Web site for sports team clubs and leagues. User Manual. PhpMySport. PhpMySport v1.0 released on 10/25/2006

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1 Web site for sports team clubs and leagues User Manual PhpMySport PhpMySport v1.0 released on 10/25/2006 Open source software distributed under GNU/GPL license Copyright 2006

2 Table of contents Table of contents Presentation PhpMySport...3 Version Configuration requirements and installation Minimum configuration requirements...4 Installation...4 Basic operation Launching the application...8 Logging into the member area...8 Sport configuration...8 Site configuration...11 Other parameters...12 Languages and translations...14 Design customization...15 Member management The different types of members...17 The members list...17 The players list...18 The managers list...19 The coaches list...19 Searching for a member...19 Adding a member...19 Modifying a member...20 Removing a member...20 Viewing a member file...21 Club Management The clubs list...22 Adding a club...22 Modifying a club...22 Removing a club...22 Viewing a club file...23 Team management The teams list...24 Adding a team...24 Modifying a team...25 Removing a team...25 Viewing a team s file...25 Competition management The competitions list...27 Adding a competition...27 Modifying a competition...27 Removing a competition...27 Viewing a competition file

3 Table of contents Stadium management The stadiums list...29 Adding a stadium...29 Modifying a stadium...29 Removing a stadium...29 Viewing a stadium s file...30 Match management The matches list...31 Adding a match...31 Modifying a match...33 Removing a match...33 Viewing a match file...33 News management The news list...35 Adding a news...35 Modifying a news...35 Removing a news...36 Viewing a news...36 Information page management The pages list...37 Adding a page...37 Modifying a page...37 Removing a page...37 Viewing a page...38 Forums & messages board The forums list...39 Adding a forum...39 Modifying a forum...39 Removing a forum...39 Viewing the topics list of a forum...40 Adding a new topic...40 Viewing messages of a topic...40 Replying to a topic...40 Modifying a message...40 Removing a message...40 Credits Author...42 Version

4 Presentation Presentation PhpMySport PhpMySport is a web application aimed at sports clubs and sports leagues wishing to quickly create their own web site. As well as being a complete and easy to use solution, it can be adapted to any sports team: football, rugby, volleyball, basketball, hockey, water polo, etc. It allows for the management of members, matches, team composition, championships, seasons and much more. The application also allows for the redaction of news, the design of free-format pages, and also has a discussion forum. Written in PHP and coupled with a MySQL database, phpmysport acts as a «Content Management Systems» (CMS); that is a system allowing easy creation and management of the web site content. It has differences specific to sports but still provides most CMS functionalities: customization of design, WYSIWYG text editor, simple and intuitive management, multi-user management, etc. In other words, phpmysport provides a complete web site that can be adapted to your sport, even in your team or league colors! Version 1.0 Version 1.0 of phpmysport includes the following functionalities: Management of news Management of information pages Configuration of members, players, trainers and managers Management of clubs and venues Management of teams and their composition Management of matches, seasons and competitions Discussion forums Members zone Administration zone 3

5 Configuration requirements and installation Configuration requirements and installation i Minimum configuration requirements Language: PHP 4 Database: MySQL 4.0 Browser: Mozilla Firefox 1.5, Internet Explorer 6.0 Javascript: Enabled Note: Most web hosts, whether commercial or free, are able to provide PHP and MySQL. If you are ready to experiment a little, you can also install phpmysport locally on your own computer after configuring your own web server, PHP and a MySQL database. Installation Step 1 Step 2 Download the latest version of phpmysport from the official site and unzip the file on your computer. Copy all the files to your destination server using an FTP client or else to the web repository on your own local server. Open your web browser and enter the address of your site into the address bar. A welcome page should appear which displays a list of available languages. If this page does not appear, check that the files have been copied correctly to your server. If the application has not been correctly installed and the page does not appear, then you might be able to connect by typing into your browser the address of your site followed by «/installation». Click on the language of your choice. Figure 1: Installation Choice of language Step 3 You should now be on the welcome page. Click on the «Begin Installation» button to continue. PhpMySport is an open source software distributed under the GNU/GPL license. Click on «continue» to proceed with the installation. 4

6 Configuration requirements and installation Step 4 Choose an installation mode: «Club» mode: you wish to create a site for your club or your sporting association. The application will therefore be centered on your teams and other clubs will be considered like opponents. «Committee» mode: you wish to create a site for a league, a committee or a structure that is to manage several clubs. If you have chosen «club» mode, a text field will appear. Enter the name of your club. Choose a sport. If your sport does not appear in the list, then chose the «Other sport group» option. Click on «continue» to proceed with the installation. Figure 2: Installation - Choose the installation mode and sport Step 5 Site information Enter a title for your site. Enter your web address. Warning, the web address must not contain a slash / as the last character. Enter the root of your site. The root corresponds to the location of the files on your server. If the field is not already entered, you will be able to obtain that information by contacting your web host. Another solution is to create a php file with the code <?php phpinfo();?> and place it on your server. Execute this and look for the line containing «DOCUMENT_ROOT». Enter an contact address. This address will be used when mail is to be sent to members (when opening a member account for example). Choose the URL rewrite option. If your server permits this (Apache mod rewrite is enabled), you can activate this option to render the address of each page in a more readable way. 5

7 Configuration requirements and installation Server and database information Enter the name of the web host, the user, the password and the name of your database. This information will be supplied by your web host. If the database does not exist, then the application will try to create it. Site administrator information Enter your surname, your first name, a login and a password that you will use to access the administration area. Click the «continue» button to proceed with the installation. Figure 3: Installation Site information Step 6 The actual installation now takes place. The database, the tables, the administrator account and the configuration file are created. The principal site parameters are inserted into the database and a file.htaccess is created if you have chosen to activate the option URL rewriting. The installation is now complete. A login form allows you to access your administration area in order to begin the configuration of the application. 6

8 Configuration requirements and installation Figure 4: Installation Administration area login 7

9 Basic operation Basic operation Launching the application Open your web browser and enter the URL of your site in the address bar. Submit this by pressing the «enter» key or else by clicking the «ok» button. The welcome page of the site will appear. This includes a main menu, a login form and a central area. If the page does not appear or if the application has not been correctly installed, then refer to the Installation chapter. Logging into the member area Log into the member area by using the login form that takes you to the welcome page by using the login and password that you chose at the time of installation. You are now logged into your personal area. A new menu appears on the page, the member menu. If you are a site administrator, an «administration» submenu is displayed. It contains the following lines: Table of contents: administration welcome page summarizing all the important actions available on the site (adding the final score of a match, updatable elements, etc.) Administration area: Management of all the site data Site configuration: Modification of the main site parameters Figure 5: Member and administration menu Sport configuration Sport configuration allows the application to be adapted to any team sport. At the time of installation, several sports are available. If you have chosen an existing one, then the site is already configured and you can skip this step. If you have chosen the «Other team sport» option, then it is necessary to configure the application by carrying out the following instructions: Login to your member area (see the Logging into the member area chapter). In the administration submenu click on the «admin zone» link. A page will appear with the links to each section of the site. We are only concerned here with the headings that allow the configuration of the sport: Match actions Player positions Periods of play 8

10 Basic operation Playing field condition Match actions A match action is an event that takes place during a phase of sport play. Here are some examples of match actions: a goal, a foul, a yellow card, a red card, a basket, an injury, etc. Note: a player substitution is not considered a match action, rather a change to the team composition. Add a match action Enter the name of the match action in the text field situated in the «add an action» area. Click on the «validate» button. The new action appears in the match actions list. Modify a match action In the match actions list, change the text of the action that you wish to modify. Click on the «modify» button. Remove a match action In the match actions list, select the action that you wish to remove. Click on the «remove» button. A dialog box will appear asking you to confirm the removal. Click on «ok» to confirm or else on «cancel» to cancel the removal. Figure 6: Match actions Player positions A player position is the place occupied by a player in a team. According to the sport, it might be attacker, goal keeper, winger, defender, etc. Adding a player position Enter the name of the position in the text field located in the «add a position» area. Click on the «validate» button. The new position will appear in the list of player positions. Modifying a player position In the list of player positions, change the text of the position that you wish to modify. Click on the «modify» button. Removing a player position 9

11 Basic operation In the list of player positions, select the position that you wish to remove. Click on the «remove» button. Periods of play A dialog box will appear asking you to confirm the removal. Click on «ok» to confirm or else on «cancel» to cancel the removal. A period of play corresponds to a phase of a match. In football one talks of the first and second half as well as extra time, in volleyball the match is divided into sets, etc. Adding a period of play Enter the period of play in the text field situated in the «Add a period of play» area. Enter the usual duration of the period of play (in minutes). Click on the «validate» button. The new period will appear in the list of periods of play. Modifying a period of play In the list of periods of play, change the text and duration of the period that you wish to modify. Click on the «modify» button. Removing a period of play In the list of periods of play, select the period of play that you wish to remove. Click on the «remove» button. Playing field condition A dialog box will appear asking you to confirm the removal. Click on «ok» to confirm or else on «cancel» to cancel the removal. At the time of a sporting event the state of the playing field can vary. In football, it may be a lawn, bare earth or else synthetic grass. In basketball the floor might be wood, asphalt or else synthetic. One might equally talk of a slippery field, a muddy field, etc. Adding a playing field condition Enter the name of the playing field condition in the text field situated in the «add a playing field condition» area. Click on the «validate» button. The new playing field condition will appear the list of playing field conditions. Modifying a playing field condition In the list of playing field conditions, change the text of the playing field condition that you wish to modify. Click on the «modify» button. Removing a playing field condition In the list of playing field conditions, select the playing field condition that you wish to remove. Click on the «remove» button. A dialog box will appear asking you to confirm the removal. Click on «ok» to confirm or else on «cancel» to cancel the removal. 10

12 Basic operation Maximum number of players permitted in a team Depending on the sport, the number of players permitted in the team will vary. In football there are eleven players on the pitch whereas in basketball there is only five. You are able to modify the number making up the chosen sports team. For this, consult the Site configuration section. Site configuration PhpMySport is configurable and adaptable to the environment it is installed in. You are therefore able to choose the site title, a contact and other parameters relevant to the server. Log into to your member area (see the Logging into the member area chapter) In the administration submenu click on the «configuration» link. You will see most of the information that you were requested for at the time of installation. You are now able to modify this. Some additional parameters are present: Status: defines if the site is under construction or else it is open to visitors. Maximum number of players required in a team: configure this depending on your chosen sport. Once the modifications have been made, click on the «submit» button to save. Figure 7: Administration - Configuration 11

13 Basic operation Other parameters Seasons The following parameters are accessible from the administration zone: Seasons Team names Member s gender Countries Weather conditions Management roles Log into the member zone (see the Logging into the member area chapter) In the administration submenu click on the «admin zone» link. A sporting season corresponds to a period of the year during which competitions take place. For most sports, the season begins in September and finishes in August. Each year, a new season begins and it is therefore necessary to redefine the dates. Adding a season Enter the name of the season, an abbreviation, a start date and an end date in the corresponding fields in the «Add a season» area. Click on the «validate» button. The new season will appear in the list of seasons. Modifying a season In the seasons list, change the season information that you wish to modify. Click on the «modify» button. Removing a season In the seasons list, select the season that you wish to remove. Click on the «remove» button. A dialog box will appear asking you to confirm the removal. Click on «ok» to confirm or else on «cancel» to cancel the removal. Figure 8: seasons list Team names Depending on the age of the players and the sports, the categories or levels of teams vary: for example children, juniors, seniors or even under-twenties. Now in a club 12

14 Basic operation there sometimes exist many teams of the same level; they therefore need to have different names. They might be the seniors 1 team, the seniors 2 team, etc. Note: the gender of the teams is independent of the team name and is defined when the team is created. Adding a team name Enter the name of the team in the text field situated in the «Add a team name» area. Click on the «validate» button. The new name of the team will appear in the list of team names. Modifying a team name In the list of team names, change the information about the name of the team that you wish to modify. Click on the «modify» button. Removing a team name In the list of team names, select the name of the team you wish to remove. Click on the «remove» button. Member s gender Countries A dialog box will appear asking you to confirm the removal. Click on «ok» to confirm or else on «cancel» to cancel the removal. It is possible to change the gender of the players at the time they are added. Indeed, one could envisage phpmysport being used not for a sports team, but for a roleplaying or science-fiction game. Instead of having male and female genders, one could have species like trolls, vampires, werewolves, etc. Adding a gender Enter the gender and an abbreviation in the text fields situated in the «Add a gender» area. Click on the «validate» button. The new gender appears in the list of genders. Modifying a gender In the genders list, change the information about the gender you wish to modify. Click on the «modify» button. Removing a gender In the genders list, select the gender you wish to remove. Click on the «remove» button. A dialog box will appear asking you to confirm the removal. Click on «ok» to confirm or else on «cancel» to cancel the removal. In phpmysport, countries are used to define the nationality of members. Adding a country Enter the country in the text field situated in the «Add a country» area. Click on the «validate» button. The new country will appear in the list of countries. Modifying a country In the countries list, change the information about the country you wish to modify. Click on the «modify» button. 13

15 Basic operation Removing a country In the countries list, select the country that you wish to remove. Click on the «remove» button. Weather conditions A dialog box will appear asking you to confirm the removal. Click on «ok» to confirm or else on «cancel» to cancel the removal. The weather conditions give details about the climatic conditions for matches that take place outside. For example, the weather might be sunny, cloudy, raining, windy, etc. Adding weather conditions Enter the weather condition in the corresponding text fields situated in the «Add a weather condition» area. Click on the «validate» button. The new weather condition will appear in the list of weather conditions. Modifying weather conditions In the weather conditions list, change the information about the weather condition that you wish to modify. Click on the «modify» button. Removing weather conditions In the weather conditions list, select the weather condition you wish to remove. Click on the «remove» button. Management roles A dialog box will appear asking you to confirm the removal. Click on «ok» to confirm or else on «cancel» to cancel the removal. A role corresponds to an activity that relates to a member belonging to a club or league outside the roles of player or trainer. It relates here to a management post in the team: president, treasurer, secretary, medic, webmaster, board member, etc. Adding a role Enter the name of the role in the corresponding field in the «add a role» area. Click on the «validate» button. The new role will appear in the list of roles. Modifying a role In the list of roles, change the information of the role that you wish to modify. Click on the «modify» button. Removing a role In the list of roles, select the role that you wish to remove. Click on the «remove» button. A dialog box will appear asking you to confirm the removal. Click on «ok» to confirm or else on «cancel» to cancel the removal. Languages and translations Currently edited for French and English, phpmysport could be translated into any other language. The use of a language file effectively permits the translation of all static text present in the site pages. 14

16 Basic operation To do this, proceed as follows: Open the directory where the phpmysport files reside (with the aid of your FTP client if necessary). In each folder, there exists a file named «lg_xxxx_yy.php», where «xxxx» corresponds to the name of the folder in which it is present, and «yy» represents the two-letter abbreviation of the language. For example, in the «news» folder you will find a file named «lg_news_fr.php» which corresponds to the French text for the module for managing news. Open a language file with a basic text editor. You will see in quotes (" ") text that corresponds to phrases and words displayed on the site. Having made the modifications, save the file under another name by changing the last two letters uniquely corresponding to the language. For example, if you wish to translate the file to French, then the two last letters need to correspond to «fr» for French (eg: lg_news_fr.php). Place the file in the same directory as the original. One by one, translate the phrases without changing the rest of the code. Note, the names of PHP variables (eg: $lang[ news ][ title ]) must not be modified, otherwise the text will not appear on the site. Once all the text has been modified, save the file Repeat the operation with each of the language files Once all the files have been translated, open the file include/conf.php and modify the language constant «LANG» which needs to have a value of the two-letter abbreviation defining the translation language. For example, if you have translated the English files to French: define("lang","fr"); If you do translate the language files, consider sending us your translation so that all phpmysport users will be able to benefit from your work! Design customization Whether it is for your title, your content or your graphics, your site can be unique! Also, the design of phpmysport is entirely customizable and can be changed to the colors of your club or league. Logos, menus, page design, design layout are all easily modifiable thanks to the use of a template system and CSS style sheets. A template system allows for the separation of the PHP code from the HTML code, which each have distinct functions: the first does the calculations and provides the interface to the database while the second organizes the page structure containing the same data. The CSS code is a utility complementary to HTML which allows for the styling and formatting of information. The CSS style sheets allow the total modification of the site design. Here is how to integrate your design with phpmysport: Open the directory where the phpmysport files reside (with the aid of an FTP client if necessary). Open the template directory situated at the root of your site. This contains a subdirectory named «default», which contains the default design of phpmysport. To avoid any risk of damaging the application, it is strongly recommended that you do not delete or modify the directory, or the files that it contains! 15

17 Basic operation Copy and paste the «default» directory. Rename with a word (without any space characters) of your choice (eg: «mydesign») and place this in the «template» directory. From now on, this will contain two subdirectories: «default» and «mydesign». Open the directory that you have copied and pasted. Here you will find several directories as well as a number of HTML files. Don t worry, it is not necessary to modify them all to change the design of your site! Only two elements are important: The «tpl_image/» directory: this contains all the images that comprise the graphical interface of the site. The «tpl_image/styles.css» file: this contains all the style information for style and layout, menus, headings, tables, etc. To modify the design, it is necessary to add your own images and to modify the content of the CSS file. Here is an example if you wish to insert your logo in place of the phpmysport one: Place the image of your logo (.jpg,.gif,.png or other format) in the «tpl_image/» directory within the «mydesign» directory. Open «tpl_image/styles.css» file. Replace the following line: div#header { height:90px; width:100%; margin:0 auto; padding:0; } With: div#header { height:90px; width:100%; margin:0 auto; padding:0; background:url(my_logo.jpg) no-repeat; } #header img { display:none; }; The «my_logo.jpg» corresponds to the image of your logo. Then proceed with the following instructions To change the design from the default and apply the modifications you have made, open the «index.php» file on your site. At the start of the file, search for the line: define("tpl_dossier","defaut",1); define("tpl_url",racine."/template/defaut/",1); Replace «default» with the name of your new folder that you have created («mydesign») define("tpl_dossier","mydesign",1); define("tpl_url",racine."/template/mydesign/",1); Once this is saved, open your site in your browser. The new design of your site will then appear. Note: as the HTML files can undergo modification any time the software is updated, it is recommended that you do not modify them. Do not hesitate to share your artistic qualities and distribute your graphical achievements among other phpmysport users. To do this, send us your images and your customized CSS files! 16

18 Member management Member management It is important to understand the usage of members within phpmysport. There are in fact two aspects to their usage: The relationship between the member and the club: the member can be a player, a manager, a coach, a referee... The relationship between the member and the web site: the member can be an administrator, a user with member access or just a visitor. A member can be a player in a club s team and at the same time have an account that allows user access in phpmysport. Unlike in some other applications, these two aspects, «club» and «internet», are not separated. This allows, for example, members to connect to their member area and to see which games they are a part of. The different types of members Club members Player: Coach: Referee: a member that is part of one or several teams a member that trains one or several teams a member that is an official and is allowed to oversee matches Manager: a member that has certain key functions within a club (i.e. president, secretary, treasurer, etc.) A member can be a player, a coach, a referee and a manager at the same time. Site members Visitor: Site Member: area. any person visiting the site a user having a login and password allowing access to the member Administrator: the site s main webmaster. Has access to all settings and can add, modify, and remove information. A member is either a visitor, a site member or an administrator. The members list The members list is accessible from the site s main menu and from the administration zone. The page contains the following: An option allowing sorting of the list by first or last name, gender, and date of birth. An option to filter the list using the following criteria: last or first name, and sex. The list itself displaying the first and last names, gender, date of birth, and a link to his/her file for each member. 17

19 Member management A page selector for the list. This is only shown if the members list is too long to fit on one page. An administrator has access to the following additional information: a link to «add a member» towards the top of the page a button to «modify member «next to each member a button to «remove member «next to each member the web account status for each member The players list Figure 9: Members list The player list is accessible from the site s main menu. It is populated according to a particular season, which can be specified using the drop-down menu. Similarly to the member list, it is possible to sort players according to name, club or position. The list displays the name, club, team, position, and number of a player, as well as their team captain status. 18

20 Member management Figure 10: Showing the players list The managers list The managers list is accessible from the site s main menu. It is populated according to a particular season and club, which can be specified using the drop-down menus. The list displays the name, club, and function of the manager. The coaches list The coaches list is accessible from the site s main menu. It is populated according to a particular season, which can be specified using the drop-down menu. Similarly to the member list, it is possible to sort coaches according to name and club. The list displays the name, club, and team of the coach. Searching for a member In the members list, a search form allows you to search for a member by first and last name or by gender. Enter in the first or last name that you want to find in the text box. You can use parts of a name for the search. Choose which gender(s) interest you. If none are checked, then all genders will be returned. Click the «submit» button. A list of members matching your request will be displayed. Adding a member In the members list, click on the link «add a member». This will show a form allowing you to add a member. «Identity» area Enter in the information associated to the member: last name, first name, sex, nationality, address, date of birth, height, weight, and notes. Required fields are: last name, first name. «Referee» area Choose the referee level of the member. If the member is not a referee, then choose «no level». «Club» area Choose a season and the club to which the member belongs to during that season. 19

21 Member management Click the «add» button. Redo the procedure for each season. If necessary, you can remove an entry using the «remove «button. «Job» area Choose a season and the job occupied by the member during that season. Click the «add» button. Redo the procedure for each season. If necessary, you can remove an entry using the «remove «button. «Web user information» area Adding a member does not automatically activate his/her web account. In this area you can activate or deactivate an account and define the member s status (administrator or normal user). Choose the account status. By default it is inactive, which means the member does not have access to the web site s member area. If the account is activated, then the login field is required. If this is the first time the account is activated, a password is also required. Choose a status for the user: regular user, administrator, super administrator, or blocked. Once the form is filled out, click on the «submit» button. This adds the member to the list. Modifying a member From the members list, find the member to modify and click the «modify «button. Change the information as you see fit. Click the «submit» button. This saves the modifications. Note: For security reasons, it is impossible to change the status or state of the main site s administrator account. Removing a member From the members list, find the member to remove and click the «remove «button. A dialog box will ask you to confirm your decision. Click on «ok» to accept or «cancel» to cancel. Note: For security reasons, it is impossible remove the main site s administrator s account (the one created during initial setup). A connected administrator may also not remove his/her own account. 20

22 Member management Viewing a member file To see all information related to a particular member, simply access their file. From the members list, find the member that interests you and click on the «details» link. The member s file will then appear, showing: the member s identity, clubs to which he/she has belonged to, manager functions, teams in which he/she has grown in, and teams trained. 21

23 Club Management Club Management The clubs list The clubs list is accessible from the site s main menu and from the administrative area. The page contains the following: An option to sort the list by the name, initials, or creation year of the club. The list itself displaying the name, initials, creation year, link to its homepage, and link to its file for each club. A page selector for the list. This is only shown if the clubs list is too long to fit on one page. An administrator has access to more information: a link to «add a club» towards the top of the page a button to «modify» next to each club a button to «remove» next to each club Adding a club In the clubs list, click on the link «add a club». This will show a form allowing you to add a club. Enter in the information for the club: name, initials, 4 digit creation year, team colors, alternate team colors, address, telephone, fax, , web site address, and description. Required fields are: club name. Once the form is filled out, click on the «submit» button. This adds the club to the list. Modifying a club From the clubs list, find the club to modify and click the «modify» button. Change the information as you see fit Click the «submit» button. This saves the modifications. Removing a club From the clubs list, find the club to remove and click the «remove» button. A dialog box will ask you to confirm your decision. Click on «ok» to accept or «cancel» to cancel. 22

24 Club Management Viewing a club file To see all information related to a particular club, simply access its file. From the clubs list, find the club that interests you and click on the «details» link. The club s file now appears, showing the club information, its teams, and its managers. A link allows quick access to the matches list for the club. 23

25 Team management Team management The teams list The teams list is accessible from the site s main menu and from the administrative area. The page contains the following: An option to sort the list by team name, club, and sex. An option to select a club. Only the teams belonging to that club will be shown. The list itself displaying the clubs, team name, sex, link to its matches, and link to its file for each team A page selector for the list. This is only shown if the teams list is too long to fit on one page. An administrator has access to more information: a link to «add a team» towards the top of the page a button to «modify team» next to each team a button to «remove team» next to each team Adding a team In the teams list, click on the link «add a team». This will show a form allowing you to add a team. Enter in the information for the team: team name, club it belongs to, and sex. Required fields are: team name, club. Once the form is filled out, click on the «submit» button. This adds the team to the list Team composition If members have been added to the club and a sex has been selected, you may add coaches and players to the team, by season. Choosing coaches Choose the season of interest to you Choose a coach Click the «add» button. The coach should now appear on the list to the right. Repeat as many times as required. To remove a coach, click the «remove «button. Choosing players Choose the season of interest to you Choose a player, enter in his/her number, and choose the position played within the team. If the player is a team captain, check off the corresponding checkbox. 24

26 Team management Required information: player, position. Click the «add» button. The player should now appear on the list to the right Repeat as many times as required. To remove a player, click the «remove» button. Once the form is filled out, click on the «submit» button. This adds the team to the list. Modifying a team Figure 11: choosing a team s composition From the teams list, find the team to modify and click the «modify» button Change the information as you see fit Click the «submit» button. This saves the modifications. Removing a team From the teams list, find the team to remove and click the «remove» button. A dialog box will ask you to confirm your decision. Click on «ok» to accept or «cancel» to cancel. Viewing a team s file To see all information related to a particular team, simply access its file. From the teams list, find the team that interests you and click on the «details» link. 25

27 Team management The club s file now appears, showing the team information, and its player and coach composition according to season. A link allows quick access to the matches list for the team. 26

28 Competition management Competition management The competitions list The competitions list is accessible from the site s main menu and from the administrative area. The page contains the following: An option to sort the list by competition name The list itself displaying the name and a link to the list of matches for each competition A page selector for the list. This is only shown if the competition list is too long to fit on one page. An administrator has access to more information: a link to «add a competition» towards the top of the page a button to «modify competition» next to each competition a button to «remove competition» next to each competition Adding a competition In the competitions list, click on the link «add a competition». This will show a form allowing you to add a competition. Enter in the information for the competition: name. Required fields are: competition name. Once the form is filled out, click on the «submit» button. This adds the competition to the list. Modifying a competition From the competitions list, find the competition to modify and click the «modify» button Change the information as you see fit Click the «submit» button. This saves the modifications. Removing a competition From the competitions list, find the competition to remove and click the «remove» button. A dialog box will ask you to confirm your decision. Click on «ok» to accept or «cancel» to cancel. 27

29 Competition management Viewing a competition file To see all matches related to a particular competition, simply access its file. From the competition list, find the competition that interests you and click on the «see matches» link. The competition s file now appears, most notably showing the list of corresponding matches. 28

30 Stadium management Stadium management The stadiums list The stadiums and sports complexes list is accessible from the site s main menu and from the administrative area The page contains the following: An option to sort the list by stadium name, city, and number of seats The list itself displaying the name, city, number of seats, and a link to its file for each stadium A page selector for the list. This is only shown if the stadiums list is too long to fit on one page. An administrator has access to more information: a link to «add a stadium» towards the top of the page a button to «modify stadium» next to each stadium a button to «remove stadium» next to each stadium Adding a stadium In the stadiums list, click on the link «add a stadium». This will show a form allowing you to add a stadium. Enter in the information for the stadium: name, address, postal (zip) code, city, and number of seats. Required fields are: stadium name. Once the form is filled out, click on the «submit» button. This adds the stadium to the list. Modifying a stadium From the stadiums list, find the stadium to modify and click the «modify» button Change the information as you see fit Click the «submit» button. This saves the modifications. Removing a stadium From the stadiums list, find the stadium to remove and click the «remove» button. A dialog box will ask you to confirm your decision. Click on «ok» to accept or «cancel» to cancel. 29

31 Stadium management Viewing a stadium s file To see all information related to a particular stadium, simply access its file From the stadiums list, find the stadium that interests you and click on the «details» link The stadium s file now appears, showing the stadium information and a list of upcoming matches that will be played there. 30

32 Match management Match management The matches list The match list is accessible from the main site menu and from the administration area. The page contains the following: An option to sort the list by date An option to filter the list by criteria: season, club, team and competition The list itself displaying matches with their date, teams, score and a link to access the match file. A page selector for the list. This is only shown if the matches list is too long to fit one page. An administrator has access to more information: a link «add a match» is displayed at the top of the page a «modify a match» button is displayed at the side of each match a «remove a match» button is displayed at the side of each match Adding a match In the matches list, click on the link «add a match». This will show a form allowing you to add a match. Enter the match information: home club and team, visiting club and team, score, date, time, competition, venue, weather, state of the field, number of spectators and commentators. Required fields are: home club, visiting club, date. Score details It is possible to give details of the scores for each period of play. Click on the link «Score details». For the first period of play, enter the scores of the home and visitor teams. Repeat this operation for the remaining periods of play. 31

33 Match management Figure 12: Form to add a match Match referees Select a referee from the list Click on the add button. The referee appears in the list of referees for the match To remove a referee, click on the «remove» button Team compositions and match actions If the home team and/or the visiting team are known and the teams comprise players and the date selected, it is then possible to define the composition of the teams at the time of the match. If this is not possible, select a team for the home club or the visiting club A «team composition» area appears. Choose the active players: In the list of available players, select the active players (hold down the «Ctrl» key to select several players at one time). Click on the «>>«button to add the players to the list of active players. To remove an active player, select the player from the list of active players and click on the «<<«button. Choice of substitute players: Enter the time of the substitution, select the player coming off and the replacement player. Click on the «add» button. The substitution then appears in the list of replacements. Repeat this operation if necessary. 32

34 Match management To remove a substitution, click on the «remove» button. Match actions Enter the minute, select the action, the player that caused it and a comment Click on the «add» button. The action will appear in the list of match actions. Repeat this operation if necessary. To remove a match action, click on the «remove» button. Once the form is filled in, click on the «submit» button. The match is then added to the list of matches. Figure 13: Choose the composition of the team at the time of the match Modifying a match From the match list, locate the match to be modified and click on the «modify» button Change the information that you wish to modify Click on the «submit» button. The modifications are then saved. Removing a match From the match list, locate the match to be modified and click on the «remove» button A dialog box appears asking you to confirm the removal. Click on «ok» to submit or else on «cancel» to cancel the removal. Viewing a match file To view all the information concerning a match, you are able to access the file. From the match list, locate the match to be modified and click on the «details» link 33

35 Match management The match file then appears showing this information, the makeup of each team and the match actions. 34

36 News management News management The news list The news list is accessible from the site s main menu and from the administration zone. The page contains the following: The list itself displaying the title, release date, summary and link to each news. A page selector for the list. This is only shown if the news list is too long to fit on one page. An administrator has access to more information: a link to «add a news» towards the top of the page a button to «modify news» next to each news a button to «remove news» next to each news the news status Adding a news In the news list, click on the link «add a news». This will show a form allowing you to add a news. Enter in the information for the news: status, release date, subhead, title, subtitle, url ID, keywords, summary, text and post-scriptum. Required fields are: status, release date, title, url ID, summary and text. Once the form is filled out, click on the «submit» button. Text editor utilization For the fields summary, text and post--scriptum, a text editor allows to format easily the news. Most of format options are available: bloc, italic, underline, alignment, font-family, unordered and ordered lists, insert a picture, a link, a table, etc. Modifying a news Figure 14: Text editor WYSIWYG (TinyMCE) From the news list, find the page to modify and click the «modify» button. Change the information as you see fit. 35

37 News management Click the «submit» button. This saves the modifications. Removing a news From the news list, find the page to remove and click the «remove» button. A dialog box will ask you to confirm your decision. Click on «ok» to accept or «cancel» to cancel. Viewing a news From the news list, find the news that interests you and click on the news title or on the link «read the news». The news will then appear, showing its title and the full text. 36

38 Information page management Information page management The pages list The pages list is accessible from the site s main menu and from the administration zone. The page contains the following: The list itself displaying the title, summary and link to each page. A page selector for the list. This is only shown if the pages list is too long to fit on one page. An administrator has access to more information: A link to «add a page» towards the top of the page. A button to «modify news» next to each page. A button to «remove news» next to each page. Buttons to order the. Use the buttons «up» and «down» next to each page Adding a page In the pages list, click on the link «add a page». This will show a form allowing you to add a new page. Enter in the information for the page: status, parent page, title, url ID, keywords, summary and text. Required fields are: status, title, url ID, summary and text. Once the form is filled out, click on the «submit» button. Text editor utilisation For the fields summary and text, a text editor allows to format easily the page. Most of format options are available: bloc, italic, underline, alignment, font-family, unordered and ordered lists, insert a picture, a link, a table, etc. Modifying a page From the pages list, find the page to modify and click the «modify» button. Change the information as you see fit. Click the «submit» button. This saves the modifications. Removing a page From the pages list, find the page to remove and click the «remove» button. A dialog box will ask you to confirm your decision. Click on «ok» to accept or «cancel» to cancel. 37

39 Information page management Viewing a page From the pages list, find the page that interests you and click on the page title. The page will then appear, showing its title and the full text. 38

40 Forums & messages board Forums & messages board In phpmysport you can create as many forums as you want and therefore open several discussions on different themes. An option limits the access to the participants: Public forum: any visitor can read and post messages Members: only members and administrator can read and messages Administrators: only administrators can read and post messages Closed: it is not possible to post a message; messages are however visible The forums list The forum list is accessible from the site s main menu and from the administrative area. The page contains only: The list itself displaying the name, a description and a link to the list of topic for each forum An administrator has access to more information: a link to «add a forum» towards the top of the page a button to «modify forum» next to each forum a button to «remove forum» next to each forum Adding a forum In the forums list, click on the link «add a forum». This will show a form allowing you to add a new forum. Enter in the information for the forum: title, url ID, description and status. Required fields are: title, url ID and the status. Once the form is filled out, click on the «submit» button. This adds the forum to the list. Modifying a forum From the forums list, find the forum to modify and click the «modify» button. Change the information as you see fit. Click the «submit» button. This saves the modifications. Removing a forum From the forums list, find the forum to remove and click the «remove» button. 39

41 Forums & messages board A dialog box will ask you to confirm your decision. Click on «ok» to accept or «cancel» to cancel. Viewing the topics list of a forum From the forum list, find the forum that interests you and click on its title. The topics list now appears, showing for each one its title, the author, the date, the number of views, the date if last message and a link to the topic s messages. A page selector for the list is shown if the topics list is too long to fit on one page. Adding a new topic In the topics list, click on the link «post a new message». This will show a form allowing you to add a new message. Enter in the information for the message: title and text. Once the form is filled out, click on the «submit» button. Your message appears in the topic list of the forum. Viewing messages of a topic In the topics list, click on the title of the topic that interests you. The messages list relative to this topic now appears. A page selector for the list is shown if the messages list is too long to fit on one page. Replying to a topic In the messages list, click on the link «reply». This will show a form allowing you to reply. Enter in the information for the message: title and text. Once the form is filled out, click on the «submit» button. Your message appears in the message list of the topic. Modifying a message From the messages list, find the message to modify and click the «modify» button. Change the information as you see fit. Click the «submit» button. This saves the modifications. Removing a message From the messages list, find the message to remove and click the «remove» button. 40