An extension for ExpressionEngine (v2.x) which sets a cookie storing the username of logged in members. This cookie can be used by the Mint pepper Secret Crush to show the pages viewed by logged in users.
Download
Mint Nametag (v2.0 for EE 2.x)
Installation
ExpressionEngine:
- Download the zip file above and uncompress.
- Upload the directory “mint_nametag” and it’s contents to the /system/expressionengine/third_party/ folder.
- In the ExpressionEngine Control Panel, go to Add-Ons → Extensions, enable the extension and change the Cookie Name Suffix under Settings if necessary. The actual Cookie Name will be prefixed by “exp_”.
Mint:
- In the Preferences for Mint, for the Secret Crush Pepper under Custom Cookies specify the Cookie Name (with prefix “exp_”) used in Step 3 above (see also image below).
Settings
In the ExpressionEngine Extensions Manager, the only setting for this extension is the Cookie Name Suffix. The default suffix is “mint_nametag”.
The actual cookie that will be created will have the added prefix “exp_”.
The Cookie Name is also entered into the Mint Preferences for the Secret Crush Pepper in the field “Custom Cookies”. If using the default suffix, you would enter “exp_mint_nametag”.
See Also
History
- v2.0 Rewrote for EE 2.x from the EE 1.x version: