The Act configuration file

Most of the configuration items for your conference are stored in the file act.ini. It is divided in several sections, some of which are related to the Act infrastructure itself, and others to your own conference.

SECTIONS

Conference configuration

    [general]
    # this conference's full production URI
    # with trailing slash
    full_uri = http://conferences.mongueurs.net/foo2004/
    
    # supported languages, and the default language
    languages   = fr en                
    default_language = fr
    
    # name of the conference in each supported language
    name_en = The foo2004 conference
    name_fr = L'atelier Perl foo2004
    
    # default country and timezone for new users
    default_country  = fr
    timezone  = Europe/Paris
    
    [registration]
    open = 1
    # optional maximum number of attendees
    # omit this is not applicable
    max_attendees = 100

    [email]
    sender_address = your@address.com
    
    [talks]
    # conference dates
    start_date = 2004-06-05 18:00:00
    end_date   = 2004-06-07 18:00:00
    
    # default talk durations
    durations = 20 40 120
    
    # can talks be submitted?
    submissions_open = 0
    
    # submission notification emails settings
    submissions_notify_address  = interventions@mongueurs.net
    submissions_notify_language = fr
    
    # email the speaker when the talk is accepted
    notify_accept = 1
    
    # can users edit talks?
    edition_open  = 1
    
    # is the schedule publically visible?
    show_schedule = 1
    
    # show accepted talks, or all
    show_all  = 0
    
    # talk languages. Use only for
    # multilingual conferences.
    languages = en fr
    
    # target audience. Omit this, and
    # the [levels] section, if not used
    levels = 4
    
    [levels]
    # level names in all supported languages
    level1_name_en = Any
    level2_name_en = Beginner
    level3_name_en = Intermediate
    level4_name_en = Advanced
    
    [rooms]
    # list of rooms (must match /r\d+/)
    rooms = r1 r2
    
    # room names in all supported languages
    r1_name_en = LMET
    r2_name_en = O'Reilly
    
    [payment]
    open        = 0
    
    # which online payment system? (Fake/NONE/YEF/TPF/...)
    #  Fake: payment simulation, for tests
    #  NONE: the conference is free
    #  YEF:  using the YAPC Europe Foundation's payment system
    #  TPF:  using The Perl Foundation's payment system
    #  PaypalFoo: using a Paypal account
    type        = YEF
    
    # if type is "NONE", the following configuration should be ommitted
    
    # currency. Valid values depends on the payment type
    currency    = EUR
    
    # the products your are selling
    # these are non user visible product codes for configuration purposes only
    # "registration" is special - it's the registration product
    products    = registration classes accomodation
    
    # Details on each product
    [product_registration]
    name_en     = Registration
    name_fr     = Inscription
    prices      = 2
    
    # omit price name if there's only one price
    [product_registration_price1]
    name_en     = Student price
    name_fr     = Tarif réduit
    amount      = 15

    [product_registration_price2]
    name_en     = Normal price
    name_fr     = Tarif normal
    amount      = 20
    # a promotion code may be required for this price
    promocode   = qwerty
    
    # configure any additional products
    

Infrastructure configuration

Conference organisers can skip this section.

    [database]
    name        = act
    dsn         = dbi:Pg:dbname=$(database_name)
    user        = foo
    passwd      = sekr3t
    pg_dump     = /home/pgsql/bin/pg_dump     # dumping tool
    dump_file   = /home/act/actdb             # where to dump the db
    dump_needs_password = 1
    
    [general]
    conferences = fpw2004 fpw2005            # conferences handled by Act
    cookie_name = act
    dir_photos  = photos                     # where photos are stored
    
    [email]
    smtp_server = localhost
    smtp_port   = 0
    test        = 0