- Reorder pages in a folder For editors - change the order of pages in a folder and in the menu - set the folder's sorting on the Ordering tab, then set priorities in the Sub items list with Update priorities or by dragging.
- Restrict debug output Step by step - make sure Exponential's debug output is off in production, and when a live problem needs it, switch it on for your own address only, then remove it again and check that nothing is shown to visitors.
- Scaling and clustering How an Exponential site scales - up on one machine with Velocity and caches, and out to several web nodes - with what must be shared (database, files, sessions), what stays per node (caches, logs, workers), the DFS…
- Service accounts, roles and policies Giving an integration exactly the rights it needs - a service account per integration, a user group and a role of its own, the policies typical integrations need (content read, create, edit, remove, apikey/create…
- The site style package The Site style wizard packs two stylesheets (site and classes), their images and a thumbnail into an Exponential package; what it is for, each step, and when a full theme extension is the better choice.
- How do I keep the tag tree tidy? In the Tags tab, add tags with Add tag, open a tag to edit, translate, move or delete it, make a duplicate a synonym or merge it, and use Tags search and Latest tags to find what needs work.
- Add a map location to a service point Task for administrators and editors: give the service point class a GMap Location field (ezgmaplocation) and set the location of an office; Google Maps is a third party and needs an API key, without which coordinates…
- An implementation project playbook A phase-by-phase playbook for partners delivering an Exponential project - discovery, content model, environment, build, content migration, quality gates, launch, handover and maintenance - with deliverables, checklists…
- Announcing a theme on share.exponential.earth Use share.exponential.earth, the Exponential community portal, to announce a theme and support its users - the forums (Extensions, Setup & design), blogs and tutorials it offers, how to write an announcement, and the…
- Appliances How to bundle Exponential as a hardware or sealed virtual appliance - what an appliance owes its owner under the GPL, a first-boot setup, updates and security fixes over the appliance's life, backups, support, and an…
- Caching after imports Which caches an import or a sync touches and which it does not - what the publish operation clears on its own, when to clear more, the cache ids of ezcache.php, the HTTP cache and Velocity's response cache, caches after…
- CSRF and form tokens For administrators and developers of public sites - how the ezformtoken extension protects every form against cross-site request forgery, how to check it is active, what custom AJAX code must do, and the form expired…
- Exporting an extension as a package Pack a theme extension's files into an Exponential package with the Extension export wizard or ezpm - switching exporting on in package.ini [ExtensionExportSettings], the secret check, and the steps.
- Give a page a short address For editors - give a page a short, memorable address for print and radio (example.gov/permits) with a URL alias on the node's URL aliases page, choose whether it redirects, and avoid clashes.
- How do I insert an image in the Online Editor? Put the cursor where the image goes, click Insert/edit image, upload a new image or choose one from the media library, choose the size and alignment and click Insert.
- Keeping a fork in sync Bring the original theme's fixes into your fork regularly - an upstream remote, fetch and merge, resolving conflicts in templates, and keeping your own changes small so merges stay easy.
- Lock settings with ManagedByDeployment Step by step - switch on ManagedByDeployment for the production administration siteaccess so the web interface cannot change settings, templates, extensions or packages, after moving those settings into version control…
- Monthly operations review A one-hour monthly checklist for a public-sector Exponential site - health, logs, security, audit, cronjobs, integrity, accounts, backups and updates - with the command or page for each item and a record for management.
- Onboarding customers How a reseller onboards a new customer for an Exponential-based offer - the kickoff, collecting facts, setting up or taking over the site, accounts and roles, first backup and restore test, editor training, and the…
- Performance in extensions Keep an extension fast and safe under persistent workers: count queries, fetch with limits, cache, keep listeners cheap, measure, and never keep request state in statics.
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