Installation¶
Target group: Administrators
Installation process - step by step¶
In this installation guide, we will override some values and make our blog more individual. Some steps are already described in the Quick Installation.
- Import and install the extension
via the extension manager
- Create the following pages
Optional: add an RSS page (standard page) which will contain the RSS plugin
Optional: add a page (standard page) for subscribing to new blog posts
- Include static template
- Add plugins to the pages
Optional: add the RSS plugin to your RSS page
Optional: add the Blog Subscription Form plugin to the previously created page
Start to configure your Blog. This is an TypoScript example:
1 plugin.tx_t3extblog {
2 settings {
3 blogsystem {
4 posts {
5 paginate {
6 itemsPerPage = 99
7 insertAbove = 1
8 insertBelow = 1
9 maximumNumberOfLinks = 50
10 }
11 metadata {
12 enable = 1
13
14 twitterCards {
15 enable = 0
16 }
17 }
18 }
19 comments {
20 allowed = 1
21 allowedUntil = +6 months
22 approvedByDefault = 0
23
24 subscribeForComments = 0
25 }
26 }
27 }
28 }
29 module.tx_t3extblog < plugin.tx_t3extblog
See Configuration for all possible settings.
Important
Assigning the TypoScript settings to backend context by using module.tx_t3extblog < plugin.tx_t3extblog is essential when overriding values. Don't forget it!
Important
Make sure to configure all mandatory settings, see the minimal configuration!
Tip
It is recommended to use the constants in conjunction with custom TypoScript. Copy both configuration files (constants.typoscript and setup.typoscript located in EXT:t3extblog/Configuration/TypoScript) and include (using <INCLUDE_TYPOSCRIPT: source="FILE:EXT:my_extension/.../setup.typoscript"> them in your root template.
Next Steps¶
Setup the RSS page TypoScript: RSS setup
Configure speaking URLs (optional): Speaking URL configuration
Copy all templates, configure the paths in TS and start adjusting the HTML markup to your needs
Start blogging: Users manual.