modules/admin_message/INSTALL.txt

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INSTALLATION
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1. BACKUP YOUR DATABASE (if something goes wrong)

2. INSTALL ADMIN MESSAGE
   
   Unpack the module in your sites module directory. Then browse to 
   "Administer" -> "Site building" -> "Modules" and enable the module.
   
3. CONFIGURE ADMIN MESSAGE

   The module provides the block "Admin messages" where the messages are listed 
   and can be closed by the users. Enable it at "Administer" -> 
   "Site building" -> "Blocks". You probably want to hide the block for
   anonymous users: configure the block and check "authenticated user" at
   "Show block for specific roles".
   
4. CREATE A MESSAGE
    
   Go to "Create content" -> "Admin message" and enter a message.
   Optionally set "Message visibility" options. It should show up in the
   block when saved.
   
   NOTE: There is no access control included, just the standard access provided 
   by Drupal, which means that all users with "access content" permission can 
   view messages. So don't provide any sensitive information. Access to the node
   and the block will be used.

 5. THEMING
 
   Admin messages are themed via a template file. Copy the admin-message-node-tpl.php
   file to your theme and alter the file as needed. This file is the wrapper for each
   node. If you want to theme each node individually, use the standard node-[type].tpl.php
   which in this case is node-admin-message.tpl.php. This can be used to remove the title
   of the node or remove cck fields or such.
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3	INSTALLATION
4	------------
5	1. BACKUP YOUR DATABASE (if something goes wrong)
6
7	2. INSTALL ADMIN MESSAGE
8
9	Unpack the module in your sites module directory. Then browse to
10	"Administer" -> "Site building" -> "Modules" and enable the module.
11
12	3. CONFIGURE ADMIN MESSAGE
13
14	The module provides the block "Admin messages" where the messages are listed
15	and can be closed by the users. Enable it at "Administer" ->
16	"Site building" -> "Blocks". You probably want to hide the block for
17	anonymous users: configure the block and check "authenticated user" at
18	"Show block for specific roles".
19
20	4. CREATE A MESSAGE
21
22	Go to "Create content" -> "Admin message" and enter a message.
23	Optionally set "Message visibility" options. It should show up in the
24	block when saved.
25
26	NOTE: There is no access control included, just the standard access provided
27	by Drupal, which means that all users with "access content" permission can
28	view messages. So don't provide any sensitive information. Access to the node
29	and the block will be used.
30
31	5. THEMING
32
33	Admin messages are themed via a template file. Copy the admin-message-node-tpl.php
34	file to your theme and alter the file as needed. This file is the wrapper for each
35	node. If you want to theme each node individually, use the standard node-[type].tpl.php
36	which in this case is node-admin-message.tpl.php. This can be used to remove the title
37	of the node or remove cck fields or such.