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AutoMOD 1.0.0-RC2 Released

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The new release candidate of AutoMOD for phpBB3 has finally been released.

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Automatic image resizing for phpbb3

resizer for phpbbOne of the common problems with phpbb is that the forum design expands in width when users post images that are too wide for the forum. Here are two fixes to this problem.

There is a fairly advanced mod for phpbb3 that allows you to apply an automatic image resize in forum posts, together with an optional lightbox. You can find it here.

For those of you who are interested in a less advanced solution, here is a little hack that will automatically resize all posted images down to a width of 550px wide.

Preview

With this hack, images that are too large to fit, like this:

are automatically resized in a size that fits, like this one:

Download

Download the file from here.

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How to install a template in phpbb3

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A useful tip for webmasters:

A basic tutorial showing how to install a template in phpbb3.

More tips and templates available at countriesincolors.com

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Prevent caching in phpbb3

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A useful tip for webmasters:

A particularly useful feature for phpbb template designers or amateur coders making changes to the phpbb style:  instead of emptying the cache every time you make a change to the code, simply switch the cache off by following these instructions.

More tips and templates available at countriesincolors.com

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How to purge the cache in phpbb3

phpBB 3 turns 2

Failure to purge the cache is a commonly made mistake by aspiring forum webmasters using phpbb3.  After modifying the forum style, always purge the cache before checking your changes.

More tips and templates available at countriesincolors.com.

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phpbb.com hacked :(

phpbb.com is currently offline. They are reporting that the vulnerability used had long been fixed in the phpbb software itself but that their site was still running an outdated piece of software which allowed the hack.

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Automated upgrades finally coming to phpbb

Well, not exactly automated phpbb software upgrades, but at least an easy way to install mods, like easymod used to work under phpbb2. It’s called automod and you can download it here.

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phpbb 3 update 4

Download it now

Download it now

The phpbb forum software has now been updated to version 3.0.4. Get it here.

Templates designed for 3.0.3 will also work under 3.0.4.

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Themes for phpbb3

The templates for the phpbb3 forum software are available here.
Ad InfinitumConundrumnosebleed
AI2CN2NB2

These are phpbb3 ports of Mike Lothar’s Ad Infinitum, Conundrum, Nosebleed, AI2, CND2 and NB2.

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Forum back online

The forum is back online, with continuous updates to the Ad Infinitum, Conundrum and Nosebleed templates from Mike Lothar. Forum users are also providing tips on how to integrate the most popular mods for phpbb3 in the templates. Work on the second generation Mike Lothar templates will start soon.

The forum is here.

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