Topic: *sigh* I feel like an idiot.
Is there some kind of guide on how to install Mods?
I tried installing one on my own and failed, so... 
2 2009-08-22 22:00 (edited by KeyDog 2009-08-22 22:01)
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Maybe a bit more specific? 
Each mod (for Pun 1.2.x) has its own guide.
And if you have Pun 1.3.x you don't normally need mods but extensions and they are installed in admin section of your forum after having uploaded them to extensions directory on your server....
Going forward:
Give example of what EXACTELY you want installed and what punbb version you're running
and what you've tried...
Re: *sigh* I feel like an idiot.
Sorry bout' the lack of info. D;
I downloaded and successfully installed the latest version of PunBB (1.3.4). I then tried to add the pun_antispam Mod.
I uploaded all the files to (what I thought was) the correct directories. And from there, I couldn't figure out what to do. D:
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You don't need to upload anything yourself for 1.3.4 in this instance....
Just login as admin then go to Administration/ Extensions and install PunBB Repository which is there already.... then you'll see a list of extensions and can just click install from there.
A chimp can do it 
good luck
5 2009-08-22 22:38 (edited by Angel 2009-08-22 22:39)
Re: *sigh* I feel like an idiot.
All I get is this message:
"ERROR! PunBB Repository is inaccessible now. Try to check it later."
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Parpalak wrote:
This error appears when pun_repository fails to fetch the extension info from http://punbb.informer.com/extensions/pun_repository.xml
You can manually check that update server works fine.
1. Try to clear the pun_repository cache (use the link "Clear cache").
2. Ensure that PHP is able to open remote files.
Re: *sigh* I feel like an idiot.
I clicked the "Clear Cache" button many times, but each time the error message remained.
How do I check to see if it's opening remote files?
8 2009-08-22 23:23 (edited by KeyDog 2009-08-22 23:32)
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sounds like your host will have to help you on that....
best contact them. sry...
but btw: if you unzipped the downloaded antispam , did you directly upload after unzipping or first open it and only upload the next folder...
you need to see manifest.xml when in forum folder:
extensions/pun_antispam/manifest.xml folder...
not extensions/pun_antispam_1.2/pun antispam / manifest.xml ....
Re: *sigh* I feel like an idiot.
Oh, okay. I had simply uploaded manifest.xml to the root (where punBB is installed). When I navigated there, it was just raw code and didn't do anything.
And I'm contacting them now. Thank you!
Re: *sigh* I feel like an idiot.
Ah, yeah, they don't allow us to run external files/scripts/whatever.
Guess I need to find a new host.
Thank you though, KeyDog! I would have never known that was there were it not for you! <3
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Glad to been of help 