Recent Entries

• Technical Overview

  by SocialEngine June 9, 2022
  Structure SocialEngine is based on the Zend Framework 1.12 (customized and upgraded for compatibilities), and is built in an MVC (Model-View-Controller) structure. It is also built with modularity in mind. ./application/ This directory contains the majority of SocialEngine files. /application/la...

• SocialEngine SDK

  by SocialEngine June 9, 2022
  The SocialEngine 4 SDK, or Software Development Kit, helps SocialEngine developers by building skeleton packages and allowing them to package existing ones for distribution. You can also refer to sdk.html in the download for installation instructions. For a technical overview of SocialEngine and a s...

• Recommended Tools

  by SocialEngine June 9, 2022
  This article outlines setting up a SocialEngine project for local development. In house, we all agreed to use Netbeans IDE (https://netbeans.org/features/php/) or PhpStorm (https://www.jetbrains.com/phpstorm/) . They have great SVN support and work well with the Zend Framework.Depending whether or n...

• SocialEngine 6.1.1 Change Log

  by SocialEngine June 3, 2022
  SocialEngine 6.1.1 Change Log: The following are updated with this release. SocialEngine PHP Core Blog Business Classified Employment Event Group Music Photo Album Poll Travel Video List of Changed Files application/languages/en/album.csv Can't edit category in all plugins ...

• Basic Email Troubleshooting

  by SocialEngine June 1, 2022
  There are a few common reasons why emails might not be reaching your recipients. Make sure you've checked for these basic issues before looking for other potential problems with email SocialEngine doesn't send out emails instantly by default SocialEngine 4 has an email queuing system.  As such, mo...

• Core Widgets

  by SocialEngine May 20, 2022
  The following widgets list shows which pages or sections they work on. If a page or section is not listed under a widget, it will not work in that area. Column Width Modifier Site Footer Site Header Contact Page Landing Page Invite Page Forgot Password Page Hashtag Results Pa...

• Profile Cover Photos

  by SocialEngine May 20, 2022
  Profile cover photos are a great way to dress up your community. These cover photos are available for member, event, poll and group profiles. This tutorial will teach you how to enable and upload a default cover photo for each plugin’s profile. Before enabling the member level settings for each cov...

• Changing the Log In Image

  by SocialEngine May 19, 2022
  SE PHP comes with an image for the sign in page for many of our themes. This image can easily be changed in the Admin Panel settings.  Please note that not all themes have this feature. Note: You first need to have uploaded the image you want to use to the File & Media manager. You'll n...

• Enabling or Disabling the Accessibility Widget

  by SocialEngine May 19, 2022
  The accessibility widget appears at the top of the site and allows members or guests to change the site contrast or font sizes. You can enable or disable it by following this guide. You'll need to be logged into your Admin Panel. Navigate to Appearance > Layout Editor. Choose "Site Header" for ...

• Enabling the More Option for Menus

  by SocialEngine May 19, 2022
  Menus are great for navigation but too many menus can drop down to a second row. If you prefer to have your menus all in one row, this tutorial shows how to enable the "More" feature for the main menu.  You'll need to be logged into your Admin Panel. Navigate to Appearance > Layout Editor. Choo...

• Installing and Managing Mobile Apps

  by SocialEngine May 19, 2022
  Mobile apps for iOS and Android are very popular with members who are on the go. These days, a very high percent of members access websites on mobile devices. Follow these steps to install, activate and configure the mobile app plugins. Step-by-step guides You'll need to be logged into your Admin ...

• Hide Menus, Search Box, Logo for Members and/or Guests

  by SocialEngine May 16, 2022
  When building your site, you might realize that having a main menu isn’t entirely applicable to your needs. If you’d like, you can hide the menu from view with settings available in the current SocialEngine themes. Third party themes may or may not have these options. The below exa...