Requirements

The project.module requires that it have its own seperate vocabulary set up. The project.module should not share the vocabulary of any other module, for example the forum.module.

You should have the following on your web host and Drupal installation:

• mysql database
• php version 4.2>5
• activated taxonomy.module
• a filesystem upload module (filestore2, download,upload)

Installation

• set module into module folder
• run the database script
• Create a starting taxonomy and make sure to check the "required" checkbox to make sure no projects can be created without using the proper taxonomy.

Projects
 -term 1 (new project)
 -term 2 (new project)

Configuration

Administration User Instructions:

When creating a new project it is important to do things in a certain order. Here we will show the steps necessary to create a new project starting from the creation of a proper vocabulary (category)

1. add project container vocabulary in administer categories interface
2. add project container terms in administer categories interface
3. add project to terms container in project interface
4. add project releases to a project in project interface. Project will not appear until a release has been made. If you want to have them appear without release then try the Plus Project module

Additional modules:

The project.module will controll the linking to the released software but need a companion module to handle the uploading and filesystem organization. It is recommended that the download.module be used since it does not have any limitations on file size as it uses FTP for upload. the filestore2.module or upload.module can be used but they do have limitations set by HTTP upload usage.

download.module
filestore2.module

Site User Instructions:

Site users may have any range of previleges when using the project module. Here we will give instructions on how to use the user interface that appears with the modules activation.

Issues:

Issues are the head subject of a thread concerning the software. When an issue is reported it can be commented on just like a forum topic. Issues may also have attachments like images and patch files.

Comments:

Comments are a threaded discusion that takes place after an issue has be reported. Comments can contain attachments.

Attachments:

The uploading of files when creating a comment or an issue is made possible through any number of upload modules that the sites administrator make available.