1.4.3-RC1 - installing phpbb integration

mrcolj
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Posted: Tue, 2004-03-30 15:54

I just installed 1.4.3-RC1. It has integral integration with phpBB, but limited instructions on how to install it. The instructions consist of:

- unzip modules.php.gz and upload modules.php into phpBB2/
- create phpBB2/modules folder
- create link in modules folder to gallery 1.4.2 (or install gallery here)
- modify phpBB2 code (see phpBB2-manual_changes.txt or use the phpBB2.patch)

I got everything done, but this third request. I asked someone, who said, "this link is symbolic." That wasn't enough of an answer for me...

How do I make said link?
 
Tim_j
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Posted: Tue, 2004-03-30 17:24

Hi,

this someone is right :)

This is for unix/linux users with Shellaccess.

cd <path to phpBB2 folder>/modules
ln - <path to gallery> gallery

if you dont have Shellaccess, put gallery into the modules/ folder.

Regards,

Jens
 
mrcolj
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Posted: Thu, 2004-04-01 17:56

I'm excited to report that I, with no knowledge of UNIX whatsoever, got that right. In fact, you need a -s extension.

So, in my case, the answer was
ln -s ~/www.colinandbethany.com/gallery/ gallery

Thank you.
 
Tim_j
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Posted: Thu, 2004-04-01 18:19

OH, YES.

TRUE.

I am very sorry that i forgot the s after the -

Regards,

Jens
 
forrie

Joined: 2002-08-20
Posts: 69
Posted: Tue, 2004-04-06 03:03

I don't see any installation instructions regarding integration of Gallery into phpBB 2.x. I am new to phpBB, and there isn't a "modules" directory in there. I searched their site, too... some references, but nothing really that interesting to read about how to do this.

Forrest
:evil:
 
mrcolj
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Posted: Tue, 2004-04-06 14:30

Yeah, it really isn't ready for release yet... I got this far: [url]www.colinandbethany.com/phpBB2/[/url], and that link with no icon takes you to a version of gallery with a half-done front, but the icon won't show up, and I haven't taken the time to remove the normal version completely. I could fix my whole thing, and it took me that customization above, but the system's not fluid yet on its own. The installation implies it will do a lot more.
 
mrcolj
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Posted: Tue, 2004-04-06 16:16

okay, fixed the icon by hand, but the css won't show up now. Anyone is welcome to join in when you like... I don't know css or why it wouldn't work.

http://www.colinandbethany.com/phpBB2/modules.php?op=modload&name=gallery&file=index
 
mrcolj
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Posted: Tue, 2004-04-06 16:24

Okay, had to fix the icon and the "gallery" word next to it the long way. The CSS was fixed by adding the following line on line 4, above the two meta lines. (Remember, I'm not a programmer, so call this a workaround at best.)

<link rel="stylesheet" href="modules/gallery/css/embedded_style.css.default" type="text/css">
 
DansTransAM

Joined: 2004-04-07
Posts: 3
Posted: Wed, 2004-04-07 18:59

I notice in RC-2 that the first part in the instructions requires a "- Fresh phpBB2 installlation".

Do i need a fresh installation? I have 200+ users and over 5 months worth of posts.
 
mrcolj
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Posted: Wed, 2004-04-07 19:38

I didn't have one... so NO.