Permalink is short for "permanent link". It is a link that readers can use to bookmark or link to a specific blog post. This is important because a blog’s front page often changes rapidly and old blog posts often get archived and can be… more »

b2evolution works with both PHP 4 and PHP 5. You can download "PHP: Hypertext processor" at http://php.net/. more »

When the online help feature is enabled, help icons ([[Image:Icon_help.gif]]) are displayed next to certain features within b2evolution. Clicking on these links will open the relevant help topic from manual.b2evolution.net in a new browser window. more »

New users can be manually created through the Users & Groups tab located in the Back Office. more »

One of the strengths of b2evolution is that it is able to handle multiple blogs out of the box. As a matter of fact, on most installations it will come with multiple blogs pre-installed. Multiblog Scenarios Multiple blogs can be used in several diff… more »

Some users may want to present multiple, separate blogs together on one page. The multiblogs.php file is a proof-of-concept file which will display 3 blogs of your choosing at the same time. You can see an example on the demo site: http://demo.b2evoluti… more »

Change servers in a few simple steps If you have an existing b2evolution blog (or multiple blogs) and you need to change servers here are the steps you should take to get up and running again: # Backup your existing blog ‘'’database”… more »

You can move an entire category (including all of it’s posts and subcategories) from one blog to another. This can be useful if you decide to break a category out into its own blog, or if you’ve been posting to All and now you want to move… more »

The MovableType? API is one of the APIs supported by b2evolution. Supported methods as of b2evolution version 2.4: * mt.getCategoryList * mt.setPostCategories * mt.getPostCategories More info about this API: * http://www.movabletype.org/ more »

MetaWeblog? is one of the APIs supported by b2evolution. Supported methods as of b2evolution version 2.4: * metaWeblog.newMediaObject * metaWeblog.newPost * metaWeblog.editPost * metaWeblog.getPost * metaWeblog.getCategories * metaWeblog.getRecen… more »

The behavior of the messaging module can be pretty complex in some situations. This page tries to explain a few rules about how messaging and contacts work. more »

Characteristics Main Actor The Blogger Actors and Motivations The Blogger: wants to make a new Post without wasting time on technical web publishing details. Trigger Some information is available for (even delayed) publishing. Preconditions A Bl… more »

This page applies to b2evo 1.x. For versions 2.x and above please… more »

2004-01-01 Pingbacks Pingbacks won’t work with PHP 4.2. opensocket() implementation seems to be buggued in PHP 4.2. Pingbacks work fine with newer versions of PHP. Please note that pingback implementation itself was buggued in b2 but has bee… more »

According to the jQuery website: "jQuery is a fast, concise, JavaScript? Library that simplifies how you traverse HTML documents, handle events, perform animations, and add Ajax interactions to your web pages. jQuery is designed to change the way… more »

This page is for linking manuals and tutorials in other languages. (Full length tutorials or sites on b2evolution only; not for individual blog posts) If you want to start a manual/help site in your own language, please let us know. more »

You can customize the default item feedback by copying the generic /skins/_item_feedback.inc.php file into the current skin folder. Example <source lang="php"> skin_include( ‘_item_feedback.inc.php’, array( ‘be… more »

You can customize the default item feedback by copying the generic /skins/_item_feedback.inc.php file into the current skin folder. more »

This handler includes a "second level" a.k.a. "disp" template based on the value of the $disp variable, i-e: based on the type of content that should be displayed on the current page. more »

Note: This method has been deprecated in favor of the Auto-Upgrade Procedure. In some restricted cases detailed below, you may not need to go through the Standard Upgrade Procedure. However, you can always use the Standard Upgrade Procedure for any… more »

Keeping the spammers at bay with a hardened .htaccess should be your first line of defense with any web site. So let’s get started! Restricting Where Comments Originate From Everyone likes comments, but no-one wants comment spam. The simple… more »

A hack is a way to change or extend the functionality of b2evolution by editing the underlying code. more »

You typically do not need to signup for anything to use b2evolution. b2evolution is software you can download for free and install on your own web server. See System requirements for more information about web server requirements. If you don’t… more »

The following refers to b2evolution version: 0.8.2-RC2 and is obsolete. See 2.0. What’s the difference between an evoskin and a template? *An evoskin is actually a collection of templates and subtemplates which control the layout of your blog. Sk… more »

CSS files Being able to change between pre-made evoskins is great, but sometimes you want to customize your skin a little further. If you just want to change colors, column widths or background images, then all you need to do is edit the css file for… more »

‘’b2evolution version 2.4′’ Desktop blogging clients allow you to post to your blog from a regular Windows or Mac application. That means you don’t have to log in into your admin interface to blog. These clients require t… more »

b2evolution accepts the standard PHP date format syntax as well as some extended format options in order to handle translated/localized names for days & months. more »

CamelCase? defines a way of writing text in which several words are concatenated into one, with each first letter being capitalized. For example, the string "the quick brown fox" would become "TheQuickBrownFox" in CamelCase?. more »

An ‘'’Antispam Plugin”’ is a plugin that implements methods to prevent/fight back at spam. Creating an ‘'’Antispam Plugin”’ is the same as [[CreatingPlugin|creating a "normal" plugin]]. This pag… more »

This page gives an overlook as to how to convert WordPress? themes into b2evolution 2.2.1+ skins. While WordPress? themes used to be very different, since WP 1.5, WP themes are now very similar to evoSkins. This makes porting relatively easy. Convertin… more »