Install Classifieds using maven version 3.0.4
Depending on DB, replace the desired jdbc dependency to the pom.xml
<dependency> <groupId>net.sourceforge</groupId> <artifactId>jtds</artifactId> <version>1.2.5</version> </dependency>
Modify "applicationContext.xml" with your appropriate "ServerDialect" MSSQL sample:
<prop key="hibernate.dialect">org.hibernate.dialect.SQLServerDialect</prop>
3. Modify "applicationContext.xml" with your appropriate db properties:
<bean id="dataSource" class="org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.DriverManagerDataSource">
<property name="driverClassName">
<value>net.sourceforge.jtds.jdbc.Driver</value>
</property>
<property name="url">
<value>jdbc:jtds:sqlserver://localhost:1433;instance=SQLEXPRESS;databaseName=uPortal</value>
</property>
<property name="username">
<value>sa</value>
</property>
<property name="password">
<value>password</value>
</property>
</bean>
4. Modify portlet.xml to give the desired group as admin rights to classifieds portlet
<security-role-ref>
<role-name>Portal_Administrators</role-name>
<role-link>local.2</role-link>
</security-role-ref>
5. If needed, modify ApplicationContext.xml to configure desired Ad Grooming values
<property name="hourToCheck" value="12"/> (what hour of day to perform grooming (24 hour clock) <property name="minuteToCheck" value="0"/> (the minute of hour to perform grooming) <property name="checkInterval" value="60"/> (how often to check if it is time to groom) <property name="maxCheckIntervalMillis" value="43200000"/> (the max amount of time between grooming) 6. Change directory to ClassifiedsPortlet folder 7. mvn clean package
8. Change directory to your uPortal folder
9. ant deployPortletApp -DportletApp=c:\ClassifedsPortlet\target\ClassifiedsPortlet.war
10. Configure Classifeds Portlet on uPortal portlet manager
Classifieds portlet Setup:
1. Logon to uPortal with administrator rights to Classifieds Portlet.
2. Click on "Classifieds Administration" Link at bottom right corner.
3. Enter Categories that are appropriate for your site:
Example categories:
announcments condos / vacation rentals free stuf lost and found rides / carpools volunteer opportunities wanted help wanted house sitting pet sitting services autos / motorcycles books clothing computers / electronics food houshold items all other animals / pets sports / outdoors tickets toys homes rentals roomates
4. Enter Headings that are appropriate for your site( when entering heading you can multiselect the desired categories for that category)
example headings:
environmental real estate employment / services miscellaneous community for sale
5. Enter Help Title and Text
Help text is displayed when the Help button is clicked
6. Enter Policy Title and Text
Policy Text is displayed when Policy link is clicked. A person entering an Ad, must click on the Policy reviewed box before an Ad can be entered.