Coranto Related Links

The links on this page are Coranto related, related to a subject that will help you use or install Coranto, or to a tool that can be used to enhance Coranto. If you know of any other Coranto related links or wish to report a broken link use the contact form to let me know. Brief descriptions are provided here for each link, take the time to visit each one if you want to get the most from Coranto.

Addon Downloads
A list of all downloads available on this site.
Addons by Author
Addons by L0rdPhi1
Links to L0rdPhi1's addons. These include multipart (a file upload addon), template editor, and Tintinnabulum (addon for multi-category selection). There are 11 Coranto addons available here.
Addons by Lawrence
Lawrence's Coranto addons. Includes Coranto SQL (use a MYSQl database to store your Coranto data), X MultiSubmit (customized Coranto submit news pages), ChangeDateNew (post future events, change dates of already posted events), and 14 others.
Addons by Parahead
Addons modified or written by Parahead. Includes:

  • Custom Fields
  • Sort Orders
  • ChangeDateNew
  • New Files
  • Multipart
  • Maginot Line
  • Query Fetcher
Addons by plushpuffin
plushpuffins Coranto Addons page. Maginot Line (provides numerous options for building static pages) and Anne Rice (Glossary with reverse-replacement and rearrangement of terms) and 4 others are available.
Addons by Royalridge
Addons Include:
  • ProDefault - Change some defaults for new profiles.
  • BackMail - Have your news backup e-mailed to you.
Addons by Sumaleth
Addons by Sumaleth include:

Alphabet Pages v1.45
Count Items v1.0
FaceLift v3.1 - for Coranto 1.22.1 (build 37)
FaceLift v3.0 - for Coranto 1.22 (build 37)
FaceLift v2.3 - for Coranto 1.02
FaceLift v2.14 - for Coranto 1.00
Filter By Field 1.0 - Simple version
Filter By Field 2.0 - Extra-features version
MultiPage v1.51
News Columns v1.0
Sort True-Alphabetical v1.0
Addons Short List
AnchorCal ReadMe
Read me file for AnchorCal.

AnchorCal is a PHP script used to display a small calendar on your pages that links to events or news related to a date. The script reads a file you specify and generates the needed links dynamically.

AnchorCal is free.
BigNoseBird
BgNoseBird.com has tutorials on CGI scripting, apache server settings, server side includes, javascript, and much more. Includes free scripts. This is a great resource!
Calendar HowTo
An explanation of how to use Coranto and smcCal together to create event calendars for your site.
chmod Explained
An overview of the unix/linux chmod command. This is for beginners.
Common Server and Perl Errors Explained
Author: Parahead

Explains common server and perl errors encountered when working with Coranto.
Contact Me
Contact form for this site.
Coranto Docs Wiki
Coranto documentation. This site is using a Wiki to build Coranto documentation.
Coranto Glossary
A glossary of terms relating to Coranto.
Coranto - Installation to First Newsitem
This document provides a general overview of Coranto, installation instructions, and guides you through creating your first news item. I recommend you read it through completely before you begin with Coranto.
Coranto Support Forum
Active Coranto support forum.
Flexible Table Style
How to create a flexible table of items, with limits on the number of columns and number of items per cell.
Headlines by Sumaleth
Coranto headlines tutorial by Sumaleth.
Home
The home page of this site.
How Coranto Works by Sumaleth
An overview of how Coranto works by Sumaleth.
htaccess and the XBitHack
Information on using the XBitHack to allow parsing of files for Server Side Includes on an Apache server.
Item Counter HowTo
This document describes the use of a counter in a Coranto Style. Covers some of the basics of using perl code, creating headers and footers at the start and end of your news, using perl code variables in your style, and making your counter code reusable by more than one profile.
Links List
A list of all URLs linked to from this site. (This Page)
Manage Contact Form
Instructions for managing a secure contact list with Coranto and SCForm.
Meet the Owner
Introduction to the owner of this site.
New User Info - Please Read
Link to the new user forum topic at the Unofficial Coranto Site. Many frequently asked questions are dealt with here. One of the first places to look for Coranto answers.
RegEx Coach
Homepage for a nice piece of software for learning about and testing regular expressions.
Royalridge Docs
This site has documentation on:
  1. Using Maginot to create individual user pages and an index.
  2. How to create a "floating" menu which includes your news headlines.
  3. addon - cra_prodefault.pl - Setting defaults for new profiles.
SCForm Homepage
Homepage for the SCForm secure contact form script.

SCForm allows you to place a contact form on your web pages without having the e-mail addresses available for robots to harvest.
Search Archived Support Forum
Over 50,000 archived forum posts relating to Coranto. If you have checked the various doc files available this is where you can go for answers. Use the forum search function to look for your answer.
Site Information
Information about this site.
smcCal Homepage
smcCal is a perl calendar script that can be used with Coranto to provide event calendars for your site. There is a doc file available on this site with details.
viewnews Explained
An overview of how to use viewnews.cgi.
ViewNews/SearchNews by Sumaleth
Documentation of Coranto's searchnews and viewnews by Sumaleth.