HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
1 INTRODUCING MAMBO
Why Use Mambo?
Understanding Key Mambo Concepts
Access the Admin System
Introducing the Admin Interface
Change Tab Views
Toggle between Simple and Advanced Mode
View Help Files
View System Information
Take Your Site Offline
Enable Write Permissions on Files
The Right Tools for the Job
Before You Get Started
2 CONFIGURE MAMBO
An Introduction to the Global Configuration Manager
Change the Site Name
Set a Favicon
Set Up a WYSIWYG Editor
Change Time, Language, or Country Settings
Configure Content Item Display
Enable Intro Text Links
Enable Item Rating
Display Author Information
Display Content Publication Information
Activate PDF, Print, and Email Features
Configure Content Navigation Options
Configure Database Options
Understanding Server Options
Create Site Metadata
Configure Email Options
Enable Caching
Enable Site Statistics
Enhance Search Engine Optimization
3 MANAGE THE MAMBO TEMPLATES
Understanding Mambo Templates
Introducing the Template Manager
Change the Default Template
Install a New Template Automatically
Install a New Template Manually
Employ Multiple Templates
Delete a Template
Edit a Template
Edit the CSS File for a Template
Mambo CSS Tips and Tools
4 MANAGE SITE USERS
An Introduction to the User Manager
Understanding Mambo User Groups
Create a New User
Change an Existing User’s Details
Link a Contact Form to a User
Set User Privileges
Block a User
Force a User to Log Out
Delete a User
Manage Content from the Front End
Enable and Configure User Registration
5 CREATE AND MANAGE SECTIONS AND CATEGORIES
An Introduction to the Section Manager
An Introduction to the Category Manager
Mambo Content Hierarchies
Create Content Sections
Create Content Categories
Publish a Section
Publish a Category
Unpublish a Section
Unpublish a Category
Edit an Existing Section
Edit an Existing Category
Move a Category
Duplicate a Section
Duplicate a Category
Delete a Section
Delete a Category
Restrict Access to a Section or Category
6 CREATE AND MANAGE CONTENT
7 ADD IMAGES AND MEDIA TO MAMBO
8 ADVANCED CONTENT TECHNIQUES
9 HOW TO WORK WITH MENUS
10 HOW TO WORK WITH COMPONENTS
11 SITE MODULE BASICS
12 ADVANCED TECHNIQUES WITH MODULES
13 HOW TO WORK WITH MAMBOTS
14 ADMINISTERING A MAMBO SITE
15 EXTEND YOUR MAMBO SITE
APPENDIX A: INSTALLING MAMBO
APPENDIX B: THE MAMBO LICENSE
APPENDIX C: CONFIGURE THE MOSTLYCE WYSIWYG EDITOR
INDEX