phpMyAgenda Help

 

 

What it the aim of phpMyAgenda ?

phpMyAgenda is a database based application that allows you to easily manage your events and makes them available to your public, on the Internet or your intranet..

What it the best screen configuration for phpMyAgenda ?

phpMyAgenda is best viewed on 1024x768 resolution screen with millions colors.

What's an event ?

An event is basically composed of a description of this event, the place where the event takes place, contacts related to both places and events. You can add as many type of events as you want.

How do I control the different tables of the database ?

Using the left menu, you can select the Events, places, contacts, URLs and the different type of events and list the records.

Buttons :

  •      Edit the corresponding record. You can then modify it. For events, editing does not allow to enter new places, contacts,.... In order to change place or contact informations with an element that does not yet exist on the database, you have to add this element first, then select it using the drop down fields.
  •     Duplicate the event. It is useful for setting an event that have many dates over the time. This is available only for events.
  •     Delete the corresponding element. Warning !! Delete action has no undo nor confirmation question.

How do I add a event to the database ?

Click the add new event button on the left menu or on the top of the event list.

  1. Select the type of event. If the required type does not exists on the selection menu, add the new type using the New event type form then return to this.
  2. Enter the title of the event. This title will be the one displayed on the list. [non facultative]
  3. Enter the description of the event. [Non facultative]
  4. Enter the date and time of the event.
  5. Enter the date and time of the end of the event (if blank, phpMyAgenda will put the start of event date and time).
  6. Enter the URL of the event. This URL should be the event homepage. Use the selection menu to select the URL or select "New URL" and enter the new address. Select "No URL" if you don't want to define an URL for this event.
  7. Select the referer of this event. The referer is the person or the organization in charge of this event. Select "New contact" to add a new contact information or "No contact" if the referer is unknown.
  8. Select the place where the event takes place. Select "New place" to add a new place information into the database. In this case, you can select a contact for this place. This contact should be the office that have information concerning the place itself.
  9. Click on "Add this event".

NB: Places, contacts and URL can be added independently using the left menu.