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Need help for my new forum!

by idishka
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I am hopping that someone would be able to help me. I started my own forum and I downloaded the script that I like and did the logo etc. But I am having a problem with installing the mods. Without them the forum looks empty and boring. Can someone help me with that? I tried myself and I messed it up. Now I need to find someone who can help me fix it and install mods...

All ideas are welcome to what fun forum should have please help! I really appreciate.
#forum #mods
  • Profile picture of the author Product Developer
    What Script are you using???
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    • Profile picture of the author idishka
      Im using phpBB script.
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  • Profile picture of the author mywebwork
    Can you give us a link to your forum so we can check it out?

    I assume you have already looked at this page for help with the mods:

    phpBB • Modifications

    Bill
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  • Profile picture of the author Product Developer
    idishka

    For details of how to install a mod see: phpBB • View topic - [Tutorial] How to install a MOD

    You may also want to check out;
    phpBB • Flash tutorials

    Hope this helps

    Alex
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  • Profile picture of the author idishka
    I was wondering if I can say my site in here as if they might think its an advertisment...
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  • Profile picture of the author mywebwork
    If you're asking for help with the site you can post the URL. Lots of people have posted here asking for comments and criticisms of their new site. As you've asked "All ideas are welcome to what fun forum should have please help!" it would be easier to answer and offer suggestions if we can see what the forum is about.

    With your low post count you may have to post in a cryptic format like: myforum [dot] com as you may not be able to post a link yet.

    Bill
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  • Profile picture of the author idishka
    Ok I didn't want to be baned for posting it but if its ok then sure I would appreciate all your help and comments! it is livinglifeforum dot com
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    • Profile picture of the author superwebtracker
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      • Profile picture of the author idishka
        What you mean proper version? Is the one that I have is no good? Or you mean proper mod version? Sorry for silly questions I am just really new in there
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  • Profile picture of the author HomeBizNizz
    What phpBB version is you using...?
    I guess it the latest: 3.0.6

    Mods are bits PHP-code and HTML you install to extend/change the functionality of the board.
    What is you want to improve or change...?
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    • Profile picture of the author idishka
      Yes I am using the latest one thats right. Well I would like to install an seo mod so it would be seo friendly and youtube mod so people could upload the links and something that would give people like ranking depending on how many posts they post and also so they could write something underneath there avatar like you can do here and many more I guess
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  • Profile picture of the author HomeBizNizz
    OK, just remember that when version 3.0.7 is released,
    you need to watch out so you don't upload the new set of files
    and overwrite the old files with the changes in them.
    You need to check the files and re edit them before you upload them.
    The more mods you have, the more work.
    That's a problem with phpBB.
    Mods is directly into the code and not as separate files.
    That's why Wordpress and Joomla has better built systems for plugins.
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    • Profile picture of the author idishka
      Thank you HomeBizNizz! That is really helpful! So do you suggest that I should move everything into a different script type? I just want something that is easy to manage. I still don't understand much about all the permissions and its bad cause it is really important...
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  • Profile picture of the author HomeBizNizz
    Some other boards:
    www.simplemachines.org
    www.phorum.org
    punbb.informer.com
    www.mybboard.net
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  • Profile picture of the author idishka
    Do you think it would be much better and easier to use Vbulletin?
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  • Profile picture of the author HomeBizNizz
    No, Vbulletin is even worse.
    As far as I know thr forum templates is stored in the database.
    And it makes it harder then you try to edit them through the admin backend in VB.
    Correct me if I wrong.

    Vbulletin cost 180 bucks.
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  • Profile picture of the author idishka
    Yes it cost money but everywhere I looked it said it was like most popular... But I guess I need the one that is most simple for me Maybe I will stick to the one I have and look for a new style but I will still need to deal with mods and I have no clue on it...
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