Prior to version 3.1 of Instant Update, you would need to edit manage/config.php file to change some Instant Update settins. Since version 3.1 we've transferred all those settings into database. Note that file config.php is still present (for backwards compatibility), but you should not edit it.
All those settings are now edited from within dashboard, by clicking on “Edit settings” in sidebar. This page is available only to users who belong to ”administrators” group.
Here's a quick overview of supported settings:
General settings
Use AJAX
If this option is enabled, IU will use AJAX to store data without page reloading, where available.
Use frames
In version 3.1 we have introduced frames for live editing of website. Frames are generally bad choice (for SEO, among other things), but since they are displayed only when logged in (and only to Instant Update user who is logged in) - it's okay to use them. Instant Update implements old-style fallback technique, which will display inline “frame” (html DIV element), for users who use browsers which can't display frames. Fallback routine will be used always if this is set to “NO”.
However, there are some drawbacks with IU frames. Some cases when you will probably need to turn them off (choose “NO” for this option):
- If your website is built using frames, there will be problems with Instant Update's frames.
- If you are using SEO urls, there might be problems with Instant Update, but it will try to automatically fallback to non-frames environment.
Include jQuery
Instant Update uses jQuery JavaScript library for some effects. While jQuery is automatically loaded in all IU (internal) pages, it's not loaded in your website pages (or “IU powered web pages”). However, some plugins may need jQuery loaded in those pages to operate properly. A good written plugin should notify you that it needs this option turned on, so you can turn it on for it. Plugins can also automatically turn this option on or off.
Show check version link in sidebar
When this is enabled, a link to check if there is new version of Instant Update available is shown in sidebar. You can hide this from your clients, if you don't want to bother them and if you're going to upgrade their Instant Update installation.
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Show documentation link in top menu
Set this to “no” to hide link to this documentation from your IU top navigation menu.
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Image logo URL
Specify URL of the 205×60 pixels logo image which will replace our default logo. Image can be in any web-browser-readable format, such as JPG, GIF or PNG.
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WYSIWYG editor settings
WYSIWYG editor CSS styles file
This represents path to the CSS file which will be used inside of WYSIWYG editor. This path should be relative to website root, and with slash at the beginning.
File uploads settings
Upload folder
Name of the folder where all files uploaded via WYSIWYG editor will be stored. This folder needs to be placed in the root of your website. No slashes allowed here.
Max file size
Files which size (in bytes) is greater than value entered here will not be uploaded. Note that this can be overriden with smaller file size by webserver, and it usually is (file uploads are limited to 2 MB). However, you can fix this easy.
Allowed file types
List of file types allowed for upload (divided by pipe char “|”). Any file which extension does not match any of listed types will not be uploaded. Use asterisk (“*”) to allow all file types (not recommended!)
