups list - private groups are hidden
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| -* __BUGGY__Various Admin Controls for Content authoring, messaging, adding files, inviting, message moderation (TODO – list based on google groups Access options)
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| -* __DONE__ View Member Control — admins can control if members only can view members or if anyone can view members
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| +!!Membership Administration |
| +* View Member Control — admins can control if members only can view members or if anyone can view members |
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| !!Group Administration:
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| -* __DONE__Content Type Selection — group admins can select which content types group members can create/use in their group (blogs, maps, wiki pages, etc)
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| -* __DONE__Per Content Item Permissions – group admins can designate if content within public content groups is private and public - so that access can be limited on per content item basis
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| +* Content Type Selection — group admins can select which content types group members can create/use in their group (blogs, maps, wiki pages, etc) |
| +* Per Content Item Permissions – group admins can designate if content within public content groups is private and public - so that access can be limited on per content item basis |
| * Message Moderation — admins can moderate messages, including ability to delegate moderation ability to a subset of group members.
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| -* __DONE__ Group Manager Email Blasts — admins can email members
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| +* Group Manager Email Blasts — admins can email members directly and privately without posting to the message board |
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| -!!General Features:
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| -* __DONE__Group Home — Lists Content added to the group as well as comments by group members. For example a list of groups galleries, groups blogs etc will be on the groups's home page.
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| -* __DONE__ Display Group Created Content as within Group – for example display blog posts created by the group at the groups url.
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| -* __DONE__ Group Listing and Search — Ability to list and search groups as well as browse by category.
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| +!!Layout and Theming |
| +* Group Layout - the group can customize the display of its home page, choosing to display various content types or messages or a mix. A group can also add additional modules to the left and right columns. |
| +* Group Created Content is displayed as within Group – for example display blog posts created by the group at the groups url. |
| +* Group Theming — each group can select a look and feel for its pages. |
| +* Group Language — each group can be displayed in the language used by the group. |
| + |
| +!!Messaging |
| * Comments -> Email — Ability to send comments on the group via Email. Members will be able to opt in or out of receiving such messages.
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| * Email -> Comments — Ability to send email to comments on the group.
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| * Files Manager - Central repository of files uploaded to the group
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| -!!Group Look and Feed Management:
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| -* __DONE__ Per Group Theme — each group can select a look and feel for its pages.
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| -* __DONE__ Per Group Layout — each group can customize module assignment
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| -* __DONE__ Per Group Language — each group can be displayed in the language used by the group.
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| -!Development Schedule
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| -This schedule contains target dates. We may miss them, or we may get it done sooner.
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| -^Basic Group Creation and Membership: __Jan 30, 2008__
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| -* __DONE__ admin type of group (public/private)
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| -* __DONE__ membership signup and moderation
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| -* __DONE__ group listing within the site
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| -* __DONE__ basic posting of messages to group^
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| -
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| -^Content Control and Email Messaging: __February 28, 2008__
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| -* __DONE__ content type selection
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| -* __DONE__ per-content permission control
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| -* uploading files
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| -* membership invitation features
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| -* posting messages by email
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| -* receiving messages by email^
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| -
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| -^Group Customization: __March 30, 2008__
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| -* __BUGGY__ assignable permissions to members
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| -* __DONE__ configuration of group home content
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| -* __DONE__ displaying content as within group
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| -* __DONE__ group theming, layout, and language selection^
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| -
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| -!Things to include in final documentation on this page
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| -!Configuration
|
| -Groups package is a rather complex package, with complex relationships with other packages. These instructions will help you set up your groups package to optimally work for you install
|
| -!!Required Configuration
|
| -These settings are required for the groups package to work correctly. Without following these configurations you may experience security and other problems.
|
| -* __Run LibertySecure:Register Default Permissions__
|
| -+ LibertySecurePackage is designed to properly jail any content that may have custom permissions assigned. Groups package makes use of custom permissions to enable private groups and private group content. To properly jail this content you MUST install the LibertySecure package and in the admin panel run Register Default Permissions when you set up your site, and anytime you install new content types on your site.
|
| -!!Highly Recommended Configuration
|
| -We highly recommend these settings as well like how Groups package works when configured this way.
|
| -* __Hide Groups Choices from User Registration Panel__
|
| -+ The Users package lets you display groups users can join at registration time. We recommend disabling this. You can do so in the Users:Login Settings in the Administration panel. It is at the bottom of the list. The UI is a little wonky here - the option to select none is not clear. Select the empty row in the list to display none. The reason we recommend disabling this feature is a) the UI is not well developed; when only one group is available to join the user can not opt out. b) if you have many public groups on your site a very long, and rather annoying, list will be displayed.
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| -!!Groups Administration Rolls
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| +!!Group Administration Roles |
| *__Can admin group content__
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| +Group members with this permission can edit and control all content that is part of the group
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| *__Can create group content__
|