Editing my phpBB forums!

Hi Everyone,

I have a phpBB forum (http://www.forum.vistadivine.com/forum/index.php) and can you please take a look at the forum and answer some of my questions. Following are my questions.

[1] How can I insert the links to my site in the forums.

[2] How can I expand the width and height of the main table which is in white background. So that the grayish backround doesn't appears.

[3] How can I edit my link [Search Engine Optimization Forums Forum Index] to my forums homepage with this text [Vista Divine Forums].

It would be really nice of you if you would help. If you are not able to understand my question then please suggest me how can I make a forum like http://www.submitexpress.com/bbs/.

Thanks for the help!
Akash Kumar

 

Why ask this on digitalpoint? Just go to the phpbb forum.

 

Right here homie...

 

For the links right below the logo Open templates/subsilver/overallheader and edit the portion right above the FAQ links...(will work nice of you have dreamweaver if you like visual editing better)

The width can be expanded by editing...the index or viewforum template...(i forget which one is it..but..just check them out and see which one works)

To edit your link...there are couple ways...the easiest is to find the link and delete the language variable and replace it with what you want it to say...

 

I'm glad someone is helpful - well done AnaB - as AnaB has said the overallfooter and overallheader within the template folder are the two most popular files you'll edit.

If your serious about running a forum though, and want to make sure it's search engine friendly, then have a look at vbulletin.com

 

Well thanks for the help!

Akash Kumar

 

Where do you exactly want your home page link on the forums? i.e. the header or the footer? If it's the header then open templates/subSilver/overall_header.tpl and find:

<a href="{U_SEARCH}">{L_SEARCH}</a>

Code (markup):

After ADD:

<a href="http://www.mysite.com/">My Site</a>

Code (markup):

Of course you can change the position of the link.

You can simply change the background color by adding a custom background image or fill it with a white color instead of changing the width. Here is a mod that will help you do that:

http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/catdb.php?mode=download&id=1353815

Open language/lang_english/lang_main.php and find:

$lang['Forum_Index'] =

Code (markup):

It would be $lang['Forum_Index'] = 'abcd'; as a whole.. edit the abcd part (can be any text here, I am using abcd as an example) and add your own title replacing abcd.

Hope this helps.

 

Thanks for the help! Endurer

Akash Kumar