mdGallery for MDPro and PostNuke
This document was written to support mdGallery. It will enable you to get the lines and skin support back into Gallery as well as use skin support to match your theme if you choose. Each theme can have a different skin
mdGallery is taken from Gallery found at
http://Gallery.SourceForge.net. This is
NOT mdGallery, for mdGallery see the download link below.
Gallery is a very robust photo/album system. We like it a lot. The only problem is that it is currently NOT NOT compatible with MDPro/
Post Nuke out of the box. We have created our own MDPro compatible port of Gallery (Should work in
Post Nuke) that will allow you to not only use the skins but use a different skin depending on the theme selected. Use Gallery at your own risk, future upgrades may not be hackable. We use it on our site because we are stuck with it for the moment. Please feel free to recommend another one. Below you will find support tools for mdGallery as well as step by step directions on how to hack the original code of gallery (what we did). If you would like to contribute please feel free to create an account on this site and edit this document directly as well as post in our posting area's.
If you do not read the documents you will not be able to make this work correctly.
This document was originally created by: The Father Mind / Master Merlin Cul Kirkpatrick
Added Features
Features we have added above the model you will find in the normal gallery
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Live Support
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Full Skin support in MDPro/PostNuke.
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Skin is able to change with the theme.
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Fixed possible bug in the security scheme.
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Converter to convert "screen.css" files to be used as embedded_style.css files.
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Themes can run as is in their centerblock, or you can use our hack directions to make them integrate with the site better using a transparent or no background.
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In the "My Account" area a "My Photos" icon will show up if one of the galleries is renamed after the logged in user. The "My Photos" icon will jump him to that gallery.
Support Area's
When you are using these support area's please start by stating that you are asking for help with Gallery, and the version of gallery you are using.
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(IRC) Internet Relay Chat or Live Support
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Note: In chat give us at least 10 minutes to see you are there asking for help. If you leave your eMail address before you leave we will eMail you to acknowledge you even after you have left.
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Web Chat Interface
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mIRC or Chat Client - Connect to IRC.Dangerous-Minds.com in Channel #MDPro
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Forum Posting Area
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Mailing List
Download Files
Documentation
Notes...
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For these instructions assume that "<MySitePath>" means the path leading up to the start of the site. So if your site is located at "/home/jdoe/public_html" then "/home/jdoe/public_html" = <MySitePath>. If we say "<MySitePath>/modules" then really we would mean "/home/jdoe/public_html/modules".
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Where "<MySiteURL>" is the name of your website domain if your site is "www.coolsite.com" then http://<MySiteURL>/modules would be http://www.coolsite.com/modules
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These instructions reference MDPro as that is what we recommend but the same instructions will likely work for Post Nuke.
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Anything starting with a $ means to type it at a shell prompt. If you are using ftp or WinSCP or installing it locally then just use your Graphical Interface and ignore the $ commands. If you do follow the $ commands then remmeber NOT to include the "$". Just type what is to the right of it. Whether or not you use the shell prompt or a GUI you must still complete the objective directions.
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If you need help visit our chat.
Instructions..._
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Gallery Install - This is just some basic notes on getting the main gallery installed.
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Getting mdGallery working in MDPro - This tells you how to install mdGallery into MDPro as a module.
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Getting the Theme Working - This tells you how to convert themes and activate the existing ones into your MD-Pro themes.
Other HowTo's..._
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HowTo Reset the Gallery Admin Password - You only need this if you are upgrading and have forgotten your admin password to gallery.
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How to use Gallery - At this point I think this just tells you how to post pictures to it.
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Hacking Gallery From scratch - This is just optional information that tells you what we did to make the module.
