Building Websites with e107: A step by step tutorial to getting your e107 website up and running fast

Building Websites with e107: A step by step tutorial to getting your e107 website up and running fast By Tad Boomer

This book is a fast paced tutorial to creating a website using e107. If you have never used e107, or even any web content management system before, then this book will walk you through each step in a friendly and accessible way. From installation, to initial set up and content entry and then on to customization for your own look and feel, this book will get you to a stable and working e107 based web site fast.

You do not have to be an experienced web developer or designer to get a great looking site with a full set of functions using this book and e107. This book will guide you through every step. This book is primarily for entrepreneurs, small office/home office, small businesses and non-profit agencies who would like to have interactive, business and/or e-commerce web sites at a low cost without sacrificing power or usability. No knowledge of PHP programming, Apache, or MySQL is required.

What You Will Learn

How to install and configure e107 on a local development machine or a web hosting service

Working with templates to change the look and feel of your site

Customizing your site for e-commerce

Extending your site using a number of core and non-core plugins

Creating state-of-art forums for your site

Working with the CMS plug-in to add content

Internationalizing your site

Linking to the outside world using Newsletters, RSS, PodCasts, and Search Engine Optimization

Maintaining, Optimizing, and Securing your site