Questions about DA

[nem]

Hi,

I'm an ex-cPANEL user.. and i prefer to use DirectAdmin for it's simpleness...

However - there are a few tools i would like to add to DA like before i was hosting..

For example:

FRONTPAGE EXTENSIONS



Are they available as a plugin for DA? Also what about just adding a simple icon to install a forum or a shopping cart. I heard of installatron also on these forums - but could i create a single icon on the main screen to install 1 bit of software... ie IPB?









Q2,

Could i create a sub-domain as a temporary address while a clients domain gets cached...

For example.. instead of giving them some ip address...

1..0.1.2039:blah bla/~user

Have a sub-domain:

http://user.hostdomain.com ?!

 

[nem]

When im skinning DA... I see you can do whatever you like the with interface unlike cPANEL... which is limited.


Is it a requirement to have the DirectAdmin copyright text at bottom?


Thanks.


- Sorry for all the questions. I'm new to DirectAdmin and i want to know as much as i can before put the website up etc...

 

[jmstacey]

Frontpage extensions come standard with a DirectAdmin installation.

Also what about just adding a simple icon to install a forum or a shopping cart. I heard of installatron also on these forums - but could i create a single icon on the main screen to install 1 bit of software... ie IPB?

I don't know if installatron is capable of it, but it is enough to make an individual plugin dedicated to that one purpose.

 

[nem]

Well I'm new to this plugin thing. How does it work?

 

[jmstacey]

This lists out the structure of your plugin:
http://www.directadmin.com/features.php?id=370

From there it's basically php/html work.
There are also threads regarding plugin development scattered around these forums which can be gathered with the search functions.
Feel free to ask any specific development questions if you don't find an answer.