Bo-Blog

Bo-Blog is a single-user blog (web log) engine based on PHP and MySQL.

Bo-Blog 2.0 main features:

Based on the template structure of XHTML+CSS+div layout, the changeable and gorgeous templates can make your blog unique;
Freely customizable page blocks (widgets), add code without modifying the program, and you can also add new module items through automatic file installation;
Use Ajax-based message and comment addition and management methods;
Tags function;
Compared with the 1.x version, greatly improved customization and ease of use;
Recognize advertising/spam message/comment information using multiple conditions such as keywords, number of links, and number of words;
Fully support of batch operations for blog posts, users, links and other content in the background, saving your time and efforts;
Customizable expression system, customizable weather system, customizable avatar system;
User group management system, which can set various use and management authority of each group of users in detail;
It can automatically check whether there is an updated program;
Support XML-RPC interface;
Link grouping function, built-in link application and approval system;
Multiple languages support, built-in five language packs: simplified and traditional Chinese, English, Russian and Vietnamese;
Supports the direct import of blog content via RSS, which can be converted in an emergency when there is no conversion program;
Compatible with PHP5, MySQL5;
Hidden categories can be set, hidden blogs can be written, drafts can be written;
Optional custom editor;
Two ways to top (pin) a blog post, you can lock a blog post, and add a star to the blog post;
Support Trackbacks and RSS 2.0 (all new blog posts, single post or a certain category can be tracked);
Visual link and sort order adjustment method;
Two viewing methods of list or summary can be set freely;
Freely switch blogs, switch registration, and set reasons;
Time difference adjustment function;
Verification code (captcha) based on GD;
Bad words that are restricted or blocked can be imported;
Attachment upload and management system;
Import and export special backup format or RSS format.

Bo-Blog 2.1.1 Installation Instructions

1. Installation conditions:

To install Bo-Blog 2.1.1, your server (or virtual host) must meet the following conditions:

PHP version 4.3.0 and above;
GD library installed;
Zlib functions installed;
Support sessions and cookies;
Support MySQL version 4.0.0 and above;

In addition, the following functions must be enabled:

opendir / readdir
unlink
fopen / fsockopen
error_reporting
chdir

2. New installation:

2.1. Upload all files from "bo-blog" folder to the server. For Unix servers, please set the attributes of the following folders to 777 or ensure that the program can read and write files:

attachment/
bak/
data/
post/
temp/
temp/openid/
temp/openid/associations/
temp/openid/nonces/
temp/openid/temp/

Warning: If you are using a Windows server, it is recommended not to install it in the root directory.

2.2. Execute install/install.php. Follow the instructions to complete the installation.

2.3. If your server supports Gzip, please turn on Gzip compression in the background blog settings.

File structure

The functions of the folders in the installation package are as follows:

/bo-blog - Bo-blog program itself
/help - documenting files;
/tools - some small tools, please refer to the enclosed document for details.

More information

Pay attention to "Check for Updates" to discover new versions.
Official website: http://www.bo-blog.com
Discussion area: http://bbs.bo-blog.com

Thanks to the following netizens for their assistance. (Sorted in alphabetical order)

Jianxin (http://www.loveshell.net)
Light blue radiant fish (http://www.51shell.cn)
msxcms (http://www.bmforum.com)
Nicky (http://www.osxcn.com)
totti (http://www.ittot.com)
Valery Votintsev (http://www.sources.ru)

This program contains codes from the following projects. Copyrights of these parts belong to their perspective authors.

TinyMCE (http://tinymce.moxiecode.com)
Lunar Calendar original code by S&S Lab
Watermark and Anti-spam in Trackbacks original code/algorithm by 4ngel (http://sablog.net)
Enabling Javascript Copy and Paste in Firefox, Drop menu in Admin Center, UBB in Firefox (partial) original coders unknown

codersclub / boblog