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<faqs title="Frequently Asked Questions">
<part id="general">
<title>General</title>
<faq id="name">
<question>
What does blojsom stand for?
</question>
<answer>
<p>
blojsom is an acronym for (blo)gging in (j)ava ... (so)mewhat ... (m)aybe.
I was looking for a way to play off the name,
<link href="http://www.raelity.org/apps/blosxom">blosxom</link>, blojsom's not-so-distant "relative",
and blojsom stuck.
</p>
</answer>
</faq>
<faq id="pronounce">
<question>
How do you pronounce blojsom?
</question>
<answer>
<p>
Phonetically, I guess it would be bloj-sum.
</p>
</answer>
</faq>
<faq id="capital">
<question>
Is it Blojsom or blojsom?
</question>
<answer>
<p>
blojsom.
</p>
</answer>
</faq>
<faq id="multiuser">
<question>
Can blojsom support more than one user with a single blojsom installation?
</question>
<answer>
<p>
Yes. As of blojsom 2.0, blojsom is multi-user enabled.
</p>
</answer>
</faq>
<faq id="firstpost">
<question>
How do I create my first blog entry?
</question>
<answer>
<p>
blojsom renders your blog based on what files it finds in the directory you set as your
<em>blog-home</em> (see
<link href="site:installation">installation</link>). In this directory, each
individual file is treated as a seperate blog entry. You can control which files are processed
and which are ignored using the
<em>blog-file-extentions</em> and
<em>blog-directory-filter</em>
entries in
<code>/WEB-INF/(user-id)/blog.properties</code>.
</p>
</answer>
</faq>
<faq id="categories">
<question>
How do I create different blog categories?
</question>
<answer>
<p>
All you have to do is simply create new directories underneath your
<em>blog-home</em>
directory and blojsom will automatically recognize them as categories. You can further
control the categories using optional meta-data, an example is a more descriptive name for
the category. See
<link href="site:customization">customization</link> for more details.
</p>
</answer>
</faq>
<faq id="database">
<question>
Does blojsom require a database?
</question>
<answer>
<p>
No! This is contrary to the original zen and philosophy of blojsom's "relative" blosxom.
blojsom uses the file system (folders and files) as its content database.
</p>
</answer>
</faq>
<faq id="artwork">
<question>
Who did the artwork and images?
</question>
<answer>
<p>
Mark Pierce over at
<link href="http://www.omnimondo.com">Omnimodo</link>.
</p>
</answer>
</faq>
<faq id="windows">
<question>
Any special instructions for running blojsom under Windows?
</question>
<answer>
<p>
Paths such as the <code>blog-home</code> parameter in your individual <code>/WEB-INF/(user-id)/blog.properties</code>
file should use '/' instead of '\'. For example:
<source>
...
blog-home=C:/blogs/default/
...
</source>
</p>
</answer>
</faq>
</part>
<part id="moblogging">
<title>Moblogging</title>
<faq id="mob">
<question>
I hear a lot about moblogging ... is it supported in any way by blojsom?
</question>
<answer>
<p>
Yes. Well, there are different ways to support moblogging and with blojsom, you can use
<link href="http://blojsim.sf.net">blojsim</link>, an instant messenger add-on for blojsom to blog
via AIM, Jabber, or MSN.
</p>
<p>
You may also download the <link href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/pop2blog">pop2blog plugin</link>
for blojsom. This plugin will monitor a POP3 mailbox and post blog entries to the appropriate
category.
</p>
</answer>
</faq>
<faq id="othermob">
<question>
Besides blojsim, is there any other support for moblogging?
</question>
<answer>
<p>
Eventually, we will get around to writing an e-mail interface so that you can send e-mail
to a mailbox that blojsom will monitor and populate your blojsom blog with the content.
</p>
</answer>
</faq>
</part>
<part id="xml-rpc">
<title>XML-RPC</title>
<faq id="edit-xml-rpc">
<question>
Can I edit my blojsom blog via XML-RPC?
</question>
<answer>
<p>
Yes. blojsom includes an
<a href="javadoc/org/blojsom/extension/xmlrpc/package-summary.html">XML-RPC servlet</a>
and
<a href="javadoc/org/blojsom/extension/xmlrpc/handlers/package-summary.html">XML-RPC handlers</a>
for the
<a href="http://plant.blogger.com/api/index.html">Blogger API</a> and
the
<a href="http://www.xmlrpc.com/metaWeblogAPI">MetaWeblog API</a>.
</p>
</answer>
</faq>
</part>
<part id="ext-plug">
<title>Extensions / plug-ins</title>
<faq id="ext">
<question>
Are there any extensions available for blojsom?
</question>
<answer>
<p>
Yes. In fact there is one (at the moment). Check out
<link href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/blojsim">blojsim</link>, which is an instant messenger
add-on for blojsom. Using blojsim, you can blog directly to blojsom from your mobile phone
or any other IM-capable device.
</p>
</answer>
</faq>
<faq id="plugin">
<question>
What plugins are available for blojsom?
</question>
<answer>
<p>
As blojsom users write plugins for blojsom, we will maintain a list of plugins for blojsom.
Starting with blojsom 1.4, there are a number of plugins available using the
<a href="javadoc/org/blojsom/plugin/package-summary.html">plugin API</a>.
</p>
</answer>
</faq>
</part>
</faqs>