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The purpose of this page is to create a central resource for finding information related to creating a LoCo website.

Canonical will provide the LoCo with the hosting space needed for the website. Currently, only approved LoCos may request a website. To see how a LoCo is approved, see LoCoGettingApproved.

= Create Launchpad accounts =

See the LoCoHosting page for the software available. To create the required accounts:
  1. Follow the instructions under LoCoHosting 'How to get hosting space' and create the Launchpad account.
  1. [[https://answers.launchpad.net/people/+newteam Create a team]] for the LoCo on Launchpad.

= Request Website =

Once the Launchpad and team accounts have been created, [[https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu-website create a request]] on Launchpad for your website. Include the following information in the ticket:
  * LoCo Wiki URL
  * LoCo Mailing List URL
  * LoCo Launchpad URL
  * LoCo IRC channel
  * LoCo Contact and their Launchpad account URL.

See the [[https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu-website/+ticket/3684 Kentucky request]] as an example.

= Decide on Content =

Decide what content will reside on the website and what will be on the wiki. Creating content on the wiki allows information to be centralized and can be found easily by rest of the Ubuntu community. See the Colorado Team's ColoradoTeam/EnhancedLoCoWeb for what features could exist on the LoCo website.

A good example of using both the wiki and a separate LoCo website is the Australia Team:

 * Wiki-Page: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AustralianTeam
 * LoCo-Website: http://ubuntu.org.au/

= Select a Website Platform =

Since Canonical is providing widely used software for the website, there are many options like [[http://www.drupal.org Drupal]], [[http://www.joomla.org Joomla!]], [[http://moinmoin.wikiwikiweb.de/ MoinMoin]], or [[http://www.wordpress.org WordPress]].

== Drupal Resources ==
  * See the [[http://ohio.ubuntu-us.org/ Ohio Team website]] as an example of the use of Drupal.
  * See the EdubuntuSitePublishingTools for a discussion of the pro and cons of using Drupal.
  * DrupalConcepts - Background information on how Drupal works.
  * DrupalPaths - More background information on Drupal.
  * DrupalHowtos - Information for creating multi-lingual sites, mailing list integration.
  * DrupalModules - Useful add-ons.

== Joomla Resources ==
  * Help on installing and setting up Joomla!: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Joomla

== MoinMoin Resources ==
  * HelpOnInstalling - Installation instructions.
  * Instructions on how to use MoinMoin: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MoinMoin.

== Wordpress Resources ==
  * See the [[http://www.ubuntu-utah.org/ Utah Team website]] as an example of the use of Word''''''Press.
  * Instruction to installing Word''''''Press: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WordPress.

== Django Resources ==
 * LoCoDjango - using the python-based Django framework

= Forums =

Forums from the website should link to the LoCo forums on ubuntuforums.org, unless its a language not supported already or there is a good reason to have a separate one. [[http://www.punbb.org/ PunBB]], [[http://www.phpbb.com phpBB]], [[http://www.xmbforum.com/ XMB]], Drupal (integrated into the Drupal platform), and [[http://www.simplemachines.org/ SMF]] have been used and are free. The popular [[http://www.vbulletin.com vBulletin]] requires the purchase of a license.

== phpBB ==
  * See the [[http://forum.ubuntu.org.cn/ China Team forums]] as an example.
  * Installation instructions for pubBB: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PhpBB2

== punBB ==
  * See the [[http://forum.ubuntu-fr.org/ French Team forums]] as an example.
  * Installation instructions for pubBB: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PunBB

== SMF ==
  * See the [[http://forum.ubuntu-fi.org/ Finnish Team forums]] as an example.

== XMB ==
  * See the [[http://www.ubuntu-rs.org/forum Serbian Team forums]] as an example.

= Templates =
For templates to use with some of the mentioned CMS tools and forums, see LoCoTemplates.

= Additional Add-ons =

== Planet Aggregator ==
[[http://www.planetplanet.org/ Planet]] allows feeds of blog posts by the LoCo's members to be displayed on the LoCo website. See [[http://planet.ubuntulinux.org/ Planet Ubuntu]] as an example. To set up such a feed, see LoCoCreatingPlanet.

== LoCoMap ==
Creating a map of locations of a LoCo's members can be an interesting addition to the website. Take a look at the [[http://ubuntu-fr.org/carte/ French Team map]]. Instructions for creating a similar map are at LoCoCreatingMap.

= History =
To see the history of hosting services provided for Ubuntu, visit FrDeHosting.

Creating a Website for your LoCo Team

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The purpose of this page is to create a central resource for finding information related to creating a LoCo website.

Canonical will provide the LoCo with the hosting space needed for the website. Currently, only approved LoCos may request a website. To see how a LoCo is approved, see LoCoGettingApproved.

Create Launchpad accounts

See the LoCoHosting page for the software available. To create the required accounts:

  1. Follow the instructions under LoCoHosting 'How to get hosting space' and create the Launchpad account.

  2. https://answers.launchpad.net/people/+newteam Create a team for the LoCo on Launchpad.

Request Website

Once the Launchpad and team accounts have been created, https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu-website create a request on Launchpad for your website. Include the following information in the ticket:

  • LoCo Wiki URL

  • LoCo Mailing List URL

  • LoCo Launchpad URL

  • LoCo IRC channel

  • LoCo Contact and their Launchpad account URL.

See the https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu-website/+ticket/3684 Kentucky request as an example.

Decide on Content

Decide what content will reside on the website and what will be on the wiki. Creating content on the wiki allows information to be centralized and can be found easily by rest of the Ubuntu community. See the Colorado Team's ColoradoTeam/EnhancedLoCoWeb for what features could exist on the LoCo website.

A good example of using both the wiki and a separate LoCo website is the Australia Team:

Select a Website Platform

Since Canonical is providing widely used software for the website, there are many options like http://www.drupal.org Drupal, http://www.joomla.org Joomla!, http://moinmoin.wikiwikiweb.de/ MoinMoin, or http://www.wordpress.org WordPress.

Drupal Resources

Joomla Resources

MoinMoin Resources

Wordpress Resources

Django Resources

  • LoCoDjango - using the python-based Django framework

Forums

Forums from the website should link to the LoCo forums on ubuntuforums.org, unless its a language not supported already or there is a good reason to have a separate one. http://www.punbb.org/ PunBB, http://www.phpbb.com phpBB, http://www.xmbforum.com/ XMB, Drupal (integrated into the Drupal platform), and http://www.simplemachines.org/ SMF have been used and are free. The popular http://www.vbulletin.com vBulletin requires the purchase of a license.

phpBB

punBB

SMF

XMB

Templates

For templates to use with some of the mentioned CMS tools and forums, see LoCoTemplates.

Additional Add-ons

Planet Aggregator

http://www.planetplanet.org/ Planet allows feeds of blog posts by the LoCo's members to be displayed on the LoCo website. See http://planet.ubuntulinux.org/ Planet Ubuntu as an example. To set up such a feed, see LoCoCreatingPlanet.

LoCoMap

Creating a map of locations of a LoCo's members can be an interesting addition to the website. Take a look at the http://ubuntu-fr.org/carte/ French Team map. Instructions for creating a similar map are at LoCoCreatingMap.

History

To see the history of hosting services provided for Ubuntu, visit FrDeHosting.

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