Project Management with dotProject: Implement, Configure, Customize, and Maintain your DotProject Installation Table of Contents

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Table of Contents

Preface
Chapter 1: Introducing dotProject
Chapter 2: Installing dotProject
Chapter 3: dotProject User Basics
Chapter 4: Getting Things Done
Chapter 5: Administering dotProject
Chapter 6: Customizing the Look-and-Feel
Chapter 7: Beyond Projects: Charts, Reports, and Extensions
Appendix A: Upgrading dotProject
Appendix B: Troubleshooting
Index

• Preface

• Chapter 1: Introducing dotProject
  • What is a Project Management Application?
    • What are the Features Required of a PMA?
  • What is dotProject?
  • What are the Core Features of dotProject?
    • Core Features in Detail
  • Why dotProject is the Right PMA for You
  • Introducing ProjectRUs
  • Summary

• Chapter 2: Installing dotProject
  • Prerequisites
    • Before you Install
    • LAMP, WAMP, or WIMP?
      • Web Server
      • PHP
      • MySQL
      • Windows
      • Browser
      • Mail Server
      • Fonts
      • Memory Limit
  • Installation
    • Backup First
    • Installing with an Online Control Panel
    • Browser-Based Installation
    • Secure your Installation with SSL
  • Troubleshooting
    • Database Installation Fails
    • Using a Different Web Server/OS/Setup
    • dotProject Pages Display Differently for Me
    • JpGraph/Gantt Fonts Error
  • Summary

• Chapter 3: dotProject User Basics
  • The dotProject Interface
    • User Menu
      • Help (Online)
      • The Todo List
      • Today
    • Main Navigation Bar
      • Companies
      • Projects
      • Tasks
      • Files
      • Contacts
  • Summary

• Chapter 4: Getting Things Done
  • Managing Companies
    • Adding New Companies
      • Viewing Companies
      • View Company Tabs
      • Updating Companies
      • Adding a New Department
  • Managing Contacts
    • Downloading Contacts as a CSV
      • Adding New Contacts
      • Viewing Contacts
      • Updating Contacts
  • Managing Projects
    • Adding and Editing Projects
    • Best Practices for Creating Projects
    • Adding and Editing Tasks
    • Basic Task Creation
      • Task Dates Tab
      • Task Details Tab
      • Task Dependencies Tab
      • Task Human Resources Tab
      • Task Logs
    • File Management and Version Control
      • Adding New Files
      • Viewing Files
      • Updating Current Files
      • Editing Files
  • Summary

• Chapter 5: Administering dotProject
  • System Administration
    • Language Support
    • Adding a Language to dotProject
      • Translation Management
    • Preferences
      • System Configuration
      • General Settings
      • User Authentication Settings
      • LDAP Settings
      • Email Settings
      • Session Handling Settings
      • Task Reminder Settings
      • Default User Preferences
      • Lookup Values
      • Custom Fields
      • Custom Field Notes
      • Billing Code Table
    • Module Management
      • Installing Modules
      • Activating Modules
      • Re-Ordering Modules
    • Administering Users
      • Viewing Users
      • Adding Users
      • Editing Users
      • Deleting Users
      • Setting Permissions
      • Roles
      • Users
      • Adding New Roles
      • Administrative Roles
  • Summary

• Chapter 6: Customizing the Look-and-Feel
  • Setting User Preferences
    • User Interface Style
      • Finding Other Themes
  • Custom Themes
    • Altering an Existing Theme
      • Changing Images
  • Editing the Style Sheet
    • Altering Existing Styles
      • Changing Fonts
      • Adjusting Links
      • What Styles Should I Leave Alone?
  • Adding New Styles
    • Tips for Creating a New Theme
    • Customizing Module Text Strings
  • Summary

• Chapter 7: Beyond Projects: Charts, Reports, and Extensions
  • More Standard Modules
    • Gantt Charts
      • The Combined Projects View
      • The Individual Project View
      • The ToDo View—New in Version 2.1.0
    • Project Reports
      • Generating Reports
      • Viewing Reports
    • Resources
      • Adding Resources
    • Forums
    • Calendar
    • SmartSearch
    • Backup
  • Add-On Modules
    • Installing Add-Ons
    • Eventum
      • Installing the Eventum Module
      • Using Eventum
      • Enabling Support Contracts in dotProject
    • Helpdesk
      • Installation and Configuration
      • Using Help Desk
    • Invoice
      • Using Invoice
    • TicketSmith
      • Using TicketSmith
    • Custom Modification and Integrations
    • Developer Resources
    • How do I Volunteer?
      • What should I Know?
  • Summary

• Appendix A: Upgrading dotProject
  • Backing Up dotProject
    • Using cPanel Backups for Easy Manual Backups
    • Back Up the dotProject Database Automatically with Cron Jobs
    • Backing Up the dotProject Installation Files for Automatic Upgrades
      • Have a Rollback Plan in Place
      • Test the Upgrade in a Development "Sandbox"
    • Troubleshooting Upgrades
      • Database and Install Errors After Upgrade
      • Contacts Issues or User Details Lost During an Upgrade

• Appendix B: Troubleshooting
  • Resolving Gantt Chart Errors
    • Method 1
    • Method 2
    • Individual Project/Task Gantt Display Error (Fonts)

• Index

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