Installation Complete
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Soybo!
Adminstering Your Soybo Server
You can now install new Soybo Services in your user and group folders in your Soybo Data folder. New services will appear for members of your Soybo Server the next time that they log in.
As the administrator of your Soybo Server, you can modify various settings of your Soybo Server using the Soyvices contained with the Admin directory.
The following Admin Soyvices are provided with this Soybo release. For more information on these Soyvices, please refer to the Soybo Admin Documentation on Soybo.com.
Access Control: | Allows you to limit access to your Soybo Server by IP Addresses. |
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Clear Media Cache: | Clears the Soybo Server Media Cache. The media cache is used to store world-readable files from Soyvices, such as images, stylesheets, and html documents. These files are automatically generated when a Soyvice is run. |
Clients: | Adjust the Soybo client that will be displayed to a particular Internet device (i.e. phone, handheld, or desktop). |
Preferences: | Adjust various preferences of your Soybo Server, including allowing guest access, default language, and system logging. |
Servicse Management: | Manage and organize services for your users and groups. |
Session Management: | View all currently active sessions on your Soybo Server. |
Smarty: | Adjust some preferences related to the Smarty Template Engine. |
Users and Groups: | Create, edit, or delete users and groups from your Soybo Server. |
Installing Soyvices
Soyvices that you download from the Internet are placed in the services folder in your Soybo Data folder. To install a Soyvice and make it available to your users and groups, follow these steps:
- Move the Soyvice's folder into the services folder of your Soybo Data folder.
- Log into your Soybo Server as the administrator.
- Run the Services Management Soyvice.
- Click on the Install Services link.
- Check the Soyvice(s) that you want to install.
- Click the Install Selected Services link. A page will appear notifying you that the services were successfully installed.
- Click the Services Management Home link.
- Click on the name of the group or user that you have access to the Soyvice.
- Scroll down to Available Services and check the Soyvice that you want to install.
- Choose the folder in which the Soyvice will appear in the group or user account and click the OK button.
The next time the user logs in, the Soyvice will appear in the user's Soybo account page.
You can also organize your Soyvices in folders, arranged per user or group. The graphic below illustrates one way you can organize your Soybo account.
3. Sample Mac OS X Soyvices
A number of sample Soybo Services (Soyvices) for Mac OS X have been provided to showcase the power and capability of Soybo. Follow these steps to make these Soyvices available:
- Open the macosx_components folder in the Soybo release folder.
- Open the folder labeled Sample Soyvices.
- Move the contents of the Sample Soyvices folder into the services folder
contained in your Soybo Data folder. Using the example shown above, that path will be:
/Users/john/Documents/soybo_data/services
Address Book: | Your Address Book, now accessible from virtually any device! |
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File System: | Access to your files is only a click away! |
iPhoto: | Upload photos to your iPhoto album from anywhere! |
iTunes: | Control iTunes from a desktop, laptop, handheld, or cell phone! |
Mail: | Apple Mail, now as a web service! |
mBlog: | Blog anywhere from virtually any device! |
Presentation Pad: | Control your PowerPoint presentations with any browser-equipped device! |
Process Menu: | See what applications are currently running on your Mac. |
Text to Speech: | Use your computer as a text-to-speech engine. |
WriteHere: | Write Here, Write Anywhere! |
Developer Information
Soybo Services are remarkably easy to develop, install, and use.
For information on learning how to create your own Soyvices, please refer to the Soybo Developer Documentation on Soybo.com.
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