Elxis 5.5 Hermes released!

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Elxis 5.5 Hermes released. You can download it from elxis.org.

Elxis 5.5 release notes

Changelog


    Option to login with email instead of username.
    XML parameters are now saved in database in JSON format instead of text new line delimited. Backwards compatibility. New method elxisParameters::toJSONString
    Added canonical links in pages head.
    Built-in 2 factor authentication (2FA). Users in order to login must provide an One-time-Password (OTP) which they received via email or SMS.
    Added SMS helper library (5 providers integrated). Send SMS messages easily via Elxis.
    AJAX login and 2FA in all built-in login forms: offline page for users/administrators, administration login, module login, template five.
    Extended use of security tokens in login forms.
    Change tags URL from tags.html?tag=x to tags/x.
    Button to hide unpublished modules/plugins (preference saved in cookie) from administration listing pages.
    Added a button to manage a plugin from plugin's edit page.
    Preview any front-end template without enabling it.
    Increased session_data and params columns size from TEXT to MEDIUMTEXT. Also increased the size of a few other database columns.
    Fix folders not showing in left column of media manager.
    Remove deprecated APC instances.
    Changed default width from 240 to 320px for thumbnails and from 480 to 640px for medium size images.
    Better sitename detection in Elxis installer.
    Improved timezone detection and mail settings in Elxis installer.
    Gmail configuration improvements.
    Module Admin Language: Change select drop-down with links.
    Deny sending emails if Mail to Friend is not showing.
    Possible to use single and double quotes in parameters text elements. Also possible for multi-line text in parameters (thanks to JSON format).


Update instructions

If you are an Elxis site owner login in Elxis administration panel. If you use an older version than 5.5 you will see a link to update your Elxis installation. Click it. Then on the new page click "Download Elxis" to begin the update process. The process is fully automatic and lasts just a few seconds.


2 factor authentication
Elxis 5.5, among others introduces 2 factor authentication login. A detailed how-to guide will soon be available at elxis.org

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A how-to guide on 2 factor authentication. Available in English and Greek language. Please read this article before you enable 2FA.

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