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{{AddOnBanner|name=Cumulus Toolbox|type=Windows software|author=David Jamieson|contact='DAJ' via the forum|updated=21 Oct 2011|version=1.0}}
{{AddOnBanner|name=Cumulus Toolbox|type=Windows software|author=David Jamieson|contact='DAJ' via the forum|updated=21 Oct 2011|version=1.0}}


Cumulus Toolbox contains a variety of ‘extra’ features to enhance the power of Cumulus by providing a number of automated processes.
Cumulus Toolbox contains a variety of ‘extra’ features to enhance the power of Cumulus by providing a number of automated processes. It only runs on a Windows operating system.


[[File:ToolboxScreen1.png|250px|thumb|Main Console]]
[[File:ToolboxScreen1.png|250px|thumb|Main Console]]
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=Current feature list=
=Current feature list=
 
[[Category:User Contributions]]
*Design your own ‘rules' based on any of the Cumulus [[webtags]].  When a Rule is met the system will email any number of addresses with a customized warning message.
*Design your own ‘rules' based on any of the Cumulus [[webtags]].  When a Rule is met the system will email any number of addresses with a customized warning message.


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*Automatically backup key Cumulus data files hourly or Daily at a specific time.  Click File, Backup to do an immediate backup.  Files can also be compressed.  See Requirements below if you plan to Compress the backups
*Automatically backup key Cumulus data files hourly or Daily at a specific time.  Click File, Backup to do an immediate backup.  Files can also be compressed.  See Requirements below if you plan to Compress the backups


=Requirements=
=Requirements=
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*.NET Framework version 2.0 or above.  Most up to date Windows installations will already have this.  If 'Toolbox' does not run you need to download the latest .NET framework from Microsoft...[http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=333325FD-AE52-4E35-B531-508D977D32A6&displaylang=en here]
*.NET Framework version 2.0 or above.  Most up to date Windows installations will already have this.  If 'Toolbox' does not run you need to download the latest .NET framework from Microsoft...[http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=333325FD-AE52-4E35-B531-508D977D32A6&displaylang=en here]


*If you plan to have 'Toolbox' to compress (zip) the backups then you require an additional tool for this.  Download 7Zip command line tool from [http://www.gloware.co.uk/files/7za.exe here] and place the file (7za.exe) is the same folder Cumulus runs in.  7Zip is free for personal and commercial use -- full details on the license are [http://www.gloware.co.uk/files/7zalicense.txt here]
*If you plan to have 'Toolbox' to compress (zip) the backups then you require an additional tool for this.  Download 7Zip command line tool from [http://www.justdaj.com/files/cumulus/7za.exe here] and place the file (7za.exe) is the same folder Cumulus runs in.  7Zip is free for personal and commercial use -- full details on the license are [http://www.justdaj.com/files/cumulus/7zalicense.txt here]


=Installation=
=Installation=
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==Part 1==
==Part 1==


*Download from the wiki....http://wiki.sandaysoft.com/a/Php_webtags
*Download from the wiki....[[Php_webtags|PHP Webtags]]
*Follow the instructions to set it up in Cumulus, however no need to FTP it, only process.  For the remote filename you can place it anywhere on your local computer (c:\temp\...).  It is not important.  If you use PHP webtags on your website the remote filename is as it was before
*Follow the instructions to set it up in Cumulus, however no need to FTP it, only process.  For the remote filename you can place it anywhere on your local computer (c:\temp\...).  It is not important.  If you use PHP webtags on your website the remote filename is as it was before
*Make sure Cumulus processes the file at least once before you go any further -- quickest way is to do a File, Web update; this will update your website but also make Cumulus process the webtags we need
*Make sure Cumulus processes the file at least once before you go any further
**In cumulus 1 -- quickest way is to use File menu, select Web update; this will update your website but also make Cumulus process the web tags we need
**In Cumulus MX, the equivalent is to use Settings menu, select FTP now; this will do same as above.


==Part 2==
==Part 2==


*Download Cumulus Toolbox .... http://www.gloware.co.uk/files/ToolboxSetup.exe
*Download Cumulus Toolbox .... http://www.justdaj.com/files/cumulus/ToolboxSetup.exe
*Run the Setup by Double clicking on the icon
*Run the Setup by Double clicking on the icon
*When complete it will add a shortcut on the desktop, and in the Programs menu, and will start.
*When complete it will add a shortcut on the desktop, and in the Programs menu, and will start.
*First thing to do is File, Setup
*First thing to do is File, Setup
*Select your Cumulus.ini file location and the PHPWebtags file you are processing in Cumulus
*Select your Cumulus.ini_(Cumulus_1) file location and the PHPWebtags file you are processing in Cumulus
*Enter an email address of whom to notify when Rules are met
*Enter an email address of whom to notify when Rules are met
*Move to the eMail server Tab
*Move to the eMail server Tab
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