How to use the templates?

by **Typlo** on Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:53 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.

by shamzblueworld on Tue Nov 03, 2009 4:25 am

thank you typlo for posting this here.

by Merlin333 on Tue Nov 03, 2009 4:27 am

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

by **Jalokim** on Tue Nov 03, 2009 4:33 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

by CodyCFS on Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:55 am

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

by mattance on Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:12 am

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

by newbieQ on Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:44 am

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

by iKinky on Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:42 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

tips tuesday? WTG

lol, Same over here. Razz

*Tuesdays Tips Wink

by Master Marc on Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:15 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

by mattance on Tue Nov 03, 2009 6:04 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

by newbieQ on Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:41 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,

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,

But i cant write French ! Very Happy

by iKinky on Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:44 pm

Use babelfish.yahoo.com xD
its an translator Wink

by Milunice259 on Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:42 pm

How about phpBB3??Why not???

by iKinky on Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:42 pm

Because they do not support template editing Wink

by Eduardo on Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:53 pm

Good tutorial, I like this new Tips Tuesday thing!

by Toto456 on Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:51 am

Yes, it's a good tutorial Mr. Green

by DarkPoint on Wed Nov 04, 2009 12:31 pm

Good tutorial !!!

by Agenda on Wed Nov 04, 2009 5:41 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

)

by Vuk98 on Fri Nov 06, 2009 3:56 am

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

by Gill on Mon Nov 23, 2009 3:35 pm

Thank you!!!

by superforum-apatin on Fri Nov 27, 2009 3:50 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