> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://xoops.gitbook.io/publisher-tutorial/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://xoops.gitbook.io/publisher-tutorial/master.md).

# Introduction

![logoXoops.jpg](/files/-LD6N-vrNWdvF2yaJ7tg)

## Module Publisher

#### for XOOPS 2.5.7

![logoModule.png](/files/-LD6N-vtHjMlfDiN-5Dq)

### User Manual

© 2016 XOOPS Project ([www.xoops.org](https://xoops.org))

### Module Purpose

This module is for publishing News and Blogs. Originally based on SmartSection, it improved heavily on it, and became the best Blog/News module for XOOPS. The key features:

* Categories and Subcategories
* Pages
* Four basic templates, custom templates
* File Wrapping
* Page/Category images
* File attachments
* Scheduled publishing and expiration
* Order by date, ratings, sort order
* Ratings
* Comments
* SEO
* Permissions: Submissions, Submit/Edit fields, Categories, Pages, Moderation (global)
* various Editors provided by XOOPS
* Import from SmartSection and News modules
* Easy cloning (change the directory name)

  *Figure 1: Main view of the Publisher Module (Admin side)*

![image001.jpg](/files/-LD6N-8L27QBF1Ba0KqW)

## Download/Fork the Module ![](https://xoops.org/images/forkit.png)

**You can fork the module -->** [**here**](https://github.com/XoopsModules25x/publisher)**)**

### How to Contribute

[You can contribute on GitHub](https://github.com/XoopsDocs/publisher-tutorial). Changes will be [pushed to Gitbook.io automatically](https://www.gitbook.com/book/xoops/publisher-tutorial/activity) when the [main repository](https://github.com/XoopsDocs/publisher-tutorial) changes.

Editing the book can be done either by updating the markdown files with a text editor, or opening the repository in [the Gitbook desktop app](https://github.com/GitbookIO/editor/blob/master/README.md). The desktop app will give you a live preview option.

## Table of Content

* [Install/Uninstall](/publisher-tutorial/1.0-install-uninstall.md)
* [Administration Menu](/publisher-tutorial/2.0-administration-menu.md)
* [Preferences](/publisher-tutorial/3.0-preferences.md)
* [Operating Instructions](https://github.com/XoopsDocs/publisher-tutorial/tree/d45ee91bceb78c3793d050d044446bb91a87fbdd/4.0-operating-instructions)
* [The User Side](/publisher-tutorial/the-user-side.md)
* [Blocks](/publisher-tutorial/blocks.md)
* [Templates](/publisher-tutorial/templates.md)
* [Module Credits](/publisher-tutorial/module-credits.md)
* [About XOOPS](https://github.com/xoops/publisher-tutorial/tree/87d7854c40958150b85c3c237b4a30e3a0c3d0a2/en/book/8other.md)

### License:

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All derivative works are to be attributed to XOOPS Project ([www.xoops.org](https://xoops.org))

All derivative works are to be attributed to XOOPS Project ([www.xoops.org](https://xoops.org))