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Revision as of 18:08, 14 April 2010
Contents
About Profile App
The Profile application is built in the Application Development Framework (ADF).
Overview
The profile application provides the functionality to allow users to manage and share their information throughout the site. A profile page provides the user with a unique page URL that can be shared. The users can manage their profile pages and edit their information through a profile dashboard page. Users profile information can be connected and synchronized to an external data source. Profiles can be configured to allow multiple roles and profile pages in multiple subsites and derived from multiple templates.
Requirements
ADF Library components that are required for the Profile:
- ccapi
- ceData_1_0
- csData_1_0
- cssecurity_1_0
- data_1_0
- forms_1_0
- scripts_1_0
- utils_1_0
The ADF must be configured correctly for your site. The Site Level ADF Component wiki page has instructions for configuration.
Contents
The Profile application contains the following:
- Custom Coding - various components and scripts.
- CommonSpot Components:
'Note:' Elements may contain one or more: Render Handlers or Custom Field Types. They do NOT use Display Templates.
Pre-installation Considerations
Application Development Framework (ADF) must be setup and configured on the server for the site that will be implementing the Profile application. For detailed instructions, see the Application Development Framework (ADF) wiki page for Site Configurations.
This installation guide assumes that you have no Custom Elements/Metadata Forms with the names above. Before the install, remove any Custom Elements/Metadata Forms with the names listed in the "Contents" section above. (If you do not remove existing elements with these names, you may have difficulties during the installation.)
Installation/Setup
Each of the following steps should be completed fully and in the order presented:
- Extract Profile Application
- PT Profile ADF Configuration
- Styles
- Import Elements
- Site Configuration
- Build Templates/Pages
Features
The profile application provides the following features:
- Profile Roles
- Multiple Subsites
- Multiple Templates
- Gallery
- Extended Profile Elements
- Authorized Administrators
- Auto Create
- Bulk Creation/Update
- Hooks to Photo Gallery App
Known Issues/Bugs
Found a bug, view the Known Issues/Bugs wiki page. Your issue not on the list? Then post it so the issue can be addressed.
