[IndyMedia Bombay] Help with IMC Mumbai!

[Vickram Crishna]

>What we are unclear about is how to establish the site, for which we 
>have already applied for a domain name. We would like to download a 
>standard template for the site, customise it for IMC Mumbai, and 
>upload it to an existing server space managed by PUKAR. We need help 
>with this process, both in terms of technical details and 
>requirements and guidance as to what our options are. We have a 
>software programmer who has been attending IMC Mumbai meetings who 
>can help us along at a later stage. How do we get the template for 
>the site, and what kind of software is required to upload and 
>maintain it?

I recall seeing some hesitation from IMC somewhere abroad regarding 
the type and extent of alliance needed for a group like IMCMumbai. 
However, if this point is cleared up, it is a very simple matter to 
identify the editor used to make the pages, and then either download 
template pages from whichever branch of IMC created the mother site, 
or just make a fresh set of templates in a suitable editor. After 
this creating the new site as a stylistic mirror of the original is a 
relatively minor matter.

Maintenance of the site is another problem entirely. A proper chain 
of command is needed, to ensure that matter put up on the site is 
approved as representative of the ideals for which the group has been 
formed. Also a fairly available machine is needed, to archive the 
site. A backup archive is desirable, so that the content is properly 
preserved. Finally, if the data is needed to be updated in real time, 
it is better to keep the actual content in a database, preferably in 
a separate machine, which is linked to the web server. It is amazing 
how quickly a well-stocked site can run away from you.

[sorry for earlier mailing this directly to PUKAR-Monsoon only]
-- 
Vickram