Additions:
- Downloaded the most recent version at: [[http://phpmotion.com/forum/index.php/topic,18612.0.html]]
Deletions:
- You have received a copy of the installation files (sent along with your license file)
Additions:
- Currently the SMF Bridge will only work with PHPmotion V3.5 & SMF Forum v1.1.11
- Your Forum installation must be new i.e. you will need to be installing SMF Forum new with no members/posts etc**
Once the forum installation is complete, log in to your FTP and do the following
__PHPMotion V3.5 Users (using a Custom Theme)__
Instructions coming soon.........
You must now upload the following files into the respective locations in your FTP
Open your website to the url : http://www.yoursite.com/install_smf_3.5.php and follow the instructions given.
Once done, delete this file from your FTP
Deletions:
- Currently the SMF Bridge will only work with PHPmotion V3.5 & SMF Forum v1.1-11
- Your Forum installation must be new i.e. you will need to be installaing SMF Forum new with no members/posts etc**
Once the forum installation is complete, login to your FTP and do the following
**Note:**
If you have purchased a custom smf theme from http://www.phpmotiontemplates.com the same steps above apply, expect you will be installing the theme your own theme
You must now upload the following files that where __provided with the smf bridge__ into your site. Upload them into the respective locations in your __FTP__
Open your website to the url : http://www.yoursite.com/install_smf_3.5.php
__For PHPmotion Sites that already have members (as discusses at the top of this page)__
- Upload the file that came with the SMF bridge **import_members.php** into your FTP main directory
- Load this file in your web browser (example : http://www.yourdomain.com/import_members.php
- Follow the instruction provided.
Additions:
FTP Destination |
__Run the Bridge Setup File__
Open your website to the url : http://www.yoursite.com/install_smf_3.5.php
__Edit SMF Forum (index.php) file__
// Load the settings...
if ( file_exists(dirname(__FILE__) . '/v3_smf_forum.inc.php') ) require_once(dirname(__FILE__) . '/v3_smf_forum.inc.php');
Deletions:
FTP Destination |
__Edite SMF Forum (index.php) file__
require_once(dirname(__FILE__) . '/smf_bridge.inc.php');
Additions:
Files on your computer |
FTP Destination |
Deletions:
Files on your computer |
FTP Destination |
Additions:
- Upload the whole **Themes** folder to your **/forum** folder (overwriting the existing one).
/V3.5_SMF/install/install_smf_3.5.php |
/install_smf_3.5.php |
/upload_in_binary/v3_smf_forum.inc.php |
/forum/v3_smf_forum.inc.php |
smf license file we sent you (license_smf_v3_5.php) |
/forum/license_smf_v3_5.php |
Deletions:
- You MUST install **version 1.1.11**which is what our Bridge has been tested on
- Upload this theme to your Forum folder (overwriting the existing one).
/classes |
/classes |
/phpmotion_template/templates |
/templates |
/phpmotion_template/images |
/images |
/phpmotion_template/css |
/css |
/forum/smf_bridge.inc.php |
/forum |
Additions:
- Download the Forum from SMF website http://download.simplemachines.org/ **(version 1.1.11)**
- You MUST install **version 1.1.11**which is what our Bridge has been tested on
1) Use the **same database information** as main PHPmotion site (this can be found in the file /classes/mysql.inc.php)
1) Select **Use UTF-8 as default character set** option.
Deletions:
- Download the Forum from SMF website http://download.simplemachines.org/ **(version 1.1-11)**
- You MUST install **version 1.18 **which is what our Bridge has been tested on
1) Make sure you use the **same database information** as main PHPmotion site
1) Select **utf-8** database option.
Additions:
**
- Your Forum installation must be new i.e. you will need to be installaing SMF Forum new with no members/posts etc**
- Unzip the downloaded file onto your computer. You will now have a folder called **V3.5_SMF**
- You will now have on your local computer
1) **/V3.5_SMF/forum**
2) **/V3.5_SMF/install**
3) **/V3.5_SMF/upload_in_binary**
- Download the Forum from SMF website http://download.simplemachines.org/ **(version 1.1-11)**
- Upload the **SMF Forum** files into a folder in your website named **forum **
1) Make sure you use the **same database information** as main PHPmotion site
=====Changing Forum Theme=====
Once the forum installation is complete, login to your FTP and do the following
__PHPMotion V3.5 Users (using the Default PHPmotion Theme)__
- The SMF package you received will contain an SMF Forum theme in the folder **/V3.5_SMF/forum/Themes**
- Upload this theme to your Forum folder (overwriting the existing one).
Deletions:
- Your Forum installation must be new i.e. you will need to be installaing SMF Forum new with no members/posts etc
Before you install the bridge, you need to decide which of these two categories your site falls into:
1) **A site with existing members and videos**
1) **A new site with NO members or videos**
The setup Instruction that follow are the same for both EXCEPT for one additional step (for a site with members) that is given at the end of these instructions
- Unzip the downloaded file onto your computer. You will now have a folder called **smf_mod_files**
- Inside that folder will be 2 further zip files. **no_video_members** and **video_members** Delete the one that does not apply to you.
- Unzip the remain one from the set above.
- Depending on which you have chose, you will now have on your local computer
1) **/smf_mod_files/no_video_members**
1) **/smf_mod_files/video_members**
If you already have installed your forum __before__ receiving these files, make sure that the above was done, or this smf integration __may not run.__
- Download the Forum from SMF website http://download.simplemachines.org/
- Upload the **SMF Forum** files into a folder in your website names **forum **
1) Make sure you use the **same database** as main PHPmotion site
=====Forum Settings=====
Once the forum installation is complete, login to the forum and do the following
__PHPMotion V2 Users (using the Default PHPmotion Theme)__
- From within the SMF site admin, select __Themes and Layout__ and __Install a New Theme__
- The SMF package you received will contain an SMF Forum theme in the folder /smf_mod_files/xyz_video_members/forum/default_theme
- Upload this theme to your Forum.
- Once done, the page will refresh and you must apply the following settings
1) __DO NOT__ Allow members to select their own themes"
1) __DO NOT__ Allow members to select the Default theme
1) Reset everyone to: __SMFmotion.__
Additions:
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- Currently the SMF Bridge will only work with PHPmotion V3.5 & SMF Forum v1.1-11
- Your Forum installation must be new i.e. you will need to be installaing SMF Forum new with no members/posts etc
Deletions:
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