EXT: Cross site CE sharing¶

What does it do?¶

This extension provides the ability to share content elements across several TYPO3 sites. It consists of a server and a client part. On the server side content elements can be activated for sharing within 1 to n categories. While the client can be configured to receive 1 to n categories from a particular server. Client access needs to be expressly allowed on the server side.

Screenshots¶

Installation¶

Download the Extension form TER and load it.

Client

If you install the extension for the first time make sure it creates its upload folder.If your are on the client side you also need to include the extensions static setup in order to make the client plugin work (pi2)

Configuration¶

Server

First you need grant access to your particular client site. This has to be done within the extension manager:

Just enter your clients ip address or its hostname (ip address is recommended to avoid DNS lockups). Multible hosts can be entered comma seperated by.

Afterwards you need to create at least one “Category”. Just create a sysfolder named share categories and create “Shared content categories” record on it:

Categories are used to group content elements e.g. in order to server them to “different sites” .

Now you need to assign your content elements to the categories. Within your content elements you will finde a new field named “Enable sharing for:” :

Client:

Place the the “Shared CE client” somewhere on your page.

First enter the host name of your Server site.

NOTE: Enter exactly the hostname your servers virtual host is running on. Do not prepend “http://” !

Wrong: http://www.mydomain.de

Right: www.mydomain.de

!!! Afterwards click save. !!!

If everything is configured correctly the Categories select box should fill up and you will be able to select a category.