sNews

Problems starting sNews

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:20:03 +0000

After change your configurations, and sNews is not working:

Download php and appache testing here

Super DB Backup

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:38:32 +0000

Note:
First I want to Thank you to Frederic Cloquell (Bramsyur) - sNews1.6 mod.

With this mod you can do:
- Backup your database and will be sent a copy to your e-mail
- Restore your database when it was damage
- Apply a cron job to save database everytime you want

Instructions:

1-Back up your files and snews.php

2-Add this lines to your lang file (EN.php)

[php]#BACKUP $l['t_dir_backup'] = 'Folder to backup files'; $l['t_dbbackup'] = 'Database Backup'; $l['t_dbbackup_info'] = 'Please, verify or moddify the e-mail that your want to be used to get the database backup file.
'; $l['t_dbbackup_name'] = 'Database name'; $l['t_dbbackup_email'] = 'E-mail to send your created backup'; $l['t_backup'] = 'Backup now'; $l['t_system_mail'] = 'System DB-Backup'; $l['t_dbb_subject'] = 'MySQL Backup'; $l['t_dbb_message'] = 'MySQL Backup created successfully.'; $l['db_backup_directory'] = 'Currently Backup Files'; $l['db_no_files_found'] = 'No files found!'; $l['dbbackup'] = 'Admin MySQL Backup'; [/php]

3-Edit configuration on "dbbackup.php"

First edit with correct information to work perfectly[php] #DATABASE CONFIGURATION function db2($variable) { $db = array( 'dbhost' => 'localhost', // MySQL host 'dbname' => 'database', 'dbuname' => 'username', // Database Username 'dbpass' => 'password', // Database password 'prefix' => '' // Table prefix ); return $db[$variable]; }[/php]
Next edit constants [php]// CONSTANTS define('SECURE_ID','12345'); define('USERNAME', 'admin'); define('PASSWORD',md5('test').date('d-m-YH')); define('_PRE',db2('prefix')); define('pw','password'); // plain password to auto backup [/php]

After this save file and copy to your root domain or where you have snews.php

4-Create backups folder

Change permitions to chmod 777
If you use coreftp make a right click on backups folder and choose properties, like this pictures

5-Update your database with phpMyAdmin

On your CPanel or other, choose phpMyAdmin:

Next copy this code to sql box and submit
[php]INSERT INTO `settings` (name, value) VALUES ('dir_db', '');[/php]

6-Open your snews.php

a) In line cat_listSEF add red text at end
if (_ADMIN) {$l['cat_listSEF'] .= ',administration...,admin_groupings,dbbackup';}

b) After this line add this line [php]include_once('dbbackup.php');[/php]
c) Find first line and add 2nd line on center function[php]case 'snews_settings': settings(); return; break; case 'dbbackup': dbbackup(); return; break;[/php]
d) In Administration function find first line and add 2nd line [php]echo '

'.l('settings').'

'.l('t_dbbackup').'

'.l('files').'

[/php]
e) In processing function
Add first line before "case 'hide' [php]case 'dbbackup_start': case_dbbackup(); break; case 'hide': case 'show':[/php]
f) Save snews.php

7-For who wants to add cron job

a) First you need to know the correct command to add cron job
To help you I add function that tells everything you need.

Upload your files to the server and put this on your browser
http://www.your_domain.com/dbbackup.php?task=cron

b) After know cron command
You need to open dbbackup.php and erase this line
[php]# AFTER TO GET THIS INFORMATION COMMENT OUT OR ERASE NEXT LINES // START CRON INFO if ($_GET['task']=='cron'){ $path = $_ENV['DOCUMENT_ROOT'].$_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME']; $path = str_replace('dbbackup.php','',$path); $cron = 'cd ''.$path.'' ; php -q 'dbbackup.php' '?' 'task=auto' 'pw='.pw.'' ; > /dev/null ;'; echo $cron; } // END CRON INFO[/php]
Save and upload dbbackup.php again

c) Goto CPanel and open Cron Jobs
Add cron command on 3rd picture

In last picture you can define what hour you want backup database

8-You can make a database manually, ignoring last step

9-Recover a damage database

To recover you need to know your_password (constant pw), on dbbackup.php
http://www.your_domain.com/dbbackup.php?task=recover&pw=your_password

10-Download

You can download dbbackup.zip here

sNews 1.6 Revolutions

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:23:28 +0000

I want to share with you this "sNews 1.6 Revolutions" optimized (with some functions from sNews1.7).

Download here V1.01
Download here V1.02

I change almost all functions to reduce sql calls, and keep sNews 1.6 as simple as possible.

This version I use:
- Some functions from sNews1.7
- Global variables
- Global queries (see startup and title function)
- get_id was removed
- Add Ghassem Tofighi's timing mod
- Add new mod for comments to avoid spam

Joost, thank you for the tips.

Fun use this package with some modifications, please see this post

List

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:03:16 +0000

LEARN

Getting Started (pre-installation considerations)
Installing sNews (steps required to get sNews running)
Troubleshooting/FAQ (common problems, fixes to error messages)
Editor/Administrator's Guide (how to use the Admin panel)
Designer's Guide (how to design sNews sites)
Developer's Guide (how to create sNews mods or mod the existing code)
Glossary of Terms (the meanings of some terms and phrases)

GET STARTED

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Getting Started

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:33:37 +0000

Before installing sNews on any server, there are a few important points to consider. Please take a few minutes and read over the pages listed in the Learn Basics box to the right. These will give you an overview of how the sNews CMS works, what the System Requirements are, and how you can enjoy the convenience of setting up and running sNews on your computer before uploading it to a host server.

Installing sNews
Once you've decided whether you will start with a host server or local (on your computer) installation, it's time to head over to installing sNews!