Configuring Zen To Work With Phpbb

I hate replying to myself however I worked out which template to edit. I found the following page very useful: List of templates in phpBB

I edited profile_add_body.tpl which seemed to do the trick.

Now I just have to figure out how to edit MediaWiki and make most of the fields in Zen Cart optional!

Cheers

Scott

Hello there i have set up zen cart and put on the linking thing for PHPBB witch put a new field in the Craeate an account (forums nick name) but if you dont want to put one ie dont want to join the forums it says:

The nick name must contain a minimum of 3 characters.

also if you have joined the forum fist and then join Zen you have to make a new forum account all it would take is when the Field is left blank is dost nothing because i did try changeing the characters level 2 0 but then it makes a blank account on your phpbb forums

How do i stop this

mi227:

How do i stop this
You'll have to write custom code, since that's how Zen Cart 1.2.x operates.

You can pull out the PHP reference guide and then look at
/includes/modules/pages/create_account/header_php.php
as a starting point.

Hello,

I am having a few problems with phpbb. Here is the debug output:-

**dir=/home/thegemtr/public_html/forum/
files_installed
phpbb_path=/home/thegemtr/public_html/forum/

CONFIG.PHP-->CONFIG.PHP--> $dbms = 'mysql' ;
CONFIG.PHP--> $dbhost = 'localhost' ;
CONFIG.PHP--> $dbname = REMOVED' ;
CONFIG.PHP--> $dbuser = 'REMOVED' ;
CONFIG.PHP--> $dbpasswd = 'REMOVED' ;
CONFIG.PHP--> $table_prefix = 'phpbb_' ;
CONFIG.PHP--> define ( 'PHPBB_INSTALLED' , true ) ;
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('DEBUG', 1); // Debugging off
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('DELETED', -1);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('ANONYMOUS', -1);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('USER', 0);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('ADMIN', 1);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('MOD', 2);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('USER_ACTIVATION_NONE', 0);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('USER_ACTIVATION_SELF', 1);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('USER_ACTIVATION_ADMIN', 2);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('USER_AVATAR_NONE', 0);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('USER_AVATAR_UPLOAD', 1);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('USER_AVATAR_REMOTE', 2);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('USER_AVATAR_GALLERY', 3);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('GROUP_OPEN', 0);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('GROUP_CLOSED', 1);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('GROUP_HIDDEN', 2);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('FORUM_UNLOCKED', 0);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('FORUM_LOCKED', 1);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('TOPIC_UNLOCKED', 0);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('TOPIC_LOCKED', 1);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('TOPIC_MOVED', 2);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('TOPIC_WATCH_NOTIFIED', 1);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('TOPIC_WATCH_UN_NOTIFIED', 0);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('POST_NORMAL', 0);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('POST_STICKY', 1);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('POST_ANNOUNCE', 2);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('POST_GLOBAL_ANNOUNCE', 3);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('BEGIN_TRANSACTION', 1);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('END_TRANSACTION', 2);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('GENERAL_MESSAGE', 200);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('GENERAL_ERROR', 202);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('CRITICAL_MESSAGE', 203);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('CRITICAL_ERROR', 204);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('PRIVMSGS_READ_MAIL', 0);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('PRIVMSGS_NEW_MAIL', 1);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('PRIVMSGS_SENT_MAIL', 2);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('PRIVMSGS_SAVED_IN_MAIL', 3);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('PRIVMSGS_SAVED_OUT_MAIL', 4);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('PRIVMSGS_UNREAD_MAIL', 5);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('POST_TOPIC_URL', 't');
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('POST_CAT_URL', 'c');
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('POST_FORUM_URL', 'f');
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('POST_USERS_URL', 'u');
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('POST_POST_URL', 'p');
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('POST_GROUPS_URL', 'g');
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('SESSION_METHOD_COOKIE', 100);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('SESSION_METHOD_GET', 101);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('PAGE_INDEX', 0);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('PAGE_LOGIN', -1);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('PAGE_SEARCH', -2);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('PAGE_REGISTER', -3);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('PAGE_PROFILE', -4);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('PAGE_VIEWONLINE', -6);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('PAGE_VIEWMEMBERS', -7);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('PAGE_FAQ', -8);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('PAGE_POSTING', -9);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('PAGE_PRIVMSGS', -10);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('PAGE_GROUPCP', -11);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('PAGE_TOPIC_OFFSET', 5000);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('AUTH_LIST_ALL', 0);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('AUTH_ALL', 0);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('AUTH_REG', 1);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('AUTH_ACL', 2);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('AUTH_MOD', 3);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('AUTH_ADMIN', 5);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('AUTH_VIEW', 1);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('AUTH_READ', 2);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('AUTH_POST', 3);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('AUTH_REPLY', 4);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('AUTH_EDIT', 5);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('AUTH_DELETE', 6);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('AUTH_ANNOUNCE', 7);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('AUTH_STICKY', 8);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('AUTH_POLLCREATE', 9);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('AUTH_VOTE', 10);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('AUTH_ATTACH', 11);
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('CONFIRM_TABLE', $table_prefix.'confirm');
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('AUTH_ACCESS_TABLE', $table_prefix.'auth_access');
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('BANLIST_TABLE', $table_prefix.'banlist');
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('CATEGORIES_TABLE', $table_prefix.'categories');
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('CONFIG_TABLE', $table_prefix.'config');
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('DISALLOW_TABLE', $table_prefix.'disallow');
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('FORUMS_TABLE', $table_prefix.'forums');
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('GROUPS_TABLE', $table_prefix.'groups');
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('POSTS_TABLE', $table_prefix.'posts');
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('POSTS_TEXT_TABLE', $table_prefix.'posts_text');
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('PRIVMSGS_TABLE', $table_prefix.'privmsgs');
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('PRIVMSGS_TEXT_TABLE', $table_prefix.'privmsgs_text');
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('PRIVMSGS_IGNORE_TABLE', $table_prefix.'privmsgs_ignore');
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('PRUNE_TABLE', $table_prefix.'forum_prune');
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('RANKS_TABLE', $table_prefix.'ranks');
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('SEARCH_TABLE', $table_prefix.'search_results');
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('SEARCH_WORD_TABLE', $table_prefix.'search_wordlist');
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('SEARCH_MATCH_TABLE', $table_prefix.'search_wordmatch');
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('SESSIONS_TABLE', $table_prefix.'sessions');
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('SMILIES_TABLE', $table_prefix.'smilies');
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('THEMES_TABLE', $table_prefix.'themes');
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('THEMES_NAME_TABLE', $table_prefix.'themes_name');
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('TOPICS_TABLE', $table_prefix.'topics');
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('TOPICS_WATCH_TABLE', $table_prefix.'topics_watch');
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('USER_GROUP_TABLE', $table_prefix.'user_group');
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('USERS_TABLE', $table_prefix.'users');
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('WORDS_TABLE', $table_prefix.'words');
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('VOTE_DESC_TABLE', $table_prefix.'vote_desc');
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('VOTE_RESULTS_TABLE', $table_prefix.'vote_results');
CONSTANTS.PHP-->define('VOTE_USERS_TABLE', $table_prefix.'vote_voters');
prefix=
dbname=
dbuser=
dbhost=
dbpasswd=
users_table=users
user_group_table=user_group
groups_table=groups
config_table=config
link_enabled_admin_status=true
FAILURE: phpBB NOT activated
**

the other path is Forum

I am assuming that it is finding something, but it is still not activating. I have enabled phpp linkage in admin. There is no extra field in login.

What can you advise please?I am using the latest zen cart version.

Many thanks,

Russ :)

Hi,

Sorry Russ I can't contribute to your problem - I am not enough of an expert yet!

I do have another question however - I want to know if a user forgets their nickname how are they informed of it? Is there a solution someone has found?

Additionally has anyone tried making the nickname the common link between Zen Cart and phpBB? It seems a real pain having the email as the 'username' in Zen Cart and the 'Nick name' in phpBB.

Cheers,

Scott

OKey , i set the Vaule in Admin - Config - My store to true.

The Config file is

"define('DIR_WS_PHPBB', '/var/www/html/forum/');"

However there is still no link when people sign up.

shop:

https://www.delightsoftheflesh.com/store

Forum:

https://www.delightsoftheflesh.com/forum

Got it working...

** '/home/delights/public_html/forum/' **

::yh

john95051:

Ripper:

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.
Ripper,
can you more specific on how did you make it work? I have been strugglinh with Iframe MOD for hours with no luck until I saw your post.

THanks
:huh:
John, I'm really sorry I never replied to this. I somehow missed it completely. Do you by any chance still need to know what I did? I'm having an issue myself, after updating the cart recently.

OK, my latest issue. I recently upgraded to the latest version of the cart. All of a sudden, my new users are no longer being asked for a forum nickname. I checked with the sniffer file and there are no errors, my config file has the same content it had before, while this was working, and PHPBB is enabled in the admin panel. The new accounts are simply not being passed over to PHPBB. I'm asking in case someone else had the problem and fixed it, which would save me some digging....

Thanks.

I fixed it. Somehow, my custom template got corrupted. I copied and pasted a few lines of code from the default template over to my custom template and all is well now. Unfortunately, I did this a few days ago and cannot remember exactly where I made these changes, so this last reply is of no help to anyone who may encounter this situation in the future. Sorry.

This may only seem relevant to me, but is it ok to configure Zen Cart WITHOUT the phpBB? I am about to try (for the tenth time) to run the installer, and I have not uploaded/installed phpBB. Not sure why I need it?
THANK YOU

Just don't add it as part of the install.

Scott:

Additionally has anyone tried making the nickname the common link between Zen Cart and phpBB? It seems a real pain having the email as the 'username' in Zen Cart and the 'Nick name' in phpBB.

Cheers,

Scott
I'd like to see a solution to that one as well. I don't have the time to investigate it myself though.

EDIT......

I'm sure there is a way, since the nickname is part of the registration process. Maybe after the holidays i'll have some time to look into it.

Hello Sir.
i have installed zencart here:
http://www.clanthemes.biz/shop

then installed forums here:

http://www.clanthemes.biz/board

i followed exactly what this tutorial said. edited the configure.php. i am adding that bellow:

// Define the webserver and path parameters
 // Main webserver: eg, http://localhost - should not be empty for productive servers
 define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://clanthemes.biz');
 // Secure webserver: eg, https://localhost - should not be empty for productive servers
 define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'https://70.86.17.98/~clan');
 // secure webserver for checkout procedure?
 define('ENABLE_SSL', 'true');

// NOTE: be sure to leave the trailing '/' at the end of these lines if you make changes!
// * DIR_WS_* = Webserver directories (virtual/URL)
 // these paths are relative to top of your webspace ... (ie: under the public_html or httpdocs folder)
 define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', '/shop/');
 define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '/shop/');

 define('DIR_WS_IMAGES', 'images/');
 define('DIR_WS_INCLUDES', 'includes/');
 define('DIR_WS_BOXES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'boxes/');
 define('DIR_WS_FUNCTIONS', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'functions/');
 define('DIR_WS_CLASSES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'classes/');
 define('DIR_WS_MODULES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'modules/');
 define('DIR_WS_LANGUAGES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'languages/');
 define('DIR_WS_DOWNLOAD_PUBLIC', DIR_WS_CATALOG . 'pub/');
 define('DIR_WS_BLOCKS', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'blocks/');
 define('DIR_WS_TEMPLATES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'templates/');

 define('DIR_WS_PHPBB', '/home/clan/public_html/board/');

// * DIR_FS_* = Filesystem directories (local/physical)
 //the following path is a COMPLETE path to your Zen Cart files. eg: /var/www/vhost/accountname/public_html/store/
 define('DIR_FS_CATALOG', '/home/clan/public_html/shop/');

 define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'download/');
 define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD_PUBLIC', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'pub/');
 define('DIR_WS_UPLOADS', DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'uploads/');
 define('DIR_FS_UPLOADS', DIR_FS_CATALOG . DIR_WS_UPLOADS);
 define('DIR_FS_EMAIL_TEMPLATES', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'email/');

// define our database connection
 define('DB_TYPE', 'mysql');
 define('DB_PREFIX', 'zen_');
 define('DB_SERVER', 'localhost'); // eg, localhost - should not be empty
 define('DB_SERVER_USERNAME', '*****');
 define('DB_SERVER_PASSWORD', '********');
 define('DB_DATABASE', 'clan_zc1');
 define('USE_PCONNECT', 'false'); // use persistent connections?
 define('STORE_SESSIONS', 'db'); // leave empty '' for default handler or set to 'db'

 // The next 2 "defines" are for SQL cache support.
 // For SQL_CACHE_METHOD, you can select from: none, database, or file
 // If you choose "file", then you need to set the DIR_FS_SQL_CACHE to a directory where your apache 
 // or webserver user has write privileges (chmod 666 or 777). We recommend using the "cache" folder inside the Zen Cart folder
 // ie: /path/to/your/webspace/public_html/zen/cache  -- leave no trailing slash 
 define('SQL_CACHE_METHOD', 'database'); 
 define('DIR_FS_SQL_CACHE', '/home/clan/public_html/shop/cache');

i think i have done everything right :(

Now while new users registration here:
https://70.86.17.98/~clan/shop/index.php?ma...3

there is no filed asking forum username? ::frust

phpbb linkage is enabled in the zencart admin area:
Enable phpBB linkage? true

also i tried the same registration with the Bluestrip template. still there was no forum nickname in singup form. so i hope this can rule out the template edits i made are causing this?:blink:

please help.
Thank you

If there is no Nick Field in the sign up form, then you haven't activated the forum in the Admin> Configuration> My Store> Enable phpBB Linkage

Sir i am attaching a scrennie. which shows that is indeed enabled?
please help.
thank you

::frust ::frust

If you change back to the Classic Template temporarily does the Nick field show up?

no sir. i changed it back to bluestrip (nothing has been modified there) and the forum nick option didnt show up :(

Have you modified The template_default/templates/tpl_login.php?