Fully Modded Documentation
New/Fresh Installation | Upgrade FM206.3.0 | Upgrade phpBB2.0.6 | File Edits | CHMOD Structure | Required Images | Manual

» New/Fresh Installation
New/Fresh Installation: Step 1 - File Editing and Uploading
At this point, you should have the new install zip "unzipped" and the contents on your local hard drive. If you haven't done so already, create a new directory on your server named appropriately (if you wanted to access the forums via 'http://www.yourdomain.com/forums/', create a directory called 'forums' in the 'public_html' or 'www' directory on your webserver).

You must now edit the files to suit your website URL. Follow all the edits here, then return back here and continue your installation.

Using your FTP client, move into the directory you wish to upload to (if you followed the above advice, move into the newly created 'forums' directory.)

Using your FTP client, upload the contents of the files in your local folders (from the zip file) into the corresponding directories you've just created on your server. Some folders will contain other files and folders, upload them all - preserving the structure you have in your zip file (for example, upload the entire contents of the "html" folder on your computer to the "html" directory on the server). (TIP: If your FTP client supports "Drag n' Drop" which most modern clients do, you can save yourself some time and effort by simply selecting all the files from the "unzipped" zip archive and drag them into your FTP client window, this will then copy all the files, creating the directories as it goes. If you choose to do this, you can safely ignore most of the following instruction, just remember to CHMOD as outlined in the stucture and CHMOD guide)

Once everything has been uploaded, you will need to CHMOD some files and directories. Follow this CHMOD guide to set these permissions. Make sure you have CHMODed "config.php" to 0666.

New/Fresh Installation: Step 2 - Using the Installer
An installer is provided to assist you in entering the information Fully Modded needs to connect to your mySQL database and to create your new administrators account.

Run the "install/install.php" file through your web browser by entering the URL to it into your browser address bar (if you have followed our example, type in http://www.yourdomain.com/forums/install/install.php, naturally subsituting 'yourdomain.com' for your web address.)

You will be presented with a simple information form. You will need to know your mySQL username and password at this point. If you do not know it, please ask your web host - in most cases it is different from the FTP log in information.

The form is very straightfoward, with only the following points needing closer examination. If you do not know what your mySQL "host" is, try "localhost" (without the quotes). if the mySQL server is on the same server as your website (and in most cases it is) this will suffice.
If you have created a new database for Fully Modded, or wish to use an existing database, enter the name of the database in the appropriate field.

Unless you intend to install multiple copies of Fully Modded into the same database, you can leave the "table prefix" the default "phpbb_". If you do not have a mySQL password (if you are installing Fully Modded on your local server) this can be left blank.
After submitting the form, you will be informed of any errors - if you do get an error similar to "permission denied for user@localhost using password YES" - the chances are you have either your mySQL username, mySQL password or mySQL database name wrong. Consult with your webhost for the correct information and resubmit the form.

If the installation was successful, you will receive notification to that effect.
Follow the link to finish off the installation and to log into your newly installed board. When the log in page loads, enter in the information you chose for your administrator account.
Once you are logged into the board, click on the "Admin CP" link found in the navigation bar to access the Administration Control Panel.

New/Fresh Installation: Step 3 - Admin CP First Steps
The Fully Modded Administration Control Panel (ACP) is a very sophisticated tool. This is where you can create new categories and forums for your board, as well as set bad word filters, edit emoticons, change the board colours and so on. We recommend you browse our support forums at Fully Modded before attempting some of the more complex operations.

Lets get stuck in!
The first thing you will need to do is remove the "install/" directory from your server; although Fully Modded locks the board after a successful install, you must remove this directory to access it. You must also now CHMOD the "config.php" file to 0644 for security reasons.

Due to re-distribution issues we can not provide all images in the package, you will now need to obtain these additional images to complete your forums. Follow this Image Guide to get these images.

Before anyone can post, we need some forums!
If you wish to get stuck in straight away, now would be a good time to create some forums for your members to post in.
In the Administrators CP, click on the "Management" link in the "Forum Admin" section, then click the "Create new category" button.
If your website was about computers, you could enter "PC Software" as the category name. Submit the form by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
Now we have a category to "group" the forums, lets create a forum or two.

Click on "Create new forum" found on the same "Management" page.
There are many options here, which are outside the scope of this guide. We can create a new forum without knowing what all the options do. Using our example, you might want a forum dedicated to "Games" - if so, enter "Games" as the forum name, and a suitable description for the new forum. When you have done this scroll down and submit the form by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.

If you now go back to your board, and refresh the page, you will see the new category and forum. Try a little test post to make sure the system is running perfectly.

Congratulations! You have installed and set up your new Fully Modded board. If you ran into trouble, please click on the "Help" link in the top menu bar for how to get support.

Due to the extensive and complex Administrators Control Panel incorperated in phpBB by Fully Modded, you should now spend time becoming more familiar with all the new functions and features. This will take some time, even for the most experienced forum Administrators.

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» Upgrading FM206.3.0

Upgrading FM206.3.0: Step 1 - Upgrader Uploading
You should already have FM206.3.0 installed and operational on your server. If you do not have FM206.3.0 installed, you should be doing a New Install or a phpBB 2.0.6 Upgrade, double check to make sure you are using the right install/upgrade package.

At this point, you should have the upgrade zip "unzipped" and the contents on your local hard drive.

If you have different themes installed on your board, the first thing to do via your Admin CP is to set your boards default style to 'subSilver' and select 'Yes' to Override user style. This will stop any errors happening after the upgrade due to other themes not being compatible.

An upgrader is provided to assist you in upgrading to the latest release of Fully Modded. Now, using your FTP client, upload the file "upgrade_fullymodded.php" (from the zip file) into the corresponding directory you have on your server. (TIP: If your FTP client supports "Drag n' Drop" which most modern clients do, you can save yourself some time and effort by simply selecting the file from the "unzipped" zip archive and dragging it into your FTP client window, this will then copy the file.)

Upgrading FM206.3.0: Step 2 - Using the Upgrader
Run the "upgrade_fullymodded.php" file through your web browser by entering the URL to it into your browser address bar (example, type in http://www.yourdomain.com/phpBB/upgrade_fullymodded.php, naturally subsituting 'yourdomain.com' for your web address.)

If the upgrade was successful, you will receive notification to that effect, if not please print out the page via the instructions.

Upgrading FM206.3.0: Step 3 - Removal of old unused files
Due to more file re-naming and changing since the last version, it is recommended for you to now remove the following folders from your server:

File/Folder Name Contains
folder admin/ all admin files
folder templates/smileys/ all shoutbox smilies
folder templates/subSilver/shoutbox/ all shoutbox files
folder toplist/ all toplist files
Upgrading FM206.3.0: Step 4 - File Editing of new files
At this point, you must now edit the files to suit your website's URL. Follow all the edits here, then return back here and continue your upgrade.

Upgrading FM206.3.0: Step 5 - Uploading all files and CHMODing
Now, using your FTP client, upload the entire contents of the files in your local folders (from the zip file) into the corresponding directories you have on your server, overwriting any existing files. Some folders will contain other files and folders, upload them all - preserving the structure you have in your zip file (for example, upload the entire contents of the "html" folder on your computer to the "html" directory on the server). (TIP: If your FTP client supports "Drag n' Drop" which most modern clients do, you can save yourself some time and effort by simply selecting all the files from the "unzipped" zip archive and dragging them into your FTP client window, this will then copy all the files, creating the directories as it goes.)

Once everything has been uploaded, you will need to CHMOD some files and directories. Follow this CHMOD guide to set these permissions.

Upgrading FM206.3.0: Step 6 - Finishing
The first thing you will need to do is remove the "upgrade_fullymodded.php" file from your server; it's always a good idea to remove the upgrader as re-running it will delete your database tables.

Congratulations! You have upgraded your new Fully Modded board. If you ran into trouble, you should know by now where to find support.

Due to the extensive and complex Administrators Control Panel incorperated in phpBB by Fully Modded, you should now spend time becoming more familiar with all the new functions and features. This will take some time, even for the most experienced forum Administrators.

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» Upgrading phpBB 2.0.6
Upgrading phpBB 2.0.6: Step 1 - Upgrader Uploading
You should already have phpBB 2.0.6 installed and operational on your server. If you do not have phpBB 2.0.6 installed, you should be doing a New Install or a FM206.3.0 Upgrade, double check to make sure you are using the right install/upgrade package.

At this point, you should have the upgrade zip "unzipped" and the contents on your local hard drive.

If you have different themes installed on your board, the first thing to do via your Admin CP is to set your boards default style to 'subSilver' and select 'Yes' to Override user style. This will stop any errors happening after the upgrade due to other themes not being compatible.

Upgraders are provided to assist you in upgrading to the latest release of Fully Modded. Now, using your FTP client upload the files, "_2do_update_prill_users.php" and "upgrade_phpBB206.php" (from the zip file) into the corresponding directory you have on your server. (TIP: If your FTP client supports "Drag n' Drop" which most modern clients do, you can save yourself some time and effort by simply selecting the files from the "unzipped" zip archive and dragging them into your FTP client window, this will then copy the files.)

Upgrading phpBB 2.0.6: Step 2 - Using the Upgraders
Run the "upgrade_phpBB206.php" file through your web browser by entering the URL to it into your browser address bar (example, type in http://www.yourdomain.com/phpBB/upgrade_phpBB206.php, naturally subsituting 'yourdomain.com' for your web address.)

If the upgrade was successful, you will receive notification to that effect, if not please print out the page via the instructions.

You must now update your current members Prillian preferences, by running the "_2do_update_prill_users.php" file through your web browser by entering the URL to it into your browser address bar (example, type in http://www.yourdomain.com/phpBB/_2do_update_prill_users.php, naturally subsituting 'yourdomain.com' for your web address.)

If the upgrade was successful, you will receive notification to that effect also.

Upgrading phpBB 2.0.6: Step 3 - File Editing
At this point, you must now edit the files to suit your website's URL. Follow all the edits here, then return back here and continue your upgrade.

Upgrading phpBB 2.0.6: Step 4 - Uploading remaining files and CHMODing
Now, using your FTP client, upload the remaining contents of the files in your local folders (from the zip file) into the corresponding directories you have on your server, overwriting any existing files. Some folders will contain other files and folders, upload them all - preserving the structure you have in your zip file (for example, upload the entire contents of the "html" folder on your computer to the "html" directory on the server). (TIP: If your FTP client supports "Drag n' Drop" which most modern clients do, you can save yourself some time and effort by simply selecting all the files from the "unzipped" zip archive and dragging them into your FTP client window, this will then copy all the files, creating the directories as it goes.)

Once everything has been uploaded, you will need to CHMOD some files and directories. Follow this CHMOD guide to set these permissions.

Upgrading phpBB 2.0.6: Step 5 - Finishing
The first thing you will need to do is remove the "upgrade_phpBB206.php" file from your server; it's always a good idea to remove the upgrader as re-running it will delete your database tables.

Due to re-distribution issues we can not provide all images in the package, you will now need to obtain these additional images to complete your forums. Follow this Image Guide to get these images.

Congratulations! You have upgraded your phpBB 2.0.6 board to a new Fully Modded board. Due to the extensive and complex Administrators Control Panel incorperated in phpBB by Fully Modded, you should now spend time becoming more familiar with all the new functions and features. This will take some time, even for the most experienced forum Administrators.

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» File Editing
All Releases: File Editing
You must do the following file edits to all files below.

You only have to change the coding that is in red, DO NOT change any of the blue coding.



Step 1: Open admin/admin_phpmyadmin.php

Find and change to your site's phpMyAdmin URL:

       document.location.href="http://phpbbfm.net/db/"




Step 2: Open language/lang_*/lang_main.php

Find and change to your forum's root directory:

       $localdir = '/home2/fullym/public_html/phpBBFM/audio/';

Run the file _2do_root_dir.php from your browser to show your site's root directory for this edit.



Step 3: Open mobile/phpbbtogo.php

Find and change to your forum_id's you wish to include:

       $CFG['mobile_forums'] = array(1,5,6,15);"




Save and Close ALL files

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» CHMOD & Structure Guide
All Releases: CHMOD & Structure Guide
Included in the Fully Modded package is a "_2do_chmod_dirs.php" file that will automatically CHMOD all required files and folders. You will find this file in the root directory of your forum.

Run the "_2do_chmod_dirs.php" file through your web browser by entering the URL to it into your browser address bar (if you have followed our example, type in http://www.yourdomain.com/forums/_2do_chmod_dirs.php, naturally subsituting 'yourdomain.com' for your web address.)

In the event any errors have been reported, you will need to manually CHMOD the files and directories. Unfortuantely this is due to different server configurations. Whilst this method will work for most, it cannot be guaranteed to work for all.

If no errors have been reported then all CHMOD'ing has been done successfully.

The script is configured to work with the default installation language, English, if you use a different language, you will need to CHMOD the four (4) relevant files in your language directory as shown in the table below.

The CHMOD values are not needed for Windows based servers and can be safely ignored. The CHMOD values may vary from system to system, if in doubt, CHMOD everything to 0777.
Most systems will not need to CHMOD everything to install successfully, use the table below to determine what needs CHMODing for installation, and what can be left until later.

File/Folder Name CHMOD Value CHMOD for install Can CHMOD later
PHP file config.php (New Install only) 0666 X -
Text file reflog.txt 0666 - X
PHP file semaphore.ref 0666 - X
folder album_mod/upload/ 0777 - X
folder album_mod/upload/cache/ 0777 - X
folder cache/ 0777 - X
folder files/ 0777 - X
folder images/avatars/uploads/ 0777 - X
folder images/photos/ 0777 - X
folder images/smiles/ 0777 - X
PHP file language/*/lang_bbcode.php 0666 - X
PHP file language/*/lang_bid_faq.php 0666 - X
PHP file language/*/lang_faq.php 0666 - X
PHP file language/*/lang_faq_attach.php 0666 - X
PHP file language/*/lang_prillian_faq.php 0666 - X
folder modules/ 0777 - X
folder modules/cache/ 0777 - X
folder modules/cache/explain/ 0777 - X
folder modules/pakfiles/ 0777 - X
folder pafiledb/cache/ 0777 - X
folder pafiledb/cache/files_size/ 0777 - X
folder pafiledb/cache/templates/subSilver/ 0777 - X
folder pafiledb/cache/templates/subSilver/admin/ 0777 - X
folder pafiledb/explain/ 0777 - X
folder pafiledb/uploads/ 0777 - X
folder player/remote_getid3/getid3/ 0777 - X
folder portal/newscache/ 0777 - X
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» Required Images
All Releases: Required Images
To complete your package you must now obtain some additional images, that we are unable to re-distribute in the packages.
The images shown below are only a guide, Daz has a vast selection of graphics to suit your forum's style. Use the image links below to visit Forum Images and aquire these images to complete your package.

Note: You must save any images you choose as the filename shown for each image below, or else they will not work correctly!
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