phpBB2 plus 1.2

Content

• Overview
• Languages
• Fresh Installation
• Upgrade from existing phpBB2 plus 1.1
• Upgrade from existing phpBB 2.0.5
• Upgrade from existing phpBB 2.0.4 or lower
• Settings
• License
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• Support
• History

phpBB is a high powered, fully scalable, and highly customisable open-source bulletin board package. The official home page is www.phpbb.com.

phpBB2 plus 1.2 is a modded version of phpBB2.0.5 with several useful Mods preinstalled. This package comes from www.phpbb2.de.
Credits for all included MODs and their Authors (see List below) are given right here (below).

What's in phpBB2 plus:

• phpBB 2.0.5 ;)
• Birthday Mod (Niels Chr.Denmark)
• Gender Mod (Niels Chr. Denmark)
• Last Visit Mod (Niels Chr. Denmark)
• Card Ban Mod (Niels Chr. Denmark)
• phpBB2 Calendar Lite (Martin Smallridge)
• Statistics Mod (Meik Sievertsen)
• Last Post in Index Mod (e-sven)
• Advanced Links Mod (Stefan2k1 & OOHOO)
• Country Flag Mod (Nuttzy)
• Print Topic Mod (Adam Ismay)
• Tell a Friend Mod (R. U. Serious)
• Today at/Yesterday at Mod (Blulegend)
• Message Icon Mod (Steveurkel)
• Online Status Mod (Adam Ismay)
• Advanced Quick Reply Mod (?)
• News Mod (Carl Dornieden)
• Scroll BBCode Mod (Nuttzy)
• Fade BBCode Mod (Nuttzy)
• Glow & Shadow BBCode Mod (Davidls)
• Stream BBCode Mod (Davidls)
• Flash BBCode Mod (Davidls)
• Highlight BBCode Mod (Davidls)
• Photo Album Mod (Smartor)
• Template fisubsilver 2.10 (Darren Burnhill - Forumimages)
• Smartors Portal Administration Mod (Smartor)
• Super Moderator Mod (Rawly)
• Moved Folder Image Mod (Darren Burnhill - Forumimages)
• Opacity Buttons Mod (Darren Burnhill - Forumimages)
• FI Navslices Mod (Darren Burnhill - Forumimages)
• Complete Banner Mod (Niels Chr.Denmark)
• Signature Preview Mod (Ego 2000)
• Viewtopic User Post Stats Mod (?)
• Global Announcement Mod (Niels Chr.Denmark)
• Dates for Humans Mod (Lars Janssen)
• Recent Topics Mod (Acid)
• Count Posts Mod (Antony Bailey)
• FI Codeexpand Mod (Darren Burnhill - Forumimages)

You can see the latest version in action at phpbb2plus.phpbb2.de. (The Code you can see here could be newer then the one from the latest release !)

1. Copy all Files from the Directory phpBB2 in the Package to a directory on your webserver, for example /phpBB2/
2. Run the Installer http://my.forums.com/phpBB2/install/install.php (replace my.forums.com/phpBB2/ with the path to your forum !)
3. Enter all Data and finish installation.
4. Delete or rename the directory /install.
5. Use the new Forum ;)

1. It is important that you follow these steps exactly, you may get in troubles if you don't !
2. Backup all your Data ! All files from your FTP and also your SQL Database ! Don't cry if something goes wrong any you have no backup !
3. Copy ONLY the file update/update_plus11_to_plus12.php to your existing phpBB2 Plus 1.1 root directory.
4. Log into your phpBB2 Plus 1.1 forum as Administrator
5. Run the uploadet File in your Browser (http://my.forums.com/phpBB2/update_plus11_to_plus12.php)
6. Download the file config.php from your existing phpBB2 Forum and put it in a secure place (You need it later !)
7. Copy all Files from the phpBB2 dir to your Forum (overwrite the ones that exists).
8. Copy the file config.php that you backup'd before to your phpBB2 Dir on the Webserver (overwrite the one that exists)
9. Delete the file update_plus11_to_plus12.php
10. Run the Updater to phpBB 2.0.5 in your Browser (http://my.forums.com/phpBB2/install/update_to_205.php)
11. Delete or rename the directory /install
12. Your are done, you should have version 1.2 based on phpBB 2.0.5 now.

1. If you are already using Mods in your Forums that required Database Changes you may have problems installing this version. The included Database Update tool only creates fresh tables for the Mods and does NOT update any existing MODs you are using to the latest version. So what does that mean ? If you are running a phpBB 2.0.5 with for example Attachment Mod 2.3.5 or Lower you first have to update your Database to the Attachment Mod 2.3.8 that is included in phpBB2 plus. Check the directory docs/mods for information on the versions that are used in phpBB2 plus. If you have no Mods in your Forum that required Databse Changed just ignore this and go on.
2. Backup all your Data ! All Files from your FTP and also your SQL Database ! Don't cry if something goes wrong and you have no Backup !
3. Unzip the phpBB2 plus zipfile to a directory on your local harddisk
4. Upload only the File update/update_phpbb205_to_plus12.php to your existing phpBB2 Directory on the webserver
5. Login to your Forum as Administrator
6. Now open the File you uploadet before in your browser (http://your.forums.com/phpBB2/update_phpbb205_to_plus12.php)
7. You should see that additional tables are created now (Added/Updated)
8. Download the file config.php from your existing phpBB2 Forum and put it in a secure place (You need it later !)
9. If you used the attachment mod before you should backup your /files directory now. Also backup the users avatar directory which is images/avatars to use them later again.
10. Did you already Backup your old Data ? If not, now it's the last chance to do it !
11. Delete all Files of your old forums now (If you have own templates, images or graphics backup them first)
12. Copy all Files from the phpBB2 directory of the phpBB2 plus 1.2 package to your Webserver (including directory structure)
13. Copy the file config.php that you backup'd before to your phpBB2 Dir on the Webserver (overwrite the one that exists)
14. Delete or rename the directory /install
15. Change Permissions (CHMOD) to 777 on the directorys /files and /images/avatars and album_mod/upload and album_mod/upload/cache
16. Upload the "old" avatars and maybe files directory to your new Forum
17. Use the new Forum ;)

nothing to do ;)