Installing an Extension
Beschrijving: Extensions are downloadable packages which can be installed on a phpBB board to add new features and functionality. Extensions are the successor to MODs as of phpBB 3.1 and they are a vast improvement. With extensions, you no longer have to modify a singl
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Installing an Extension
Inside your phpBB board's directory is an "ext" folder. This is the location where all extensions are stored. Every extension follows the same folder hierarchy in which extensions are grouped into folders by the author's vendor name. If you downloaded an extension named "foobar" from the author/vendor "acme" then it would be uploaded to "ext/acme/foobar". Any other extensions created by the author/vendor "acme" would also be stored in "ext/acme/". For example:
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boardannouncementsOnce you have downloaded an extension, you will need to unpackage it on your computer, as extensions are typically available in the compressed "zip" file format.
In Windows, to unzip the extension, simply double click it from Windows Explorer view (for instance, if you downloaded the extension to My Documents, you would open My Documents and double click the file). Proceed to click "Extract all files" under the address bar (Windows Vista, 7 and 8) or under the Folder Tasks menu (Windows XP) from within the Explorer window and follow the prompts.
On Mac, zipped files are automatically unzipped upon download by Safari (this setting can be disabled by unticking "Open safe files" in Safari's preferences) and can be accessed through the downloads list.
Note: Note: It is recommended to only install extensions from phpBB's Customisation Database on a live forum as this is a trusted source where all extensions have been validated by the Extension Customisations Team.
2. Upload to your boardTo upload files, open your favourite FTP client (such as FileZilla, CuteFTP, SmartFTP, etc - even some internet web browsers have this capability) and log in to your account. Generally your publicly accessible files will be in an area named "public_html" or similar. Navigate to your board folder. In this example we will look at transferring the "acme/foobar" extension. You would need to navigate to the "ext/" directory once you are in your board folder.
Drag the folder "acme/foobar" to the "ext" folder in your FTP client. Normally there will be a small folder icon within the FTP client (this may vary from client to client) followed by the name of the directory - this is where you should be dragging the file to. If there is already an "acme" folder inside your "ext" folder, then just copy the "foobar" folder to "ext/acme/".
3. Enable
Once the extension has been uploaded, navigate in the board's ACP to Customise -> Manage extensions. You should see your recently uploaded extension listed under "Disabled Extensions". Simply click its "Enable" button and installation is complete!