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Virtual TikiFest 2020

Bernard Sfez - 09/06/2020 09:23

The Tiki Community will join together for a Virtual TikiFest June 2020.
As it has never been done before, for this virtual TikiFest we are trying a kind of new concept — with no traveling involved, there are no constraints regarding locations or timing.

The date of the event is still under discussion, check : https://tiki.org/TikiFestVirtual2020

Several tasks, discussions, topics are being discussed:

  • Profiles Revamp
  • Vue.js
  • Tiki sites Improvements
  • Endangered features
  • Web browser accessibility

The plugin List in Tiki

Bernard Sfez - 29/02/2020 08:49

The plugin List, a wiki plugin that can return and output data from your Trackers, File Galleries, Forums, Blog, almost anything in Tiki. In this Tiki Express tutorial we’ll review together;

  • The Tiki Unified Index
  • How to refresh the Unified Index
  • The pluginList control blocks
  • We’ll create our first simple pluginList
  • How to use smartly the ALTERNATIVE block
  • How to configure a pluginList using a table template
  • How to configure a pluginList to display files and a carousel
  • How to use it with a Smarty templates
  • The debug tools available for the plugin List

How to Bootstrap a Tiki

Bernard Sfez - 02/12/2019 19:28

In this Tiki Express Tutorial will review together;

  • The basic about theme, CSS modules, Look and Feel panel.
  • We'll review the different ways I'll give to bootstrap a Tiki.
  • How I do using the wiki syntax and wiki plug-in.
  • We'll create a custom 404 page as example.
  • How to use a wiki page as template.
  • How to integrate this template using the plug-in list.
  • How to use a Smarty template.
  • And same how to integrate it in a wiki page.

Tiki Permissions and Groups

Bernard Sfez - 15/11/2019 22:27

In this Express Tutorial

So in this Tiki Express tutorial we’ll review together;

  • Why do we need permissions
  • What is a role and how to use Groups
  • How to assign a user to a Group
  • How Tiki assign permissions and the common types of permissions
  • The global permissions
  • The object permissions
  • The Tiki plugin Permissions
  • Use the plugin group to apply different permissions inside a page
  • An overview of advanced permissions for categories and trackers

Tiki Trackers - ItemLink, ItemList and Dynamic ItemList field types

Bernard Sfez - 11/09/2019 21:47

In this video we will review together the differences between very important trackers field types;

  • The ItemLink
  • The ItemList
  • The Dynamic ItemList.

I will also demonstrate how to use them.
And first I would like to start with sixty-seconds of recent Tiki news.

Tiki and Git workflow

Bernard Sfez - 18/07/2019 15:50

In this video I’ll talk about:
Tiki installations options
How to install Git on your computer
How to pull a Tiki branch from Git without all the history
How to Upgrade, how to check status, etc.
Git Workflow for developers
What is changing for SVN Tiki contributors
How to create your fork and setup your branch
How to commit and submit your changes
How to create a merge request and submit it for approval
How to keep your branch up-to-date with the rest of the code
Cherry-Picking (backport)
Edit your commit message before push

Basic Tiki Customisation

Bernard Sfez - 05/06/2019 13:14

In this Tiki Express Tutorial we will view together how to set up your Tiki after the install.
In this video I'll show you:

  • Set up the sender email,
  • How to set up your website name,
  • Set the date and time preferences,
  • Change theme and the layout,
  • Quick code customisation,
  • Quickly view the log in setting,
  • Set your logo and the website title,

Contact Management in Tiki using Trackers

Bernard Sfez - 14/04/2019 17:39

In this Tiki Express Tutorial about Tiki, the Trackers, we’ll create a main tracker and we'll link 2 trackers together. I’ll show you how to use several field type;

  • Text field, ItemLink field,
  • Dynamic Items List,
  • Email field,
  • Auto Increment field.

I'll explain the Tracker Item list view... And I'll quickly show Diagram, a new feature in Tiki19.

Tiki Online Open Hours this Thursday

Bernard Sfez - 04/04/2019 12:35

I’ll be online tomorrow Thursday 4 April 2019 from 15h to 17h (utc) to help and answer questions about Tiki.

Everyone is welcome to attend, assist or drop by. ;)
Meeting place : https://tiki.org/live
Meeting guidelines : https://tiki.org/Tiki-Online-Open-Hours

It is open and free to everyone and you are warmly invited to a live two-hour session with a Tiki specialist who will be available to talk with you about Tiki, try to help you and answer your questions.

Please, find a quiet place and use a headset, test before the meeting, prepare your question, organize with a demo or screenshot.
During the meeting, please, be respectful and patient with other participants, don't monopolize the time and attention of the facilitator.

Please find more details at : https://tiki.org/Tiki-Online-Open-Hours

I’ll be waiting for you this Thursday to answer your question about Tiki Wiki!

Trackers Feature in #Tiki

Bernard Sfez - 06/02/2019 09:12

In this Tiki Express Tutorial I’ll talk about one of main the feature in Tiki, the Trackers.

  • I’ll explain what is the Trackers feature
  • I’ll show you how to enable the Trackers
  • How to create your first Tracker
  • To create a page to collect information for a tracker
  • I’ll describe quickly the basic tracker field types
  • How to enable the tracker advanced field types
  • I’ll demonstrate the Mathematical calculation field
  • We’ll do a quick review of the Trackers global options
  • As well as we’ll review the tracker properties (another set of option for each tracker)
  • Finally we’ll use a plugin list to display a catalog from a tracker in a wiki page