If you know how to install a module in PostNuke 0.71+, you almost know how to install postguestbook.
unpack (unzip) postguestbook.zip in the PN directory
go to the administration-panel and choose modules
regenerate the module list
initalize the postguestbook module
activate the postguestbook module [1]
grant write access for the modules/postguestbook/smarty/templates_c directory to the webserver user. In unix you can use chmod 0777 templates_c. [2]
Note: This is the point the differs from other module installations. Granting of write access can't be automated since the user acutally running the php-script (WebServer user) may not be allowed to do so.
Note: This step can be skipped if only php styles are beeing used (new with PostGuestbook 0.4).
make a menu entry for the guestbook
you can/should use {postguestbook} as URL in core/menu block
Allow the usergroups you like to sign the guestbook by adding Comment-Access for postguestbook in the PN permissions. To allow everyone to sign the guestbook you need to add the followin permission: Group="All groups", Component="postguestbook::", Instance=".*", PermissionsLevel="Comment"
| Warning |
The needed Permission for adding a new postguestbook Entry was changed from ADD to Comment. postguestbook allowed users to admin it :-(. Starting with postguestbook 0.3 admin rights are needed to modify posts and configure postguestbook. |
Verify your installation by running System Check from the postguestbook admin menu.
The Guestbook should be working by now. See next chapter for Configuration options
Note: For Update use default PN-Modules update.
| [1] | If the module is not activated you can still use it, but you will not see the admin-link |
| [2] | Smarty stores the compiled template files there and needs to have write access every time a html template is changed. Every time you update the configuration (with or without changing values) the compiled templates are deleted. |