Installation
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1) Download the SMFforum module from http://drupal.org/project/smfforum or
from http://vgb.org.ru/download
2) Download the latest smf_api_2 archive from http://vgb.org.ru/download
See the "license.txt" file for details of the Simple Machines LLC license.
3) Copy smfforum directory to your modules directory .../modules/smfforum/
// This is for drupal not smf. For drupal 6 you need to use your site file manager from your cpanel or FTP to upload the files to the module directory.
upload the file smfforum-6.x-1.21.tar.gz to the /modules directory .
Extracts the files to a new folder called smfforum (the extraction automatically creates the files. You just need to be in the /modules/ directory with the file in the same directory.
if you try to upload it to smf you will get the error
The package you tried to upload either is not a valid package or has become corrupted.
4) Unpack smf_api_2 archive and copy it to subdirectory
this is for the SMF forum not drupal
upload smf_api_2.zip to the smfforum directory under modules and extract the files.
this extracts
/modules/smfforum/smf_api_2.zip
inflating: smf_api_2.php
inflating: smf_api_subs.php
inflating: smf_api_2_examples.php
inflating: README.txt
inflating: license.txt
.../modules/smfforum/includes/
5) Follow the instructions in README.txt file.
you may get an error
Error locating /home/sitename/public_html/smf/smf_api_2.php. Please fix your settings!
Unable to connect to the SMF database. Please fix your settings!
you need to change the path to where your drupal module is located
Error locating SMF installation. Please fix your settings!
Error locating . Please fix your settings!
Unable to connect to the SMF database. Please fix your settings!
http://vgb.org.ru/smf1/index.php?topic=35.0
the above was because i extracted them into the drupal module not the smf forum folder
Installing and configuring Advanced Forum - 6.x
http://drupal.org/node/442024http://drupal.org/node/652616
We used smfforum but had so many authentication problems (users would have to login, go to the forum, then logout and back in) that we switched to the excellent Advanced Forum module.
http://drupal.org/project/advanced_forumhttp://couleeregiononline.com/forum?quicktabs_3=1#quicktabs-3
Enables the look and feel of other popular forum software.
Depends on: Forum (enabled), Author Pane (enabled), Taxonomy (enabled), Comment (enabled)
Dependencies
- Requires: Forum, taxonomy, comments, Author Pane, phptemplate based theme
- Recommended: Statistics (for views counter) and Flatcomments (to avoid issues due to the underlying threads when forums are visually set flat.)
- Others: For a complete forum package, see this list of other contrib modules.
Adding functionality to your forum with contribs
Drupal modules equivalent to phpBB features.Home › Administer › Content management › Forums
http://drupal.org/node/442010
- The forum module, like Drupal itself, can be extended with different modules depending on the needs of your site. What features you choose to implement are in your control. Some suggested modules are advanced forum, quote, subscription, bbcode, and comment mover modules. Add private message with privatemsg module and extend user profile information with the profile module.