Gallery 1.4.4 Integration into PHPBB (2.0.6) does nothing ?
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evilc
Joined: 2004-08-01
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Posted: Sun, 2004-08-01 18:02
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I downloaded gallery 1.4.4, ran the install, picked PHPBB2 integration from the list, and completed the install with no errors thrown up. What is it meant to do ? I figured you were meant to be able to use a PHPBB username and password to log in to the gallery (Which is what I want) but I see no changes at all. Do I need to install Websnail's mod ? If so, what was the point in installing the one that came with gallery ? Please help ! |
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Check the gallery\contrib\phpBB2 directory in the installation package. There's two txt files that tell you what to do. Start with the HowTo.txt.
If you follow the steps you (and your users) will be able to enter your gallery from your phpBB board.
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The intregration allows you to embed Gallery into phpBB. It does not allow you to use the phpBB usernames in Gallery-standalone.
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Thanks for the reply.
The instructions / Install files definately need work, they are not clear enough.
For example, in the HowTo.txt:
- go to the this modules folder and create link in modules folder to gallery (or install gallery here)
- cd phpBB2/modules
- ln -s /path/to/your/Galleryfolder gallery (This works only on *nix Systems)
Saying this now is WAY TOO LATE. Gallery has already been installed.
What if the user doesn't have shell access or doesn't know that if they don't have shell access they can make a "ln.php" file containing something like
<?php
system ('ln -s /var/www/html/gallery gallery', $retval);
?>
Also, it should say in the install program that selecting PhpBB2 integration from the drop down box is NOT all that needs be done.
Plus I have no icon for my gallery. Any ideas why ?
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I agree there should be a reference in the setup to the fact that just selecting phpBB2 is not enough to make it work...
Regarding the icon, did you create the right link to you gallery directory in the modules directory? If you followed the instructions correctly, you have added the following code to you phpBB2 theme overall_header.tpl file:
<a href="{U_GALLERY}" class="mainmenu"><img src="modules/gallery/images/g1-phpBB2-icon.png" width="12" height="13" border="0" alt="{L_GALLERY}" />Gallery</a>Check if the g1-phpBB2-icon.png is in your gallery/images directory. Or just copy/paste the URL to the image in your browser and check if you see the tiny icon.
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nice ! It all works now.
The icon doesn't seem to work though. It is where it should be and the link is in place, but my web server doesn't seem to be following the link.
Also, is there a way to have gallery recognise user groups ? I want to set permissions for an album by groups not by individuals.
Thanks