Content Manager ComponentModule

Content Manager is an advanced frontend article manager for Joomla. Joomla's built-in permission system is limited to three types of frontend groups. By combining Content Manager with JXtended Control (a precursor to the access control technology for future versions of Joomla), you can create new User Groups and grant them various levels of access at the article category level. Add the JXtended WYSIWYG editor and you have the ability to create anything from small standard paragraphs to whole skeletal frameworks that you can insert into your article. Content Manager provides a user-friendly and configurable Control Panel for frontend users, giving them only the information they need at a glance.

FEATURES

* Create new user groups.
* Place users in more than one group.
* Control add and edit permissions on a per category basis for users in one or more groups.
* Control publishing rights, modification of author, access level and parameters as a whole.
* Configurable module-based control panels (less scary than the Administrator Articles Manager).
* Allows for public or registered user article submission.
* Fully customisable output using Joomla's flexible layout override system.

REQUIREMENTS

* JXtended Libraries plugin (an extended developer framework for Joomla).
* JXtended Control component (giving you the ability to add new user groups and control permissions).
* Joomla 1.5.7+
* PHP 5+

Optionally, installing the JXtended WYSIWYG editor will allow you to create article templates. Please note that registration is required to download the JXtended extensions. You must install the JXtended Libraries plugin and JXtended Control component before you install Content Manager.

This extensions requires a medium to advanced working knowledge of Joomla to configure and use to its maximum potential. Please familiarise youself with all instructions first.

NOTE TO PROSPECTIVE USERS: PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE SITE FULLY BEFORE INSTALLING.

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bydkg11hu on September 1, 2009
I could not imagine that was possible...

This missing function was a headache for many of us.

It is true that one must understand what it is, and what is does (and how) but once you are over with it, it does what it promises.

For those, who are handling complex hierarchy of users, such as societies, unions, it is a must for Joomla.
Hi,

Content manager and the additional modules work realy great for me. Gives nice possibilities for front-end userbased overviews of content and easy creating content.

sugestion for next version of article module:
possibility to filter on published/not published next to user filters.

Will keep following the develpment!
byxmontana on July 1, 2009
A litle complicated to configure, but finally I find a good module to limit publishers to a category/section with some usefull addons! and under GPL license. EXCELENT IDEA!!!
I think I followed the install instructions faithfully. The pre-requisites were installed first, which went OK.

Attempting to install the main component resulted in a blank screen.

Trying to uninstall, as recommended in the instructions didn't work either, meaning I had to remove the component manually.
Owner's reply

Please note this is caused by a bug in Joomla 1.5.10. It's corrected in 1.5.11. Wasn't my fault :)

byjkcustoms on June 18, 2009
After fully reading the instructions, this extension appears to be what I have been searching for. It provides easy editing from the frontend and was easy to setup (after reading the instructions)! I am looking forward for this to come out of beta.