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May 29.2004

I have a new site I am trying to develop. I want to install a phpBB board. But, what I want to happen is this…On the navigation link on the home page for the board, if you click on it you will get a link to go to the board. I think that looks ugly and unprofessional. Everyone has told me it is possible using html to make the navigation link to the board open to the board. I have no idea on how to do that. If you could please help, I’d greatly appreciate it!?

Also, while I am here…Our site is called [URL=http://www.fightingirishcentral.com]Fighting Irish Central[/URL] . We are looking for a person top help design the site. If you could help, please let me know. You can reach me at [[email protected]]Mark Allen[/EMAIL]

Thanks ahead of time for your help!

Mark

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@MstrBobMay 29.2004 — I am somewhat confused by your post, but I'll give it a try anyhow. If you want a link to go to your phpBB board, simply enter the URL of your board. You can link to the main section, a certain forum, even a specific thread. If you are unsure of the web address, then go to the page you want linked to, copy the address in your address bar and put it in your basic html code:

<a href="http://forum.mysite.com">Our Forum</a>

Of course replacing http://forum.mysite.com with the address you have copied. Let me know if that helps any...
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@NDIrish7authorMay 29.2004 — Bob:

Thanks for responding. But, I'll try to be more clear. I am going to install the board. Startlogic (The website company I use) uses a phpBB message board. When you install the board using their web builder, it gives a link on the page you use as the board. In other words, on the navigation link say it says "Message Board". When you click it you will be taken to a page that has a phpBB link there. When you click that you go to the board. I want to eliminate having to click a link when you get to the page. I want to make it so when you click the navigation link, "Message Board" you go directly to the message board, not a page with another link to the board.
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@MstrBobMay 29.2004 — You will have to edit your navigation links. You need to edit the html of your webpage so that the address in

<a href="forum.mysite.com">

is set to the actual location of your board. Right now, it seems to be leading to an alternate page. Delete the address in the link, and put the address of your board in it's place. Have you hand coded the website, or have you used a program to create it, like Frontpage or DreamWeaver? I'm sure those programs allow you edit the location of the link as well.

On an off topic note, my sister is going to the University of Notre Dame next year. Ironic...
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@NDIrish7authorMay 29.2004 — Bob:

Now we are getting close to solving this. Hey, should I install the board first and then go back and do this? And, if I gave you the password for my site, could you help me correct this?

Well, that is GREAT about your sister. I will be living up there in late summer. I hope you will visit the site and post when we have it up and running.
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@MstrBobMay 29.2004 — My recommendation would be to first get your board up and running. Set it up as you want and get it fully operational, then include the link. If your are still having this problem after the board is complete, then return here, or email me at [email][email protected][/email] for more help. On another note, although I personally wouldn't do anything malicious, I would [B]strongly[/B] cautious you against giving out your website's password to [I]anyone[/I]. Unless you know the person in person, really trust them, and know that they know what they are doing, don't give it out. If you gave me the password to your site and I was a much less kinder person than I am, I could change it to keep you from signing in (at least for a while) and totally take over your website. Not good, eh? So, I shall stick to helping you through boards, emails, and IMs for your own security. ?
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@NDIrish7authorMay 29.2004 — Bob:

I thoroughly realize the chance you take by giving out a password. But, your sister is going to Notre Dame next year. If that is true, I calculate a 97.879% chance that you are ok. ?

On the phpBB boards, when you install on through your host site, do you set up additional pages through the admin part of the intalled phpBB board?

I will install one board and let you see the page.
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@MstrBobMay 29.2004 — I've never used phpBB before, though I have used a couple of others (EZ-Board and Ikonboard). I'm pretty sure that you only need install the board once, adding different forums should be available through your admin control panel. And, I guess it helps to have a sister with connections. ?
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@NDIrish7authorMay 29.2004 — [i]Originally posted by MstrBob [/i]

[B]I've never used phpBB before, though I have used a couple of others (EZ-Board and Ikonboard). I'm pretty sure that you only need install the board once, adding different forums should be available through your admin control panel. And, I guess it helps to have a sister with connections. ? [/B][/QUOTE]

After I install the board, can you take a look at it and then maybe advise me as to what we can do to make the page go to the board? Right now I am using web builder to make a page. That is until we get a designer to help out. I wonder if I can edit the page to make it go to the board using web builder. It uses VDeck as a control panel, by the way.

By the way, in reading your Pink Floyd quote, I will make you a deal. Help me with this and i will help you with the other person residing in your head. I am a psychologist. ?
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@MstrBobMay 29.2004 — Aaah, a web page builder. Hence the table for layout and lack of DTD. Make sure your designer gives you [I]valid[/I] code!! Anywho, just send me the page when you've installed the board and added the link, and I'll see if there's an issue, and how that possible issue may be fixed. Just so long as you leave my friend alone, that is...
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@NDIrish7authorMay 29.2004 — Bob:

A guy at startlogic.com helped me do it. But, here is a link to the board:

[URL=http://www.fightingirishcentral.com/page6.html]FIC Message Board[/URL]

Also see the home page to view the link: [URL=http://www.fightingirishcentral.com/index.html]Fighting Irish Central[/URL]

A question. Although you don't know phpBB, do you think I can change the title of the forum and the color schemes from the phpBB admin control panel?
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@MstrBobMay 29.2004 — [i]Originally posted by NDIrish7 [/i][B]

A guy at startlogic.com helped me do it. [/B][/QUOTE]

Well, still not a surprise. The majority of "professional" designers choose not to use semantic, valid code.

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Also see the home page to view the link: [/B][/QUOTE]

Well, looks nice. You don't seem to be having any link troubles.

[B]

A question. Although you don't know phpBB, do you think I can change the title of the forum and the color schemes from the phpBB admin control panel?[/B][/QUOTE]

You should have full control over the titles, users, colors, names, buttons, create/edit/delete posts. In other words, just about everything. You are, afterall, the forum's admin-owner.
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@KarmaKillsMay 30.2004 — phpBB is accompanied by a rather lengthy CSS file, called defaultSilver.css I believe. Actually, War and Peace is rather lengthy, this thing reads like an LA phone book. I suggest you get tanked, put on some Ministry and break out your favorite color picker, I typically just use Photoshop(old habbits are hard to break). Just start tweaking, it gets kind of fun. As you start to get most of the way through it, its like playing Where's Waldo. You change color codes and try to figure out what changed ? Hell sometimes things dont even change.
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@NDIrish7authorMay 30.2004 — Karma:

I am totally confused with how to change the look (Color, etc). I am 45 and am learning as i go. One thing I am stuck on is all the blanks in there for codes that change the color. I know I can look up the color codes and try the hit and miss method you were describing. But, what in the heck do I do with a css stylesheet?
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@MstrBobMay 30.2004 — o.O Okay, now I'm a bit confused... You have to manually edit the style sheet for it to work, then? Or am I getting confused. I could lend a helping hand if you'd like, simply email me the stylesheet or (probably better) upload the stylesheet to the board (then others could help you out).

The css stylesheet, as you may or may not know, is used to change the colors, text size, positioning, etc of the board. It can completely control the appearance of a website (if done correctly). However, editing one you did not make (or even sometimes, one you did make) can be quite a hassle. To edit a style sheet, one must open it in some sort of text editor, and it is a simple process to edit (supposedly anyways... bigger the file, bigger the pain changing it). So um, if I have confused you further, then, sorry. Not much of a teacher.
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@NDIrish7authorMay 30.2004 — Bob:

Once again, I am a novice at this stuff. As you can see my board is up and the style is listed in the upper left hand corner of the board on the logo.

But, even on phpbb, they are not explaining it for a person who needs to know step by step. If needed, can I have you go in and look if i tell you where the control function is?
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@MstrBobMay 30.2004 — x.x The connection keeps timing out when I try to connect to your website. Sorry, it'll probably clear up a little bit. But, according to KarmaKills, to edit your colors and such, there should be a css file somewhere. Check your directory where the board is stored, scope around your control panel (It should have a control panel of some sorts, I think) try reading the help documentation. If you still can't figure it out, you can try the [URL=http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewforum.php?f=1]phpBB Support Forum[/URL]. If it comes down to CSS, I can help you out. Otherwise, I'm in the dark.
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