Tips and Tricks

When you are moving to the Aegir world, there are always some small things to learn about before you will master Aegir. We are trying to keep this list as small as possible, but please don't hesitate to ask questions and let us know if you think something is missing or could be improved.

How to open node/add access?

?How to open access to node/add for not logged in visitors if our workflow requires this, while now they are simply redirected to Read more »

How to customize built-in platforms?

?Some built-in platforms often come with a bit outdated modules, so I would like to be able to upgrade them if there is securi Read more »

How to add custom platform properly?

?I have no idea how to add my custom platform so it will work as all other platforms you provide – should I use some makefile prob Read more »

How to use robots.txt properly?

?There is no access to the platform root directory in all built-in platforms, so how can I manage robots.txt per site in the mult Read more »

How to export any site properly?

?How to export all files, when I need to migrate any site elsewhere, while there is no direct access to full drupal root and only Read more »

Print, PDF and wkhtmltopdf binary

?How to force module which insists to use various in-the-drupal-tree directories instead of system level binaries, to use system l Read more »

How to edit settings.php file?

?How to edit settings.php file to add my custom extra settings or overrides, so they could survive standard Aegir re-creat Read more »

Shell and FTPS extra accounts per Aegir Client

?How to add extra SSH/FTPS accounts, so they could receive restricted access to manage only their own sites, without ability to ac Read more »

Migrate sites between installation profiles

?Did you know that you can easily migrate sites in Aegir also between different installation profiles, and not only between plat Read more »

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