Transcript IMPLENTING THE BMLT

REQUIREMENTS
Before starting, these requirements should be met:
• Service Body Requirements
• Trusted Servant Requirements
• Server/ISP Requirements
• Budget Requirements
SERVICE BODY REQUIREMENTS
This may be the most important part of the entire
process.
Ensure that the Service Body responsible for
maintaining the meeting list and/or Web site is
100% behind this.
Also, try to get the correct Service Body to do this
(like RSC, vs. ASC).
Doing this ensures that the project has as much
support as possible.
TRUSTED SERVANT REQUIREMENTS
Besides the technical folks, you need people who
can explain the BMLT and help others, and people
to administer the system.
The BMLT gives many people the opportunity to
become involved in Service.
SERVER/ISP REQUIREMENTS
There are some basic requirements for an ISP
(Internet Service Provider). This is the outfit that
runs the server on which you install the BMLT.
•PHP 5.1 or above (Root Server)
•PHP 5 or above (Satellites)
•PDO. This is standard in PHP 5.1 or Above. This is
only required for the Root Server.
•Database (Like MySQL). This is only required for the
Root Server. It needs a PDO driver.
BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
• BMLT CODE: $0 (The BMLT is completely free)
• HOSTING/ISP: $4/Month and up
• DOMAIN NAMES: $15/Year (Average –can be less)
• SETUP FEES: Often $0. Sometimes $20-$50
• Special Technical Workers: $50 - $150 per hour
You can expect minimal setup and “up front” fees,
with a yearly commitment of about $100-$200.
Try to get volunteers, as opposed to hiring special
workers. Some ISPs will help set up Web sites
(Often, for a fee).
WHAT TYPE OF BMLT?
What type of BMLT server we do we want?
Each of these types of BMLT implementation has
very different requirements.
•Root Server
•Satellites
ROOT SERVER
The “Root Server” is the main “hub” server for a
BMLT implementation.
There is only one root server, and it is installed and
maintained by one Service Body (Usually an RSC).
It is not actually used to find meetings. Its primary
purpose is to allow administrators to edit
meetings.
The root server is set up as a standalone Web site.
It is not integrated into any other Web site.
SATELLITES
The BMLT comes with direct support for four different types of
“satellites”:
•“Standalone” –Directly mixed into your site code
The following are three plugins for the major CMS (Content
Management Systems), frequently used to create NA Web sites:
•Joomla! Plugin –A plugin/component for Joomla! 1.5 and Up
•WordPress Plugin –A plugin for WordPress 2.X and Up
•Drupal Module –A module for Drupal 6 and Up
STANDALONE SATELLITE
The “standalone” satellite is really just some
PHP code that has been written to be easily
integrated into the main code for your own
Web site.
All that is needed is a Web server capable of
running PHP 5 or above (no need for a
database). You download the code, and
integrate it into your site.
JOOMLA COMPONENT
Joomla! is a very common PHP-Based CMS that is
being used to create a lot of great NA Web sites.
Joomla! allows plugins to be written that can be
easily integrated into a site without having to write
any code. The administrator simply installs the file.
The BMLT provides a very powerful Joomla!
Component and plugin combination that is
extremely simple to install and to use.
WORDPRESS PLUGIN
WordPress is the most popular blog CMS in the
world. It can be customized to create almost any
kind of managed Web site; not just blogs, so it is
used for many NA Web sites.
The BMLT WordPress plugin is distributed through
the official WordPress Plugin Repository, so it allows
auto-install and auto-update.
BMLT for WordPress is woven into pages.
DRUPAL MODULE
Drupal is an outstanding CMS that is becoming
very popular for many professional Web sites
(the new US White House site is Drupal).
The BMLT Drupal module provides both a
“block,” allowing the BMLT to be placed into
its own context, and a “content filter,” which
allows it to be “woven” into the text of a page
or post.
THE NEXT STEPS
If the BMLT looks good to you, here are our
recommended next steps:
•UNIFY
THE NEXT STEPS
If the BMLT looks good to you, here are our
recommended next steps:
•UNIFY
•EVALUATE
THE NEXT STEPS
If the BMLT looks good to you, here are our
recommended next steps:
•UNIFY
•EVALUATE
•PLAN
THE NEXT STEPS
If the BMLT looks good to you, here are our
recommended next steps:
•UNIFY
•EVALUATE
•PLAN
•IMPLEMENT