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Manage Projects Page
Last Modified: April 20, 2005 08:04AM
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Description

This page allows the user to manage the projects listed in the system.

Each project is listed along with a link to manage that specific project. The specific project pages allow the user to change:
  • the project name
  • the project description
  • its status
  • whether the project is public or private. Private projects are only visible to users who are assigned to it or users who have the access level to automatically have access to private projects (eg: administrators).
  • a file directory used to store attachments for issues and documents associated with the project. This folder is located on the webserver, it can be absolute path or path relative to the main Mantis folder. Note that this is only used if the files are stored on disk or via FTP. In case of FTP, the cached version that is saved on the webserver, is stored in the specified path.
  • common subprojects. These are other projects who can be considered a sub-project of this one. They can be shared amongst multiple projects. For example, a "documentation" project may be shared amongst several development projects.
  • project categories. These are used to sub-divide the issues stored in the system.
  • project versions. These are used to create ChangeLog reports and can be used to filter issues. They are used for both the Found In and Fixed In versions.
  • Custom Fields linked to this project
  • Users linked to this project. Here is the place where a user's access level may be upgraded or downgraded depending on their particular role in the project.

User Contributed Notes
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hesham_d@link.net
01-Jun-2005 5:13
#449
I can't understand what are you mean by the category.
Are these the category of the issue (bug, feature, etc.)
or a cataegory in the project itself.

Explaination whill help so much!

Thanks
jon AT multani dot info
06-Jun-2005 16:29
#455
I use categories to separate differents parts of my softwares.

For a web site, I often use a category for 'Administration/Backoffice', another for 'Extranet', and another for 'Public website'.
nospam@nomail.com
19-Jun-2005 14:08
#477
I have the same confusion.

At the moment I take software projects and break them down into subprojects where appropriate (ie engine, backend, user interface...). Then I use the categories to allow bugs to be made a little more specific (ie general, performance, logic, feature request...).

This way I can assign bugs to developers who specialize in certain areas. For example, if software is found to be very slow in one particular area of the engine (some CPU intensive processing) then the bug *should* be filed under performance. Then a developer reponsible for problems dealing with performance can address the issue.

Just a thought, but really its up to you!
-
12-Jul-2005 8:03
#516
Any chance of including a screen shot? I'm using a Mantis system administered by someone else and I'm interested in what control he has over it.
jer79.blanchard@laposte.net
22-Jul-2005 5:23
#531
Hello,
I have a problem. I can't put the upload File Path. I try all the solutions:
project is my file (chmod 777)
IP adress/mantis/project, mantis/project, /project, /project/, ...
What is the solution? I have all the same message:
"Invalid upload path. Directory either does not exist or not writable to webserver"
Thanks for your answer!
sbashford@NO_SPAMmpc-data.co.uk
25-Aug-2005 5:10
#578
Is it possible to default all new projects to PRIVATE?

TIA

Stephen
nico.karg@gmx.de
16-Sep-2005 3:27
#612
Hello,

to make a project "PRIVATE" as default, you have to set the second parameter to VS_PRIVATE on the function print_enum_string_option_list in the file manage_proj_create_page.php on line 67.

bye
nico.karg@gmx.de
16-Sep-2005 3:28
#613
Hello,

to make a project "PRIVATE" as default, you have to set the second parameter to VS_PRIVATE on the function print_enum_string_option_list in the file manage_proj_create_page.php on line 67.

bye
pocketduces@gmail.com
18-Sep-2005 9:01
#614
I a m curious about sub-projects. Do sub-projects inherit the catagories, versions and custom fields from the mail project? This seams to be one of the most tedious aspects of maintianing projects, if you add a new catagory or version to one you have to do it to all projects that reuqire the same information.
Is this a curent feature that I can't seam to find or will this possibly be a future enhancement?
pocketduces@gmail.com
18-Sep-2005 9:01
#615
I a m curious about sub-projects. Do sub-projects inherit the catagories, versions and custom fields from the mail project? This seams to be one of the most tedious aspects of maintianing projects, if you add a new catagory or version to one you have to do it to all projects that reuqire the same information.
Is this a curent feature that I can't seam to find or will this possibly be a future enhancement?
fahad.ahmed@amzxs.com
27-Oct-2005 2:23
#681
Please can some tell me abt Add versions option.I m not clear abt the effect of this if I add a new version.
fahad.ahmed@amzxs.com
27-Oct-2005 2:25
#682
Please can some tell me abt Add versions option.I m not clear abt the effect of this if I add a new version.
corinliu@gmail.com
06-Nov-2005 22:29
#700
I have a probleam. I cannot upload file to a private project, but public project upload successed
me@hates.spam
02-Dec-2005 6:54
#742
Is it possible to Make Mantis show just plain old list of projects in project selector and Project Management main window?

I have a dozen of projects, each of them using some subproject, so I have this subproject displayed a dozen times, making my long project list loooonger. That project tree, showing project hierarchy, is cool only when you have small number of projects at hand...

Project hierarchy and dependencies for some given project could be shown in some separate window, but not in general lists.
gael.demonneron@NOSPAMvitecmm.com
21-Mar-2006 4:57
#953

Could it be possible to have others Categories list in order to detailed more each bug (or feature request).
gael.demonneron@NOSPAMvitecmm.com
21-Mar-2006 4:57
#954

Could it be possible to have others Categories list in order to detailed more each bug (or feature request).
gael.demonneron@NOSPAMvitecmm.com
21-Mar-2006 9:28
#957
It could be usefull to make a project template
webmaster@skybeat-online.de
22-Jun-2006 12:49
#1147
Hello,

in the section "Upload File Path" to create a new project i can“t set the path.
alltimes i see the messgae "Invalid upload path. Directory either does not exist or not writable to webserver".
Wat i can do to create the new project?

THY,
Nico
submit@syscool.com
27-Jun-2006 6:13
#1150
Hi,
Concerning the "Invalid upload path. Directory either does not exist or not writable to webserver" problem in new project.

I've looked at the code and I've noticed that the path to use must be a real server path. So, just to make it easier, I've replaced the function file_ensure_valid_upload_path content (in file /core/file_api.php, line 678 in 1.0.3 version) by the the following lines, and now the path can but relative or absolute.

function file_ensure_valid_upload_path( $p_upload_path ) {
if ( is_blank( $p_upload_path )) {
trigger_error( ERROR_FILE_INVALID_UPLOAD_PATH, ERROR );
}
if ( !file_exists( $p_upload_path ) || !is_dir( $p_upload_path ) || !is_writable( $p_upload_path ) || !is_readable( $p_upload_path ) ) {
$p_upload_path=$_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] .$p_upload_path;
}
if ( !file_exists( $p_upload_path ) || !is_dir( $p_upload_path ) || !is_writable( $p_upload_path ) || !is_readable( $p_upload_path ) ) {
trigger_error( ERROR_FILE_INVALID_UPLOAD_PATH, ERROR );
}
}
submit@syscool.com
27-Jun-2006 6:13
#1151
Hi,
Concerning the "Invalid upload path. Directory either does not exist or not writable to webserver" problem in new project.

I've looked at the code and I've noticed that the path to use must be a real server path. So, just to make it easier, I've replaced the function file_ensure_valid_upload_path content (in file /core/file_api.php, line 678 in 1.0.3 version) by the the following lines, and now the path can but relative or absolute.

function file_ensure_valid_upload_path( $p_upload_path ) {
if ( is_blank( $p_upload_path )) {
trigger_error( ERROR_FILE_INVALID_UPLOAD_PATH, ERROR );
}
if ( !file_exists( $p_upload_path ) || !is_dir( $p_upload_path ) || !is_writable( $p_upload_path ) || !is_readable( $p_upload_path ) ) {
$p_upload_path=$_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] .$p_upload_path;
}
if ( !file_exists( $p_upload_path ) || !is_dir( $p_upload_path ) || !is_writable( $p_upload_path ) || !is_readable( $p_upload_path ) ) {
trigger_error( ERROR_FILE_INVALID_UPLOAD_PATH, ERROR );
}
}
submit@syscool.com
27-Jun-2006 6:14
#1152
Hi,
Concerning the "Invalid upload path. Directory either does not exist or not writable to webserver" problem in new project.

I've looked at the code and I've noticed that the path to use must be a real server path. So, just to make it easier, I've replaced the function file_ensure_valid_upload_path content (in file /core/file_api.php, line 678 in 1.0.3 version) by the the following lines, and now the path can but relative or absolute.

function file_ensure_valid_upload_path( $p_upload_path ) {
if ( is_blank( $p_upload_path )) {
trigger_error( ERROR_FILE_INVALID_UPLOAD_PATH, ERROR );
}
if ( !file_exists( $p_upload_path ) || !is_dir( $p_upload_path ) || !is_writable( $p_upload_path ) || !is_readable( $p_upload_path ) ) {
$p_upload_path=$_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] .$p_upload_path;
}
if ( !file_exists( $p_upload_path ) || !is_dir( $p_upload_path ) || !is_writable( $p_upload_path ) || !is_readable( $p_upload_path ) ) {
trigger_error( ERROR_FILE_INVALID_UPLOAD_PATH, ERROR );
}
}
i.hate.spam@spam.haters.org
06-Jul-2006 6:37
#1178
Re: path problem

I had the same problem but after a few attempts at entering absolute paths I tried a relative path and it worked. I set the permissions on the dir to 777 beforehand though.

It is relative to the index page inside the main directory. I put a folder called 'uploads' in the same dir as mantis and put 'uploads' into the path field and it worked.
i.hate.spam@spam.haters.org
06-Jul-2006 6:38
#1179
Re: path problem

I had the same problem but after a few attempts at entering absolute paths I tried a relative path and it worked. I set the permissions on the dir to 777 beforehand though.

It is relative to the index page inside the main directory. I put a folder called 'uploads' in the same dir as mantis and put 'uploads' into the path field and it worked.
jlaferri@talkplus.com
13-Oct-2006 15:27
#1272
In Mantis 1.0.5[^] the 'Manage Accounts' section does not allow to manage the accounts seperately & the 'remove all' does not remove all accounts . I am the administrator . What may I have mis-configured in this project to cause this ? TIa , JimL
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