How do I create a DotClear website?

Procédure

What is DotClear?

Dotclear is a high-performance blog creation tool that's extremely easy to use. You'll benefit from a multilingual, multi-blog, multi-user interface. So you can create a totally personalised blog, easily and without any programming. Very popular in France, Dotclear is attracting more and more bloggers...

Is DotClear included in all packages?

Dotclear is included in all Linux hosting packages.

How do I install DotClear using the auto-installer?

1. Connect to your web hosting administration space and click on Lws auto-install

2. Choose DotClear 2 (Before installing Drupal, you need to create a Mysql database, which is necessary for it to work properly) and click Install.

3. Indicate whether you want DotClear to be installed at the root of your site (at the base of your site) or in a folder. (If you want to display a shop window, for example)

4. Once the installation is complete, you can access the software by clicking on the"Click here" button.

How do I change my password and user name in DotClear?

1. Go to the administration area of your DotClear site(in this form example.com/admin/) It is possible that your Dotclear site is in a sub-domain. (More explanations about sub-domains here)

2. Enter your login details (default username: admin and password: admin)

3. Click on the My preferences button

4. Choose your Pseudonym and your New password then click on Save.

How do I change the graphic template in DotClear?

1. Go to your DotClear administration(in this form example.com/admin/) It is possible that your DotClear site is in a sub-domain. (More information about sub-domains here)

2. Enter your login details (default username: admin and password: admin)

3. Click on the Blog Appearance button

4. Choose your graphic template and click on Use it.

How do I manage a DotClear site?

1. Go to your DotClear administration(in this form example.com/admin/) It is possible that your Dotclear site is in a sub-domain. (More explanations about sub-domains here)

2. Enter your login details (default username: admin and password: admin)

3. Click on New ticket

• Enter the Title of your post (This will be displayed at the top of your page and on your home page. It is therefore important to target the keywords you use)
• Write the Content of your article (You can add images, change the size of the text, use bold, italics, underlining, etc.)
• Choose the Category for your article (It will be classified in this category on the site)
• Choose theStatus of your article (Check this part carefully, if it is on the unpublished status it will not be visible on your site. Choose"Public" if you want it to be visible to everyone)
• Choose the publication date for your article
• Then click Save to save
  

How do I create a DotClear site?

How can I get help with DotClear?

To find out more about DotClear, you can consult the official resources:

• DotClear documentation
• DotClear Forum
  

Conclusion

You are now able to install and create your first articles on your Dotclear site thanks to your LWS Web hosting. Dotclear is an effective content manager for creating your blog.

Don't hesitate to share your comments and questions!