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 »

If you are reading this, you have likely stumbled upon an issue with content published on a website powered by b2evolution. Please understand that b2evolution is free software that anyone can [http://b2evolution.net/downloads/index.html download] and t… more »

Input/Output Charset b2evolution 1.8 and above will attempt to convert all data it outputs to the ‘'’$io_charset”’ . Versions 0.x did not do any conversion. Charset conversion requires that the PHP mb_strings extension is avai… more »

Make sure you start by following the general upgrade instructions. Once the new version is installed, you may need the information below for fine tuning… Stub files Overall, stub files remain the same. However, since the file organization has… more »

Re-customizing you skin If you used a custom skin in version 0.9.x then upgraded to 1.6.alpha, and you want to reuse your customized skin, at the very minimum, you’ll have to change the following: Step 1. Replace the part: <base href=&am… more »

Look in _main.php (in the directory of your choosen skin) for <?php $Item->Content(); ?> this gives a result like: <blockquote>”’=>Read more”’</blockquote> Change it to <pre><?php $Item-… more »

Posts / Pages If a particular post is requested with a twisted URL, do you want to automatically redirect to the right URL? It is useful if you change your URL scheme. This is also overly useful if you move posts or categories from one blog to anoth… more »

This page is going to begin as my notes about using b2evolution as a content management system (CMS). I’m just going to jot down some notes as I work and later I (or someone) can come back and expand this into an article about how to use b2evolut… more »

The Blogger API is one of the APIs supported by b2evolution. Supported methods as of b2evolution version 2.4: * blogger.newPost * blogger.editPost * blogger.deletePost * blogger.getUsersBlogs * blogger.getUserInfo * blogger.getPost * blogger.ge… more »

Blog by email option allows you posting blog content by sending emails to a pre-defined email account. If the ‘blog by email’ button is selected, more parameters should be set to allow b2evo accessing a dedicated email account looking for th… more »

Issue: I am running a minor upgrade (e.g., from version a.b.x to a.b.y) Solution: There is no need to upgrade the database. When you run the install script, do not worry if it doesn’t seem to do anything. If the admin works without telling you to… more »

Backlink is the term some use for the link in your skin to b2evolution.net. Giving credit to the b2evolution project is not a requirement of using the software, but forum users are not required to help you either. Users who are willing to have that link… more »

The default [[Permalink|permalinks]] in b2evolution look something like:<br /> <nowiki>http://www.yoursite.com/blogs/index.php?title=post_title&c=1&tb=1&pb=1&more=1</nowiki> You can change this behavior to something c… more »

Are you getting traffic from search engines for something that a referer spammer faked into your stats page? Would you like to keep your referer data and stats page visible to visitors but stop the undesirable traffic? If so this is the place for you.… more »

b2evolution will start recording hits on your blogs out of the box, without the need for any additional stats or analytics package. You can see stats for all your blogs under the tab? in the back office. In addition to that, b2evolution 3.x also intro… more »

a_noskin.php is a file found in your base directory (the /blogs directory in the installation package) which has a very specific use. It is provided as a way to list the output of your blog without including the layout and styles of a skin. This will pr… more »

As of version 2.4, b2evolution supports 4 different APIs: MetaWeblog API MovableType API Blogger API b2 API Error Codes As of b2evolution 2.4 have been normalized like this: Code: 801 Message: Wrong username/password combination. Code: 802 Message:… more »

Adding or editing manual pages requires special permissions and is reserved to manual editors. If you spot an error, please leave a comment on the page containing the error. If you can’t find the information you’re looking for, please leav… more »

Depending on what version you're looking at, b2evolution supports multiple languages - from German to Spanish, to Russian to Chinese, and more! You can navigate through the list of available language packs for download here. These language packs are a… more »

Yes and no, it all depends on your preferences. Yes, if you want to put your own design on your website and no if you?re fine with free and pre-installed evoskins and if you want to download additional skins from the b2evolution Skin Directory. Even… more »

Collections vs Blogs, Items vs Posts, etc. more »

Skills that someone should ideally have prior to installation. more »

After logging in as admin, you’ll notice a subtle change at the top of your browser as a new toolbar appears: the evoBar: Note: This is what you see as admin. Other users may see fewer options or no evoBar at all. See User Group permissions.. In… more »

One of the main features of the B2evolution CMS is the ability to manage multiple blogs with a single installation on your domain. more »

This page is about upgrading from version 0.9.0.x to 0.9.1 The latest documentation for upgrading is included in your blog bundle, in the doc directory, for example [codespan]doc/upgradefrom_b2evo.en-UK.html[/codespan]. The following documentation refe… more »

Look in _main.php (in the directory of your choosen skin) for <?php $Item->Content(); ?> this gives a result like: =>Read more Change it to <?php $Item->content( '#', '#', 'Read More', '' ); ?> for a result like this: Read more Change… more »

This refers to b2evolution versions 0.9.0.* Are you getting traffic from search engines for something that a referer spammer faked into your stats page? Would you like to keep your referer data and stats page visible to visitors but stop the undesira… more »

This man page applies to b2evolution version “phoenix” There are situation where you don’t want all your blogs called from the same directory on your web server. This page explains how to achieve this. Prerequisite In order to un… more »

This man page refers to b2evolution 0.9.2 Let's assume you have a default installation of b2evolution: Blog All can be accessed through index.php?blog=1 Blog A can be accessed through index.php?blog=2 Blog B can be accessed through index.p… more »

This man page refers to b2evolution version 0.9.0.10, but should be applicable to most versions that support evoSkins This is useful if you want to integrate b2evolution into an existing site, and keep the same "look and feel" throughout. It also wil… more »