Configuring ContentLicensing

Once ContentLicensing has been installed, click the ContentLicensing link found under the heading "Add-on Product Configuration."

The first option on the page will be a Creative Commons license jurisdiction. This option is available because the legal phrasing of the Creative Commons license varies depending on the country it is being used in. Because of the complex nature of licenses, this how-to guide will not go into the details about the Creative Commons license; however,  to find out more about the Creative Commons license, go to http://creativecommons.org.

The next two fields are "Publisher" and "Default Copyright."  The publisher field is the name of the institution or person in charge of the content publisher (e.g. Utah State University - David Wiley, MIT English Department, etc.). Note that this may be different than the default copyright holder as the publisher is the institution/person who is in charge of the publishing, while the copyright holder is the institution/person who determines the licensing of the content.

The Default Copyright is the copyright message that is put on all pages by default. This is different than the default site license, which will be explained below.

The Default Site License is license that every page will use by default. There are three options for the Default Site License:

All Rights Reserved

A traditional copyright license. For more information about a traditional copyright license in the U.S., visit the Copyright Office's basic FAQ. For countries outside the U.S., consult the appropriate government office for that country.

GNU Free Document License

Allows for the distribution and copying of content without the need for payment or notification of the copyright holder. Derivative works are allowed, but they must be licensed using the GNU Free Document License. For more information about the GNU Free Document License, visit the GNU website.

Creative Commons license

There are several different types of Creative Commons Licenses.  The default Creative Commons license for the Default Site License is Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0.  This license allows for the free distribution of the content as long as it is properly attributed, not used for commercial purposes, and is shared using the same license. As mentioned above, more information about the Creative Commons license can be found at the Creative Commons website.

If you would prefer to use another Creative Commons license, click the link "Choose" next to "Creative Commons License."

In the new window answer the questions based on whether you want to license the content for commerical use and allow for modification. Then click "Select a license."

The window will then display the name of the license and a permanent URL where the license can be found.  To make it the Default Site License click on the link "proceed."

Other Licenses

Then new license, along with its corresponding graphic should appear on the ContentLicensing page.

The next section is "Supported Licenses."  These are the types of licenses you would like content producers(or other roles) to be able to select.