Configuring Zen To Work With Phpbb

ok finally everything is fixed. The two things that needed to be done was I needed to change the index name to forumindex in the filenames file, and change the value in the configure.

ok another question how can I add a button at the top just for the forums?

copy-and-paste the link from your site into the tpl_header.php page you're currently using.
/includes/templates/YOURTEMPLATE/common/tpl_header.php

ok I opened the file and where in the world do I put the link at in that file? I don't see any where in that file to put it at.???????????????????????????????

That file is just a nest of table cells.

There are tons of posts elsewhere (this is a phpBB thread) that talk about customizing that file. You can do a search for "tpl_header.php" in the search box in the top left corner of this page...

DrByte:

NOTE: The above details do NOT include instructions on how to assign/edit phpBB account info for existing customers.
Anyone have any tips on assigning existing phpbb users?

I have close to 2000 phpbb members & would like to tie thier forum accounts to zencart upon registration into zencart.

any ideas?

thanks

The logic for creating phpBB users is in
/includes/modules/pages/create_account/header_php.php

You could modify that code to first check for a user by that email address in phpBB and link them together at that point.

You should also then compare the Nickname they enter in create-account vs the phpBB username and make sure that both the username and email address match. Assuming they do, sync the password from zen into phpBB, and proceed from there.

Is there any way to Link

SMF Forums to Zen - it shouldn't be to hard to do

if someone just tell me how or what files to edit - ill make the needed changes to it myself

but im not sure where the programming is for its linkage

anyone?

The logic for how phpBB integrates is being split out into a logically separate class for v1.3

It's presently split out into several header_php.php files and the sniffer.php class file.

search for $sniffer->phpBB function calls, etc

As I mentioned, v1.3 will have it all separated out so that other forums could be coded manually in a single php file ... or at least that's the plan...

Well thx for the info

I got another question

is there such a module for Monthly Re-occuring Payments - that can be setup to use PayPal

cuz Zen cart is everything i need - except a reoccuring module

if it had that it would be PERFECT

Hi,
You needed to start another topic for your question, it's off topic here.

And, no, Zen don't have built in reoccuring payment, this is up to your payment poccessor. I know that Paypal does subscriptions, but check with PayPal.

When I have the following define statement in my configure.php file the forum link works fine when I am not logged in:

define('DIR_WS_PHPBB', 'D:/inetpub/HookedOnPetProducts/phpBB2/');

But when I am logged in the link goes to https://www.HookedOnPetProducts.com/HookedOnPetProducts/phpBB2/index.php

When I change the define statement to:

define('DIR_WS_PHPBB', '/phpBB2/');

the link doesn't show up at all, logged in or not. Any suggestions.

I want it to send it to https://www.HookedOnPetProducts.com/phpBB2/index.php

Due to your host's configuration, you'll need to:

1. set your configure.php like this:
   define('DIR_WS_PHPBB', 'D:/inetpub/HookedOnPetProducts/phpBB2/');

2. Edit the /includes/modules/sideboxes/YOURTEMPLATE/information.php
   approx line 29
   Change:$information[] = '<a href="' . zen_href_link($sniffer->phpBB['phpbb_url'] . FILENAME_BB_INDEX, '', 'NONSSL', '', '', true, false) . '" target="_blank">' . BOX_BBINDEX . '</a>';to:```
   $information[] = '<a href="'.HTTP_SERVER. '/phpBB2/" target="_blank">' . BOX_BBINDEX . '</a>';

I have been reading this thread hoping to find what my problem is , I have my board up and running no problems yest. Except I can not get it to link I changed it in the two places you said I needed to change it here is the error I am getting

Dir=/board/
link_enabled_admin_status=true
FAILURE: phpBB NOT activated

Belle

DrByte

Thank you for your response. It works great!

I fixed it

Belle

I have a real simple question. I hope there's a simple answer. I would like the link for the forum in my side box to open the forum in the same window rather than open a new window. I downloaded the iFrame add-on, but it seems like a lot of configuration for a link that already exists inside Zen Cart. I just need to find where the target tag is for that link. Thanks.

Ripper:

I have a real simple question. I hope there's a simple answer. I would like the link for the forum in my side box to open the forum in the same window rather than open a new window. I downloaded the iFrame add-on, but it seems like a lot of configuration for a link that already exists inside Zen Cart. I just need to find where the target tag is for that link. Thanks.
includes/modules/sideboxes/YOURTEMPLATE/information.php

Thanks, it's not there now, but it will be in a second......

That is so much easier than the 3rd party download in my case. The cart is going to be the home page for the entire site, so I don't have to worry about linking back through the forum to a specific folder or any of the other concerns. It works perfectly just as it is, with the one target change.
Thanks again.