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1 files changed, 16 insertions, 7 deletions
@@ -1,7 +1,16 @@ This document explains how to install the forum-list bridge. This is very -much a work in progress. +much a work in progress. Read *everything* before beginning the setup. -1. Check out the bridge code from SourceForge: +1. Requirements: + +* phpBB 3.0.70-PL1 +* MySQL +* a mail server +* Perl +* PEAR modules: Mail, Mail_mimeDecode, Mail_RFC882, Log +* Perl modules: LWP::UserAgent, HTTP::Request::Common + +2. Check out the bridge code from SourceForge: svn co https://vassalengine.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/vassalengine/site-src/trunk/bridge @@ -9,14 +18,14 @@ much a work in progress. developed for VASSAL's forum. I will probably move it to its own repo at some point.) -2. Two modifications need to be made to phpBB's posting.php to set up +3. Two modifications need to be made to phpBB's posting.php to set up the bridge in the forum-to-list direction. You can get the changes by applying posting.patch to posting.php. Note that after applying the patch, you'll need to modify the path in each new require_once to match where you've put the bridge files. -3. For the list-to-forum direction, you need to set up an alias to receive +4. For the list-to-forum direction, you need to set up an alias to receive mail from your list. I'm using postfix, so I added this to my /etc/aliases: forum-bridge: "|/usr/local/lib/bridge/postfix_handoff.pl" @@ -28,7 +37,7 @@ as needed. Then, subscribe your bridge address to your mailing list. -4. Bridge database: The bridge keeps a database which maps +5. Bridge database: The bridge keeps a database which maps * Create a MySQL database, and populate it using src/schema.sql. * Create a user for the DB, put the database name, username, and password @@ -61,7 +70,7 @@ Then, subscribe your bridge address to your mailing list. direct posts in different forums to different lists; I just happen not to in my current setup.) -5. Other adjustments: +6. Other adjustments: * Set $php_root_path in PhpBB3Conf.php. * $sender in forum_post_send.php should match the bridge address. @@ -71,7 +80,7 @@ Then, subscribe your bridge address to your mailing list. for post attachments for your forum. * Possibly some that I'm missing? Let me know. -6. TODO: +7. TODO: * Installation could be improved somewhat, e.g., by pulling all configuration data into one file. |