🚀 Getting Started with Gold Standard¶

From installation to your first article in under 10 minutes.

Prerequisites¶

Before installing Gold Standard, ensure your XOOPS installation meets these requirements:

flowchart LR
    subgraph Requirements
        PHP[PHP 8.2+]
        XOOPS[XOOPS 2026]
        DB[(MySQL 8.0+)]
        COMP[Composer 2.x]
    end

    PHP --> OK{Ready}
    XOOPS --> OK
    DB --> OK
    COMP --> OK

Installation¶

Method 1: Via Module Manager (Recommended)¶

1. Download the latest release from the XOOPS Module Repository
2. Navigate to Admin → System → Modules
3. Click Install New Module
4. Select goldstandard.zip
5. Click Install

Method 2: Manual Installation¶

# Navigate to modules directory
cd /path/to/xoops/htdocs/modules

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/xoops/goldstandard.git

# Install dependencies
cd goldstandard
composer install --no-dev --optimize-autoloader

# Set permissions
chmod -R 755 .
chmod -R 777 cache/ uploads/

Then install via Admin: 1. Go to Admin → System → Modules 2. Find "Gold Standard" in the list 3. Click Install

Initial Configuration¶

After installation, configure the module:

flowchart TB
    A[Install Module] --> B[Access Admin Panel]
    B --> C[Configure Settings]
    C --> D[Set Permissions]
    D --> E[Create Categories]
    E --> F[Ready!]

Step 1: Access Admin Panel¶

Navigate to: Admin → Gold Standard → Settings

Step 2: Basic Settings¶

Step 3: Configure Permissions¶

Navigate to: Admin → Gold Standard → Permissions

Creating Your First Article¶

Quick Create¶

1. Go to Admin → Gold Standard → Articles
2. Click + New Article
3. Fill in the form:

Title: My First Article
Category: General
Content: |
  Welcome to Gold Standard!

  This is my first article using the Gold Standard module.
  It demonstrates the clean, modern interface.
Status: Draft

1. Click Save
2. Click Publish when ready

Article Editor Features¶

flowchart LR
    subgraph Editor["Rich Text Editor"]
        F[Formatting]
        I[Images]
        L[Links]
        T[Tables]
        C[Code Blocks]
    end

    subgraph Tools["Article Tools"]
        P[Preview]
        S[Save Draft]
        PU[Publish]
        SC[Schedule]
    end

    Editor --> Tools

Frontend Navigation¶

Once articles are published, users can access them at:

https://yoursite.com/modules/goldstandard/

https://yoursite.com/modules/goldstandard/article/my-first-article

https://yoursite.com/modules/goldstandard/category/general

URL Patterns¶

Common Tasks¶

Publishing an Article¶

sequenceDiagram
    participant A as Author
    participant E as Editor
    participant P as Publisher
    participant S as System

    A->>S: Create Draft
    A->>S: Submit for Review
    S->>E: Notification
    E->>S: Review & Approve
    S->>P: Notification
    P->>S: Publish
    S->>A: Published Notification

Scheduling Publication¶

1. Edit the article
2. Set status to Scheduled
3. Select Publish Date/Time
4. Click Save

The system will automatically publish at the scheduled time.

Troubleshooting¶

Common Issues¶

Getting Help¶

• Check the FAQ for common questions
• Visit the XOOPS Forums
• Open an issue on GitHub

Next Steps¶

Now that you're up and running:

1. Configuration - Explore all settings
2. Features - Discover advanced features
3. Permissions - Fine-tune access control
4. Architecture - Understand the internals

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