Changing Usernames in Elgg
In this article, I will give you a step by step guide on how to allow users to change usernames in Elgg Overview Giving the ability to your users to … Learn More
View ArticleHere Comes Elgg 1.9
Elgg 1.8 was an excellent upgrade. Theming was improved and it added a lot of features that were needed in previous versions. Today, elgg 1.9 (Release Candidate) has been released … Learn More
View ArticleBetter Categories for Elgg
Elgg has a categories feature out of the box. It is very simple and it does not provide a user interface to browse the categories created within the site. In … Learn More
View ArticlePlaces for Elgg
HypePlaces allows you to create places through a friendly interface. In this article I will explain how to use hypePlace for create places in Elgg sites. Overview HypePlaces provides a … Learn More
View ArticleLogin Redirect in Elgg
By default when a user logs in, Elgg redirects to the activity page. But what if you want to redirect the user to some other page, like the profile edit? … Learn More
View ArticleElgg 1.9: A Quick Tour
A new release candidate version of Elgg 1.9 has been released. According to the Elgg core developers, it is only a matter of weeks before Elgg 1.9 gets an official … Learn More
View ArticleElgg Preloader
All sites take some time to load, especially if they have several images loading at the same time. Instead of showing a blank page to the visitor, it is better … Learn More
View ArticleElgg Meta Tags
Meta Tags are special tags that provide structured metadata about a Web page. In this article I will give you a step by step guide on how to improve meta … Learn More
View ArticlePrivate Profiles in Elgg
Private Profiles allows you to restrict access to profile pages. In this article, I will explain how to set private profiles in Elgg 1.8 Overview Some Elgg networks managers expressed … Learn More
View ArticleDisplay Name Checker in Elgg
Name check is a plugin that allows you to check the display name on the registration form. In this article I will give you a step by step guide on … Learn More
View ArticleRobots in Elgg 1.9
In this article I will explain how to use set Robots.txt in Elgg 1.9 Overview The robots.txt file is used to provide instructions about the Web site to Web robots … Learn More
View ArticleReducing Elgg System Logs
Elgg keeps a system logs that can be very helpful when it comes to know if there have been any changes in Elgg. However, if you don’t control this, the … Learn More
View ArticleElgg 1.10 is out!
New year, new Elgg version released! The elgg core developers committed to update elgg more often, which is great because you can create a network with Elgg without worrying about … Learn More
View ArticleManaging Backups in Elgg 1.9
You can backup your Elgg installation with Softaculous or cPanel. However, what if you have someone that handles the administration of Elgg and you don’t want to give him access … Learn More
View ArticleFeature Tour of Elgg
Feature tour allows creating page specific feature tours that introduce your site’s features to new users. In this article I will give you a step by step guide on how … Learn More
View ArticleFacebook Login for Elgg 1.9
On previous posts, we demonstrated you how to let users log into your Elgg network using their Facebook credentials. However, due to API changes, that method no longer works as … Learn More
View ArticleScheduling Meetings in Elgg
Elgg is a social networking engine, but it can be used as a collaborative network as well. One of the things that is needed, is a way to schedule meetings … Learn More
View ArticleFriends Requests for elgg
The friends system in Elgg lacks a way to confirm or deny friends. In this article I will give you a step by step guide on how to enable friends … Learn More
View ArticleReduce HTTP requests in elgg
Everything you do to improve the loading speed of Elgg is very important. Users do not like when a site is slow or never loads. In this article, I will … Learn More
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