Some phpbb3 mods I have written.
I’m uploading them here since the submission procedure at the phpbb3 mod database needs a degree in neuroscience.
List of mods
pdf_thumbnails displays thumbnails for uploaded PDF files.
show_only_children shows only a subcategory’s children in the index, and not the grandchildren also.
How to install mods in PHP
Once again the phpbb community fails. How to install mods isn’t clearly documented, therefore it has to be explained: You need automod. Now you collect modx zips and upload them into the automod admin interface.
After automod is installed, you’ll find that phpbb completely lacks all forms of hooks that other systems use to enable modding. Instead, the actual core code is modified by each mod that is installed, which will – sooner or later – lead to conflicts.
Oh well. What can one do? Someone will have to write an open-source forum that has proper modding hooks built-in from the start. Until then we’ll have to live with phpbb.
