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CWM Proclaim is a Joomla 5.1+ component for managing and displaying Bible studies and sermons. Built by a team of web servants to further the teaching of God's Word.

Branch	Version	Release Date	Joomla	PHP
Main	10.2.0	Mar 15, 2026	5.1+ / 6.0	8.3.0+
Development	10.3.x	-	5.1+ / 6.0	8.3.0+

Features

• Content Management - Organize studies by series, teachers, locations, and topics
• Media Support - Audio playback, YouTube/Vimeo/Wistia embedding, video chapters, interactive transcripts
• Podcasting - Built-in podcast feed generation with multi-platform links
• Social Sharing - Share studies on social media with GDPR-compliant local option
• Customizable Templates - Visual drag-and-drop Layout Editor for custom displays
• Multi-Campus - Location-based content isolation for multi-site installations
• Analytics - Play/download tracking with drill-down dashboard and printable reports
• AI Assist - Topic suggestion, description generation, and chapter timestamps

Quick Start

# Clone and install
git clone https://github.com/YOUR-USERNAME/Proclaim.git
cd Proclaim
composer install --dev
npm install

# Run interactive setup (configures paths, optionally installs Joomla)
composer setup

# Or manually set up symlinks
composer symlink

Common Commands

Command	Description
composer setup	Interactive setup wizard
composer joomla-install	Download and install Joomla
composer symlink	Create symbolic links to Joomla
composer test	Run PHPUnit tests
composer check	Run syntax + lint + tests
composer check:all	Run all checks + all tests (PHP + JS)
composer lint:fix	Fix code style issues
composer build	Build component package (zip)
composer build:full	Run all checks then build

See Development Setup for full details.

Documentation

Document	Description
What's New v10.2	Chapters, subtitles, transcripts, YouTube OAuth, Google Drive addon
What's New v10.1	Layout Editor, multi-campus, analytics, CSV import, scripture redesign
Upgrading from 9.x	Step-by-step guide for migrating from Proclaim 9.x to 10.x
B/C Breaks in 10.1	Backward compatibility breaks from 10.0.x to 10.1.0
Multi-Campus Admin Guide	Set up and manage location-based campus separation
Multi-Campus User Guide	Day-to-day guide for campus content editors
Location API Reference	Developer reference for CwmlocationHelper and the location system
Requirements	Project requirements, goals, and success metrics
Plan	Implementation strategy and improvement roadmap
Tasks	Actionable improvement tasks with progress tracking
Development Setup	How to set up your development environment
Standards and Conventions	Coding standards and conventions
Roadmap	Release schedule and versioning

Quick Links

• GitHub Repository: Joomla-Bible-Study/Proclaim
• Issues: Report bugs or request features

Contributing

Want to help develop Proclaim?

1. Fork the repository
2. Run composer install --dev && npm install then composer setup
3. See Development Setup for full details
4. Submit a pull request

Questions? Email us your GitHub ID to join the project.