/customBlockManager

Plugin permitting the creation of custom sidebar blocks (OJS 3.0+ and OMP 1.1.1+)

Primary LanguagePHPGNU General Public License v2.0GPL-2.0

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=== Custom Block Manager Plugin
=== Version: 1.2
=== Author: Juan Pablo Alperin <pkp@alperin.ca>
=== Co-Author: Bozana Bokan <bozana.bokan@cedis.fu-berlin.de>
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About
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This plugin is intended to enable users to create customizable HTML blocks for
the sidebars.

License
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This plugin is licensed under the GNU General Public License v2. See the file
LICENSE for the complete terms of this license.

System Requirements
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This plugin is compatible with...
 - OJS 3.0.x
 - OMP 1.2.x
 - OMP 1.1.x

Installation
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To install the plugin:
 - Unpack the plugin tar.gz file to your plugins/generic directory
 - From your application's installation directory, run the upgrade script:
    $ php tools/upgrade.php upgrade
   (NOTE: It is recommended to back up your database first.)
 - Enable the plugin by going to:
   Management > Website Settings > Plugins > Generic Plugins
   ...and selecting the Enable checkbox beside "Custom Block Manager Plugin"


Management
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The Plugin management interface can be found at:
Management > Website Settings > Plugins > Generic Plugins > Custom Block Manager

Once the plugin is enabled, blocks can be added, edited and deleted through this
interface, using the "Manage Custom Blocks" function.

The added custom blocks will per default appear in the right sidebar, but this
can be changed in:
Management > Website Settings > Appearance > Layout > Sidebar Management.


Contact/Support
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Documentation, bug listings, and updates can be found on this plugin's homepage
at <http://github.com/pkp/customBlockManager>.