Concrete5 5.6's config file (/config/site.php) allows us to easily customise some additional features in the CMS.
Here is a list of some useful config settings for Concrete5 v5.6:
<code>// Connect to a remote DB server
define('DB_SERVER', '23.100.62.31');
//Page list teasers intro area
define('PAGE_LIST_TEASERS_AREA', 'Intro');
//Disable concrete5 marketplace integration.
define('ENABLE_MARKETPLACE_SUPPORT', false);
//Disable help searches in the intelligent search.
define('ENABLE_INTELLIGENT_SEARCH_HELP', false);
//Disable marketplace add-ons appear in intelligent search results.
define('ENABLE_INTELLIGENT_SEARCH_MARKETPLACE', false);
//Disable newsflow
define('ENABLE_NEWSFLOW_OVERLAY', false);
//Disable Newsflow connect to concrete5.org to retrieve latest updates.
define('ENABLE_APP_NEWS', false);
// Set default email address and site name from website
define('FORM_BLOCK_SENDER_EMAIL', 'noreply@websitename.com');
define('EMAIL_DEFAULT_FROM_ADDRESS', 'noreply@websitename.com');
define('EMAIL_DEFAULT_FROM_NAME', 'My Whiz-Bang Site');
// Page Title Format
define('PAGE_TITLE_FORMAT', '%2$s');</code>
Article by David Reeder. LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-e-reeder/
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