Dbmovies
Initial settings
This page covers the first settings you should review right after activating your license. Dbmovies works with a default configuration out of the box, but a few adjustments are required to guarantee that all the services of the plugin work perfectly.
Default configuration
Dbmovies ships with a default configuration. From the moment you activate the plugin, all the modules load with safe and functional values, so you do not need to configure everything before you start working.
You only need to pay attention to the settings described on this page and to the notices the plugin shows in your admin panel.
Admin notices
If any important setting is pending, Dbmovies displays a notice on screen at all times in your admin panel. These notices point to any setting that requires the intervention of an administrator.
Do not ignore these notices. As long as a notice is visible, some service of the plugin may not be working at its full capacity. Once you complete the indicated setting, the notice disappears automatically.
Permalink structure
This is the priority setting. Dbmovies requires a proper permalink structure to correctly generate the URLs of movies, TV shows, episodes, and the rest of its content.
The recommended setting is:
- Go to Settings > Permalinks in your WordPress admin panel.
- In the Permalink structure section, select Custom Structure.
- In the text field, enter only:
/%postname% - Do not add a slash at the end of the structure.
- Click Save Changes.
This is the recommended setting. You can use any other permalink structure if your project requires it, and the plugin will work anyway, but the structure above is the one we recommend for clean and consistent URLs.
Email settings (SMTP)
Completing the email settings is another vital step for the system to work perfectly. Dbmovies sends emails for several of its services, and delivery through SMTP is far more reliable than the default PHP mail function.
To configure SMTP:
- Go to wp-admin > Dbmovies > Settings > Email.
- Scroll to the Advanced Settings section.
- Check the SMTP option.
- Complete the SMTP settings with the data of your email provider: host, port, encryption, username, and password.
- Click Save.
- Finally, test your settings with the Send test message button. If the test email arrives at your inbox, your configuration is correct.
If the test message does not arrive, review the credentials with your email provider and verify that your server allows outgoing connections on the SMTP port you configured.
Next steps
With the permalinks and the email delivery configured, and no pending notices in your admin panel, your installation is ready. Continue with the Content section to learn about the post types of the plugin, starting with Movies.