Building Websites with ExpressionEngine 1.6 Table of Contents

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Table of Contents

Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction to ExpressionEngine
Chapter 2: Getting Installed
Chapter 3: Start Posting
Chapter 4: Creating an Easy to Maintain Website
Chapter 5: Create an Advanced Weblog
Chapter 6: Members
Chapter 7: Creating a Calendar
Chapter 8: Creating a Photo Gallery
Chapter 9: Other Modules and Functionality
Appendix A: Installing XAMPP
Appendix B: Solutions to Exercises
Index

• Preface

• Chapter 1: Introduction to ExpressionEngine
  • Why Use a Content Management System?
  • How Does ExpressionEngine Fit In?
  • What Can ExpressionEngine Do?
  • How Does ExpressionEngine Measure Up?
  • Who Is This Book Intended For?
  • Who Is This Book Not Intended For?
  • What Can You Expect From This Book?
  • Further Reading and Resources

• Chapter 2: Getting Installed
  • What Do We Need to Get Started?
  • Download the ExpressionEngine Files
  • Upload the ExpressionEngine Files
  • Install ExpressionEngine
  • Logging into the Control Panel
  • Creating User-Friendly URLs
    • Hiding the index.php in ExpressionEngine URLs
    • Renaming index.php in ExpressionEngine URLs
  • Summary

• Chapter 3: Start Posting
  • Toast for Sale!
  • Inside the Control Panel
  • Templates and URLs
  • Working with Multiple Templates
  • Creating Our First Entry
  • Viewing Our First Entry
  • Make Our Weblog Pretty Using CSS
    • Creating and Linking to a Styling Template
    • Styling Colors and Fonts
    • Moving Our Elements Around
  • Exercises
  • Summary

• Chapter 4: Creating an Easy to Maintain Website
  • Creating a New Weblog
  • Creating Custom Fields
    • Creating Our Own Field Group for Our Weblog
    • Customizing the Fields of Our Field Group
    • Associating Our Fields with Our Weblog
  • Creating the First Draft of Our Home Page
  • Creating the Template for Our Conventional Website
  • Writng an About Us Page
  • Customizing Our URLs
    • Installing the Pages Module
    • Define Short URLs for Individual Weblog Entries
  • Define a 404 Page Not Found
  • Writing a Menu for Our Website
  • Exercises
  • Summary

• Chapter 5: Create an Advanced Weblog
  • Create a New Weblog
  • Customize Our Weblog Fields
  • Publish Our First Products
  • Create the Template for Our Product Showcase
  • Create Our Single-Entry Page
  • Allowing Comments on Our Weblog Entries
    • Preventing Comment Spam
    • Creating a Form Where Visitors Can Submit Comments
    • Moderating Comments in the Control Panel
    • Allowing Visitors to Preview Comments Before Submitting
  • Improving Our 404 Page Not Found Capabilities
  • Using Variables
  • Exercises
  • Summary

• Chapter 6: Members
  • Setting Up Links for Member Functions on Our Menu
  • Registering As a New Member
  • The Member Profile
  • The Member List
  • Global Member Preferences
  • Introduction to Member Groups
  • Configuring Our Member Groups
    • Configuring Options Outside of the Control Panel
    • Configuring Options within Our Control Panel
  • Create a Member
  • Log in As Editor Phil
  • Creating a Member-Only Section
    • Making Content Visible to Members Only
    • Making an Entire Template Accessible to Members Only
    • Changing Content Based on Member Group
  • The Stand-Alone Entry Form (SAEF)
    • Create the Stand-Alone Entry Form
    • Modify the CSS for Our Stand-Alone Entry Form
  • The Mailing List Module
    • Creating a Mailing List
    • Allow Members to Register for a Mailing List
    • Sending Emails
  • Exercises
  • Summary

• Chapter 7: Creating a Calendar
  • Create an Events Calendar Weblog
    • Create the Weblog
    • Create Custom Fields for Our Calendar
    • Associate the Custom Field Group with the Calendar
    • Post Example Events to Our Calendar
  • Create the Calendar Template
    • Create a Blank Calendar Template
    • Create a Blank Calendar
    • Formatting the Calendar with CSS
      • Create the Calendar CSS Template
      • Add Styles to Our Calendar CSS
  • Create a Separate Template for Our Calendar Events
  • Displaying Events on Our Calendar
    • Styling the Events on Our Calendar
  • Displaying Upcoming Events Underneath Our Calendar
  • Going Further with Our Calendar
    • Handling Different Event Types
    • Displaying Fields Other Than the Title on Our Calendar
  • Exercises
  • Summary

• Chapter 8: Creating a Photo Gallery
  • Install the Photo Gallery Module
  • Setting Up Our Photo Gallery
    • Define the Basic Settings
    • Create Categories
  • Upload Our First Photos
  • View Our Photo Gallery
  • Changing the Design of Our Photo Gallery
    • Create the Single-Entry Page Layout
      • Create Our Template Outline
      • Create the Headings in Our Template
      • Display Our Photograph
      • Display Information About Our Photograph
      • Display Comments on Our Photograph
    • Create the Category Page Layout
    • Create the Main Index Page
      • Backup the Existing Index Template
      • Create the Main Page for Our Photo Gallery
  • Advanced Photo Gallery Features
    • Batch Uploads
    • Image Editing
    • Put a Watermark on Our Images
    • Custom Fields
  • Creating a Photo Gallery without the Photo Gallery Module
  • Exercises
  • Summary

• Chapter 9: Other Modules and Functionality
  • ExpressionEngine Add-Ons
    • Finding and Managing Add-Ons
      • Modules
      • Plug-Ins
      • Extensions
    • The Discussion Forum
      • Setting up the Discussion Forum
      • What Does the Discussion Forum Do?
      • Customizing the Discussion Forum
      • Customizing a Discussion Forum for Our Toast Website
    • The Simple Commerce Module
      • Setting Up the Simple Commerce Module
      • Customizing Simple Commerce for Our Toast Website
      • Testing the Simple Commerce Module
    • The Wiki Module
      • Setting up the Wiki
      • How Does the Wiki Work?
      • Customizing the Wiki
  • More ExpressionEngine Features
    • Adding Search Functionality to Our Site
      • How to Add Search Box to Our Site
      • Customizing the Search Functionality
    • Using Status Groups in Our Weblogs
      • Create a Custom Status Group
      • Display a Queue of Entries That Have a Certain Status
    • Using Categories to Create Our Site Structure
      • Creating Our Category Groups
      • Displaying Our Categories with Our Entries
      • Creating Our Category Browsing Page
      • Display All Our Categories
    • Using Related Entries
      • Creating a Related Entry
      • Reverse Related Entries
  • Backups and Restores
    • To Backup an ExpressionEngine-Powered Site
    • To Restore an ExpressionEngine-Powered Site
  • Upgrading ExpressionEngine
  • Summary

• Appendix A: Installing XAMPP
  • Installing XAMPP
    • Download XAMPP
    • Install XAMPP
  • Using XAMPP
    • Allowing .htaccess Files to Be Used
    • XAMPP in Action
  • Setting Up the ExpressionEngine Database

• Appendix B: Solutions to Exercises
  • Chapter 3
    • Exercise 1
    • Exercise 2
    • Exercise 3
  • Chapter 4
    • Exercise 1
    • Exercise 2
    • Exercise 3
    • Exercise 4
  • Chapter 5
    • Exercise 2 and 3
    • Exercise 4
    • Exercise 5
  • Chapter 6
    • Exercise 1
    • Exercise 2
    • Exercise 3
  • Chapter 7
    • Exercise 1
    • Exercise 2
    • Exercise 3
  • Chapter 8
    • Exercise 1
    • Exercise 2

• Index

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