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vgamenews1
Tying site to phpbb user database
  • 2006/8/17 2:38

  • vgamenews1

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I want to use my phpbb database for the users, since I already have members, I dont want them to have to sign up again and they can all be tied together, but Im not sure how to do this, Hope this made.

Heres another thought, as I am using this for my subdomains I guess I could install a forum that integrates into XOOPS in the main site and then have all the subdomains tie into the main site. Would this be easier??



Thanks for your help


Wade D Hinkle
http://www.vgamenews.com (converting to Xoops)
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Wade D Hinkle
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http://www.vgamenews.com
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bleu_
Re: Tying site to phpbb user database
  • 2006/8/17 2:48

  • bleu_

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if phpbb has ldap support I think you can connect both the XOOPS user database with the phpbb one, you would need the latest XOOPS version though = 2.0.14

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vgamenews1
Re: Tying site to phpbb user database
  • 2006/8/17 2:57

  • vgamenews1

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I know I have the latest XOOPS but Im confused as to this Idap. Could you explain??
Wade D Hinkle
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http://www.vgamenews.com
Xoops example:
http://psp.vgamenews.com

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davidl2
Re: Tying site to phpbb user database
  • 2006/8/17 10:47

  • davidl2

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2 Suggestions to make:

1 - Use the hacked Phpbb from http://www.bbpixel.com

This will allow you to link an existing phppp with Xoops, but the only issue with this - the module needs to be updated with each XOOPS release.. and security fixes are not so easy to make.

2 - Convert the data to CBB - XOOPS native forum.

Theres a convertor on http://www.xoopsforge.com (home site for CBB). Although it's slightly different from phpbb - it's a module written for Xoops, and therefore wont need hacking to get to run.

If you use the convertor, you'll be able to move users across to XOOPS and posts etc...

As ever, please make sure you backup everthing before use (data and site...!) and in this case, i'd recommend testing the conversion locally on something like XAMPP

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davidl2
Re: Tying site to phpbb user database
  • 2006/8/17 10:51

  • davidl2

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Option 3 - as mentioned earlier - is to use LDAP which allows you to use information from a seperate database authenication database.

I don't know a lot about this, but I think Phpbb supports this now, so it's certainly another good approach..

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vgamenews1
Re: Tying site to phpbb user database
  • 2006/8/17 11:22

  • vgamenews1

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I see and am going to use the CBB 3.05 but I am not seeing the converter. Since there doesnt seem to be a search, can someone give me a link please??


Wade D Hinkle
Owner
http://www.vgamenews.com
Xoops example: http://psp.vgamenews.com
Wade D Hinkle
Owner
http://www.vgamenews.com
Xoops example:
http://psp.vgamenews.com

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davidl2
Re: Tying site to phpbb user database
  • 2006/8/17 11:30

  • davidl2

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