How to Check Plugin Compatibility in Elgg 1.8

Last Updated on Saturday, 27 April 2013 09:39 Written by Rodolfo Hernandez Monday, 29 April 2013 12:00

On a previous article I talked about how some plugins have errors and start filling out the error log. In this article I will give you a step by step guide on how to check plugin compatibility and avoid this ‘error log’ situation in elgg 1.8

1. First, download the Code Analyzer for Elgg 1.8 plugin for elgg 1.8 here

How to use Google Adsense and Analytics in Elgg 1.8

Last Updated on Monday, 31 October 2011 10:25 Written by Rodolfo Hernandez Monday, 31 October 2011 10:25

On a previous post, I showed you how to add Adsense and Analytics in Elgg by editing some lines of code. Now, in 1.8, you just need to add your Adsense ID. In this article I will teach you how to use Google Adsense and Analytics in Elgg 1.8.

How to Create Test Users Manually in Elgg 1.8

Last Updated on Friday, 28 October 2011 09:12 Written by Rodolfo Hernandez Saturday, 29 October 2011 12:00

Elgg 1.8 is very different from previous releases. The admin panel is now completely different and more user friendly. In this article, I will give a step by step guide on how to create test users manually in Elgg 1.8. Log into your Elgg site as an Administrator and follow these steps:

1) Click on Administration:

2) Once inside the Admin panel, click on administer and then click on Users:

How to Customize Your Menu Items in Elgg 1.8

Last Updated on Thursday, 20 October 2011 06:59 Written by Rodolfo Hernandez Thursday, 20 October 2011 02:10

Adding items to the menu bar in Elgg was a hard task to do on version 1.7.x. Now, it is easier to do. In this article I will give you a step by step guide on how to customize your menu items in Elgg 1.8.

Important: Warning for Elgg 1.7.1 to 1.7.11 users

Last Updated on Tuesday, 18 October 2011 05:46 Written by Rodolfo Hernandez Wednesday, 19 October 2011 12:01

This is just a warning post for our users who have Elgg 1.7.1 to 1.7.11 versions installed in our servers: releases 1.7.12 and 1.7.13 have critical bugs, and are not recommended by the Elgg developers and community. More gory details after the jump…