Directory

Website directories are human-curated listings of internet links, as opposed to search engine results. Tiki's Directory feature enables easy collection and display of website links categorized by topic for browsing by users.

Overview: This page describes how to configure the Directory feature.
To access: Click the Directory icon on the Admin Panel
or Access http://example.org/tiki-admin.php?page=directory

Related Topics

Bugs and Wishes

Directory screenshot

                    

Note
The following content will eventually be migrated to the Directory section of the Tiki User and Admin Guides.


	
		Option 
		 Description 
		 Default
	


	
		Directory
		User-submitted Web links
		Disabled
	
	
		Columns per page
		Number of columns per page when listing directory categories
 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
		3 columns
	
	
		Links per page
		How many links should be displayed per page.
		20 links
	
	
		Validate URLs
		Should Tiki check the URL?
		Disabled
	
	
		Enable "popular sites"
		
		Enabled
	
	
		Show country flag
		Show the country flag
		Enabled
	
	
		Method to open Directory links
		The linked-to website can be opened in various ways
 Replace the current window | Open a new window | Open an iframe
		Open a new window
	




Directory

The Directory is used to collect and display web site links categorized by topic for browsing by users. It is similar to the DMOZ Open Directory Project (see Useful Links, below).
The user can browse through categories, making use of category and link descriptions, and navigate to increasingly specific subcategories. A search form can also be used to locate a link in the Directory.
Users can submit links to be added to the Directory. The submitted links can be subject to validation by admins or designated editors before they are added.
Any number of categories can be created and each can be indicated as related to one or more other categories. Tiki tracks the addition of new links and the number of visits to each link, as well as the number of searches made. Users can also view "new sites" and "cool sites" (most-visited sites).
Directory information can also be displayed as modules in Tiki's side columns or wiki pages, and new Directory links can be reported in Tiki's Calendar.
Feature Overview

TikiWiki's Directory feature enables:

Organization of Web site links into categories
Searches for links
Submission by users of link suggestions for approval by admins
Appointment of editors to moderate specific categories
Caching of linked Web sites to avoid the problem of dead links or temporarily unavailable servers
Display of top-ranked sites in terms of hits
Display of most recently added sites
Indication of top-ranked and recently added sites in a Tiki module
Association of Directory categories with one another and/or with one or more global Tiki Categories

More Documentation


Directory User How to use the Directory once it has been activated and configured.


Directory Admin How to activate and configure the Directory, including determining its organization and page display, and setting appropriate permissions.


Directory Details Details on Directory internals, including information on related files, permissions, database tables and CSS selectors.


Directory TikiMovie: Flash movie on how to set up and use the Directory, click by click

http://www.teluguvaariki.com/sri-addons/tikiwiki_videos/Directory/


Useful Links
These are other examples of and information about Web directories.

DMOZ Open Directory Project

http://www.dmoz.org (discontinued)
Wikipedia "Directory" entry

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_directory

alias

Directories



        
                    
    
            
            
                                    
            
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