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I'm Andrew Harmor

Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
Hello
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
This is alink1000.
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
I want to ask you something.
Andrew Harmor says:
ok
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
Do you know how to install phpbb mods?
Andrew Harmor says:
yes
Andrew Harmor says:
but I don't do that
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
So you can't tell me how?
Andrew Harmor says:
just read the directions
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
What directions?
Andrew Harmor says:
when you download the zip it usually has readme.txt or install.txt
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
Okay
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
That'll be all for now.
Andrew Harmor says:
get crimson editor
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
what for?
Andrew Harmor says:
search for it in google and it'll be the first link
Andrew Harmor says:
to edit the files
Andrew Harmor says:
let's say in the instructions it says open index.php
Andrew Harmor says:
so you connect to your ftp and download index.php
Andrew Harmor says:
you open it in crimson editor
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
Why do I need to edit it?
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
And why does it have to do with ftp?
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
I've had bad experiences with ftp...
Andrew Harmor says:
get smartftp
Andrew Harmor says:
there's no timeouts!!
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
k
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
hold up
Andrew Harmor says:
is your phpbb active?
Andrew Harmor says:
if not get mybb
Andrew Harmor says:
http://mybboard.com/
Andrew Harmor says:
I can install it for you
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
k hold up
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
it says page not found. when I tried any link in the admin cp AND tried to go to the index...
Andrew Harmor says:
on what?
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
on my phpbb
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
www.unknownzonev3.zeeblo.com/phpbb
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
tell me if that works
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:

Andrew Harmor says:
are you sure you installed it to that directory?
Andrew Harmor says:
http://www.unknownzonev3.zeeblo.com/foru...nstall.php
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
yes
Andrew Harmor says:
I'd suggest mybb though
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
is mybb good?
Andrew Harmor says:
it's better out of the box
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
how good is it?
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
what's it powered by?
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
is it a completely different forum software?
Andrew Harmor says:
how about I set up mybb on my site and give you admin access
Andrew Harmor says:
and you can test it out
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
Okay
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
k
Andrew Harmor says:
do what you want
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
k
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
ring me when you're done
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
and give me admin access
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:

Andrew Harmor says:
ok
Andrew Harmor says:
one sec
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
k
Andrew Harmor says:
here's my test board http://www.axbb.zeeblo.com/mybb/
Andrew Harmor says:
I used to make mods
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
okay
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
username:
eggplant you...lol
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
wonder who did that.
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
you?
Andrew Harmor says:
no
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
oh
Andrew Harmor says:
I'm harmor
Andrew Harmor says:
well tell me when you're done registering
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
kk
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
is mybb as good as you say it is?
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
the defualt forum look and setup like the links and words, etc. doesn't look all very professional.
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
I like phpbb all in all.
Andrew Harmor says:
I'll make a list of the forums I think are good from best to worse
Andrew Harmor says:
vbulletin
ipb
mybb
phpbb
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
phpbb is worst?
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
nah
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
it's a matter of opinion
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
and vbulletin better than ipb.....no way....
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
ipb has more features..
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
well
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
I think...
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
how can I get it?
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
vbulletin
Andrew Harmor says:
you have to buy it
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
ever heard of immortal aces?
Andrew Harmor says:
no
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
it's a forum with downloads and stuff
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
you can download it
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
HEY
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
phpbb is NOT the worst...
Andrew Harmor says:
the only downside is that phpbb has more hacks but the upside is that it uses the plugin system
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
it goes in 2nd most likely....
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
next to ipb.
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
what's the plug in system
Andrew Harmor says:
in the files there's lines called "hooks".
you download a file and it attaches to the hook
Andrew Harmor says:
it places it the code without you having to do it manually
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
k
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
well i'm going to get phpbb
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
I already downloaded a badass template for it
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
see http://forum.gamers.com
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
it's the same one
Andrew Harmor says:
it's decent
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
yeah
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
I always loved that one
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:
and still do...
Zach [Mood- Just....happy...] says:

well tell him not to download any illegal vb or he'll get sued. and phpbb can never ever ever ever be better than MyBB.

I told him that if installs vb on his site then I'll terminate it because we don't allow illegal software on our host.