Hi there.

A quick bit of background. All I want to do is to add a single blog into an existing site. Every blog extension I have found either seems to need you to add an ugly sidebar that is only actually needed by bloggers or seems hideously expensive. I had heard that K2 was the best option but all the videos and guides I have seen either seem to be from the POV of bloggers and not the webmaster or seem to take forever to get to the point.

So, in that context, here are my, admittedly n00b questions (feel free to respond with links if they exist):

1) Is K2 still a live project? I have seen a lot of posting about updates and slow progress. Is this just a summer thing or should I look elsewhere?
2) Can I integrate K2 onto the site just to run the blog, without having to go through the craziness of importing every existing article?
3) Where can I find a quickstart guide, written from the POV of the webmaster?
4) While I will be webmaster, I won't be the main blogger. How user-friendly is the blogger side of K2? Would it take me forever to write a good tutorial or does it work really simply out of the box?

Thanks.

Dr Downie

Hey Doc,

1.: In my opinion K2 is still live. Updates and new features need time to get implemented - AND don't forget: the whole main-system is free of charge! So don't worry about updates. If needed you'll get it. ;)

2.: Yes. (You can import all existing articles, but you don't have to.)

3.: POV of the webmaster? I don't know what you mean. Install K2 to Joomla, add menu item(s), categories and articles and you are done. The more specific your ideas are, the more time you need to set up. In main it is simple, but with many options. You can also make an override of the standard-k2-template to fit your needs.

4.: I don't think you need much time to explain K2. You can create a frontpage login and a menu item to add an article. It is really self-explaning.

If you got more questions, just ask. Or have a look at this: getk2.org/documentation

Matthew.

These videos will also help you: getk2.org/documentation/k2class2012