c5 Installation / Configuration

source: http://www.weblicating.com/c5/site-php/

Site.php 07-12-2012

For most installations you will not need to change the default settings in this file. But here are some things you might be able to use.

config/site.php has configuration information for you web site. It contains information for connecting to your mysql database, site name, paths etc.

There are times you might want to add settings to this file to over ride Concrete5's default settings. You can find most of the default settings in concrete/config.add.php and concrete/config/base.php Here's a few more common things you may want to add to site.php:

Set advanced permissions on
  define('PERMISSIONS_MODEL', 'advanced');
 
Use APC Caching (you need APC installed)
  define('CACHE_LIBRARY', 'apc');
 
Disable Zend Cache Cleaning (may improve performance)
  define('CACHE_FRONTEND_OPTIONS',
  serialize(array('automatic_cleaning_factor' => 0)));
 
Set time to 24 hour format
  define('DATE_FORM_HELPER_FORMAT_HOUR', '24');
 
Date Formatting
  define('DATE_APP_GENERIC_MDYT_FULL', 'F d, Y \a\t g:i A');
  define('DATE_APP_GENERIC_MDYT', 'n/j/Y \a\t g:i A');
  define('DATE_APP_GENERIC_MDY', 'n/j/Y');
  define('DATE_APP_GENERIC_MDY_FULL', 'F d, Y');
 
Change minimum user name length from default value 3
  define('USER_USERNAME_MINIMUM', 3);
 
Change maximum username length from default value 64
  define('USER_USERNAME_MAXIMUM', 64);
 
Change minimum password length from default value 3
  define('USER_PASSWORD_MINIMUM', 5);
 
Change maximum password length from default value 64
  define('USER_PASSWORD_MAXIMUM', 64);
 
Change session time from default of 2 hours
  define('SESSION_MAX_LIFETIME', 7200); // 2 hours
 
Set registration email notification address
  define('EMAIL_ADDRESS_REGISTER_NOTIFICATION',
  'example@domain.com');
 
Set registration email notification from address
  define('EMAIL_ADDRESS_REGISTER_NOTIFICATION_FROM',
  'example@domain.com');
 
 
White Label Configuration
 
Disable concrete5 marketplace integration.
define('ENABLE_MARKETPLACE_SUPPORT', false); 
 
Disable help searches in the intelligent search.
define('ENABLE_INTELLIGENT_SEARCH_HELP', false);
 
Disable marketplace add-ons appear in intelligent 
search results. 
define('ENABLE_INTELLIGENT_SEARCH_MARKETPLACE', false); 
 
Disable newsflow
define('ENABLE_NEWSFLOW_OVERLAY', false);
 
Path to the logo image. This can also be a full URL. 
This file should be 49x49 pixels.
define('WHITE_LABEL_LOGO_SRC', 'PATH TO FILE'); 
 
Alt text for the logo
define('WHITE_LABEL_APP_NAME', 'TEXT');
 
Disable Layouts.
define('ENABLE_AREA_LAYOUTS', false); 
 
Disable Custom Design for blocks or areas.
define('ENABLE_CUSTOM_DESIGN', false);
 
Disable Newsflow connect to concrete5.org to retrieve 
latest updates. 
define('ENABLE_APP_NEWS', false); 
 
Set to a valid image (either local or a remote URL), or none.
define('WHITE_LABEL_DASHBOARD_BACKGROUND_SRC', 'none');
 
Web address for today's Image
define('WHITE_LABEL_DASHBOARD_BACKGROUND_FEED', false);