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<h2>Configuration</h2>

<p>This screen let the administrator do basic configuration. Indeed, this
screen only shows simple configuration parameters that should be enough for
the vast majority of administrators. If you want to see other numerous (and
advanced) configuration parameters, read file <span
class="filename">include/config_default.inc.php</span>.</p>

<p>This screen is divided in several sections, regrouping configuration
parameters by theme.</p>


<h3>Main</h3>
<ul>
  <li><strong>Gallery title</strong>: used in RSS feed and notifications by
email.</li>

  <li><strong>Page banner</strong>: displayed on top of each public
page.</li>

  <li><strong>Gallery URL</strong>: used for the RSS feed.</li>

  <li><strong>Lock gallery</strong>: Lock the entire gallery for
  maintenance. Only administrator users will be able to reach the
  gallery.</li>

  <li><strong>Rating</strong>: Picture rating feature is enabled.</li>

  <li><strong>Rating by guests</strong>: Even non registered users can rate images.</li>

  <li><strong>Allow user registration</strong>: Registration is free for all.</li>

  <li><strong>Mail address is obligatory for all users</strong>: Mail address will checked on registration or profile update except if the action is done on administration part.</li>

  <li><strong>Email admins when a new user registers</strong>: Administrators will be received mail for each registration.</li>

</ul>

<h3>History</h3>

  <p>Visits on pages <span
  class="pwgScreen">category.php</span> and <span
  class="pwgScreen">picture.php</span> will be saved in the
  <code>history</code> table.</p>
  
  <p>Visits will be shown in <span
  class="pwgScreen">Administration, Specials, History</span>.</p>

<ul>
  <li><strong>Save page visits by guests</strong>: page visits by guests will be saved.</li>

  <li><strong>Save page visits by users</strong>: visits by registrered users will be saved.</li>

  <li><strong>Save page visits by administrators</strong>: page visits by administrators will be saved.</li>

</ul>

<h3>Comments</h3>
<ul>

  <li><strong>Comments for all</strong>: Even guest not registered can post
  comments.</li>

  <li><strong>Number of comments per page</strong>.</li>

  <li><strong>Validation</strong>: an administrator validate users posted
  comments before they become visible on the site. User comments validation
  takes place in screen <span class="pwgScreen">Administration, Pictures,
  Comments</span>.</li>

  <li><strong>Email admins when a valid comment is entered</strong>:
Sends an email to the administrators when a user enters a comment and this comment is validated.</li>

  <li><strong>Email admins when a comment requires validation</strong>:
Sends an email to the administrators when a user enters a comment that requires validation by the admin.
User comments validation takes place in the screen <span class="pwgScreen">Administration, Pictures, Comments</span>.</li>

</ul>

<!--TODO --><h3>Upload</h3>
<ul>
<!--TODO -->  <li><strong>Show upload link every time</strong>: If exists uploadeable categories, add link will be show for each categoy.</li>
<!--TODO -->  <li><strong>User access level to upload</strong>: Allows to restrict upload by users</li>
  <li><strong>Email adminis when a picture is uploaded</strong>: Administrators will be received mail for each picture uploaded by a user.</li>
</ul>

<h3>Default display</h3>

<p>Here you can change display options used by default, when guest is not
connected. Once connected, these options are overloaded by user own options
(modifiable in <span class="pwgScreen">profile</span>).</p>

<p>It is possible to change display options for all existing users, but the
screen to consider is <span class="pwgScreen">Administration,
Identification, Users</span>, where you can options for a selected list of
users.</p>

<ul>

  <li><strong>Language</strong>: concerns only Piwigo
  labels. Category names, picture names and all descriptions are not
  localized.</li>

  <li><strong>Number of images per row</strong></li>

  <li><strong>Number of rows per page</strong></li>

  <li><strong>Interface theme</strong></li>

  <li><strong>Recent period</strong>: By days. Period within a picture is
  shown as new. Must be superior to 1 day.</li>

  <li><strong>Expand all categories</strong>: Expand all categories by
  default in the menu? <em>Warning</em>: this option is resources consuming
  and may generate a huge menu if your category tree is contains many
  categories.</li>

  <li><strong>Show number of comments</strong>: show the number of comments
  for each picture on the thumbnails page. Resource consuming.</li>

  <li><strong>Show hits count</strong>: display hits observed on picture
  just under its thumbnail on the thumbnails page. 
  Only when advanced configuration parameter is: <br>
  $conf['show_nb_hits'] = true; <br>
  Notice: it is false by default.</li>

  <li><strong>Maximum width of the pictures</strong>: maximum displayed
  width. If pictures are larger than this setting, they will be resized on
  display. If you consider filling this option, you'd better consider
  modifying the width of your pictures instead.</li>

  <li><strong>Maximum height of the pictures</strong>: same remarks as for
  previous setting.</li>

</ul>