1. SiteBuilder 2
Introduction

2. Used Technology Originally developed with
PHP 4
MySQL
Apache
Basically the only main requirement with current version is PHP 4 or PHP 5
Tested only with MySQL, but supports also Oracle 8, Interbase / FireBird, PostgreSQL, SQLite and MS-SQL
Some SQL commands might be needed to be changed little

3. Main Features Database abstraction layer with ezSQL
Proprietary template engine
WYSIWYG content editor
HTMLArea
User administration
Module support
Language support

4. Further Development New features can be added by simple module support
Modules have to be programmed in PHP
Existing modules:
Product catalog & shopping cart
Newsletter
Gallery
Seminar registration
Calendar
Resource reservation

5. File Hierarchy
/documents/ Files manageable through administrative interface. For example PDF-documents, content images, other downloadable, but changing material
/images/ Static images used in the html templates.
/html/ Html templates used in the template engine.
/htmlarea/ HtmlArea files.
/php/ All function libraries, modules and other php files needed by index.php
/styles/ Needed stylesheets.
/sql/ Required sql to create needed tables. Contains default site, which we’ll go through.

6. Template Naming Scheme
Templates under /html/ folder
Admin interface templates start with admin_ (admin_filename.html)
Language specific templates under
/html/en/
/html/se/ folders
Public files starting with public_ (public_filename.html). This is new naming scheme and not used in most of older sites.

7. Template structure Templates totally normal html files
Paths relative to root directory of site (if you want to test functionality or edit in DreamWeaver with visible images move images, styles and javascript folders temporiralily under /html/ folder)
Dynamic parts defined by custom object tags
$output->title
$output->content
etc.

8. Template Wrapping
More complex dynamic parts can be achieved by wrapping templates
For example the default three level navigation is achieved with wrapping
Wrapping can be used also for other purposes
Display items in dynamic module lists
Display customized parts in the layout

9. Template Wrapping Example
Main layout template (public_template.html)
1st level navigation item (public_1st_navi.html)
2nd level navigation item (public_2nd_navi.html)
3rd level navigation item (public_3rd_navi.html)
Basically each navigation level has their own Template Wrapper files

10. Database Structure
Database structure is very simple and in problem situations easily fixed with PhpMyAdmin
Four main tables
Preview – contains unpublished preview versions of the content pages
Pages – contains public versions of the content pages
Adminusers – contains administrative user’s data
Adminrights – contains rights for individual admin users on any single page
Modules might use extra tables, but tables mentioned above are the only main tables of the SiteBuilder
Database backups should be automatized! Once in day preferred!

11. Configuration
Configuration is completely made in the config.php located in the php directory
Database connectivity
Site root URL
Document, template and styles folder paths
Allowed, uploadable document types
Feedback parameters
Any module specific parameters
Required includes in correct order

12. SiteBuilder Core Files
The core of each SiteBuilder installation is it’s index.php file in the root directory
Printing functionality is achieved by print.php file, which is a cleaned version of index.php and using very simple template without navigation
Administrative interface is launched from cadmin.php

13. Site Creation Process with SiteBuilder 2
Create database
Create needed tables from example SQLs in /sql/ folder
Edit configuration file
Copy files to server
Change directory rights
Launch site / administrative tool
Start modifying template and content!

14. Database Creation Preferrably use PhpMyAdmin to create database
Run SQL that creates needed table structures and inserts administrative superuser in the users table
Preferably use the default site as it provides you with skeleton for the new site
Most of the pages don’t need to be created from scratch, just modify existing ones

15. Edit Configuration File
Database connection
$DBNAME = ''; /* Database name */
$DBHOST = 'localhost'; /* MySQL Server host name */
$DBUSER = ''; /* Database username */
$DBPASSWD = ''; /* Database password */
Site root URL
$SITE_ROOT = ' /* Siteroot */

16. Copy Files and Verify Directory Rights
Copy whole SiteBuilder 2 folder into the webserver
Verify that $SITE_ROOT is set accordingly
Write rights needed for /documents/ directory so that file uploads through administrative interface are possible

17. Test Installation
Go to according URL on your webserver and see if the installation is working
If everything is ok, launch administrative interface using default admin account (admin / nimda)
Feel free to start modifying content and template!