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How to use the templates?

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How to use the templates?

Post by Leeloo on Tue Nov 03, 2009 1:53 am

The templates


Through the modifications of your forum templates, you can modify the structure of your forum, create extra effects, or add things that couldn't be done without these modifications. This list is obviously not exhaustive, but modifying the templates gives you so many possibilities - you are only held back by your imagination.

Careful!
Modifying the templates requires a basic knowledge of HTML and template editing.
Moreover, you must be the founder and use phpBB2 or PunBB only to modify the templates.

    Where do I edit the Templates?

Admin Panel> Templates

The templates are subdivided in 8 sections :


    Description of each sections

General
Spoiler:




Portal
Spoiler:




Gallery
Spoiler:




Calendar
Spoiler:




Usergroups
Spoiler:




Post & Private Messages
Spoiler:




Moderation
Spoiler:




Profile
Spoiler:




    Modifying a template

Before you edit a template, stop and think about easier methods of achieving the same effect: CSS, Javascript etc...

To modify a template, click on .
Once edited and saved, you can see :
template_name

Description

default Value

Waiting




Click on to check what your modifications will look like.

Click on to publish the template.
In this case, this template will now be visible like :
template_name

Description

Default Value

Published




Click on to delete your modifications and to restore the default settings. You should now see this:
template_name

Description

Default Value

..........




If you went wrong and want to start again, click on "Default Value" to start again with the default settings

Note :
The two versions of PhpBB2 and PunBB templates are completely independent and don't interact between them. If you have personalized your templates on a version and want to change it to another, you'll get the default templates of this other version and you'll be free to modify them. If finally you want to come back to the first version, you'll get back your personalized templates you left.
Originally written by Toto456 for the french support forum.
Translated by Eximma and corrected by Andy & MrMario

No possible reproduction without our agreement, pursuant to article L122-1 of the intellectual property code.


Last edited by Typlo on Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:30 am; edited 1 time in total

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Re: How to use the templates?

Post by shamzblueworld on Tue Nov 03, 2009 2:25 am

thank you typlo for posting this here.

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My site has finallyreturned.........

Post by Merlin333 on Tue Nov 03, 2009 2:27 am

My site has finally returned.........

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Re: How to use the templates?

Post by Jalokim on Tue Nov 03, 2009 2:33 am

Before you edit a template, stop and think about easier methods of achieving the same effect: CSS, Javascript etc...


I always skip that step.
I never bother , i just dive in press some buttons and if something cool comes out I'm happy... ahahahah Razz

tips tuesday? WTG

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Re: How to use the templates?

Post by Codyy on Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:55 am

Cool. I never did know how to edit a template.

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Re: How to use the templates?

Post by mattance on Tue Nov 03, 2009 6:12 am

so what things can u actually do? and screen shots of a modified template?

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Re: How to use the templates?

Post by newbieQ on Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:44 am

thanks you!
can i translate & post it in my forum ? Typlo

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Re: How to use the templates?

Post by Mehtevas on Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:42 am

Jalokim wrote:
Before you edit a template, stop and think about easier methods of achieving the same effect: CSS, Javascript etc...


I always skip that step.
I never bother , i just dive in press some buttons and if something cool comes out I'm happy... ahahahah Razz

tips tuesday? WTG


lol, Same over here. Razz

*Tuesdays Tips Wink

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Re: How to use the templates?

Post by Master Marc on Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:15 pm

cfs wrote:Cool. I never did know how to edit a template.

Wow!

mattance wrote:so what things can u actually do? and screen shots of a modified template?

You can modify the appearance of your forum, Wink

newbieQ wrote:thanks you!
can i translate & post it in my forum ? Typlo

You'll have to go to the french support forum, and ask Toto456 Via private message.


Well, I can strike this off of my list of tutorials to write, beu

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Re: How to use the templates?

Post by mattance on Tue Nov 03, 2009 4:04 pm

yeah but edit it in what way? do u have any screen shots or links to forums that have used this feature? so i can get a idea on what ur on abt =S

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Re: How to use the templates?

Post by newbieQ on Tue Nov 03, 2009 6:41 pm

Master Marc wrote:
cfs wrote:Cool. I never did know how to edit a template.

Wow!

mattance wrote:so what things can u actually do? and screen shots of a modified template?

You can modify the appearance of your forum, Wink

newbieQ wrote:thanks you!
can i translate & post it in my forum ? Typlo

You'll have to go to the french support forum, and ask Toto456 Via private message.


Well, I can strike this off of my list of tutorials to write, beu

But i cant write French ! Very Happy

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Re: How to use the templates?

Post by Mehtevas on Tue Nov 03, 2009 6:44 pm

Use babelfish.yahoo.com xD
its an translator Wink

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Re: How to use the templates?

Post by Milunice259 on Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:42 pm

How about phpBB3??Why not???

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Re: How to use the templates?

Post by Mehtevas on Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:42 pm

Because they do not support template editing Wink

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Re: How to use the templates?

Post by Eduardo on Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:53 pm

Good tutorial, I like this new Tips Tuesday thing!

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Re: How to use the templates?

Post by Threax on Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:51 am

Yes, it's a good tutorial Mr. Green

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Re: How to use the templates?

Post by WhitePoint on Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:31 am

Good tutorial !!!

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Re: How to use the templates?

Post by Agenda on Wed Nov 04, 2009 3:41 pm

Actually "Tips Tuesday" is fine as it is. Its like an office celebrating "Casual Friday", or theme park hosting "Manic Monday". (just pointing that out Wink )

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Re: How to use the templates?

Post by Vuk98 on Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:56 am

oh, I know for that long time...I`m added Wibya toolbar and Sliding login panel with JQuery

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Re: How to use the templates?

Post by Gill on Mon Nov 23, 2009 1:35 pm

Thank you!!!

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Re: How to use the templates?

Post by superforum-apatin on Fri Nov 27, 2009 1:50 pm

Hi,

is anyone interested to help me because I am not so skill in html and CSS coding?

I want to modify the Recent Topics template. It currently appears by the following way on my forum:

Recent Topics
»
Topic name

»
Link to another topic

And now I want to put, under the topic's name, the date it was posted and the topic poster, for example:

Recent Topics
»
Forum Rules
Posted by
Admin
(here will be the link to the profile of the member Admin)
on 27/11/2009 21:46

Is it possible to modify? You can see how does that widget looks like by visiting my forum at
http://superforum-apatin.bigforumpro.com

P.S. Excuse me for my English! Smile

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