Open Source PHP Script

Etano is a free open source project that's Unencrypted and Unencoded. That's right, you get the full source code allowing you the freedom to modify the script and customize it however you want.

Etano can be used to start up a dating site, a social networking site or any type of site involving connecting groups of people.

Requirements:

PHP 5.3 or 5.4 and MySQL 5.1x.
Ability to run cron jobs every 5 minutes.
GD Library for the dynamic creation of image uploads.
Support for mod rewrites and editing of .htaccess files.
PHP mail() support.

Download Etano

The latest version of Etano can be downloaded from Google Drive. Check the Datemill Forums for updates and the most recent version.

DOWNLOADS

Documentation

An online user manual is available that has instructions for installing Etano and addons, as well as using the admin panel, and much more!

MANUAL

Support

Support is provided by the community in the forums. Most issues have already been covered so please search the forums first before requesting help.

FORUMS

General Features

Image Watermark - customizable text to stamp images with. Ability to turn the feature on/off.
Captcha Support - all forms available to non-members can be protected by a text-image to prevent spam or auto signups.
Modular Design - support for plugins and basic widgets.
Backup Database - one click backup process for your database containing precious member data.
Template Based - the design of the site stays separate from coding. Your designer can do their job without affecting the developers or vice-versa.
CSS Based Design - modern, CSS based design, table-less.
Cache - to support high-volume sites, most of the data is cached. Instead of accessing the database for every request, data is fetched from the cache for faster delivery and low database load.
Smart Cron Jobs - there are a lot of periodic maintenance jobs that need to run to keep the site running smooth. Still, you will have to setup only 1 job, 1 time.
Unencrypted, Unencoded - that's right, you get the full source code so you can make your own changes to the script if needed.

User Features

Photos - unlimited number of photos, public or private. Ajax photo rating. Ability to leave comments on photos.
Saved Searches - members can store their favorite search criteria to easily make the same searches later. They can also receive alerts based on the searches and they can make one of the searches the default search.
Profile Search - ability to search by any field, distance, location (country, state, city). Basic and advanced search forms available.
Advanced Mailbox System - member to member messages and flirts. User mail folders and message routing (i.e all messages from "John" should go to "folder 1" and all messages from "Mary" should go to "folder 2"). Outbox support, Spambox (junk folder) support. Ability to save message drafts to easily send the same message to more members.
User Preferences - members can set their own preferences of how they use the site, who can see their photos, blogs, turn on/off comments on their profiles/photos/blogs, set their timezone.
Blogs - personal blogs for each member. Quick access to latest blogs, most popular blogs, most viewed. Ability to search by keywords.
Comments - members can leave comments on other members comment boards, photos and on blog posts.
Member Networks - members can add other members to their network of friends, favorites, etc.
Block Member - members can block other members from contacting them in any way.

Administrator features

Profile Fields/Questions - create unlimited custom profile fields as well as categories (basic profile, physical, education, etc). Ability to divide the fields/questions into categories. Customizable number of registration pages. Complete control over the visibility, editability, searchability of profile fields.
Administrators/Moderators - can have 2 types of admins: full administrators with access to all admin panel and moderators which have access only to member management features.
Screening - can choose between auto-approval of profiles / photos / blogs / comments or manual approval by moderators.
Customizable Flirts - define any number of flirts. Flirts can contain text, images, flash. There are 2 types of flirts: the hellos and replies.
Membership Management - full control over memberships, access to features, subscription plans, prices. Supports trial memberships and auto-subscriptions.
Rate Limiter - ability to limit the number of messages, flirts, etc a member can make per minute/hour/day/month. Also useful to limit the number of failed logins a member is allowed during a certain interval.
Ban Members - disallow access to your site per IP address / username. Combined with the rate limiter feature above you could effectively prevent spammers and hackers from accessing your site.
PayPal Integration - you can setup PayPal to collect payments for memberships.
Live Activity Monitor - see in real time what users are doing on your site.
Impersonate User - allows an administrator to login as a certain member to help them solve a problem. This feature allows the admin 1 click access to a user's account.
Bulk Actions - an admin can bulk approve / suspend / delete members
Payment History - can view all payments made during a time interval, see totals, transaction numbers, etc.
Banned Words - prevent your members from using indecent language in their profiles, blogs, comments, messages.
Location Management - the default application comes with some states, cities and zipcodes included. You can easily extend the default list to include the counties and cities from your country if the default application doesn't have them already.

Addons

Free addons for Etano that can also be downloaded from the Google Drive Repository.

Download Repository

Random Items - Upgrades existing widgets to let you display random items (members/photos/etc). For members you can choose to display only random males/females/etc. Check the documentation for usage examples.

Check to Approve - Checks if the admin has something to approve on site and sends a notification email if so.

URL Link profile Field (included in Etano 2.6 and higher) - This addon mod provides the admin with the option to create a custom profile field which will allow users to enter links to other websites into their profile.

Required Location Field (included in Etano 2.6 and higher) - With the current location field only the country is considered mandatory when you set this field as required. It is up to the member to select a state and city. With this new location field mod all 3 selects are mandatory: a user has to select the country and the state and the city otherwise they won't be allowed to submit the form. If the database has no states or cities listed for a particular country then only the country is required, if only states are listed for a particular country but there are no cities listed and associated with the states, then only the country and state is required, it only loads selections and makes them required based on what is found in the database.

YouTube Profile Field (included in Etano 2.6 and higher) - This addon mod provides the admin with the option to create a custom profile field which will allow users to embed a YouTube video into their profile.

CometChat

This is not a free 3rd party addon, but it's about the best that's available and is ideal for those seeking a professional quality chat feature to add to their Etano site that most Facebook users are already familiar with.

CometChat is Facebook style footer chat system that allows your site users to chat with each other (all online members or just only those who are connected as friends). Your users can also chat with their Facebook/Gtalk friends seamlessly in real-time from the CometChat bar. CometChat also provides a free integration module for Etano which saves money by otherwise having the need for CometChat do a custom integration.