I've managed to install Apache2, mySQL, PHP, and XOOPS successfully (whew!). I have a few general questions now that I'm into the XOOPS configuration process:

- When I go to the main page of my site (e.g.http://localhost), I'm getting the "Welcome to Apache!" page. Removing the Index.htm pages then shows me a directory listing of my docroot. I haven't noticed anyone mentioning that they've needed to modify their DirectoryIndex setting in httpd.conf to look for Index.php. Is this just implied or is there a more appropriate way to point to XOOPS?

- I see where modules are listed in the Administration section, though honestly I haven't yet found good descriptions for what they do and/or suggestions for external modules that provide supersets of functionality. Can anyone provide either an example set of module configurations for a "standard" site or a comprehensive listing of modules and in what circumstances they're useful? I guess my specific example would be News entries... there seem to be multiple modules to choose from and I'm having problems determining what would be appropriate.

Thanks for any help!
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welcome to xoopsing..

As yet a comprehensive module list is not compliled, but the docs time is working on that. If you have a look at the XOOPS Newsletters that might help for an overview

https://xoops.org/modules/news/index.php?storytopic=17

I am working on a XOOPS overview at my test site, early stages but may give you a feel for Xoops

For a list of modules (not what they do)

http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=41586

Try experimenting with the modules that come with Xoops, the News module does what you see here on the XOOPS frontpage..:)

Article and content modules are many and varied, they don't come with the standard install, this allows webmasters to choose one which suits there own preferences.

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On the mony :) Usually a php based sofware uses index.php as its start page. Set apache to look for index.php and you should be good to go.

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Well, they can be uninstalled fairly cleanly and easily with a few clicks, so it's prolly worthwhile to tinker with each module you come across. I do :)