Installation of mods with latest version of TP

[IchBin]

Most mods have an xml file that has all the instructions that need to be carried out for the code modification. Aku posted a link to a script that you can put a mod in and it will output the instructions that the mods uses to install. You then need to apply those code changes by following the "look for" & "replace" type of instructions. Often you just place your code before or after a certain section of code. Its really not that difficult to do once you've done it a few times.

[snoopy_inc]

Kewl.... Just a quick one.... whats the best method to keep tabs on whatyou have altered?
Do you backup the files you alter? and then when you dont want it anymore just replace them again?
Or you uninstall it from the package section?

[IchBin]

Thats the easiest method I think. If you don't want to backup your files you can add comments in your code to point what changes you've made.

[snoopy_inc]

Any idea if there is going to be a simplified version for this anytime soon. doubt a person with limited programming is going to be able to do this.

Puts people off smf that i know.

O well i will attempt to manually install it.  Thanks for the help

[IchBin]

Well, you go ahead and try other Forum software and then report back to me which is the easiest. SMF will install things to the default theme automatically through the package manager. I don't see any possible way for them to be able to custom write mods for every theme maker and mod maker out there that will install on code that nobody has a clue what it looks like. It is a turn off having to do these things, but if you're wanting to use this type of stuff this is what you have to learn.

[snoopy_inc]

so tru ichbin,

Look im not talking about myself as i have "some" exp with code and know how to read it.  But other people that want a forum and use it for ease of use.... they would struggle bigtime.

Is there some sort of payed service for support where we can get somone to do the jobs we want ?  If so then maybe i would change my mind

[akulion]

believe me every forum system requires custom code edits

i had heard tall stories about vB and how mods work on all themes and all u do is upload stuff...well it was just tall stories - even there i had to do loads of manual code edits and really complicated ones! lol

a good way to keep track of code changes is to create a private forum for urself as the admin and post every change u make in there with codes and details

as for paid services i would not recommend it at all since if u want to be a webmaster then it is very important that u slowly learn to do these small edits. It took me 6 months to learn but I did, it not very hard, in most cases u dont even need to know what the code says...all u do is follow directions

learn the few essentials:
- how to read a mod xml file (ull find directions at smf)
- which template files do what and make things appear where
- how to use ur forum system inside out as a user and as an admin

and believe me ull be A-ok

if u opt for pay option ull always be stuck and someone will drain you of your hard earned money and before you know it you will be caught stealing peoples underwear just to pay the programmer off!

so best: learn slowly but surely - anyone can do it

[SRaven]

I realise that and played with it also IchBin.

Here is the error

An Error Has Occurred!
You cannot download or install new packages because the Packages directory or one of the files in it are not writable!

I have dealt with this before and to solve it i had to redo the permissions for the whole forum to 777

Would help me more if it was specific and i knew what files to make 777

I've gotten this before too. Make sure that you have a folder in your packages directory called temp
If you don't, then create it with write permissions.
As soon as I did that, it fixed the problem.
The only problem I have now is that the temp folder keeps disapearing so every time I use the package manager I have to recreate it lol

[snoopy_inc]

i shall give that a try sRaven ... now that you mention it i do remember someone saying that before.... There should be a guide for this

[snoopy_inc]

OMW SRaven you my hero

It worked btw... created a temp folder with write access sorts it out Ichbin

Now how do i get it working for the theme im using?