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Basic configuration and getting started
Once Composr is installed, there is some basic configuration to do before your website is ready to open. We discuss it here.
by Chris
ModSecurity
Explanation of how to configure ModSecurity for Composr.
by temp1024
Finding Your Way Around the Composr Admin Zone
One of Composr's biggest strengths is its large amount of features. However, to a new user the Admin Zone may initially look a little overwhelming. This tutorial is a brief walk through it.
by Steve
Advanced access control
Advanced permission management within Composr, for power-users.
by Chris
Stopping Spammers in Composr
One thing every website has to contend with eventually will be stopping spammers from making your user's life a misery. This tutorial goes over some features within Composr.
by Steve
Editing Site-Wide Privileges in Composr
When you are creating a new usergroup you will usually want to customise the permissions for all of the members within. This tutorial explains how privileges work.
by Steve
Anti-spam settings
Tools and techniques for preventing spam in Composr.
by Chris
Understanding and configuring e-mail
Setting up e-mail servers can be complex with all the protocols/standards out there. Let's cut through the confusion.
by Chris
A social site in under 40 minutes
This video was originally made for our old ocportal.com front page. Note that this was for an older version so is quite outdated.
by Chris
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Set Up Short URLs in Composr
Most Website users expect easy to read website URLs, which also help a great deal with Search Engine Optimisation. This 'How To' deals with how to set up the Short URLs in Composr.
by Steve
Advanced configuration
Setting permissions. Search-Engine-Friendly URLs. Addons. Changing Installation Options.
by Chris
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Access control and privileges
A detailed explanation of how you can configure permissions, how to test them, and how to manage them.
by Philip
URL Schemes in Composr
Enabling attractive short URLs, for usability and SEO.
by Chris
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