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how to install chatbox and how to install themes... thankyou... if theres a tutorial please link me... thanks im using mybb 1.4.1 just rollback my version because i dont know how to install cb in it
how to install chatbox and how to install themes... thankyou... if theres a tutorial please link me... thanks im using mybb 1.6.1
You can use this ShoutBox made by Pirata.

http://community.mybb.com/thread-47686.html

You can download some themes here.

http://www.awesomestyles.com/mybb-themes

On extracting the themes, extract the images in that Theme folder to your FTP site under /images
and go to ACP > Templates & Styles > Import a Theme > Browse the XML file of the Theme you want. If it give Version problem just tick the "Ignore Version Compability".
how about the chatbox how can i put it?
Upload the contents of the Upload folder to your forums's root and activate the plugin MyShoutbox from your Admin Panel.
Download it as a plugin, and upload it to the forum. You can either use a plugin uploader or just do it manually. You'd better read up on this stuff, though.
Themes usually include a readme that explains how to install it. The general idea is to upload the images and other files (theme may have jscripts etc). Once done go to import theme and import the xml file. If the theme is not compatible with the mybb version, you can select ignore version compatibility on import but do so at your own risk as it might break some parts of the theme.

Similarly, plugins will come with readmes too, usually the idea is that the main plugin file goes in to inc/plugins folder. If there are other files they will be sorted according to the folder where they should be uploaded to. If theres just one file then it just goes in inc/plugins.
After uploading you go to Admincp >> Configuation >> Plugins and Activate (or Install & Activate) the plugin from there. If the plugin has settings, they will be added under the list in configuration.

Lastly, you need to update your copy of MyBB, that version is more than 15 versions old and there have been many security and features addressed since then.
Installing theme:
1. If there are images that come with the theme, upload them to the images folder.
2. You have an option on what to do with the .xml file:
1. Upload it to your server (anywhere within the MyBB folder will do, as long as you know where it is); or,
2. Upload it later to the server when it is time to import the theme via the Theme Manager (if the upload is too big for your server, use the first method above)
3. Use the import utility of the Themes manager. If you decided to go with the latter option above, select the .xml file for upload. If you uploaded the .xml file to the server, type in the path to the .xml file relative to the MyBB root folder.
4. If the import is successful, congratulations!

Source: http://wiki.mybb.com/index.php/Templates_and_Themes

Installing Chatbox:
Upload Chatbox plugin zip folder to your forum's root, extract, Activate in ACP > Configurations > Plugins manager , and finally adjust its settings.
No need to make a dupliacte thread: http://community.mybb.com/thread-91243-p...#pid665596
Threads merged. Do not open multiple threads regarding the same issue/question.
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