Super-Admin Tools
This menu is available to Super Administrators and contains many commands which allow you to manipulate the inner workings of the web site.
Additional Help Topics
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Turn Error Reporting On/Off
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This switch turns on "debugging" mode to assist in tracking down errors and help in Exponent CMS development.
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Turn Logger On/Off
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This command might be useful to developers debugging code. It forces the output of error messages to the error log which is /tmp/exponent.log.
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Database Menu
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Super Admin Database Commands
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Migrate 0.9x Site
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This command is used to migrate an older version of Exponent CMS to the this site. It has it's own help area found here.
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Extensions Menu
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Super Admin Extension Commands
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System Cache Menu
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Super Admin System Cache Commands
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View Recycle Bin
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This command displays a list of all the modules within the 'recycle bin' (those modules that have been deleted from a content page. You may permanently delete these items from the recycle bin if desired.
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Turn Workflow On/Off
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Workflow allows for additional moderation in a multi-user environment. It adds 'revisions' and 'approval' to supported modules (currently Blog, News, & Text). Turning Workflow ON adds some fields to associated tables, and turning it off removes those fields (and all revisions). A 'Workflow' enabled module can be identified on the Manage Modules view. Once 'Workflow' is activated, creating or updating module items behaves differently depending on the user's permissions.
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Turn Maintenance Mode On/Off
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This setting takes the web site offline or places it back online. It is useful if you are making major changes to the web site such as an upgrade.
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Check for Updated Version
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This command allows you to manually check for an new version of the Exponent CMS software. This check is normally only automatically performed once per session when a super-admin logs in. The automatic check may also be disabled within the Site Configuration. If a new version is available, you be provided the version number and offered a download link.
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Test SMTP Mail Server Settings
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A quick and simple test of SMTP Mail Server Settings. Runs a quick diagnostic to attempt to connect to the SMTP Mail Server. (Only appears when NOT use php mail())
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