Glossary

Terms used across Jamroom and this documentation, in alphabetical order. If a term is missing, ask in the Support Forum and we'll add it.

The Admin Control Panel: where master admins configure the site, its modules, skins and quotas. Open it with the ACP link in the site header.

Part of Site Builder: a box on a page that holds widgets. Containers are added to a page with the page layout.

The way a module stores its items in the database, such as blog posts or audio files. Every value is stored as a key and value pair, so modules can add fields to an item without changing database tables.

A module's or skin's settings that apply to the whole site. It's the Global Config tab of the module in the ACP. Compare Quota Config.

A packaged configuration of Jamroom for a particular purpose. Jamroom Open Source is the standard CMS distribution. Genosis (genealogy sites) and Proxima (a back end for mobile apps) are others.

The template function skins use to list items, for example the newest blog posts, on a page. See {jrCore_list}.

A System Core setting that closes the site to everyone but admins while you work on it.

The module that installs and updates modules and skins from jamroom.net. It's in ACP > Modules > Core > Marketplace.

An account with full control of the site and access to the ACP. The first account created on a new site is a master admin.

A feature, such as Blog, Audio or Forum. Modules are turned on for profiles per quota.

Part of Site Builder: the arrangement of containers on a page. Panels can be rearranged with drag and drop.

A user who can create more than one profile. Turn it on per quota with Power User Enabled in ACP > Modules > Users > Users > Quota Config. Max Profiles and Allowed Quotas limit what they can create. A record label could, for example, create a profile for each of its artists.

The public page that content is added to, for example example.com/jane. Every new member gets a profile in the signup quota. All content belongs to a profile. See Key Concepts.

A group of profiles that share the same features and limits. Each profile is in exactly one quota. See Key Concepts.

A module's settings per quota, such as Allowed On Profile. It's the Quota Config tab of the module in the ACP.

The look of the whole site: its templates, styles and images. One skin is active at a time.

A report on your server and setup, in ACP > Modules > Core > System Core > Tools > System Check.

The activity feed from the Timeline module. It lists a profile's updates and new items in date order. On your own timeline you also see updates from the profiles you follow.

The person: login name, email address and password. A user account can be linked to several profiles, and a profile can have several users. Quotas don't apply to user accounts, only to profiles.

Part of Site Builder: one piece of content on a page, such as a list of new members or a block of text.