Projects (com_projects)

Manage projects

Parameters from core/components/com_projects/config/config.xml, as shown on the component's Options screen in the administrator interface.

Basic

Parameter	Label	Type	Default	Description
suggest_feature	Allow Feature Suggestion?	list	1 (Yes)	Display links on the Features page for suggesting new features. Note: This requires the Wishlist component be enabled. Options: 0 No, 1 Yes.
min_name_length	Minimum characters in name	text	6	Min number of characters a project alias name can contain
max_name_length	Maximum characters in name	text	25	Max number of characters a project alias name can contain
reserved_names	Reserved project names	text	clone, temp, test	Words that cannot be used as project names
imagepath	Image path	text	/site/projects	File path to project images (thumbnails)
defaultpic	Default picture	text	/components/com_projects/site/assets/img/project.png	Default placeholder image for project pictures
showthumbemail	Show project thumb in emails	list	0 (Hide)	Show project thumbnail in html emails (must be OFF for firewalled hubs). Options: 0 Hide, 1 Show.
logging	Log activity	list	0 (Do not log)	Enable detailed activity logging. Options: 0 Do not log, 1 Log all activity except for AJAX calls, 2 Log all activity.
messaging	Messaging	list	0 (Off)	Enable hub messaging. Options: 0 Off, 1 On.
accesslevel	Default access	accesslevel	5	Set the default access level for new projects
layout	Default project page layout	list	standard (Standard (left side menu))	Set the default project page layout for team members. Options: standard Standard (left side menu), extended New (top menu).
sidebox_limit	Side module item limit	text	3	Number of items per box in project page side modules
group_prefix	Project group prefix	text	pr-	Prefix for project group name (system group provisioned for each project to handle permissions)
documentation	URL to documentation	text	/projects/features	URL to a page with the user guide

Projectsetup

Parameter	Label	Type	Default	Description
grantinfo	Collect grant info at setup?	list	0 (No)	Ask project creator for grant information, e.g. [NSF] grant id, title, PI. Options: 0 No, 1 Yes.
confirm_step	Setup - 'Agree to Terms' screen	list	0 (Off)	Enable 'Agree to Terms' step during setup. Options: 0 Off, 1 On.
edit_settings	Allow project settings editing?	list	0 (No)	Enable a screen to edit project settings after project setup. Options: 0 No, 1 Yes.
edit_description	Collaborators can edit description?	list	0 (No)	Allow collaborators/authors to edit the project description?. Options: 0 No, 1 Yes.
custom_profile	Use custom profile description template?	list	0 (No)	Allows administrators to define project info fields. Options: 0 No, custom YES - Use custom description.
restricted_data	Ask about sensitive data?	list	0 (No)	Include a question about sensitive data (HIPAA/FERPA/Export Control). Options: 0 No, 2 YES, with one general question, 1 YES, with HIPAA/FERPA etc. options.
approve_restricted	Must approve sensitive data projects?	list	0 (No)	Require approval for sensitive data projects?. Options: 0 No, 1 Yes.
init_team	Setup - Managers	list	0 (Only project creator)	This determines who is auto-added as a project manager when creating a new project. Note: This assignment happens before the project creator is given the choice of syncing group membership or having selective members. Options: 0 Only project creator, 1 Group managers (if owned by a group).
sync_behavior	Members - Group syncing	list	1 (Sync with group)	This determines if group-owned projects default to auto-syncing all membership with the group or default to selective membership. Options: 0 Selective membership, 1 Sync with group.
privacylink	URL to Privacy Terms	text	/legal/privacy	URL to Privacy Terms
HIPAAlink	URL to HIPAA information	text	/legal/privacy	URL to HIPAA information
FERPAlink	URL to FERPA information	text	/legal/privacy	URL to FERPA information

Admingroups

Parameter	Label	Type	Default	Description
creatorgroup	Restrict project creation to group	text	—	Alias of a group that can create projects (optional, will restrict all others!)
admingroup	Admin group	text	—	Alias of an administrative group that gets notified when a new project is created or over quota
sdata_group	Sensitive data reviewers group	text	—	Alias of an administrative group that can access a special project listing to review info on HIPAA/FERPA/export control
ginfo_group	Sponsored projects reviewers group	text	—	Alias of an administrative group that can access a special project listing to review and edit sponsored project information and bump up quota
reportgroup	Report access group	text	—	Alias of an administrative group that has access to custom reports

Filerepo

Parameter	Label	Type	Default	Description
webpath	Files Git repo path	text	/srv/projects	Master path for storing project file repos
offroot	Files repo path is...	list	1 (absolute)	Did you specify files Git repo path relative to web root?. Options: 0 relative to web root, 1 absolute.
gitpath	Git path	text	/opt/local/bin/git	Path to Git
defaultQuota	Default quota (GB)	text	5	Default disk quota for project files in gigabytes
premiumQuota	Premium quota (GB)	text	30	Premium disk quota for project files in gigabytes
approachingQuota	Quota warning at (%)	text	90	Issue disk quota warning when disk space is used at a certain percentage amount of the given quota
pubQuota	Publication quota (GB)	text	1	Default disk quota for published files in gigabytes
premiumPubQuota	Premium publication quota (GB)	text	30	Premium disk quota for published files in gigabytes
simpleSizeReporting	Simple Size Reporting	list	0 (Off)	Simple size reporting ignores version history and bundle size of published content when reporting disk usage. Options: 0 Off, 1 On.