How To FAQ

One of the goals of this document is to get you to become familiar with existing resources. To that end, the answers here will direct you to the proper sections of MDPro rather than give you a direct answer.

Resources

Where can I find new themes for my MDPro site?

See Downloads -> Themes and Links -> MDPro resources -> Themes

Where can I find language packs for MDPro?

See Downloads -> MDPro -Translations

Is there a module for ...?

See Downloads -> Modules and Links. If you do not find what you are looking for, do a search on Google. If that is not productive or you want opinions on the module(s) you found, ask on the forums.

Usage

How do I make a module, block or my entire site visible only to registered members or members of a particular group?

See Permissions and Groups.

How do I change or eliminate the minimum age for registration?

See User Administration -> User Register Configuration.

How do I let users choose their own password or moderate registrations?

See User Administration -> User Register Configuration.

How do I enable short URLs?

Read the documentation.

How do I add meta tag information, including page titles?

See AutoTheme Extras

How can I change my theme?

See Admin -> Settings -> Settings

I get a fatal error after changing theme and I can't access my site. What do I do?

1. Download MD SOS and reset your theme. 2. Be sure all parts of the theme giving your problems have been uploaded

Why can't I find my newly installed module in the admin panel?

See Admin Menu

How can I change the position of a block?

See Admin -> Settings -> Blocks.

How can I increase the 2mb file size in the downloads module?

Edit configdl-config.php. You may also still be limited by your php configuration

Why isn't the WYSIWYG editor working on a fresh installation?

Please read the install.txt file in the root of your MDPro installation

Development

How do I create a new MDPro block?

See Downloads -> Blocks -> Simple block template

How do I create a new MDPro module?

See Downloads -> Modules -> Template and Links -> PHP Resources