[LN] Blog

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It has been well over a month since the blog was first released, and it's been great to see so many people responding to it well. I thank you all for the suggestions you've made, bugs you've pointed out, and general feedback you've given me. I'm proud to say that finally, with this release, development will now shift from being XenForo-centric to blog-centric. While there are a few more areas of XenForo I'd like to connect the blog to, a majority of it is done and will no longer be the main focus of future releases. Get ready, there's a lot heading your way!*

Add-on Information
Current Version: 1.0.0 Beta 3
Release Date: April 9
Required XenForo Version: 1.0.1 or newer

Add-on Redistribution
I've noticed several sites allowing my add-on to be downloaded from them. Please note that this is not allowed and to discontinue doing so. I have not given any site permission to redistribute my add-on on their site.

For those who are doing it for translation purposes, you should be using the separate language file I've provided and only that file. If your members would like to download the add-on, please link back to this thread so they may get it from here and here only.

Features
You can view the changes in the most recent updates here.

• Fully integrates with XenForo–no external software or bridges used.
• Search results for blog entries will display alongside thread and post results–nothing's separated.
• Preview blog entries easily in similar fashion to previewing threads.
• Highlights blog entries from people you follow.
• Ability to post comments on blog entries.
• Completely phrased for easy translation.
• Online activity shows when a user is viewing blogs and links to blog entry when applicable.
• Makes use of the color pallet for your styles, but also has its own classes for blog-specific customization if needed.
• User group permissions allow you to control who can access the blog and use its features.
• News feed integration, listing likes, blog entries, and blog comments.
• Like integration for both blog entries and comments.
• Users are now able to report blog entries or blog comments for site staff to deal with.
• Alerts are now integrated to blog-specific actions, including preferences to disable them.
• Inline-editing and moderation so you can manage blog entries and comments efficiently.
• Moderation Que integration.

Screenshots

Download and Installation
Make sure you backup your site before installing this add-on.

To install the blog, there are three steps you need to perform.

Step 1 Download the attached .zip file and upload to your server where XenForo is installed. There are 2 directories that you need to upload files to and their locations are listed below:

• js/
  
  • lnblog
• library/
  
  • LNBlog

Step 2 Once the files have been uploaded, log in to your Admin Control Panel and click the Install Add-on link on the left hand menu. Browse to the addon_LNBlog.xml file on your computer and then click the Install Add-onbutton.

Step 3 Go to your user group permission settings and update them accordingly. That's it!

Upgrading
Upgrading the blog is a very simple process. Similar to when you first install the add-on, you take the files within the upload directory and upload them to your server but this time you overwrite the pre-existing files.

Then log into your admin control panel where you will either click List Add-ons in the left panel or Manage Add-Ons in the bottom right where your currently installed add-ons are listed. Once you are taken to the add-on listing, click Controls next to LeafNet Blog and in the drop-down menu, click Upgrade. Here you upload the new XML file contained in the latest release files and XenForo will do the rest.

Next, go over your user groups and double check any permissions are set correctly. Like with Beta 2, Beta 3 introduces several new features that you should make sure your members and staff are able to access.

Finally, rebuild your search index. View the change log for more information.

Translations
To help with translation of the massive amount of phrases, I've exported them separately from the add-on. It is attached at the bottom of this post beside the add-on .zip file. Current languages available can be found here.

Special Thanks
I'd like to thank Mike, Kier, and Shadab for their help. Although they didn't directly assist, the information, documentation, and help they've given to others, and in a few cases myself, has been invaluable. Without it I'm sure I would've been lost.

I'd also like to extend thanks to my private beta testers who help ensure Beta 3 is very stable and smooth.

http://xenforo.com/community/threads/ln-blog.12701/