MODding phpBB

Presented by the phpBB MOD Team

Team Members: David Colón (DavidIQ)

Paul Sohier (Paul)

Derk Ruitenbeek (Derky)

Sam Thompson (SyntaxError90)

Jeremy Lorenzo (Typo)

Tom Catullo (Tom)

Nathan Guse (Exreaction)

J. Battye (battye)

Jari Kanerva (tumba25)

David King (imkingdavid)

What is the MOD Team?

How does the team operate, what tools are available, and

how can you get involved?

Validation Process

By Paul Sohier and Derk Ruitenbeek

Follow the Coding Guidelines

Test the MOD

on Functionality

with MPV and AutoMOD

Ask the Community

for Feedback

to Test the MOD

Validation Process

Preparations

Pre-Validation

Code Validation

Testing

Approve or Deny

Advantages

MOD Pre-Validator (MPV)

Automated MOD Installation

Validation Process

Preparations

Pre-Validation

Code Validation

Testing

Approve or Deny

Advantages

Description & License

Coding Guidelines

Security

MODDB Policies

Suggestions for:

Code Optimisation

Proper English Spelling

Validation Process

Preparations

Pre-Validation

Code Validation

Testing

Approve or Deny

Advantages

Junior MOD Validators

AutoMOD

Description and features

Check for conflicts with other MODs

Additional suggestions for:

Proper English Spelling

User Interface

Validation Process

Preparations

Pre-Validation

Code Validation

Testing

Approve or Deny

Advantages

Repack

Approve

Deny

• Insta Deny

Validation Process

Preparations

Pre-Validation

Code Validation

Testing

Approve or Deny

Advantages

Free Security Audit

phpBB.com is hosting your:

MOD Downloads

Screenshots

FAQ

Support forum

Great exposure to the phpBBCommunity

Validation Process

Preparations

Pre-Validation

Code Validation

Testing

Approve or Deny

Advantages

MOD Team Tools

By Sam Thompson and Igor Wiedler

Originally based on text template (phpBB2)

XML Based Format

Machine Readable

XSD Schema Validation

XSL Stylesheet

Pain to write by hand

Converter from Text to MODX

MODX 2.0

MOD Studio by smithy_dll in C#

Modxed by APTX in C++

Web Based creator by tumba25

GUI for creating MODs

MODX Creators

Generate MODs from Diff

MODX changes generator by AcydBurn

Mod_diff by evil<3

Token based version by naderman (phiff)

MODX Generator by tumba25

In-lines

Dynamic context

MODX Generators

Written by evil<3, maintained by tumba25

Quick, one-click installation of phpBB3

Manage multiple boards

Each has it’s own codeset

phpBB2 and phpBB3 versions

Installs AutoMOD

Abstraction for database changes

AutoMOD using it for installation

1.0 Written by EXreaction

Used and well accepted within the MODingcommunity

Will be in 3.1

UMIL 2.0 is in development

UMIL

Get Involved

By Jeremy Lorenzo

The Community

How can new users get involved?

What can more experienced users do?

Making your own MOD

The Wiki and the Mod Writers Library

Junior MOD Validators and The Team

Spread the word

Getting Involved

The community

How can new users get Involved?

What can more experienced users do?

Making your own MOD

The Wiki and the MOD Writers Library

Junior MOD Validators and The Team

Spread the word

Open Floor(questions)

Summer of MODs

Special Announcements