Initial Configuration
After the install script has finished there are still a number of elements of the archive that you must configure before your archive will be operational.
Ratings - Ratings are a required element for story submission. Ratings are intended to show the intended audience for a story much as the MPAA ratings work for movies.
Categories (if you chose to have more than one) - How you categorize your archive is at your discretion. Some archives use categories for different fandoms. Others use categories for types of story within a fandom.
Characters - Characters are a list of characters used in your stories. Characters can be defined as sitewide or assigned to a specific category.
Classifications - Classifications are other types of "classifications" you want to sort your stories into. In 1.1 and 2.0, classifications were hard-coded as genres and warnings. To add new classifications or modify existing classifications required editing a number of core files. With 3.0, you can designate your own classifications. Other classifications that could be used are: spoilers, pairings, story type, language.
News - It's a good idea to write an initial news story.
Message Settings - The install script will load some default messages for your site. You will most likely wish to customize these messages to fit your site.
Custom Pages - Four custom pages are defined in the installation. You will most likely wish to customize these pages to fit your site.
Additional User Profile Fields - A number of optional user profile fields were installed though only a few were turned on. You will want to go to Admin->Profile Information and configure the user profile fields that you want on. If you want a custom profile field, now's the time to add that too.
Note: If you intend to bridge your eFiction site with another script. It's advisable to do it now before you open for business.
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