Joomla! Social Networking with JomSocial -- Table of Contents -- Joomla! Social Networking with JomSocial -- Credits -- About the Authors -- About the Reviewer -- Preface -- What this book covers -- What you need for this book -- Who this book is for -- Conventions -- Reader feedback -- Customer support -- Errata -- Piracy -- Questions -- 1. Not Another Social Networking Site -- Overview of social networking -- Why create your own social network? -- Principles for setting up a social networking site -- An overview of JomSocial -- Building social networks with JomSocial -- Social Networks on JomSocial -- Let's get started: Joomla! Installation -- Setting up the localhost -- Installing XAMPP -- Downloading Joomla! -- Installing Joomla! on localhost -- Summary -- 2. JomSocial: Setup and Configuration -- Changing the Joomla! template -- Installing the JomSocial component, modules, and plugins -- JomSocial modules -- JomSocial plugins -- Integrator applications -- The JomSocial Administrative Panel -- Site -- Media -- Groups -- Layout -- Privacy -- Network -- Facebook Connect -- Remote storage -- Integrations -- Users -- Custom profiles -- Disabling fields that we do not want users to fill out during the registration process -- Modifying existing groups and fields -- Modifying field titles -- Creating a new group or field -- Groups -- Creating a new group category -- Deleting an existing group -- Editing an existing group -- Video categories -- Reportings -- User points -- Applications -- Modifying plugin parameters -- Linking to the social network -- Modifying an existing menu -- The social network -- Summary -- 3. Remote Installation and Managing User Profiles -- Migrating the site from a local to remote server -- Backing up the local site using Akeeba Backup -- Creating a live website from the backup -- Signing up for an account.

Managing an account -- Editing the user profile -- Changing the profile picture -- Setting profile privacy settings -- Customizing our activities with applications -- Deleting a profile -- Summary -- 4. Making Connections with Users and Friends -- Creating test users -- Making connections -- Messaging-writing and checking mails -- Inviting others to join the network -- Administrator settings -- Inviting others to our network -- Summary -- 5. Creating Content and Sharing Activities -- Installing SOBI2 -- Listing apps -- Reviewing apps -- Displaying listings in profiles -- Multimedia -- Videos -- Summary -- 6. Community Building and Interaction -- Creating communities or groups -- Showing your groups under your profile -- Building and managing our community -- Advertising communities -- Changing a community avatar -- Creating group content -- Attracting community members -- Moderating communities -- Promoting the network -- Reporting group activities to the administrator -- Leaving the community -- Removing group content -- Summary -- 7. Customizing the JomSocial Template -- Duplicating the JomSocial template -- Changing the avatars for individuals and groups -- Changing the background color of the template -- Modifying the JomSocial main page -- Identifying the code -- Left column -- Get connected -- Removing a bullet -- Modifying the code -- Adding a bullet point -- The Join button -- Right-hand column -- Creating a new menu link in the JomSocial toolbar -- Summary -- 8. Tips and Tricks -- Using the JomSocial profile's positions -- Integrating other social networks -- Setting up Facebook -- Setting up Twitter -- Setting up Twitter as an application for ALL of our users -- Setting up Twitter to share information about the site -- Adding other items to the HelloMe module -- Moving installed apps to above the activity stream -- Joomla! SEF.

Changing the messages -- Video and photo upload sizes -- Summary -- 9. Other Joomla! Social Networking Extensions -- Community Builder -- Making connections and integrating with others -- Directory/Review feature -- Messaging feature -- Changing the tab names -- Adding multimedia -- Community Builder groups and communities -- Integrating Twitter and Facebook -- Changing the layout (tips and tricks) -- JSocialSuite -- Other social networking components -- CBE for Joomla! -- Linksutra social networking -- Odude Profile -- Tuiyo (aka Joomunity) -- Summary -- Index.