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--- swa_nova [2020/07/12 12:19] – [Download] azmariadei
+++ swa_nova [2023/01/30 15:33] (current) – azmariadei
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-====== SWA Nova Fork ======
+====== Project Nebula (SWA's Fork of Nova) ======
-It's no secret that we here at the SWA love Anodyne Productions' Nova and we thank them for creating such a wonderful product in the first place, but even the best product can be made better. That's what we feel we've done with the SWA Nova Fork. We strove to create a more customized product for the needs of the SWA family as a whole - not just for current members, but for all future and potential members. That's why we're making it available to you, the general public, as well. As of now, only the below installs are available but if requested, other installers will be made.
+===== Current Version 2.7.2 =====
+It's no secret that we here at Split Worlds love Anodyne Productions' Nova and we thank them for creating such a wonderful product in the first place, but even the best product can be made better. That's what we feel we've done with our fork of their Nova software, Project Nebula. We strove to create a more customized product for the needs of the Split Worlds family as a whole - not just for current members, but for all future and potential members. That's why we're making it available to you, the general public, as well. As for if our version is better than the original... We'll leave that up to you to decide.
 ===== Download =====
-  * [[https://swa.split-world.com/Nova/Nova%20DS9%202.5.1.AZ1.zip|Nova-AZ1 DS9]]
+Currently Under Re-Development
-  * [[https://swa.split-world.com/Nova/Nova%20KLI%202.5.1.AZ1.zip|Nova-AZ1 KLI]]
-  * [[https://swa.split-world.com/Nova/Nova%20SG1%202.5.1.AZ1.zip|Nova-AZ1 SG1]]
-  * [[https://swa.split-world.com/Nova/Nova%20TOS%202.5.1.AZ1.zip|Nova-AZ1 TOS]]
-  * [[https://swa.split-world.com/Nova/Nova%20BLN%202.5.1.AZ1.zip|Nova-AZ1 Blank]]
 ===== Featureset =====
 Here's a list of some of the features and modifications to stock Nova 2.5.1 that we've included.
-  * Security system php7.2/7.3 error fixes
+  * Security framework based on CodeIgniter 3
-  * Email system php7.2/7.3 error fixes
+  * Re-implemented Swiftmailer for PHP7 and modern SMTP protocols
   * All Saved Entries admin tab in the Writing Control Panel
   * Enhanced Manifest pages
   * Built in reCaptcha (instructions on how to enable in the root folder)
-  * Eight customized built in themes
+  * Nine customized built in themes
-  * Custom SWA rankset
   * Email template enhancements
   * New Awards Page
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 ===== Themes =====
-The eight themes include:
+The nine themes include:
-  * Pulsar - Customized to include the new features
+  * {{:pulsar1.jpg?200|Pulsar}} Pulsar - Customized to include the new features
-  * Titan - Customized to include the new features
+  * {{:titan1.jpg?200|Titan}} Titan - Customized to include the new features
-  * Titan Plain - As featured on the USS Hera, this showcase theme shows off everything that we've ever done at the SWA, including randomized banners
+  * {{:titan_plain1.jpg?200|Titan Plain}} Titan Plain - As featured on the USS Hera, this showcase theme shows off everything that we've ever done at the SWA, including randomized banners
-  * Red Alert - This theme has been almost completely rewritten to be brought into the ecosystem
+  * {{:red_alert1.jpg?200|Red Alert}} Red Alert - This theme has been almost completely rewritten to be brought into the ecosystem
-  * Mythos - An elegant theme similar to Red Alert, but with more class
+  * {{:mythos1.jpg?200|Mythos}} Mythos - An elegant theme similar to Red Alert, but with more class
-  * MythosSilver - A simpler theme for a simpler age - Class and Elegance rolled into one
+  * {{:mythossilver1.jpg?200|MythosSilver}} MythosSilver - A simpler theme for a simpler age - Class and Elegance rolled into one
-  * Exodus - High Contrast, High Visibility - if you have poor vision or have a hard time seeing, this is the theme for you
+  * {{:exodus1.jpg?200|Exodus}} Exodus - High Contrast, High Visibility - if you have poor vision or have a hard time seeing, this is the theme for you
-  * Mobile - If you're a simmer on the go, this scalable theme will resize for any device and save your bandwidth
+  * {{:mobile1.jpg?200|Mobile}} Mobile - If you're a simmer on the go, this scalable theme will resize for any device and save your bandwidth
+  * {{:consonance1.jpg?200|Consonance/Proud}} Consonance - If elegance is your thing above all else at the sacrifice of everything else, this skin is for you!
 ===== Warnings =====
-While all current SWA sims have been upgraded using this package, they were already using the AZ1 packages previously. If you upgrade an existing site based on stock nova, it is recommended to rebuild your site from scratch with this installer, import your data and theme from the old site, and proceed from there to get the full benefit of the new database and page functions.
+While all current SWA sims have been upgraded using this package, they were already using the AZ1/Nebula packages previously. If you upgrade an existing site based on stock Nova, it is recommended to rebuild your site from scratch with this installer, import your data and theme from the old site, and proceed from there to get the full benefit of the new database and page functions.
+If upgrading from a prior version or a stock version of Nova 2.5.1 or later, you will need to backup the old site and database, delete the old database, install Project Nebula fresh, install the custom theme, then restore the database backup inside cPanel. From there, if you have any mods installed, you may install them again and enable the reCaptcha at this time.
-If upgrading from a prior version or a stock version of Nova 2.5.1, you will need to backup the old site and database, delete the old database, install Nova-AZ1 fresh, install the custom theme, then restore the database backup inside cPanel. From there, if you have any mods installed, you may install them again and enable the reCaptcha at this time.
+The Split Worlds diverged from Anodyne's Nova at 2.3.2 so while most features are the same, many features are not shared between the main Anodyne Nova version and our version.