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Installation and Configuration

I'll do my best to answer each question here:

1) R.E. Login - try this: Log out of Jamroom and re-log in. If you have multiple tabs open, and log in on one, you may not be properly redirected to the https version of Jamroom.net. Once users are logged on they are redirected to https://www.jamroom.net and all pages will be SSL going forward. If you load a non-https link, then it will show you as not logged in.

2) R.E. Sitemap - no need to set any cron - the sitemap is updated automatically during Jamroom's nightly maintenance cycle, or you can manually force an update from the module's tool menu

3) R.E. Responsive vidoes - on a mobile device the actual device player will take over for the MP4 stream, which resizes for the device and orientation.

4_ For FFMpeg, the Jamroom ffmpeg has been compiled to work on all Linux kernels 2.6 an newer - if you're on a BSD or Mac OS X, what you want to do is modify the data/config/config.php file and add this line:


At the bottom of the file. Change the path to be the path to the ffmpeg that you want to use, and that will override the core and use your ffmpeg instead. Make sure your ffmpeg has been compiled with AAC support.

Hope this helps!
updated by @brian: 12/29/14 09:23:54AM

RE: Migration from Ning 3.0

Installation and Configuration

Welcome to the forum!

What I would recommend doing at this time would be to get a Jamroom 5 installation setup so you can check it out and see how Jamroom functions. Jamroom 5 is pretty straight forward, but can take a little bit to get used to especially if you are coming from another system.

Hope this helps!
updated by @brian: 12/29/14 09:23:54AM

Some initial questions for someone from Ning thinking of mocing over

Installation and Configuration

Hey Paul -

You'll want to update your site:

http://paul.jamroomnetwork.com/jamroom5-2b/

to jrNewLucid - that is the "old" Lucid that was only during development.
updated by @brian: 12/29/14 09:23:54AM

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Installation and Configuration

Glad to see you're in playing around and figuring things out. One thing we've tried really hard on with Jamroom modules is to be consistent - in other words, Quota Settings will always be set in the "Quota Config" tab for every module. Same with Global Settings, Templates, Images, etc. This also carries over to the interface your users use when creating/updating items - when viewing the item they will be able to click on the little "gear" icon and update it. Or click the + (plus) icon and create.

I think once you've played with it a little bit, and understand how Quotas work (think of them as profile groups), JR should really make a lot of sense, and if you're looking to change something you'll know right where to look.

Hope this helps!
updated by @brian: 12/29/14 09:23:54AM

set item order

Genosis


Right on Yep - that small change I made in the jrCore_list template function basically jut told it to order_by a different field - previously it had just been ordering by the _updated column (which is a timestamp all items get when they are created/updated) - I had to switch that over to the story_display_order instead - that's the user controlled column that determines the order when they use the small "reorder" button on the index.

the {jrCore_list} template function is super powerful - seriously it can list items in almost any way you can imagine, including very powerful search options for getting only the exact items you want from the module's DataStore.

Hope this helps!
updated by @brian: 12/29/14 09:23:55AM

Some initial questions for someone from Ning thinking of mocing over

Installation and Configuration

Welcome to Jamroom!

1) Since most of our users don't "report back" to us how they're using Jamroom, I'm not sure if I've seen a 100% blog focused Jamroom - although we do have a free skin (Lucid) which is part of the free core that is designed specifically for that - it's very clean and easy to customize.

2) Yes - you can take a cut, but it requires using the FoxyCart module as that let's all the cart purchases go through your account, you can then take your fee (%) and then "payout" the remainder to your profile users.

3) Yes - Jamroom is the same in this regard - basically your "work" is going to come in setting the site up and configuring it all how you want it to be - once you've done that, the site can pretty much run itself, although I'd recommend checking in on things from time to time.

4) I don't think you need to collaborate with a developer unless you don't know how to modify HTML or CSS - you might want to tweak some things about your site, and if you don't know how to do that at all it might make sense to get someone to help you out. If you know basic HTML/CSS then you can go a long way with Jamroom's templates.

Hope this helps!
updated by @brian: 12/29/14 09:23:54AM

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Installation and Configuration

How JR works in this regard is that your max upload size is set to 1/4th the LOWEST of:

post_max_size
max_upload_filesize
memory_limit

This is to make sure there's enough "overhead" allowed when FFMpeg is running and doing audio/video conversions.

Hope this helps!
updated by @brian: 12/29/14 09:23:54AM

PayPal Buy It Now

Installation and Configuration


Make sure the module is enabled, then enable it for all of your Quotas in the paypal quota config. Make sure you disable the FoxyCart module if you have that installed.

Then, when you create/modify an audio item you can set a buy-it-now price.

Hope this helps!

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Installation and Configuration


Marketplace Name - don't change this
Marketplace URL - don't change this
Marketplace Email - enter the email address it shows you in your "Licenses" section
Marketplace System ID - enter the 32 digit ID it shows in your license section

As for the Bundle, yes - we do plan on having a "Ning Creators" bundle, we just don't have it together at this point since it requires the Ning modules which are not yet in our marketplace (we can't create the bundle until we have all the marketplace items loaded on the site here).

If you're working with Paul he will go ahead and install the modules needed on your site for you (which will likely constitute what's going to be in the bundle), and then we'll make sure and give you a good deal on them once we get the actual pricing together (i.e. whatever the bundle is or even cheaper since you're helping us test).

Let me know if that helps.

Thanks!
updated by @brian: 12/29/14 09:23:54AM

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Installation and Configuration

Also - from your screenshot you can just click right where it says "Licenses Section" and that will take you to the right place
updated by @brian: 12/29/14 09:23:54AM