Prerequisites

• Zope 2.6.2+ (www.zope.org) (tested with Zope 2.7.1 and 2.7.3)
• CMF 1.4.x+ (cmf.zope.org) (tested with cmf 1.4.4)
• Plone 2.0+ (www.plone.org) (tested with plone 2.0.3 and 2.0.5)
• ArcheTypes 1.2.5rc4+ (http://sourceforge.net/projects/archetypes/)
• Optional:
  • CMFBoard http://www.cmfboard.org/
  • PloneArticle http://ingeniweb.sourceforge.net/Products/PloneArticle/

I only tested this product with Linux, but hopefully it will work on M$ windoze as well (feedback will be apreciated)

Install

• Uncompress the sdotNews product into your zope/Products directory or link it there, e.g.:

  ln -s /path/to/installation /path/to/zope/Products

  Change the owner of the directory e.g.: chown -R plone:plone sdotNews

  Restart Zope.

• There are two ways to install sdotNews: using (1) an external method or (2) Plone's QuickInstaller tool. They both achieve the same result:

1. External Method: In the root of your PloneSite installation (within the ZMI), add an external method to the root of the Plone Site, with the following configuration values:
   • id: install_sdotNews
   • title (optional): Install sdotNews
   • module name: sdotNews.Install
   • function name: install

   Go to the management screen for the newly added external method and click the Test tab.

   The install function will execute and give information about the steps it took to register and install the Forum into the Plone Site instance.

2. QuickInstaller (recommended): In the Plone Configuration, found under Plone Setup in Plone 2, the Add/Remove Products tool can be used to add sdotNews.