The main functionality of Elgg is creating MySpace alike website. Various examples of sites created with this script can be seen at Elgg official community web site.

In this tutorial you will learn how to manage your social network with Elgg

Elgg tutorial covers the following topics:

• How to install Elgg on your hosting account : This part of the tutorial contains detailed step by step instruction how to perform an Elgg installation on your hosting account.
• How to handle Elgg administration : In this section of the tutorial we will cover the basics of the Elgg website administration.
• How to adjust general settings in Elgg : This section provides information how to adjust the general settings for your Elgg website pages.
• How to create Elgg backup :  This part of the tutorial explains how to create a backup of an existing Elgg installation using cPanel functionality and FTP.