1. Jeff Coughlin jeff@jeffcoughlin.com
FarCry 3.0 An Overview
Jeff Coughlin

2. What We’ll Go Over Who is Jeff Coughlin? Why Use FarCry?
Minimum Requirements
Installation Example
General Site Configuration
User Security
Content Editing Examples
Dynamic Content Examples
Resource Links

3. Who is Jeff Coughlin? Developing in ColdFusion since 1999
Network Engineer for 7 years before discovering ColdFusion
Owner of Versatile Internet Solutions, LLC

4. Why Use FarCry?
FarCry is an enterprise-level web content management system built and maintained by Daemon (An internet consulting company based out of Australia).
Open Source (Common Public License 1.0)
Fully extensible application framework
Commercially supported services model
No limit on number of users or content items
Upgrades are free and simple to deploy

5. Minimum Requirements Application Server Database
ColdFusion MX 6.1
Database
MSSQL, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL
(Support for Oracle is still being finalized in FarCry 3.0)
FarCry Files (farcry_core, fourQ, farcry_pliant)
Where to get these files:
Stable build:
Latest files from CVS (instructions on FarCry website)
Nightly builds:
Moderate Knowledge of ColdFusion and CFCs

6. Installation Example Extract FarCry files (C:\farcry)
Setup a domain name and webserver (IIS/Apache)
Create a web admin alias (i.e. “farcry”) and point it to “farcry_core/admin”)
Create a blank database and datasource
Create a CF mapping called “farcry” (required)
Suggested Plugins
Friendly URL (requires URL mod rewrite)
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Run Installer (/farcry/install)
Widgets Inc.

7. General Site Configuration
Site Title
Site Tagline
Rich Text Editor
tinyMCE, FCKEditor, HTMLArea, soEditor, and more
Locale
Site Logo Path
Plugins
Friendly URL
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8. User Security By default FarCry uses a roles-based security model
FarCry can integrate with existing LDAP and Active Directory configurations

9. Content Editing Examples
Static content
HTML pages
Bulk image/file uploads
Quick site builder
Category tree quick builder
Assign catgories to content items for relationships

10. Dynamic Content Examples
News/Events
Containers
Includes
Custom types
Verity Search Integration
RSS/XML content syndication
SES Friendly URLs
Reporting
Website statistics (session paths, browser summary, Google searchs, in-site searches, and more)
User auditing (login/logout, user activity)

11. Resources FarCry website http://www.farcrycms.org FarCry wiki(s)
Developer Guide and User Guide
FarCry bug tracker
FarCry mailing lists
New FarCry Default Skin Coming Soon

12. Questions and Answers How to contact me http://www.jeffcoughlin.com