Help: Administration

Getting Started:

  1. Make sure you've carefully followed the installation instructions in the "readme.html" file. All of the essential configuration can be done directly from that page, but you can also enter all the needed values by clicking on "Setup" here on the main Admin menu.
  2. Create at least one Tree. Unless you've got more than one independent GEDCOM file, you probably need only one tree.
  3. Create at least one User. The first user created must be an Administrator (must have all rights and NOT be associated with any Tree).
  4. Import your data, or begin entering it manually. If you're entering it one record at a time, it doesn't matter what you enter first. Some like to enter people first and then link them into families, while others like to start with families and build the tree up that way.
  5. Have a look at the Secondary Processes (under Import/Export) and perform any of those that you think necessary (see the Help there for more information).
  6. Once your data has been entered or imported, you can start linking in photos, histories and other media. Have fun! Additional help can be found on each subpage, as well as in the readme.html file.

Notes:

  1. If you notice some options are missing from the Administration menu, it is likely that you are not logged in with full permissions, or that you are assigned to a particular tree. To make changes to user permissions, log out and log in as an administrator, or edit your database directly using phpMyAdmin or a similar tool.
  2. The link to "Public Home" in the top frame will take you your home page and will fill your browser window. The "Public Home" link in the left frame will open your home page in the right, main frame, allowing you to navigate around your site and return to the Admin section at any time by clicking on another link in the left frame.

Other Resources:

  1. Updates mailing list: tngusers@lythgoes.net. To subscribe, send a message to tngusers-subscribe@lythgoes.net. This list is used exclusively to inform users of software updates and related issues.
  2. Users mailing list: tngusers2@lythgoes.net. To subscribe, send a message to tngusers2-subscribe@lythgoes.net. This list may be used for all discussion among TNG users.
  3. Users forum: http://tngforum.us (hosted by a TNG user).
  4. PHP Reference: http://www.php.net.
  5. MySQL Reference: http://www.mysql.com.
  6. HTML Reference: http://www.htmlhelp.com.
  7. Contact me directly: darrin@lythgoes.net.