Dennis
08-03-2008, 06:08 PM
Here is a list of things I have seen in so many threads on the forum regarding to Pixelpost 1.71. This list will probably grow (any admin/moderator can add stuff) and will make it into the FAQ.
Q: I have set my settings for publishing comments through the adminpanel but it still shows the old behavior.
A: We have that covered in our documentation. Read all about it! (http://www.pixelpost.org/docs/GettingStarted/Comment_Settings). There is an addon who can set the settings for older images. Please search the forum.
Q: I am unable to add tags via "mass edit". I have tried but nothing happens.
A: Download the patch from this post (http://www.pixelpost.org/forum/showpost.php?p=53733&postcount=5) and it will work.
Q: How do I modify my frontpage/aboutpage/any page?
A: Pixelpost uses HTML templates files, residing in the templates folder in the root of your installation folder. Each folder in the templates folder is a different template. These files can be edited and changed. Please use an ASCII editor (so not a WYSIWYG editor, these might mess with the Pixelpost Templage Tags). For example, the about information is located at about_template.html. For more information on HTML please visit the W3 Schools (http://www.w3schools.com/html/html_intro.asp).
Q: How can I add more pages to my blog?
A: We have written a special section about dealing with templates. Read all about it in the documentation (http://www.pixelpost.org/docs/ExtendingPixelpost/CreatingTemplates).
Q: Template Tags? What are those?
Template Tags are specific keywords replaced with the output needed to get something to show on your blog. Addons can introduce new tags, enhancing your blog. Read more about it here (http://www.pixelpost.org/docs/TemplateTags/TemplateTags).
Q: Although I have provided the correct username and password I cannot login into the adminpanel
A: Try clicking the 'remember me' option.
Q: I want to redirect my visitors to a different page when they open my blog. How can I do this?
A: Use the Entrypage addon (http://www.schonhose.nl/pixelpost-addons/entrypage/) for this.
Q: You guys want me to turn on the error reporting. How do I turn it on?
A: There are two main files you need to consider: index.php file in the root of your blog and the index.php file in the admin folder of your blog. Both files contain the line error_reporting(0); which tells PHP to suppress all error messages. The best part is to make a copy of the original index.php file you wish to edit. After all is done you can restore that copy to ensure proper working of the blog. Open the index.php using an ASCII editor (there are several open source alternatives on the web for each operating system) and change the line from error_reporting(0); to error_reporting(E_ALL);. Save and upload the file and try to open your blog. Ignore anything that starts with warning: or notice:, look for more severe error messages.
Q: I need to find the database credentials. Where can I find them?
A: In a working blog your database credentials resides in a file called pixelpost.php which, in turn, resides in the includes folder. If you're installing a new blog and are unsure of the credentials please check with your hosting company.
Q: I hear stuff about version 2 and it rocks! Can I get it?
A: Most stuff you've heard is stuff from the drawingboard. Currently there is no working code for version 2 (besides rough development versions not suitable for using at your blog) but we do have lots of ideas. There is no release date set, so please don't bug us about it. In the meantime we'll continue developing the 1.x versions.
Q: Does Pixelpost supports multiple users?
A: No. Currently there is only one user and that is the admin of the blog. We're planning to fix that in version 2, but it won't be ready for at least somewhere in 2009.
Q: I have installed/upgraded Pixelpost and it doesn't seem to work. How do I resolve this?
A: We actually get this question a lot on the forum and most of the time it is related to one or more files which hasn't been properly uploaded. The index.php file in the root of the Pixelpost installation is notoriously known for being left out. Needless to say Pixelpost is depending on all files in the installation package. Make sure you upload all php files in ASCII mode (refer to the manual of your FTP client) to prevent problems.
Q: I forgot my administrator password and now I cannot login. I tried to recover the password but it doesn't work. How do I resolve this?
A: You can easily resolve this if you have access to PHPMyAdmin or any other tool where you can execute queries (contact your hoster when in doubt). Browse to the Pixelpost database and select the pixelpost_config table (I'm assuming you're using pixelpost_ as a prefix. When in doubt check the pixelpost.php in your includes folder.)
Execute the following query (again, change the tablename if you used a different prefix), replace yourpassword with the password you want.
UPDATE `pixelpost_config` SET `password`=MD5('yourpassword') WHERE `id`=1
Q: Ever since I upgraded I can see my pictures in Mozilla Firefox just fine, but it shows nothing in Microsoft Internet Explorer. What is happening?
A: Please check the image and thumbnail locations in your adminpanel. You can find these settings under Options. Make sure the imagepath is set to ../images/ and the thumbnailpath is set to ../thumbnails/.
Q: Whatever I do I cannot seem to upload an image. How can I fix that?
A: Please check the image and thumbnail locations in your adminpanel. You can find these settings under Options. Make sure the imagepath is set to ../images/ and the thumbnailpath is set to ../thumbnails/.
Further more, make sure you have permission to write in both the thumbnail and image folder. Some setups work fine with a CHMOD of 755 on both folders, other setups need a CHMOD of 777 to be able to store the images. Read more about permissions in our FAQ (http://www.pixelpost.org/docs/FAQ/ServerRelated#Chmod).
Q: I cannot see my EXIF information on the template anymore?
This can be caused by multiple reasons.
1) Make sure your template uses the EXIF related tags (http://www.pixelpost.org/docs/TemplateTags/EXIFRelatedTags).
2) There is no EXIF info stored in the uploaded image. Consequently, there will be no EXIF in the database for an image. For example, "Save for Web" in PS CS3 will not store EXIF in the images.
3) You used an older version of Pixelpost and upgraded to 1.7x. Starting from Pixelpost 1.7 the EXIF information is stored into the database. We have provided an addon to store the EXIF (if available) from older pictures in the database. Check out your addons page to find the Update Exif addon.
4) The addons use the old method of replacing and finding stuff from the images. This is obsolete, you should either contact the author or find another way.
Q: Where are my tags? I used the correct template tags but they won't show up?
To be able to use the template tags the "Paged Archive" addon has to be active. Please enable this addon from your addons page.
Q: I'm having problems with the comment SPAM flood protection. When I enable this suddenly visitors cannot leave a comment anymore. What is going on?
Open the file functions_comments.php in the includes folder with an ASCII editor.
Search for this line (around line 44)
if ((strtotime($datetime) - $time_latest_comment) < ($cfgrow['comment_timebetween']))
Replace with:
$datetime = gmdate("Y-m-d H:i:s",time()+(3600 * $cfgrow['timezone'])) ;
if ((strtotime($datetime) - $time_latest_comment) < ($cfgrow['comment_timebetween']))
Save and upload.
Q: I was playing around with the templates a bit. Each template I choose looks screwed in my browser. How can I fix this?
A: All browsers use a cache to speed up loading times. Most templates use the same name for their style sheets (e.g. style.css). If you have been playing with templates the browser probably have cached a style sheet from another template. Obviously this doesn't work as well for the current template. The solution is quite simple: clear your browser cache. Read the documentation of your browser how to clear the cache (on most systems you can push CTRL-F5 to do a hard refresh).
Q: Whenever I'm browsing a category and click on a single image the previous/next image is outside the category. Is it possible to few the next/previous image within the category?
A: To do this you will need to install GeoS Show Category addon (http://www.pixelpost.org/extend/addons/geos-show-category/).
Q: Does Pixelpost support subcategories?
A: Subcategories are not supported at this point.
Q: I have set my settings for publishing comments through the adminpanel but it still shows the old behavior.
A: We have that covered in our documentation. Read all about it! (http://www.pixelpost.org/docs/GettingStarted/Comment_Settings). There is an addon who can set the settings for older images. Please search the forum.
Q: I am unable to add tags via "mass edit". I have tried but nothing happens.
A: Download the patch from this post (http://www.pixelpost.org/forum/showpost.php?p=53733&postcount=5) and it will work.
Q: How do I modify my frontpage/aboutpage/any page?
A: Pixelpost uses HTML templates files, residing in the templates folder in the root of your installation folder. Each folder in the templates folder is a different template. These files can be edited and changed. Please use an ASCII editor (so not a WYSIWYG editor, these might mess with the Pixelpost Templage Tags). For example, the about information is located at about_template.html. For more information on HTML please visit the W3 Schools (http://www.w3schools.com/html/html_intro.asp).
Q: How can I add more pages to my blog?
A: We have written a special section about dealing with templates. Read all about it in the documentation (http://www.pixelpost.org/docs/ExtendingPixelpost/CreatingTemplates).
Q: Template Tags? What are those?
Template Tags are specific keywords replaced with the output needed to get something to show on your blog. Addons can introduce new tags, enhancing your blog. Read more about it here (http://www.pixelpost.org/docs/TemplateTags/TemplateTags).
Q: Although I have provided the correct username and password I cannot login into the adminpanel
A: Try clicking the 'remember me' option.
Q: I want to redirect my visitors to a different page when they open my blog. How can I do this?
A: Use the Entrypage addon (http://www.schonhose.nl/pixelpost-addons/entrypage/) for this.
Q: You guys want me to turn on the error reporting. How do I turn it on?
A: There are two main files you need to consider: index.php file in the root of your blog and the index.php file in the admin folder of your blog. Both files contain the line error_reporting(0); which tells PHP to suppress all error messages. The best part is to make a copy of the original index.php file you wish to edit. After all is done you can restore that copy to ensure proper working of the blog. Open the index.php using an ASCII editor (there are several open source alternatives on the web for each operating system) and change the line from error_reporting(0); to error_reporting(E_ALL);. Save and upload the file and try to open your blog. Ignore anything that starts with warning: or notice:, look for more severe error messages.
Q: I need to find the database credentials. Where can I find them?
A: In a working blog your database credentials resides in a file called pixelpost.php which, in turn, resides in the includes folder. If you're installing a new blog and are unsure of the credentials please check with your hosting company.
Q: I hear stuff about version 2 and it rocks! Can I get it?
A: Most stuff you've heard is stuff from the drawingboard. Currently there is no working code for version 2 (besides rough development versions not suitable for using at your blog) but we do have lots of ideas. There is no release date set, so please don't bug us about it. In the meantime we'll continue developing the 1.x versions.
Q: Does Pixelpost supports multiple users?
A: No. Currently there is only one user and that is the admin of the blog. We're planning to fix that in version 2, but it won't be ready for at least somewhere in 2009.
Q: I have installed/upgraded Pixelpost and it doesn't seem to work. How do I resolve this?
A: We actually get this question a lot on the forum and most of the time it is related to one or more files which hasn't been properly uploaded. The index.php file in the root of the Pixelpost installation is notoriously known for being left out. Needless to say Pixelpost is depending on all files in the installation package. Make sure you upload all php files in ASCII mode (refer to the manual of your FTP client) to prevent problems.
Q: I forgot my administrator password and now I cannot login. I tried to recover the password but it doesn't work. How do I resolve this?
A: You can easily resolve this if you have access to PHPMyAdmin or any other tool where you can execute queries (contact your hoster when in doubt). Browse to the Pixelpost database and select the pixelpost_config table (I'm assuming you're using pixelpost_ as a prefix. When in doubt check the pixelpost.php in your includes folder.)
Execute the following query (again, change the tablename if you used a different prefix), replace yourpassword with the password you want.
UPDATE `pixelpost_config` SET `password`=MD5('yourpassword') WHERE `id`=1
Q: Ever since I upgraded I can see my pictures in Mozilla Firefox just fine, but it shows nothing in Microsoft Internet Explorer. What is happening?
A: Please check the image and thumbnail locations in your adminpanel. You can find these settings under Options. Make sure the imagepath is set to ../images/ and the thumbnailpath is set to ../thumbnails/.
Q: Whatever I do I cannot seem to upload an image. How can I fix that?
A: Please check the image and thumbnail locations in your adminpanel. You can find these settings under Options. Make sure the imagepath is set to ../images/ and the thumbnailpath is set to ../thumbnails/.
Further more, make sure you have permission to write in both the thumbnail and image folder. Some setups work fine with a CHMOD of 755 on both folders, other setups need a CHMOD of 777 to be able to store the images. Read more about permissions in our FAQ (http://www.pixelpost.org/docs/FAQ/ServerRelated#Chmod).
Q: I cannot see my EXIF information on the template anymore?
This can be caused by multiple reasons.
1) Make sure your template uses the EXIF related tags (http://www.pixelpost.org/docs/TemplateTags/EXIFRelatedTags).
2) There is no EXIF info stored in the uploaded image. Consequently, there will be no EXIF in the database for an image. For example, "Save for Web" in PS CS3 will not store EXIF in the images.
3) You used an older version of Pixelpost and upgraded to 1.7x. Starting from Pixelpost 1.7 the EXIF information is stored into the database. We have provided an addon to store the EXIF (if available) from older pictures in the database. Check out your addons page to find the Update Exif addon.
4) The addons use the old method of replacing and finding stuff from the images. This is obsolete, you should either contact the author or find another way.
Q: Where are my tags? I used the correct template tags but they won't show up?
To be able to use the template tags the "Paged Archive" addon has to be active. Please enable this addon from your addons page.
Q: I'm having problems with the comment SPAM flood protection. When I enable this suddenly visitors cannot leave a comment anymore. What is going on?
Open the file functions_comments.php in the includes folder with an ASCII editor.
Search for this line (around line 44)
if ((strtotime($datetime) - $time_latest_comment) < ($cfgrow['comment_timebetween']))
Replace with:
$datetime = gmdate("Y-m-d H:i:s",time()+(3600 * $cfgrow['timezone'])) ;
if ((strtotime($datetime) - $time_latest_comment) < ($cfgrow['comment_timebetween']))
Save and upload.
Q: I was playing around with the templates a bit. Each template I choose looks screwed in my browser. How can I fix this?
A: All browsers use a cache to speed up loading times. Most templates use the same name for their style sheets (e.g. style.css). If you have been playing with templates the browser probably have cached a style sheet from another template. Obviously this doesn't work as well for the current template. The solution is quite simple: clear your browser cache. Read the documentation of your browser how to clear the cache (on most systems you can push CTRL-F5 to do a hard refresh).
Q: Whenever I'm browsing a category and click on a single image the previous/next image is outside the category. Is it possible to few the next/previous image within the category?
A: To do this you will need to install GeoS Show Category addon (http://www.pixelpost.org/extend/addons/geos-show-category/).
Q: Does Pixelpost support subcategories?
A: Subcategories are not supported at this point.