Xoops at HostMonster
XOOPS actually stands for eXtensible Object Oriented Portal System. It is a web content management system (CMS) powered by PHP. The CMS is an open source software released under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL) and is free to use, modify and redistribute. The light weigth system is an ideal tool for developing small to large dynamic community websites, intra company portals, corporate portals, weblogs and much more.
Some key features of XOOPS according to the officials are:
Database-driven XOOPS uses a relational database (currently MySQL) to store data required for running a web-based content management system.
Fully Modularized Modules can be installed/uninstalled/ativated/deactivated with a click using the XOOPS module administration system.
Personalization Registered users can edit their profiles, select site themes, upload custom avatars, and much more!
User Management The ability to search for users by various criteria, send email and private messages to users through a template-based messaging system.
XSupported World-wide OOPS was created and is maintained by a team of several hard-working volunteers working from all over the world. The XOOPS community has more than dozen official support sites around the world for support of non-English speaking users.
Multi-byte Language Support Fully supports multi-byte languages, including Japanese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Korean, etc.
Versatile Group Permissions System Powerful and user-friendly permissions system which enables administrators to set permissions by group.
Theme-based skinnable interface XOOPS is driven by a powerful theme system. Both admins and users can change the look of the entire web site with just a click of a mouse. There are also over 60 themes available for download!!
XOOPS at HostMonster
XOOPS is supported by HostMonster via Fantastico. The latest version available with the hosting service is 2.3.1. Installing XOOPS at Hostmonster is pretty easy – you’ll be asked to input some basic info such as admin access data, site name and slogan, installation path, email address and that’s all. Once click ‘Install’, the system will automatically install XOOPS and configure the necessary on a new database.
Attached above is the installation page of XOOPS at Fantastico.
