PasteUser :: Quick Start Guide

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1- PasteUser description

2- PasteUser parts

3- The downloaded archive "PasteUser.zip" includes

4- How to Start

5- PasteUser interface

6- PasteUser Menu

7- Configure PasteUser Step-by-step

1- Manage Accounts

a- View Accounts list
b- Add new account
c- Make an account "As Default"
d- Edit an account
e- Delete an account
f- Close the Manage Accounts

2- Quit PasteUser

8- How to use

9- PasteUser's contextual menu

10- Signification of some buttons

11- Example

1- PasteUser description:

PasteUser is a desktop application for Windows that allow users to adding easily and quickly new registrants (Name and Email) to their web sites created with Joomla 1.5
By a simple copy of a text, that includes the name and the email, from some desktop applications, such as MS Office, Open Office, Browsers, and then paste and save it in PasteUser desktop part.
PasteUser is very easy to use due to its intuitive user interface. Moreover, PasteUser is very easy to install and to configure. It takes just few minutes!

2- PasteUser parts:
It consists of two parts: the desktop and server

a- The desktop part of PasteUser works on Windows 98, XP, Vista and windows7 PC's.
b- The server part of PasteUser works on Joomla 1.5.x

3- The downloaded archive "PasteUser.zip" includes:

1- "plug_pasteuserserver_J15.zip"
2- "PasteUser 1.0 Setup.msi"
3- "setup.exe"
4- Quick Start Guide.pdf

4- How to Start:

1- Installation

1- Unpack (or unzip) the archive "pasteuser.zip" that you have downloaded
2- Install PasteUser in your PC: Click on "setup.exe" or "PasteUser 1.0 Setup.msi"
3- Install and activate the plugin of PasteUser "plug_pasteuserserver_J15.zip" in your Joomla Website:

2- Configuration

1- Create new account
2- Choose an account "As Default"

5- PasteUser interface:



6- PasteUser Menu:



7- Configure PasteUser Step-by-step:

1- Manage Accounts

a- View Accounts list

- Click on "Accounts" > "Manage Accounts"

b- Add new account:

1- Click on "Add" button

2- Insert account information's:

- Account Name
- Website URL
- Port
- Username
- Password

3- Click on "Save" button

Note:

- The user must exist in your Joomla Website and should have permission to manage users.
- PasteUser allows to add illimited Joomla Website account.

c- Make an account "As Default"

Note:

- PasteUser use the account that is slected "As Default"

d- Edit an account:

1- Select the account that you want to update it
2- Click on "Edit" button
3- Update the account information:
4- Click on "Save" button

e- Delete an account:

1- Select the account that you want to delete it
2- Click on "Delete" button

f- Close the Manage Accounts

- Click on "Close" button

2- Quit PasteUser:

- Click on "Account" > "Exit"

8- How to use:

1- Select the user information from an desktop application such as:

a. MS Office 98/2000/XP/2003/2007 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
b. Open Office
c. Email Client: Thunderbird, Outlook, Outlook Express
d. Internet browser: IE , Firefox, Opera
e. Gmail, Yahoo Mail, MSN
f. Other file: *.txt, *.pdf

2- Click on "Paste" Button
3- The system parses the text and suggests the name and the email that will be saved
4- Click on "Save" button

9- PasteUser's contextual menu:
Is displayed when the user click on the right key mouse



: Paste a text to PasteUser

: Add the user to Joomla Website

: Clear Clipboard

: Insert a selected text as Name

: Insert a selected text as Email

10- Signification of some buttons:

: Paste a text to PasteUser

: Add the user to Joomla Website

: Clear Clipboard

: Paste a text to PasteUser and Add the user to Joomla Website

11- Example:

1- Select a text, which includes the name and the email, from some desktop applications, such as MS Office, Open Office, and Browsers.

2- Copy the selected text using "Ctrl + C" or Copy menu item

3- Paste the text in PasteUser desktop part using one of the following options:

a- "Ctrl + V", on keyboard keys
b- Paste menu item (PasteUser contextual menu)
c- Paste Button

4- The system parses the text and suggests the name and the email that will be saved

5- You can modify the Name and the Email before saving the user into your Joomla Website

6- Click on "Save" button to add the user into your Joomla Website
7- View the result in your Joomla: View the new user in user manager in your Joomla Website: