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OpenWack - Open Source Community Software

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OpenWack is advanced open source software for building online communities, social networks, and collaboration tools.

OpenWack software and this site are in the works so we rely on your patience. Meanwhile, you can read our blog about the development.

OpenWack can be used for various types of websites like:

... and virtually anything else. This is possible without thin-stretching or complex modifications. Read on to learn how.

Anything that your website does is defined by plugins. They are independent units of functionality that you may want to choose for your needs.

Your selection will make a unique combination of features - only those your site needs.

This leads to virtually unlimited areas of applying OpenWack.
Specific needs. Zero overhead.

Browse available plugins »

Your website is a destination. Its look'n'feel is the message.

OpenWack has a terrific selection of professional themes to choose from. You can also easily create your own to stand out from the crowd.

Your design will attract users and create trust. Your site's value will retain them.

Browse available themes »

OpenWack doesn't dictate you how to use it. You can:

  • Download the core and plugins to set up on your own server;
  • Invest 5 minutes to fire up a new site on WackWall - a free hosted Openwack-based sitebuilder.
  • Get a website solution with support and services from experienced 3rd parties.

Tell us about the interesting ways you use OpenWack.
Or go ahead if you don't yet!

OpenWack is unbelievably flexible and easy to use PHP/MySQL community software platform with a stupid name.

Its flexibility is an extremely easy way to change the way it works using OpenWack plugins. These plugins are complete units of functionality that can be used for various purposes.

We take special care about core and plugins compatibility so any updates are easy like a breeze. Just click that button in the admin area.

OpenWack offers unseen level of efficiency when you need a full-featured, working site.

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Is it for me?

OpenWack is used for a wide range of projects starting from family sites and custom social networks to collaboration tools and enterprise community solutions.

Whether you are a freelance developer willing to streamline your work for client projects; an individual willing to create a community site; or a brand planning to set up a destination for your customers - OpenWack is for you.

OpenWack can be used as:

Blog

  • Progressing with development
    Mar 11, 2010
    Just a quick note to let you know we are flying fast towards the Pantheon of Eternal Open Source Harmony and...

Demo

We have something better than a demo site for you. WackWall uses OpenWack as software platform.

Plugins

Everything that the platform can do is defined by plugins. They are easily installed via OpenWack administration area. No more file copy and dealing with hosting issues.

You install OpenWack core and get an empty site skeleton. Select only those plugins you are going to use in your project. This is what we call zero overhead.

We have an impressive selection of plugins ready to use.

Themes

Use any OpenWack themes or create your own!

Server Requirements

  • Windows/Unix/Linux
  • Apache 1.3.x or Apache 2.x
  • PHP 5.2.3 and higher. Extensions: mbstring
  • GD library with FreeType support
  • MySQL 5.x
  • Cron jobs
  • Mailserver software (Sendmail, Exim, etc...)

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Open Source

With OpenWack we are all about open source values. Anyone can use this software for any purpose including commercial, and anyone's help is much appreaciated.

We work on OpenWack to realize one big idea - what if running full-featured communities was as easy as physically possible?

Community & Resources

Get information and tips, discuss, share, contribute, help others - welcome to the OpenWack world! Check our resources.

Contribute

Got a lot from OpenWack? It's high time to help the community out.

Learn how you can be involved

... or just buy us a coffee:


Platforms are cool and such but what about available features? In human language please?

User Features

  • Photo, Video sharing;
  • Blogs, forums, wiki;
  • Groups, events, friends;
  • Comment, tag, rate any kind of content;
  • Privacy and profile customization;
  • Collaboration, file sharing, video-conference tools;
  • ... and much much more. Too much to list here because it's defined by plugins.

Admin Features

  • Complete member and content management;
  • Content moderaton and ability to appoint moderators;
  • Flexible privacy and permissions management;
  • Custom statistics on different metrics a-la Google Analytics;
  • Pages, menus and custom content management, right from admin panel;
  • Advertisement management and statistics;
  • Powerful appearance building tool, as if an extensive collection of themes is not enough;
  • Ability to install/upgrade plugins (and the core engine) right from the admin panel, with a few clicks;
  • Overwhelming set of site and plugin configuration tools.

General Features

  • Utter simplicity. Your site is worthless if users don't know how to use it.
  • Built-in SEO
  • Proven performance
  • Multiple languages available and 100% user area translation support
  • For developers: Structured and evident core code. Makes it a child's play to develop plugins with all the documentation and examples.