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Lokka Documentation

This is the official online manual (documentation) for Lokka - CMS for Cloud, and serves as an encyclopedia for everything related to Lokka. Anyone can edit the content at any time.

  • What is Lokka
  • Lokka's Goals
  • Blogging Basics - Blog Features and Lokka
  • License
  • Version History / Changelog
  • Screenshots

Installation

  • Getting Started
    1. Before Installing - Requirements
      • Preparing a Server - System Requirements Installing on CentOS
      • Hosting Provider Information
    2. Installation
      • Organizing Files into a Subdirectory
      • Editing config.ru
    3. Post-Installation Steps
  • Importing Content from Other Systems
  • Admin Panel - Lokka's Control Panel
  • User Settings
  • Site-wide Settings
  • Creating Categories to Organize Posts
  • Writing Blog Posts
  • Comments, Trackbacks, and Pingbacks
  • Feed Distribution
  • Switching Themes (Site Design)
  • Creating Static Pages
  • Creating a Blogroll
  • Permalink Settings - Customizing URL Formats
  • Extending Functionality with Plugins
  • Creating Backups
  • Uploading Data to Heroku
  • Upgrading to the Latest Version
    • Note: Pre-upgrade Precautions
  • Migrating Lokka

Help

  • FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
  • Changing / Resetting Login Password
  • Multibyte / CJK Character Issues
  • Safe Mode Restrictions and Workarounds
  • Database Recovery
  • Using the Support Forum
  • Glossary
  • Links

Tutorial Videos

  • Lokka.tv

Writing Posts

  • Writing Blog Posts
  • Posting via Bookmarklet
  • Posting by Email (Moblog)
  • Attaching Images and Files
  • Using Smilies
  • Using Custom Fields

Comments, Trackbacks, and Pingbacks

  • Discussion Settings
  • Comment Spam Prevention
  • Anti-Spam Plugin: Akismet

Design and Layout

  • Customize site design, layout, and displayed information using the "Theme" feature without modifying Lokka's core
  • How to Use Themes
  • Changing the Sidebar (Widgets)
  • Static Page Templates
  • Creating Themes - Structure and File Roles
  • Template Basics - How It Works
  • Template Hierarchy - Template Filename Priority
  • Template Tag Reference
  • Conditional Tags - Switching Output Based on Page State
  • Include Tags - Loading Partials
  • Loops - Post Output

Extension and Development

Plugins

  • Creating Plugins
  • Plugin API
    • Action Hook Reference
    • Filter Hook Reference
  • Other Plugin Resources

Database and Development

  • Database Tables and Fields
  • Translating / Localizing Lokka
  • Lokka Coding Standards
  • Function Reference
  • Reporting Bugs

Community and Contributing

  • Contributing to Lokka
  • Becoming a Support Forum Volunteer
  • Community Forums
  • LokkaBench - Regional Communities

Documentation

  • Finding Ways to Contribute
  • Editing Guide

Index

  • All Pages
  • Pages by Category (Tree View)
  • Recent Pages

Tools

  • Cross-documentation Search
  • Cross-plugin Search
  • Cross-forum Search