427BB

File Release Notes and Changelog

Release Name: 2.1

Notes:
INSTALLATION GUIDE
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To ensure that the package has been downloaded successfully, Check that the md5 sum is equal to:

f0e22bdd4fdf2de6404180396d0b0670

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
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Apache Webserver with PHP4.
MySQL.
PHP must be compiled with pcre-regex support.


Instructions:
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New Installation:
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1) Extract the tar.gz file to the loocation you wish the forum to be.

2) Go to the following address [forum location]/install.php (where [forum location] is where the forum can be found on the internet) and follow the on-screen instructions.

Upgrade:
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1) Extract the tar.gz file, choosing to overwrite duplicate files if prompted.

2) Go to [forum location]/install.php (where [forum location] is where the forum can be found on the internet) and click on the "Update" button.

Additional Steps (Optional but recommended):
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1) Change the file permissions of install.php so that it cannot be read. This is very important as if it can be read, anyone could re-install the forum and delete the database.

2) Avatars: You can save avatars in the avatars/ folder. Supported file extensions are .jpg, .gif and .png. Once you have saved them click on "Update Avatars" in the admin section of the forum. Avatars should be a maximum of 100 X 100 pixels.

3) Smilies: You can save smilies in any folder in the forum folder, by default this is the smilies/ folder, but the folder can be changed in the "Forum Info" section of the admin pages. Once you have saved the smilies there click on "Update Smilies" in the "Smiley Admin" page of the admin section.

Many smilies can be found at http://gaim.sourceforge.net/themes.php


That's all, thank you for choosing fourtwosevenbb!


Changes:
CHANGES SINCE 427BB V2.0.1
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- User Name in "Who's Online" now links to the user profile.
- Delete multiple messages feature in PM's now available.
- When replying to a PM the subject is now kept and the message is quoted.
- Threads "changed since last visit" are now highlighted.
- Beige theme.
- Separate Forum Info and Message.
- IP address Blocking is now in place.
- Added Safety in install Script.
- Improved Search.
- Address book for PM's.

CHANGES SINCE 427BB V2.0
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- Slashes showing in who's online which should not have been there have been removed.
- "Forum Home" was not showing in who's online, it is now.
- Bug in showforum.php where a "hidden" thread was shown and it should not have been now fixed.
- "in reply to" didn't work on quotes, it now does.
- "in reply to " has been changed to "Re:".