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by James N
Sat Feb 07, 2009 8:19 pm
Forum: phpBB 3.0.x Support
Topic: SPAMBOTS - how can we stop them - read FIRST post.
Replies: 234
Views: 501311

Re: SPAMBOTS - how can we stop them - read FIRST post.

For the time being I've disabled ALL new accounts. I hate to do that, but hay... the spam bots are driving me crazier than I already am. I may just post an image on my main site page saying registrations will only be allowed between 12:00 and 1:00 PM for my time zone for a while and if the people r...
by James N
Sat Feb 07, 2009 4:04 pm
Forum: phpBB 3.0.x Support
Topic: SPAMBOTS - how can we stop them - read FIRST post.
Replies: 234
Views: 501311

Re: SPAMBOTS - how can we stop them - read FIRST post.

Can someone please post a very quick how-to on installing this mod? There is no README or similar in the package. Searching for "install mod" or "how to install mod" on this site is forbidden because the words are "too common". I looked in the offline knowledge base an...
by James N
Sat Feb 07, 2009 9:59 am
Forum: phpBB 3.0.x Support
Topic: Can't use the Manage Forums link
Replies: 3
Views: 4535

Re: Can't use the Manage Forums link

As its a fresh install, download a fresh set of phpBB3 files, unzip it, DELETE the config.php file, and upload then to your webspace over writing everything thats there already. Make sure the cache directory is empty other then the index.html and .HTACCESS file, and hopefullt that will work Best to ...
by James N
Fri Feb 06, 2009 6:18 pm
Forum: phpBB 3.0.x Support
Topic: Make ProNight skin the forum default
Replies: 30
Views: 28843

Re: Make ProNight skin the forum default

thanks james! but i'd still like to let the registered posters be able to choose the old skin.. If you de activate the 'old' style in the ACP (just leaving the new one) then re activate it, I *think* that all members will be on the 'new' style and still have the option to chose the 'old' one. sweet...
by James N
Fri Feb 06, 2009 6:11 pm
Forum: phpBB 3.0.x Support
Topic: Make ProNight skin the forum default
Replies: 30
Views: 28843

Re: Make ProNight skin the forum default

dont wrote:still don't see "Make default style" under Options in Styles > ProNight.. and i see it under prosilver and subsilver2. i am on 3.0.2.
You cant make it default because it already is
by James N
Fri Feb 06, 2009 5:34 pm
Forum: phpBB 3.0.x Support
Topic: Make ProNight skin the forum default
Replies: 30
Views: 28843

Re: Make ProNight skin the forum default

dont wrote:thanks james! but i'd still like to let the registered posters be able to choose the old skin..
If you de activate the 'old' style in the ACP (just leaving the new one) then re activate it, I *think* that all members will be on the 'new' style and still have the option to chose the 'old' one.
by James N
Fri Feb 06, 2009 5:04 pm
Forum: phpBB 3.0.x Support
Topic: Make ProNight skin the forum default
Replies: 30
Views: 28843

Re: Make ProNight skin the forum default

acp>board settings>override user style>yes>submit
by James N
Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:11 pm
Forum: phpBB 3.0.x Support
Topic: Banner in Overall Header?
Replies: 7
Views: 8573

Re: Banner in Overall Header?

Did you remember to purge the cache?
by James N
Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:05 pm
Forum: phpBB 3.0.x Support
Topic: update question
Replies: 31
Views: 30980

Re: update question

It lets you know what part of the code is used to make the element you want to change.

EG Prosilver Category titles are in styles/prosilver/theme/colours.css on line 254 (#search-box a:active)