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Joomla-SMF Forum 1.0.1 Is Released!
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Written by Editor (cowboy)
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Sunday, 02 October 2005 |
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 Joomla-SMF Forum 1.0.1 is released with added new features and fixes for beta 1. Administrators can now choose Joomla, SMF, or CB registration form. With the use SMF registration form, the site makes full use of SMF's registration, activation, and re-activation process.
What is Joomla-SMF Forum?
Joomla-SMF Forum is a Joomla/Mambo component that integrates Simple Machines Forum (SMF) to the CMS. For this version, you need to install Joomla/Mambo and SMF on the same database.
Compatibilty:
- Joomla 1.0.x
- Mambo 4.5.2.x
- SMF 1.1 RC1
Version 1.0.1 Additional Features:
- Administrators can now choose Joomla, SMF, or CB registration form.
- The optional login module is modified to reflect change for the registration and lost password link.
- Using SMF registration form, the site makes full use of SMF registration, activation, and re-activation process.
Version 1.0.x Features:
- Just one step, easy installation!
- No more need to hassle with the SMF Package Manager!
- Utilizes SMF's integration functions.
- Simple and straight-forward bridge, utilizes existing Joomla and SMF functions (NOT a duplicated SMF or Joomla code within the component).
- Works with the default Joomla or CB login module.
- Works on SEO or non SEO mode (SEF).
- Works wrapped and unwrapped.
- User can login from Joomla or SMF.
- User is redirected back to the topic when they login from Joomla.
- Profile modification is reflected in Joomla user table.
- Dynamic title.
- Topic title is added in Meta Description.
- Topic title is extracted into keywords and added in Meta Keywords.
- No more copyright violation, SMF copright text left as it is.
- and more...!
Upgrade From Joomla-SMF Forum 1.0 Beta 1:
- Please uninstall Joomla-SMF Forum 1.0 beta 1.
- Install 1.0.1 and don't forget to go through the Installation Checklist again.
- If you're using the optional login module, please uninstall it and install the 1.1 version packaged in the release.
Detailed Installation Instruction:
- Download SMF from SimpleMachines.org.
- Install SMF on the same database as Joomla.
- Extract the Joomla-SMF Forum package:
* com_joomla_smf_forum_1.0.zip - (main component)
* mod_smf_login_optional.zip - (optional login module)
* mod_smf_recent_topics.zip - (optional recent topics module) - Install first the component and setup the configuration (follow the INSTALLATION CHECKLIST).
- After that, you may choose to install the optional login module to make use of the extra configurable links option. If you do this, uninstall the default Joomla login module.
- Then install the optional recent topics module.
Upgrade Instruction From Mambo-SMF Forum Releases:
Uninstall the previous component and the MamboSMF Mod.
Note:
Some of the older modules might not work with this version (e.g. Discussbot). The reason is, the require SSI.php needs to be in the module code. This part of the code caused havoc for joomla if it's in Joomla's index.php file. We will modify those modules when we get a chance.
Donation:
If you like this component, a little donation will help for the improvement and continuous development of this component. If you like to donate, just click the donate button from the frontpage.
Thank you.
-Cowboy.
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