Compatibility?

[Exodyus]

I'm running a current, fresh install of 3.0.7-PL1 and I'm just curious if I can use 0.6 mods or lower?

Is there a rule of thumb for x_amount of versions you can go back before you shouldn't try to use them because they wont be compatible at all?

Or -- ?

It's been a while since I've been in the BB3 scene, so forgive my ignorance.

- Exodyus.net

[~HG~]

Most older phpBB3 hacks will work with the latest version of phpBB

The main thing to keep an eye out for when installing them are changes to coding in either php or html files and if there are any, you will need to locate the "new" code that has the same function as the old code shown in the install.xml file
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[Exodyus]

Awesome. That's good to know, thank you. I appreciate the quick response.

Why don't a lot of these mods have Demo's?
I'd prefer to see what it would look like before spending time to install something that might look like crap, you know?

Just curious, I guess.

[~HG~]

In a lot of cases the mods are not viewable to guests and of course the mod authors have them installed on their own sites which means to view a demo, you would need to go to their site and possibly register just to see it in operation.

You can of course go to the authors site and generally you will get a lot of feedback regarding the mod that can be of assistance to you.

When mods are submitted to phpBBHacks.com database and where a demo is available then a link can be found to the demo on the download page which also can be of assistance.

I hope this answers your question satifactorily.
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[Exodyus]

Probably the dumbest question ever... but:

Copy: root/*.*
To: *.*

What does this mean?

I have the file opened and I see the root/ but where am I copying it to?

I really don't want to screw this up. Lol.


Does that mean I copy all of the stuff in the /root folder into the /forum root folder? The "root" of the forum.


EDIT
Okay - so I installed a simple Title Color Hack... and I finish.
It says, check out the forum/install_mod.php.

I goto that URL and it says:

You are not authorised to access this area.

What the heck?

[Patrick]

Nice answers here, ~HG~.

Exodyus, with regard to the root question, basically, it means that the files and folders in the root folder in the hack's .zip file should be uploaded to your phpBB root folder. This is the folder where viewtopic.php is located. So, for example, on these forums, the root is http://www.phpbbhacks.com/forums

So, if the hack you mention had these files and folders:

/root/folder1
/root/file.php

These would be uploaded to:

http://www.phpbbhacks.com/forums/folder1
http://www.phpbbhacks.com/forums/file.php

I hope that this helps.

Regarding the second part, are you logged into the admin account? Can you provide a link to the hack?

Thanks,

Patrick
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