Questions tagged [config]
The process of configuring ExpressionEngine and/or third-party add-ons via the config.php file - or another configuration solution such as Focus Lab's EE Master Config.
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Custom config files in an EE addon
I moved a custom addon out of system/third_party into a third_party folder above web root
all was well until I realized that the addon didn't account for a different third_party folder location
I ...
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Default .htaccess rewrite block for EE in a subfolder?
Is there a default .htaccess rewrite block for EE while running it in a subfolder?
I have EE in /eefolder/ i.e., mydomain.com/eefolder/ with simply
RewriteEngine on
in the .htaccess file in that ...
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Control Panel locking me out after uploads and template changes - says no data
Prolem:
I am using ExpressionEngine Core 2.6.1. After I click around the control panel for a bit, sometimes updating templates and sometimes uploading images, I get kicked out. When I get kicked out, ...
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Manipulating the Style menu in WYGWAM?
This thing drives me nuts. There is no reason this thing should be so small. I'd love to:
Make it larger, both vertically and horizontally; and
Style the text inside. I don't necessarily want it to ...
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overrides in config.php site_url and templatefiles
I have two questions for you:
changing the settings for the site_url with
$config['site_url'] = "http://domain/"; in config.php works as expected in some places. But the paths in the channel ...
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Does Throttling affect "good" bots negatively?
Throttling limits, "the number of page requests by a single IP address within a given time interval." In the ebook Securing ExpressionEngine 2, Mark Huot writes that, "[Throttling is] one of the first ...
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Disable Secure Forms in config.php
I can't log into my control panel and I think the issue is related to "secure forms" being enabled. How do I disable "secure forms" in the EE config file?
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Using Master Config
I am using this Master Config, http://eeinsider.com/articles/multi-server-setup-for-ee-2
Problem is my site now shows a server error.
Here is a pastie of my master config file.
http://pastebin.com/...
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Set From Name to system generate emails
Is it possible to set a from name to system generated emails - at the moment the from field is just the email address. Would be nice to be able to tidy that up if at all possible.
The control panel ...
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Why am I getting 404 error page on subpages on my test site sitting in subfolder of my live site?
I have created a test version of my site in a subfolder of my live site.
The root of my live site is in /public_html and my test site is in
/public_html/test.mydomain.com.
I have set up a dns ...
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Managing file upload locations with http and https
I've got a file upload location that needs to serve files via http in the public part of the website, and serve files via https in the private part of the website and in the control panel (to avoid ...
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When I am logged in to expression engine, load times are much slower
I have a scrolling ajax section on the home page that takes ~40 msec to load when I am not logged in, and 110-130msec when I am logged in.
I have disabled all user tracking, and played with cookies vs ...
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How to create a global variable inside config.php
I'm trying to build a simple config bootstrap for use in multi-server environments. I realise there are lots of config bootstraps around, but a lot of the popular ones seem a bit complicated for what ...
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Dynamic path for cachedir when placing system folder above web root
I've got a query about setting the cachedir path in system/config/database.php when placing the system folder above web root.
When the system folder isn't above web root, I'd normally set the path ...
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Unable to Load Site Preferences
I'm trying to duplicate a site onto a different server and am running into the old "Site Error: Unable to Load Site Preferences; No Preferences Found" error. Through searchign the forums some fixes I'...
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Why is EE not autosaving?
I have got editors who often have an entry open around 30minutes before saving.
I have turned on autosaving in the config.php file and this is also reflected in the config edotr in the control panel:
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Config setting for disabling page cache
Is there a config setting for disabling page cache in EE? I've found a setting for disabling tag caching $config['disable_tag_caching'] but not one for pages. I'm using the Focus Lab master config ...
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MasterConfig seems to retain reference to Republic Variables somewhere
I just performed a clean install of EE onto a local virtual host, and having checked the installation by successfully logging into the CP, followed that up by bringing into play the MasterConfig files....
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Config setting clarification
Is there a difference between the config variables $config['compress_output'] and $config['gzip_output']?
I was getting some errors with a particular add-on while having $config['compress_output']= ...
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MySQL connection on a non-standard port
We were experimenting with running an EE database stored on AWS and we found that MySQL was running on a non-standard port.
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EE 1, adding another server
So I have searched but I seem to only find information on setting up EE in the config.php for multiple server environments - local, staging, production. What Im looking to get some information on is ...
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Seeking three specific config variables
I've been trying to figure out how to set three specific CP settings via my config file and can't find a reference for the necessary variables. Maybe somebody can point me in the right direction. I'm ...
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CP access: admin.php or system/index.php
A site that I built last autumn had the CP url set as system/index.php (I think I was following Ryan Irelan’s advice in that regard). It works fine. However, last night I did a quick install of EE ...
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NSM Config Bootstrap is not overwriting the settings in database.php
This is starting to make me tear my hair out. I've worked with NSM config bootstrap (http://ee-garage.com/nsm-config-bootstrap) on several sites now. It enables you to set your database connection ...
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Why settings in my config.php aren't overriding settings in the CP
It's my understanding that settings in the config.php override any settings in the control panel.
Background:
I have copied a site over so it runs from another domain (with the view of closing down ...
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What's the configuration for multiple subsites the legacy way in ExpressionEngine?
Let me lead with a quote from the present EE license. "An ExpressionEngine license purchase allows a single “live” installation in a production environment and ancillary “development use only” ...
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Deny Multiple Login Override in config
Is there a way to disable Deny Multiple Logins via a $config override?
Thank you.
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Upgrading EE1 to EE2 database name problem in update script
I'm trying to get an EE1 site up to EE2.5.5
To do this I created a clone of the live site's files. Exported the SQL from the live database and populated a "dev" database with the data then updated ...
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Focus Lab Config (bootstrap) working with MSM - still problems
OK, first question on SE so bear with me. I'm trying to setup an older site (after going through the EE2 upgrade process) on a virtual private server the client has running WHM and cPanel. The sites ...
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ed_imageresizer not working with second site in Multisite Manager
I am using ExpressionEngine 2.5.2 and I'm having trouble getting my ed_imageresizer to work on my second site, setup through Multisite Manager. ed_imageresizer is installed and working on my primary ...
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What does $config['disable_all_tracking'] do?
Not sure how to choose to set $env_config['disable_all_tracking'] = 'y' or 'no'; When documentation says if set to 'y' some of the below settings are disregarded
/* Tracking
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"is_system_on" problem
I am having a tough time getting "is_system_on" to work right in production. In the "General Config" page in the CP, neither the "yes" or "no" radio buttons are set. When I select one and click submit,...
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Disable database-templates within ExpressionEngine 2
I'm working on EE2 theme and I can't find solution how to force EE use templates directly from the file system.
Generally I want to disable database templates while I'm working on theme, to get ...
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theme_folder_url issue
Should be a quick one for the EE add-on devs out there.
Most add-ons do support having:
$config['path_third_themes'] = $base_path . "/assets/third_themes/";
$config['url_third_themes'] = $...
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Difference between assign_to_config and config (and or env_config)
I'm using EE Master Config along with Stash.
I know in Master Config that all the configs have been changed from $config[''] to $env_config['']
I noticed with Stash that Mark is using this format: $...
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Control Panel (CP) Link Button is not working
There's a button in the top right corner of every EE install that links to the front-end of the site. On one of my installs it's returning:
http:///
instead of the site's address.
Where can I ...
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How do I assign custom global variables from my config file?
I'm currently developing custom config files.
Some of my files are deeply located in my architecture and I want to use some of my variables in the config as specific tag.
Example :
{site_url}assets/...
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Site and theme URLs not correct in control panel settings
When I load Site > CP Home > General Configuration I see the right values in the field: http://www.example.com for an instant. When the page fully loads it will change to http://dev.example.com. The ...
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setting 'site_name' in config doesn't seem to work
Having read through this discussion Config Bootstrap Options, and settled on using the method described on nettuts here, I've got myself a base build for EE with all my usual addons etc. That's all ...
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Is there a way to define snippets in the index.php or config.php file?
I'd like to define snippets dynamically in the index.php file.
Is there a way to do this?
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Disabling Postmaster from sending emails using a config.php override
Is it possible to disable Postmaster from sending emails using a config.php override? I've got a development version of a site and it'd be good if I could disable the emails from sending when I'm ...
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Deny Multiple Logins
Is there any way to deny multiple user logins when using the same username & password?
So if a user is logged in, they can't login from another machine using the same login credentials.
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Why wouldn't global variable parse correctly with Master Config?
Using Focus Lab's Master Config, I've set a test global variable for production, like so:
$env_global['global_test'] = 'test';
Then in an embedded template I've dropped in {global_test}. Also tried ...
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500 internal server error using Master Config
I've been using Focus Lab's Master Config for most of this year and have never run into this issue before.
So here's what's happening, going to the domain (example: mysite.com/index.php or mysite....
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How best to get a new EE install (including channels/fields) up and running quickly?
I don't use GIT or anything (yet) but am trying to speed up the time it takes to set up a new EE site. I'm finding that I'm setting up a lot of the same channels, custom fields, low variable, etc. ...
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"Word Separator for URL Titles" hidden config variable
Is there a hidden config variable for the "Word Separator for URL Titles" setting? What other hidden config variables remain undocumented in the ExpressionEngine User Guide?
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Renaming system directory if directory is outside root?
What's the general consensus regarding the renaming of the system directory if it resides above root? I was recently updating my default EE install to initially start with the directory above root and ...
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Config Bootstrap Options
Which config bootstrap options are available for ExpressionEngine? Which one works best in a multi server environment?
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How do I access custom config.php variables in a plugin?
I'm writing a plugin for which I'd like to be able to set site-wide preferences via custom variables in config.php (eg $['myplugin_config_item']), and have those variables available in all my plugins ...
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CE Image configuration for MSM
have an MSM site that I’ve just moved from test to production and we’re white screening on the front-end.
I suspected CE Image straight off - commented out my tags and sure enough, the site loaded ...
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