Developer documentation
Target audience
This part of the documentation is not meant for end users of Coppermine, but only for developers. There is no support for this section, it comes as-is.
Contents
The developer documentation currently is far from complete. However, the following sections exist:
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Instrcutions for developers that explain what needs to be done when creating new files within the core
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A must-read for coppermine dev team members, recommended reading for (potential) contributors
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Adding config options to coppermine's core code. Developers who want to add configuration options should read this.
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The database tables used. An overview what get's stored where in the database.
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For developers and translators
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A guide how to integrate JavaScript into the Coppermine core or into plugins
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Steps needed to be performed by the maintainer of the coppermine package each time a new package release is being made
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For plugin authors
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Understand how the sanitization works and what you need to do to make superglobals work as expected
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Need to get the most recent SVN checkout? Go here.
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Software tools recommended by the coppermine developers to work with Coppermine
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An overview about global variables used in coppermine. Usefull if you're a coder and want to understand how coppermine works to be able to make use of the variables inside your custom code (e.g. if you're a plugin author)
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