1. Features
2. Requirements
3. The limit of the software
4. Installation Instructions
5. Upgrade echoPHP MF v1 to echoPHP MF v2 Instructions
6. Convert SebFlipper to echoPHP MF v2 Instructions
7. Manual Integration
8. Files, Folders and Tables Format
9. Using Multiple Databases
10. Using Multiple Domains
11. Using Global Language
12. echoPHP MF constants and variables at run time
13. .htaccess file
14. SECURITY
15. Other Considerations
16. FAQs
17. echoPHP phpBB MultiForums Software
18. Credits

- Ajax integrated.
- Support Multiple Add-on domains.
- Support Multiple databases.
- Support Keyword URLs.
- Support Meta tags Controller.
- Support Google Adsense Color Match.
- Support Guest Sessions in URLs removal (very useful for SEO).
- Subdomain for forums: sub.domain.com, sub2.sub.domain.com.
- Create phpBB forums function with AJAX integrated.
- Support 2 payment gateways: PalPal, 2Checkout.
- Ability to control signup page:

• Disable or Enable signup page.
• Email Activation or Instant Activation with email notification.
• Allow or Disallow multiple forums per 1 email.
• Turn on/off TOS Agreement
• Turn on/off Image Code Verification for antispam.
• Meta Tags Input for SEO purpose.
• Limit number of signups per day for antispam.
• Numbers of forums per database. Auto switch to new database if the current database is full.
• Setup Default Language.
• Disallowed forum names.
• Turn on/off Email Admins when new forum has been created.
• Setup default initial forum name, forum description, first post.

- Ability to fetch statistics for homepage or MF pages: Site Statistics (Total Hosted Forums, Total Members, Total Posts, Total Domains, Total Categories), Top Forums, Newest Forums, Random Forums, Available Domains, Available Categories. You can also control number of results for those stats, for instance: Top 5 Forums or Top 10 Forums.
- Board Directory: ability to disable or enable Keyword URLs, support Forum Filter (sort by: Forum Name, Board Title, Signup Date, Members, Posts), display signup date, posts, members of each forum.
- TOS: easy to edit TOS via Admin area with WYSIWYG editor.
- Upgrade Forum: support 2 payment gateways: Paypal and 2Checkout.
- Ability to control the appearance of upgrade link, upgrade transactions in forum admin area.
- Ability to control the appearance of Admin News in forum admin area.
- Ability to disallow/allow forum admins change their forum logos, upgrade their forums, manage their adfree impressions (if purchased).
- Ability to limit size of forum logo, allowed file types?
- Ability to limit number of posts users can get their forum backup (if purchased) to avoid server high load.
- Ability to enable or disable Google Ads Color Match.
- Ability to enable or disalbe ad between posts, ad between posts for registered users.
- Ability to setup multiple ads between posts.
- Ability to enable or disable meta tags, setup default meta tags for forums.
- Ability to setup meta tags for MF pages (homepage, signup page, board directory).
- Ability to force root website as homepage.
- Ability to enable or disable URL Rewriting.
- Ability to force global meta tags for all forums and MF pages.
- Ability to suspend/unsuspend all forums.
- Ability to enable/disable WYSIWYG editor for MF admin area.
- Abitity to take admin of forums.
- Ability to pre-define options for forum pruning: number of days without admin login/new posts/signup activation.
- Ability to set default bottom copyright. Don't confuse bottom ads of Ads Management page, it just for ads.
- Ability to enable/disable IP Banning.
- Abitlity to ban a single IP or a range of IPs.
- Ability to set default logo for all forums.
- Ability to Manage Domains, Databases, Categories, Ads (at top of forums, at bottom of forums, at middle posts), Admin News, Payment Gateways, Upgrades, Orders, Email Templates.
- Ability to setup colors for Google Ads Color Match function, echoPHP MF will match all google ads color on forums with the colors you setup.
- Ability to email to forum admin (for all, active forums, suspended forums, pending forums).
- Ability to setup default invoice prefix for upgrades.
- Ability to setup currency, three-letter currency abbreviation.
- Ability to enable/disable forum upgrade.
- Ability to run MySQL query for all forums of each database. This is useful for forums upgrade.
- Ability to search and filter forums and pending forums.
- Ability to manage each forum: delete, suspend/unsuspend, enable/disable ads, download database backup, take admin account, put forum in disable status, edit admin email, change category, change database, grant adfree - impressions, edit forum meta tags, rename forum or change forum domain (ex: boardname.domain.com to boardname2.domain.com or boardname.domain.com to boardname.domain2.com), email forum admin.
- Ability to manage multiple forums: enable/disable ads, suspend/unsuspend forums, delete forums.
- Ability to manage multiple pending forums: aprove forums, delete forums.
- Abitity to search illegal terms in forum description, posts of forums.
- Ability to prune inactive forums, pending forums.
- Ability to set default MF admin language.
- Ability to force a language as global language for all language packs when you are unable to translate a language to other languages for mods.
- Force Guests Session Removal in URLs.
- Force subSilver template as Global Admin Template.
- Force admin templates of echoPHP admin page as Global Admin Template in forum admin area.
- Force correct phpBB configs for all forums (server_name, server_port, script_path, cookie_name, cookie_path, cookie_domain, cookie_secure, avatar_path, avatar_gallery_path, smilies_path, smtp_delivery, smtp_host, smtp_username, smtp_password) when a page is loaded or forum admins save phpBB configs via phpBB Admin Area. This is very useful for forums has incorrect configs, they will work properly now.
- Able to change homepage and other MF pages (board_directory.php, signup.php, etc), echoPHP v2 are using Smarty Template Engine.
- Just edit overall_header.tpl file to allow forum admins change their forum logos.
- Support overall_header.tpl files of Sebflipper, they works fine under echoPHP MF, you don't need to edit them follow echoPHP overall_header.tpl format.


Need more answers? Refer to FAQs section.

Need more features for your echoPHP MF? Request new features at http://www.echophp.com/forums/phpbb-multiforums-feature-requests-vf4.html. Notice: A feature just will be supported when it's useful and we are able, not all feature requests will be support.

- Linux based Operating System.
- phpBB is integrated eXtreme Styles MOD and echoPHP MF (download the full package here).
- Apache 1.3 + Web Server.
- PHP 4.2.0 + Access.
- MySQL 4.1.1 or higher + Access.
- At least 2 MySQL databases (1 is required but 2 is recommended).
- Ability to create (or have created for you) wildcard DNS entries (needed for each domain you plan to use).
- Ability to create a top level domain (ie domain.com) or subdomain (sub.domain.com) - echoPHP MF is not currently designed to be used in a subfolder.
- Ioncube loaders (included with echoPHP MF).

- Does not work on subfolder.
- Does not work for Multiple MySQL Servers (just work for a single local MySQL Server or a Remote MySQL Server).
- Is not still tested on PHP5 (but it may work).
- Is not still integrated with phpBB3 (but we will integrate when it is stable).

1. Create a wildcard DNS entry for your domain. If you do not have root access to the server you're hosted on you should ask your host to do this for you; most will. The wilcard entry should look something similar to this:

ServerAlias www.domain.com domain.com *.domain.com

You will also need to add an A entry to the domain's DNS zone. Again, if you do not have the capability to do this yourself you should ask your host. The A entry should look something similar to this:

*.domain.com. A 14400 [SERVER IP]

This first step is very important, if it's not done, you can not use your MF, all forums can not be accessed. If you can not do it or don't know how to do it exactly, contact to your hosting provider.

Instructions to setup Wildcard for popular hosting control panels (on Linux based systems): If you have root access to the server do it yourself, if not contact to your hosting provider, follow these instructions below.

• Server using WHM/CPanel:
  
  1. Go to WebHost Manager -> DNS Functions -> Edit DNS Zone.
  2. Choose a Zone to edit (domain.com) -> Add "A" entry like this: *.domain.com.     14400     A     SERVER_IP.
     For example: *.freeforums.com.     14400     A     231.36.24.156
  3. Log into your server as root, use SSH or something like that allows you can edit files.
  4. Edit /usr/local/apache/conf/httpd.conf (usually).
  5. Find a line like this: ServerAlias www.domain.com domain.com
  6. Make it like this: ServerAlias www.domain.com domain.com *.domain.com
  7. Save and close it.
  8. Test apache config file by this command: /usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl configtest
  9. If everything is okay, restart apache by this command: /usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl restart
  10. Navigate to http://sfsfsdfsdfsewrwerwer.domain.com or http://whatever_you_like.domain.com, if it point to a page same as http://domain.com -> It works fine :).
• Server using Plesk:
  
  1. Go to Plesk -> Domains (under General pane) -> select domain.com -> DNS Settings .
  2. Click Add Record -> Add "A" entry like this: Record type: A, Enter domain name: *, Enter IP Address: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (SERVER_IP).
     For example: Record type: A, Enter domain name: *, Enter IP Address: 231.36.24.156
  3. Log into your server as root, use SSH or something like that allows you can edit files.
  4. Edit /var/www/vhosts/domain.com/conf/httpd.include (usually) or /var/www/vhosts/domain.com/conf/vhost.conf or /home/httpd/vhosts/domain.com/httpd.include or /home/httpd/vhosts/domain.com/vhost.conf.
  5. Find a line like this: ServerAlias www.domain.com domain.com
  6. Make it like this: ServerAlias www.domain.com domain.com *.domain.com
  7. Save and close it.
  8. Restart Apache by this command:/ect/init.d/httpd restart or /ect/init.d/apache restart or /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
  9. Navigate to http://sfsfsdfsdfsewrwerwer.domain.com or http://whatever_you_like.domain.com, if it point to a page same as http://domain.com -> It works fine :).

2. Log into your control panel where your domain is hosted and create a database (preferably 2) and a database user, and make sure the user has rights to both databases. If you don't know how to do this, please ask your host for assistance.

3. You will notice 2 zip files in the package you downloaded. One is phpBB, modified to work with echoPHP MF, and the other holds the files for echoPHP MF itself.  Upload all files from the phpBB.zip archive first, maintaining directory structure. All files and folders in phpBB.zip must be uploaded into the root web folder of your domain so you can access to search.php via web browser, for instance: http://www.domain.com/search.php (you may be redirected or get errors but don't worry, just a test for everything uploaded correctly).

4. Upload all files from your echoPHP MF download in phpBBMF.zip, maintaining the directory structure. All files and folder in phpBBMF.zip must be uploaded into the root web folder of your domain so you can access to home.php via web browser, for instance: http://www.domain/home.php (you may be redirected or get errors but don't worry, just a test for everything uploaded correctly).

5. Change the permissions/chmod the following folders to 0777:
- /images/avatars
- /logos

6. MF Data Folder: This folder will contains cached templates, compiled templates of Smarty Template Engine. In future (next versions), it will be used to store other MF data. You have to create MF Data folder manually for secure reason. Please follow these instructions below:

1. Where you shoud create it? Create it under your web folder (usually public_html, www, html, etc).
2. Create: mf_data folder under your folder.
3. Then, create mf_templates in mf_data.
4. Next, create cache, templates_c in mf_templates.
5. Set permissions/chmod folders to 777: cache, templates_c.
6. Sumary:
   Create folders:
   mf_data
   mf_data/mf_templates
   mf_data/mf_templates/cache
   mf_data/mf_templates/templates_c
   
   Set permissions/chmod to 777:
   mf_data/mf_templates/cache
   mf_data/mf_templates/templates_c

Step 6 instructions for web hosting with CPanel (Linux Hosting):

1. FTP login to your site, use the main ftp login (assuming that you are using a ftp client) or you can use File Manage to do this.
2. Your site root folder is /, you will see folders look like these:
   /etc
   /mail
   /public_ftp
   /public_html
   /tmp
   /www
   ........
   
3. Now, you create folder call mf_data (same place as above folders).
   
4. Then, go into it (simply double click on it), create a new folder call mf_templates.
   
5. Next, go into it, create 2 new folders call cache and templates_c.
6. Set permissions/chmod folders to 777: cache, templates_c.

7. Navigate to the http://www.yourdomain.com/mf_install/ and enter the requested information. The installer will help you install your MF step by step. Remember to following its instructions, do not skip any steps.

8. Go to http://www.yourdomain.com/mf_admin/ and begin configuring your settings.

9. Rename htaccess.txt to .htaccess if your server supports, read this section for more information.

Notice: The echoPHP MF version 2 has been re-designed, it has many changes from the version 1. It requires a full upgrade for full functions, we do not provide a patch for this upgrade. All templates, files, folders, and main tables are changed. This upgrade will cause server high load during the upgrade and take arround a few minutes to a few hours base on how many forums you are hosting. As our test, the upgrade script will take 1 hour for 2,000 forums upgrading on a dedicated server. This upgrade is a very hard upgrade for large forum hosting, it will easy for medium and small forum hosting.

We strongly recommend you upgrade echoPHP MF v1 to echoPHP MF v3 instead of echoPHP MF v2 because v3 is designed to run faster, upgrade faster, easier and safer.


1. Read Upgrade FAQs first:

1. What will the upgrade script do?
   - Upgrade main MF tables.
   - Convert forum keywords, forum description, forum abstract of Forum Meta Tags MOD or Advance Meta Tags MOD to echoPHP MF format if you installed.
   - Convert logo folders, avatar folders and tables of forums to new format.
2. What will you do?
   - Backup all files and folders (entire of root web folder) of all domains.
   - Backup all MF databases.
   - Delete files of the version 1.
   - Upload new files of the version 2.
   - Run the upgrade script.
   - Convert your current web interface of home.php and other pages: terms.php, unavailable.php, signup.php, etc to new template format of Smarty Template Engine.
3. How long will the upgrade take?
   - Sorry, i can't tell you exactly how long it will take. It bases on how many forums you are hosting, your server power, your server load, etc.
4. When i should upgrade my forums?
   - As soon as possible to get many security bug fixes and new features, but you should do it when your server is not busy and is loading fastest to prevent server issues during the ugprade.
5. Does the upgrade script not upgrade any tables?
   - Yes, it does. The upgarde script will not upgrade tables: mf_phpbb_paypal_rec_trans, mf_phpbb_paypal_trans, mf_phpbb_premium_settings. These tables are not compatible with echoPHP MF version 2 so they will not be upgraded.
6. Can i start the upgrade without files and all MF databases backup?
   - Yes, you can. But it will be started at your own risk. Server issues, your computer or browser issues and internet connection issues can terminate the upgrade then your forums will be corrupted or lost all data. We will not respond to any issues relate to your MF if you don't have files and all MF databases backup.
7. Main MF domain? What's it?
   - That's the domain you registered for your license key.
   - For example: your license record:
        + License Key: xxxxxxxxxx
        + Valid Registered Host(s): myphpbbmf.com,www.myphpbb.com
        + Valid Registered IP(s): xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
     -> Then the main MF domains are myphpbbmf.com and www.myphpbbmf.com. They are also the domains that you will access to MF admin area from (http://myphpbbmf.com/mf_admin/ or http://www.myphpbbmf.com/mf_admin/). If you try to access to MF admin area from another parked domains you will get invalid license redirection to http://www.echophp.com.
8. I'm using multiple domains, how about non-main MF domains after the upgrade?
   - The upgrade script will do almost of necessary works so after the upgrade, you have to terminate all hosting account of non-main MF domains then park them into the main MF domain.
9. Have more questions?
   - Please refer to FAQ section (RECOMMENDED).

2. Backup all MF databases. If you don't do this, it at your own risk.

3. Backup all MF files (include MF files and phpBB files, avatars, logos, images, etc). These should be backup because you will need to have it for reference when you run the upgrade script and convert templates to new template format.

4. Delete MF files:

1. Ads2.template.php
2. Ads.template.php
3. board_backup.php
4. board_directory.php
5. home.php
6. mf_info.php
7. mf_Stats.php
8. prune.php
9. setup_forum.php
10. signup.php
11. step2.php
12. terms.php
13. unavailable.php
14. upgrade.php
15. key.php (if it exists)
16. /admin/mf_backup_db.php
17. /admin/mf_integrate.php
18. /admin/mf_logo.php
19. /admin/mooyiig_xs_cache.php
20. /admin/mooyiig_xs_chmod.php
21. /admin/mooyiig_xs_clone.php
22. /admin/mooyiig_xs_config.php
23. /admin/mooyiig_xs_download.php
24. /admin/mooyiig_xs_edit.php
25. /admin/mooyiig_xs_export.php
26. /admin/mooyiig_xs_export_data.php
27. /admin/mooyiig_xs_import.php
28. /admin/mooyiig_xs_style_config.php
29. /admin/mooyiig_xs_update.php
30. /mf_functions/*.php (delete all .php files)
31. /mf_functions/mf_database.sql (DO NOT DELETE THIS FILE IF YOU MADE CHANGES IN IT)

5. Delete MF folders:

1. /admin/templates (if exists)
2. /admin/xs_mod (if exists)
3. /mf_admin
4. /mf_functions/js
5. /mf_temp
6. /mf_upgrade
7. /templates/admin (if exists)
8. /templates/xs_mod (if exists)
9. /xs_mod (if exists)

6. Upload all files and folders (but exclude /mf_functions/mf_database.sql if you made changes in it) in phpBBMF.zip archive into the root web folder of your domain, overwrite all files when you will be asked for that. Again, exclude /mf_functions/mf_database.sql when you upload if you made changes in it, if not, upload and overwrite it also.

7. Upload all files and folders in phpBB.zip archive into the root web folder of your domain, overwrite all files when you will be asked for that. Notice: This step assumes that you NEVER MAKE ANY CHANGES (don't mention to modifications for /includes/page_header.php and /includes/page_footer.php for ads activation) in phpBB files were integrated and re-distributed by http://www.echophp.com. If you DID MAKE ANY CHANGES, please re-make changes.

8. Create MF Data folders: please refer to this section.

9. Update /mf_functions/mf_database.sql, skip this step if you overwrited it at step 6. Follow these instructions below to update /mf_functions/mf_database.sql:

1. Replace:
   

   INSERT INTO phpbb_config (config_name, config_value) VALUES ('sitename', '{boardname}.{domain}');

   with:

   INSERT INTO phpbb_config (config_name, config_value) VALUES ('sitename', '{boardtitle}');

2. Replace:
   

   INSERT INTO phpbb_config (config_name, config_value) VALUES ('cookie_name','{boardname}_{domain}_phpbb');

   with:

   INSERT INTO phpbb_config (config_name, config_value) VALUES ('cookie_name','{boardname}_phpbb');

3. Below:
   

   INSERT INTO phpbb_config (config_name, config_value) VALUES ('search_flood_interval','15');

   add this:

   INSERT INTO phpbb_config (config_name, config_value) VALUES ('search_min_chars','3');

4. Replace:
   

   INSERT INTO phpbb_config (config_name, config_value) VALUES ('avatar_path','images/avatars/{boardname}_{domain}');

   with:

   INSERT INTO phpbb_config (config_name, config_value) VALUES ('avatar_path','images/avatars/{boardname}.{domain}');

5. Replace:
   

   INSERT INTO phpbb_config (config_name, config_value) VALUES ('version', '.0.21');

   with:

   INSERT INTO phpbb_config (config_name, config_value) VALUES ('version', '.0.22');

6. Replace:
   

   INSERT INTO phpbb_config (config_name, config_value) VALUES ('board_stardate', '{timing}');

   with:

   INSERT INTO phpbb_config (config_name, config_value) VALUES ('board_startdate', '{timing}');

10. English language folder of echoPHP MF is changed, it's now /mf_lang/lang_english (not /mf_lang/english). So if you translated English into Non-English, please rename it to /mf_lang/lang_non_english instead of /mf_lang/non_english. For example: rename /mf_lang/turkisk to /mf_lang/lang_turkish. If you don't change or add any things in echoPHP MF language file, just delete /mf_lang/english and all folders that their name don't begin with lang_. There are many new phrases are added and old phrases updated. If you have your own language translated, please keep it updated. Here is the list:
- New phrases:

$lang['lang_charset'] = 'iso-8859-1';
$lang['lang_thousands_separator'] = ',';
$lang['lang_decimal_point'] = '.';
$lang['you_have_been_banned'] = 'You have been banned.';
$lang['banning_reason'] = 'Reason: %s';
$lang['site_slogan'] = 'Free Forum Hosting on dedicated server';
$lang['site_total_forums'] = 'Total Hosted Forums';
$lang['site_total_members'] = 'Total Members';
$lang['site_total_posts'] = 'Total Posts';
$lang['site_total_domains'] = 'Total Domains';
$lang['site_total_categories'] = 'Total Categories';
$lang['site_top_forums'] = 'Top Forums';
$lang['site_newest_forums'] = 'Newest Forums';
$lang['site_random_forums'] = 'Random Forums';
$lang['site_available_domains'] = 'Available Domains';
$lang['site_available_categories'] = 'Available Categories';
$lang['site_more_'] = 'More...';
$lang['site_home'] = 'Home';
$lang['site_signup'] = 'Signup';
$lang['site_upgrade'] = 'Upgrade';
$lang['site_board_directory'] = 'Board Directory';
$lang['site_tos'] = 'Term Of Services';
$lang['site_stats'] = 'Site Statistics';
$lang['site_members'] = 'M';
$lang['site_posts'] = 'P';
$lang['upgrade_title'] = 'Upgrade Your Forum';
$lang['upgrade_description'] = 'Get Special Offers for your forum: Ad Removal or Forum Backup Access. Order today now!';
$lang['upgrade_turnedoff'] = 'Sorry, Upgrade Disabled Currently. Please Check Back Later. Click <a href="home.php">Here</a> to return the homepage.';
$lang['message_type_information'] = 'Information';
$lang['message_type_error'] = 'Error';
$lang['message_information_instant_board_setup'] = 'Congratulations! Your forum is setup. You may now access your forum at <a href="%s">%s</a>.<br /><br />Please check your email for admin login info.';
$lang['message_information_actived_board_setup'] = 'Congratulations! Your forum is setup. You may now access your forum at <a href="%s">%s</a>.<br /><br />Thank you for choosing our service.';
$lang['message_information_check_setup_instructions'] = 'Please check your email for setup instructions.<br /><br />Click <a href="signup.php?go=confirm">Here</a> to go to next step.<br /><br />Click <a href="home.php">Here</a> to return to the homepage.';
$lang['message_error_unable_to_read_file'] = 'Unable to open file %s. Please contact to your forum hosting provider.';
$lang['message_error_unable_to_fetch_database_info'] = 'Unable to fetch database info.';
$lang['message_error_unable_to_query'] = 'Unable to execute queries. The error in file %s on line: %s. Please contact to your forum hosting provider.';
$lang['message_error_forum_exists'] = 'Sorry, this forum exists, please choose another name. <a href="signup.php">Click here</a> to sign up a new one.';
$lang['signup_signups_exceed_the_limit'] = 'Signups today exceed the limit. Please contact to the support staff.';
$lang['signup_meta'] = 'Forum Sign Up';
$lang['signup_turnedoff'] = 'Sorry, Signups Are Currently Disabled. Please Check Back Later. Click <a href="home.php">Here</a> to return the homepage.';
$lang['signup_title'] = 'Set Up a Free Forum';
$lang['signup_description'] = 'Fill in the form below to create your free phpBB forum. Your boardname name is the name that you would like to appear in the forum url. Please enter a valid email address as you will need to confirm it.';
$lang['signup_board_configuration'] = 'Basic Configuration';
$lang['signup_desired_board_name'] = 'Desired Board Name';
$lang['signup_check_availability'] = 'Check Availability';
$lang['signup_select_language'] = 'Select a Language';
$lang['signup_board_title'] = 'Board Title';
$lang['signup_board_title_empty'] = 'Board Title must be not empty, please enter.';
$lang['signup_board_title_too_long'] = 'Board Title is too long, please short it.';
$lang['signup_empty_admin_name'] = 'Admin Name must be not empty, please enter a desired admin name.';
$lang['signup_admin_name_too_long'] = 'Admin Name is too long, please short it.';
$lang['signup_empty_keywords'] = 'Forum Keywords must be not empty, please enter forum keywords.';
$lang['signup_keywords_too_long'] = 'Forum Keywords is too long, please short it.';
$lang['signup_empty_description'] = 'Forum Description must be not empty, please enter forum description.';
$lang['signup_description_too_long'] = 'Forum Description is too long, please short it.';
$lang['signup_empty_abstract'] = 'Forum Abstract must be not empty, please enter forum abstract.';
$lang['signup_abstract_too_long'] = 'Forum Abstract is too long, please short it.';
$lang['signup_you_donot_agree_tos'] = 'You do not agree with out Terms Of Service. You can not continue, <a href="home.php">click here</a> to return the homepage.';
$lang['signup_email_used'] = 'The email address you entered has been used.';
$lang['signup_enter_password'] = 'Please enter a password.';
$lang['signup_enter_confirm_password'] = 'Please enter a confirm password.';
$lang['signup_create_my_forum'] = 'Create My Forum';
$lang['signup_enter_validation_number'] = 'Please enter validation code.';
$lang['signup_pass_same_as_board_admin'] = 'Password should not same as Admin Username.';
$lang['signup_confirmation'] = 'Confirmation';
$lang['signup_confirmation_title'] = 'Finish Your Forum Setup';
$lang['signup_confirmation_description'] = 'You should have received an email with a confirmation number. Enter the confirmation below (if it is not already there) and click the button.';
$lang['signup_activation_key'] = 'Activation Key';
$lang['tos_meta'] = 'Terms of Service';
$lang['tos_title'] = 'Terms of Service';
$lang['unavailable_meta'] = 'Unavailable Forum';
$lang['unavailable_title'] = 'Unavailable Forum';
$lang['unavailable_content'] = '
This forum is currently unavailable. Please check back later. If you are the admin of this forum, please contact the site owner as soon as possible.
';
$lang['home_meta'] = 'Welcome to Professional Free Forum Hosting!';
$lang['home_title'] = 'Welcome to Professional Free Forum Hosting!';
$lang['home_content'] = '
This is the default page users will see when they type in your domain name, or if a forum they are trying to visit does not exist. This is where you would put links for upgrading, signing up, etc<br><br>

<a href="signup.php">To sign up a new board</a><br><br>
';
$lang['board_name'] = 'Board Name';
$lang['available'] = 'Available';
$lang['invert_selection'] = 'Invert Selection';
$lang['page_x_of_y'] = 'Page %d of %d';
$lang['ascending'] = 'Ascending';
$lang['descending'] = 'Descending';
$lang['seo'] = 'Search Engine Optimization';
$lang['seo_forum_keywords'] = 'Forum Keywords';
$lang['seo_forum_description'] = 'Forum Description';
$lang['seo_forum_abstract'] = 'Forum Abstract';
$lang['no_action_performed'] = 'No action performed!';
$lang['admin_session_expired'] = 'Your admin session expired. Please re-login at login page.\nClick "OK" to be redirected to login page.\nClick "Cancel" to save your works first, then click on a page to be redirected to login page.';
$lang['actions'] = 'Actions';
$lang['reset'] = 'Reset';
$lang['edit'] = 'Edit';
$lang['disabled'] = 'Disabled';
$lang['out_of'] = 'out of ';
$lang['day'] = 'day';
$lang['days'] = 'days';
$lang['confirmdelete'] = 'Confirm Deletion';
$lang['suredelete'] = 'Are you sure you want to delete';
$lang['redirected'] = 'You are now being redirected.<br><br>Please <a href=/test.php>click here</a> if you are not redirected or do not wish to wait.';
$lang['ads'] = 'Ads';
$lang['inactive'] = 'Inactive';
$lang['board_signup_related'] = 'Board Signup-Related';
$lang['signups_enordisabled'] = 'Signups Enabled or Disabled?';
$lang['instant_or_email'] = 'Instant Board Setup or Email Activation?';
$lang['users_agree_to_terms'] = 'Must users agree to terms when signing up?';
$lang['max_backup_posts'] = 'The maximum number of posts a board can have to be allowed to download backups from their admin panel';
$lang['send_email_suspend'] = 'Do you want to send an email when you suspend a forum';
$lang['no_ad_pages'] = 'No Ad Pages';
$lang['add'] = 'Add';
$lang['disallowed_forum_names'] = 'Disallowed forum names';
$lang['forums_per_database'] = 'Number of forums to set up on a single database before switching to another';
$lang['no_posts_since'] = 'Number of days without new posts that phpBB MF should prune the board';
$lang['inactive_days_since'] = 'Number of days after which unactivated signups should be pruned.';
$lang['boards_per_page'] = 'Number of boards to show per page';
$lang['admin_name'] = 'Username to use when taking admin of a forum';
$lang['forum_integration'] = 'Forum Integrated Stuff';
$lang['initial_forum_name'] = 'Initial Forum Name';
$lang['initial_forum_description'] = 'Initial Forum Description';
$lang['initial_post_subject'] = 'Initial Post Subject';
$lang['initial_post'] = 'Initial Post';
$lang['custom_logo'] = 'Allow admins to use custom logos in their header?';
$lang['logo_max_size'] = 'Maximum size, in bytes, for logo<br />Hint: 1 KB = 1,024 bytes / 1 MB = 1048576 bytes';
$lang['allowed_file_types'] = 'Allowed file types for logo';
$lang['show_transaction_info'] = 'Show Transaction Information in Admin Area if available?';
$lang['manage_ad_free_impressions'] = 'Allow Admins Who Have Purchased Ad-Free Impressions to Manage Them in Admin Area?';
$lang['show_upgrade_form'] = 'Show Upgrade Form in Admin Area?';
$lang['display_news'] = 'Display News in Admin Area?';
$lang['admin_misc'] = 'Admin/Misc';
$lang['admin_username'] = 'Admin Username';
$lang['admin_email'] = 'Admin Email';
$lang['change_password'] = 'Change Password';
$lang['confirm_password'] = 'Confirm Password';
$lang['email_board_setup'] = 'Receive an Email When New Boards Are Set Up?';
$lang['use_wysiwyg'] = 'Do you wish to use the WYSIWYG editor?';
$lang['admin_language'] = 'phpBB MF Language';
$lang['email_take_admin'] = 'Email on take admin?';
$lang['enabled'] = 'Enabled';
$lang['databases'] = 'Databases';
$lang['dbname'] = 'Database Name';
$lang['category_not_exist'] = 'The category you selected doesn't exist';
$lang['edit_category'] = 'Edit Category';
$lang['total_forums'] = 'Total Forums';
$lang['suspended_forums'] = 'Suspended Forums';
$lang['active_forums'] = 'Active Forums';
$lang['edit_ips'] = 'Edit IPs';
$lang['ip'] = 'IP';
$lang['ip_range'] = 'IP Range';
$lang['forum_not_exist'] = 'The forum you selected doesn't exist';
$lang['no_forum_found'] = 'No Forum Found!';
$lang['no_category_selected'] = 'No Category Selected';
$lang['ad_free_hits_remaining'] = 'Ad Free Hits Remaining';
$lang['edit_email_address'] = 'Edit Email Address';
$lang['renaming_failure'] = 'Can not continue to rename the forum, please see the logs for more info.';
$lang['changing_failure'] = 'Can not continue to change database for the forum, please see the logs for more info.';
$lang['take_out_maintenance'] = 'Take Out of Maintenance';
$lang['grant_adfree_description'] = 'Grant Ad-Free Impressions for a forum means granted number will be added to remain impressions. This is not edit form.';
$lang['posts'] = 'Posts';
$lang['members'] = 'Members';
$lang['adstatus'] = 'Ads Status';
$lang['suspendstatus'] = 'Suspended?';
$lang['file_uploaded_successfully'] = 'File uploaded successfully!';
$lang['mf_img_too_big'] = 'The logo you submitted is larger than the allowed size.';
$lang['fail_to_create_directory'] = 'Fail trying to create directory!';
$lang['unexpected_failure'] = 'Unexpected failure!';
$lang['file_not_found'] = 'File not found!';
$lang['file_exists_in_directory'] = 'File already exists in directory!';
$lang['x_day'] = '%s day';
$lang['x_days'] = '%s days';
$lang['wrong_permissions'] = 'The logo could not be saved to the logos directory because the permissions were not sufficient. Try 766 or 777.';
$lang['tos_saved_successfully'] = 'Terms Of Service has been updated successfully!';
$lang['click_here_to_go_back'] = '<a href="%s">Click here</a> to go back.';
$lang['pass_too_short'] = 'Passwords should be at least 5 characters long';
$lang['mf_invalid_img_submission'] = 'Invalid File Type! Please try another file.';
$lang['boardname_taken'] = 'This Boardname Is Already Taken';
$lang['domain_not_selected'] = 'Please select a domain';
$lang['domain_invalid_domain'] = 'Invalid Domain or No Domain Selected';
$lang['gateway'] = 'Gateway';
$lang['gateways'] = 'Gateways';
$lang['nogateways'] = 'No Gateways';
$lang['add_product'] = 'Add Upgrade';
$lang['id_numbers'] = 'Must be numeric';
$lang['vendor_id'] = 'Vendor ID';
$lang['mode'] = 'Mode (Demo or Live)';
$lang['manage'] = 'Manage';
$lang['3letterabbreviation'] = 'Three-Letter Currency Abbreviation.<br /><br />For example:<br />USD - U.S. Dollars<br />CAD - Canadian Dollars<br />AUD - Australian Dollars';
$lang['currency'] = 'Currency';
$lang['fillinother'] = 'Enter a value in the 'Other' currency code box';
$lang['oneorother'] = 'Please select either a predefined currency or select Other and fill in the box';
$lang['countrycodeletters'] = 'Country Code can only contain letters';
$lang['addupgradeproduct'] = 'Add an Upgrade Product';
$lang['itemtitle'] = 'Item Title.<br>This is what will be shown on the order form/mf admin area';
$lang['price'] = 'Price';
$lang['itemactive'] = 'Item is Active?';
$lang['pricenumbers'] = 'Price can only contain numbers';
$lang['timenumbers'] = 'Time length can only contain numbers';
$lang['activenumbers'] = 'Active can only contain numbers';
$lang['itemdesc'] = 'Item Description';
$lang['inmonths'] = '(in months)';
$lang['upgradename'] = 'Upgrade Name';
$lang['billingtype'] = 'Billing Type';
$lang['recurring'] = 'Recurring';
$lang['onetime'] = 'One Time Payment';
$lang['invoiceprefix'] = 'Invoice Prefix';
$lang['invoicelettersnumbers'] = 'Invoice Prefix should contain only letters and numbers';
$lang['processfile'] = 'Filename that will process the upgrade.<br>For example, this file may contain database queries that will remove ads. The file should be uploaded to the /mf_upgrade directory.';
$lang['custom'] = 'Custom upgrade directives.<br>For example, if this was ad-free impressions you might enter the number of impressions your user will get when purchasing this product. This would then be handled by the process file specified above.';
$lang['active_complete'] = 'What status would you like to give completed transactions? This is useful if you prefer to manually screen orders.';
$lang['orders'] = 'Orders';
$lang['order_id'] = 'Order ID';
$lang['payment_method'] = 'Payment Method';
$lang['gateway_receipt'] = 'Gateway Transaction ID';
$lang['upgrade'] = 'Upgrade';
$lang['system_email'] = 'System Email Address<br>This address will be shown in all outgoing emails.';
$lang['transaction_id'] = 'Transaction ID';
$lang['adfree_impressions'] = 'AdFree - Impressions';
$lang['adfree_flat'] = 'AdFree - Flat';
$lang['backup_flat'] = 'Backups - Flat';
$lang['x_month'] = '%s month';
$lang['x_months'] = '%s months';
$lang['x_impression'] = '%s impression';
$lang['x_impressions'] = '%s impressions';
$lang['x_download'] = '%s download';
$lang['x_downloads'] = '%s downloads';
$lang['completed'] = 'Completed';
$lang['order_processed'] = 'Your order has been processed successfully! Thank you for placing an order with us.';
$lang['order_not_processed'] = 'Sorry, your order has not been processed!';

//Link to a logo
$lang['mf_link_to_logo'] = 'Link to an external logo';
$lang['mf_link_to_logo_intro'] = 'Enter an image url that you hosted anywhere and will be used as your external logo.
For example: http://www.image-hosting.com/mylogo.gif';
$lang['mf_link_to_logo_enter_image_url'] = 'Please enter image url.';
$lang['mf_link_to_logo_invalid_image_url'] = 'The image url you enterred is invalid. Please correct it.';
$lang['mf_link_to_logo_cannot_access_to_image_url'] = 'Can not access to the image url you enterred. Please check it.';
$lang['mf_link_to_logo_submitted'] = 'The image url has been submitted successfully.';

- Phrases updated:

$lang['error'] = 'Error';
$lang['view_more'] = 'View More Information';
$lang['stats'] = 'Forum Stats';
$lang['information_cat'] = 'Add a category by clicking on the appropriate link. To edit a category name or description, simply click on the icon at the end of the row.';
$lang['email_activation_subject_description'] = 'The Subject of the Verification Email<br /><br />You can use the following variables in your subject: {boardname}, {domain}, {email}, {key}, {boardadmin}';
$lang['email_activation_body_description'] = 'What will be in the verification email when a new user signs up. Do not change the URL that they must click on or your MF script won't activate the forums!<br /><br />You can use the following variables in your email: {boardname}, {domain}, {email}, {key}, {boardadmin}';
$lang['instant_activation_subject_description'] = 'The Subject of the Instant Activation Email, Where the Forum Admin Will Receive Their Password.<br /><br />You can use the following variables in your subject: {boardname}, {domain}, {email}, {bapass}, {boardadmin}';
$lang['suspension_subject_description'] = 'The Subject of the Suspension Email.<br /><br />You can use the following variables in your subject: {boardname}, {domain}, {email}';
$lang['take_admin_subject_description'] = 'The Subject of the Take Admin Email.<br /><br />You can use the following variables in your subject: {boardname}, {domain}, {email}';
$lang['send_to_users'] = 'Send To Users';
$lang['message_description'] = 'You can use the following variables in your email: {boardname}, {username}, {domain}';
$lang['backup_downloads'] = 'Backups - Downloads';
$lang['success_change'] = '%s has been successfully changed to %s';
$lang['validation_number'] = 'Validation Code';
$lang['have_sandbox'] = 'You must have a <a href="http://developer.paypal.com" target="_blank">Sandbox Account</a> to use.';
$lang['inactive_pruned'] = 'Unactivated Forums Pruned!';
$lang['update_db_desc'] = 'This will apply a database query to every table on your selected database. Use {forum_name} where you want each forum's name, like so:<br><br>CREATE TABLE {forum_name}test (<br>
   value text NOT NULL,<br>
) TYPE=MyISAM;<br><br>
<font color=red><b>BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL WHEN USING THIS TOOL; BACKING UP YOUR DATABASE PRIOR TO RUNNING IT IS RECOMMENDED.</b></font><br>

ALSO, PLEASE BE PATIENT. DEPENDING ON HOW MANY FORUMS YOU HOST IT MAY TAKE SEVERAL MINUTES TO COMPLETE YOUR QUERIES. IF THE SCRIPT TIMES OUT, TRY RUNNING ONE QUERY AT A TIME.';
$lang['query_email_subject'] = 'Database Update';
$lang['query_email_body'] = 'Database Queries were run in the mf_admin area. Below are the queries run, the results, and the IP of the user that ran them on %s
Queries
================================
%s
================================

Results
================================
Errors: %s
Total Queries: %s
Total Queries Run: %s
Status: %s
IP Run From: %s
================================
';
$lang['agree_terms'] = 'You do not agree with our TOS. You can not continue, <a href="home.php">click here</a> to return the homepage.';

11. Navigate to the http://www.your_main_mf_domain.com/mf_install/ and enter the requested information. The upgrade script will help you upgrade your MF step by step. Remember to following its instructions, do not skip any steps.

12. Go to http://www.your_main_mf_domain.com/mf_admin/ and begin at checking your settings and re-setup upgrades if you have installed premium upgrades because the upgrade script does not upgrade tables: mf_phpbb_paypal_rec_trans, mf_phpbb_paypal_trans, mf_phpbb_premium_settings. These tables are not compatible with echoPHP MF version 2 so they will not be upgraded.

13. Rename htaccess.txt to .htaccess if your server supports, read this section for more information.

14. If you are using multiple domains for forums, terminate (delete - cancel hosting account) other MF domains (not the main domain) then park them into the main domain, re-do the step 1 of Installation Instructions for each domains . If not, skip this step.

15. Turn open_basedir on, curl also don't need to be supported so you can disable it.

16. Update your homepage and echoPHP MF pages to Smarty template format.

Notice: This conversion will cause server high load during the upgrade and take arround a few minutes to a few hours base on how many forums you are hosting. As our test, the conversion script will take 1 hour for 2,000 forums on a dedicated server. This is a very hard conversion for large forum hosting, it will easy for medium and small forum hosting.

All hosted forums will be run at sub.domain.com, so if you are running Sebflipper under subfolder, please do the step 1 of Installation first.

We strongly recommend you upgrade echoPHP MF v3 instead of echoPHP MF v2 because v3 is designed to run faster, convert faster, easier and safer.


1. Read Conversion FAQs first:

1. What will the conversion script do?
   - Create main MF tables.
   - Convert forum keywords, forum description, forum abstract of Forum Meta Tags MOD or Advance Meta Tags MOD to echoPHP MF format if you installed.
   - Convert avatar folders and tables of forums to new format.
   - Move banners from /banners to /logos and convert them into new format if you are using Banner MOD of Sebflipper.
2. What will you do?
   - Backup all files and folders (entire of root web folder) of your domain.
   - Backup all MF databases.
   - Remove SebFlipper Integration from phpBB files yourself, we don't provide any instructions for how to do that.
   - Upload files of the echoPHP version 2.
   - Integrate the echoPHP version 2 into phpBB files yourself it you made changes in them. If not, just upload phpBB files integrated by us.
   - Run the conversion script.
   - Convert your current web interface to new template format of Smarty Template Engine.
3. How long will the upgrade take?
   - Sorry, i can't tell you exactly how long it will take. It bases on how many forums you are hosting, your server power, your server load, etc.
4. When i should upgrade my forums?
   - As soon as possible to get many security bug fixes and new features, but you should do it when your server is not busy and is loading fastest to prevent server issues during the ugprade.
5. Can i start the conversion without files and all MF databases backup?
   - Yes, you can. But it will be started at your own risk. Server issues, your computer or browser issues and internet connection issues can terminate the conversion then your forums will be corrupted or lost all data. We will not repond to any issues relate to your MF if you don't have files and all MF databases backup.
6. Have more questions?
   - Please refer to FAQ section (RECOMMENDED).

2. Backup all MF databases. If you don't do this, it at your own risk.

3. Backup all MF files (include MF files and phpBB files, avatars, logos, images, etc). These should be backup because you will need to have it for reference when you run the upgrade script and convert templates to new template format.

4. Delete MF files: If you renamed files, find and delete it yourself.

1. /config_default.php
2. /directory.php
3. /new_forum.php
4. /multiforums_default_db.sql

5. Delete MF folders:

1. /config

6. Upload all files and folders in phpBBMF.zip archive into the root web folder of your domain.

7. Upload all files and folders in phpBB.zip archive into the root web folder of your domain. Notice: This step assumes that you NEVER MAKE ANY CHANGES in phpBB files. If you DID MAKE ANY CHANGES, please re-make changes.

8. Create MF Data folders: please refer to this section.

9. Navigate to the http://www.your_main_mf_domain.com/mf_install/ and enter the requested information. You won't see any convert option for SebFlipper, select Install -> press Start -> follow instructions, enter MySQL infomation same as you used for Sebflipper MF -> Step 3, follow instructions, select Convert Sebflipper MF to echoPHP MF -> press Next Step -> the script will convert your MF. The conversion script will help you convert your MF step by step. Remember to following its instructions, do not skip any steps.

10. If you customized /multiforums_default_db.sql, customize /mf_functions/mf_database.sql as you did for /multiforums_default_db.sql.

11. Go to http://www.your_main_mf_domain.com/mf_admin/ and begin configuring your settings.

12. Rename htaccess.txt to .htaccess if you server supports, read this section for more information.

Note: Just do it this when you switch over from another MF to echoPHP MF or you upgrade from v1 to v2 for phpBB files have changes made or you just would like to know to how it's integrated.

1. Download full phpBB standard version (version 2.0.23 currently is being used by echoPHP MF) from http://www.phpbb.com/downloads/, extract the archive -> delete 2 folders: /install and /contrib.

2. Install eXtreme Styles Mod (version 2.4.0 currently is being used by echoPHP MF) from http://www.phpbbstyles.com/viewtopic.php?t=356, follow its instructions to install the mod then delete files below for secure reason:

1. /admin/xs_cache.php
2. /admin/xs_chmod.php
3. /admin/xs_clone.php
4. /admin/xs_config.php
5. /admin/xs_download.php
6. /admin/xs_edit.php
7. /admin/xs_export.php
8. /admin/xs_export_data.php
9. /admin/xs_import.php
10. /admin/xs_style_config.php
11. /admin/xs_update.php

3. List of files need to be modified: Total 14 files. Will be more if you would like to use many templates.

1. /common.php
2. /config.php
3. /admin/admin_db_utilities.php
4. /admin/index.php
5. /admin/page_header_admin.php
6. /admin/xs_frameset.php
7. /admin/xs_include.php
8. /includes/functions.php
9. /includes/page_header.php
10. /includes/page_tail.php
11. /includes/template.php
12. /templates/subSilver/overall_header.tpl (if you use many templates, edit overall_header.tpl of all templates)
13. /xs_mod/tpl/index.tpl
14. /xs_mod/tpl/uninstall.tpl

4. Edit file /common.php: 1 modification.

1. Scroll to the end of file. Above ?> add this:
   

   ### phpBB MF BEGIN ###
   mf_modify_header1();
   ### phpBB MF END ###

5. Edit file /config.php: 2 modifications

1. At the begin of file, Below <?php add this:
   

   ### phpBB MF BEGIN ###
   include_once('mf_functions/mf_functions.inc.php');
   ### phpBB MF END ###

2. Replace:
   

   $dbhost = 'localhost';
   $dbname = 'phpbb2';
   $dbuser = 'root';
   $dbpasswd = '';
   
   $table_prefix = 'phpbb_';

   with:

   ### phpBB MF BEGIN ###
   /*
   $dbhost = 'localhost';
   $dbname = 'phpbb2';
   $dbuser = 'root';
   $dbpasswd = '';
   
   $table_prefix = 'phpbb_';
   */
   ### phpBB MF END ###

6. Edit file /admin/admin_db_utilities.php: 2 modifications

1. Replace:
   

   	$filename = basename(__FILE__);
   	$module['General']['Backup_DB'] = $filename . "?perform=backup";
   
   	$file_uploads = (@phpversion() >= '4.0.0') ? @ini_get('file_uploads') : @get_cfg_var('file_uploads');
   
   	if( (empty($file_uploads) || $file_uploads != 0) && (strtolower($file_uploads) != 'off') && (@phpversion() != '4.0.4pl1') )
   	{
   		$module['General']['Restore_DB'] = $filename . "?perform=restore";
   	}
       

   with:

   	### phpBB MF BEGIN ###
   	/*
   	$filename = basename(__FILE__);
   	$module['General']['Backup_DB'] = $filename . "?perform=backup";
   
   	$file_uploads = (@phpversion() >= '4.0.0') ? @ini_get('file_uploads') : @get_cfg_var('file_uploads');
   
   	if( (empty($file_uploads) || $file_uploads != 0) && (strtolower($file_uploads) != 'off') && (@phpversion() != '4.0.4pl1') )
   	{
   		$module['General']['Restore_DB'] = $filename . "?perform=restore";
   	}
   	*/
   	### phpBB MF END ###
   

2. Above:
   

   //
   // Load default header
   //

   add this:

   ### phpBB MF BEGIN ###
   require './mf_backup.php';
   exit;
   ### phpBB MF END ###
   

7. Edit file /admin/index.php: 2 modifications

1. Above:
   

   	//
   	// DB size ... MySQL only
   	//
   	// This code is heavily influenced by a similar routine
   	// in phpMyAdmin 2.2.0
   	//
   

   add this:

   	### phpBB MF BEGIN ###
   	/*
   

   
   Above:
   

   	$template->assign_vars(array(
   		"NUMBER_OF_POSTS" => $total_posts,
   		"NUMBER_OF_TOPICS" => $total_topics,
   		"NUMBER_OF_USERS" => $total_users,
   

   add this:

   	*/
   	$dbsize = $lang['Not_available'];
   	### phpBB MF END ###
   

2. Above:
   

   	// Check for new version
   	$current_version = explode('.', '2' . $board_config['version']);
   	$minor_revision = (int) $current_version[2];
   

   add this:

   	### phpBB MF BEGIN ###
   	/*
   

   
   Above:
   

   	$version_info .= '<p>' . $lang['Mailing_list_subscribe_reminder'] . '</p>';

   add this:

   	*/
   	### phpBB MF END ###
   

8. Edit file /admin/page_header_admin.php: 1 modification.

1. Scroll to the end of file. Below ?> add this:
   

   ### phpBB MF BEGIN ###
   mf_modify_admin_header();
   ### phpBB MF END ###
   

9. Edit file /admin/xs_frameset.php: 1 modification.

1. Replace:
   

   $content_url = array(
   	'config'		=> append_sid('xs_config.'.$get_data),
   	'install'		=> append_sid('xs_install.'.$get_data),
   	'uninstall'		=> append_sid('xs_uninstall.'.$get_data),
   	'default'		=> append_sid('xs_styles.'.$get_data),
   	'cache'			=> append_sid('xs_cache.'.$get_data),
   	'import'		=> append_sid('xs_import.'.$get_data),
   	'export'		=> append_sid('xs_export.'.$get_data),
   	'clone'			=> append_sid('xs_clone.'.$get_data),
   	'download'		=> append_sid('xs_download.'.$get_data),
   	'edittpl'		=> append_sid('xs_edit.'.$get_data),
   	'editdb'		=> append_sid('xs_edit_data.'.$get_data),
   	'exportdb'		=> append_sid('xs_export_data.'.$get_data),
   	'updates'		=> append_sid('xs_update.'.$get_data),
   	'portal'		=> append_sid('xs_portal.'.$get_data),
   	'style_config'	=> append_sid('xs_style_config.'.$get_data),
   	);
   

   with:

   ### phpBB MF BEGIN ###
   /*
   $content_url = array(
   	'config'		=> append_sid('xs_config.'.$get_data),
   	'install'		=> append_sid('xs_install.'.$get_data),
   	'uninstall'		=> append_sid('xs_uninstall.'.$get_data),
   	'default'		=> append_sid('xs_styles.'.$get_data),
   	'cache'			=> append_sid('xs_cache.'.$get_data),
   	'import'		=> append_sid('xs_import.'.$get_data),
   	'export'		=> append_sid('xs_export.'.$get_data),
   	'clone'			=> append_sid('xs_clone.'.$get_data),
   	'download'		=> append_sid('xs_download.'.$get_data),
   	'edittpl'		=> append_sid('xs_edit.'.$get_data),
   	'editdb'		=> append_sid('xs_edit_data.'.$get_data),
   	'exportdb'		=> append_sid('xs_export_data.'.$get_data),
   	'updates'		=> append_sid('xs_update.'.$get_data),
   	'portal'		=> append_sid('xs_portal.'.$get_data),
   	'style_config'	=> append_sid('xs_style_config.'.$get_data),
   	);
   */
   $content_url = array(
   	//'config'		=> append_sid('xs_config.'.$get_data),
   	'install'		=> append_sid('xs_install.'.$get_data),
   	'uninstall'		=> append_sid('xs_uninstall.'.$get_data),
   	'default'		=> append_sid('xs_styles.'.$get_data),
   	//'cache'			=> append_sid('xs_cache.'.$get_data),
   	'import'		=> append_sid('xs_import.'.$get_data),
   	//'export'		=> append_sid('xs_export.'.$get_data),
   	//'clone'			=> append_sid('xs_clone.'.$get_data),
   	//'download'		=> append_sid('xs_download.'.$get_data),
   	'edittpl'		=> append_sid('xs_edit.'.$get_data),
   	//'editdb'		=> append_sid('xs_edit_data.'.$get_data),
   	//'exportdb'		=> append_sid('xs_export_data.'.$get_data),
   	//'updates'		=> append_sid('xs_update.'.$get_data),
   	//'portal'		=> append_sid('xs_portal.'.$get_data),
   	//'style_config'	=> append_sid('xs_style_config.'.$get_data),
   	);
   ### phpBB MF END ###
   

10. Edit file /admin/xs_include.php: 3 modifications.

1. Replace:
   

   		$xs_lang_file = $phpbb_root_path . 'language/lang_english/lang_xs.'.$phpEx;

   with:

   		### phpBB MF BEGIN ###
   		//$xs_lang_file = $phpbb_root_path . 'language/lang_english/lang_xs.'.$phpEx;
   		$xs_lang_file = $phpbb_root_path . 'mf_lang/lang_xs.'.$phpEx;
   		### phpBB MF END ###
   

2. Replace:
   

   		$module['Styles']['Menu'] = 'xs_frameset.'.$phpEx.'?action=menu&showwarning=1';

   with:

   		### phpBB MF BEGIN ###
   		//$module['Styles']['Menu'] = 'xs_frameset.'.$phpEx.'?action=menu&showwarning=1';
   		$module['Styles']['Menu'] = 'xs_frameset.'.$phpEx.'?action=menu';
   		### phpBB MF END ###
   

3. Replace:
   

   	// add new menu
   	$module_name = 'Extreme_Styles';
   	$module[$module_name]['Styles_Management'] = 'xs_frameset.'.$phpEx.'?action=menu';
   	for($i=0; $i<XS_SHOWNAV_MAX; $i++)
   	{
   		$num = pow(2, $i);
   		if($i != XS_SHOWNAV_DOWNLOAD && ($board_config['xs_shownav'] & $num) > 0)
   		{
   			$module[$module_name][$lang['xs_config_shownav'][$i]] = 'xs_frameset.'.$phpEx.'?action=' . $xs_shownav_action[$i];
   		}
   	}
   

   with:

   	### phpBB MF BEGIN ###
   	/*
   	// add new menu
   	$module_name = 'Extreme_Styles';
   	$module[$module_name]['Styles_Management'] = 'xs_frameset.'.$phpEx.'?action=menu';
   	for($i=0; $i<XS_SHOWNAV_MAX; $i++)
   	{
   		$num = pow(2, $i);
   		if($i != XS_SHOWNAV_DOWNLOAD && ($board_config['xs_shownav'] & $num) > 0)
   		{
   			$module[$module_name][$lang['xs_config_shownav'][$i]] = 'xs_frameset.'.$phpEx.'?action=' . $xs_shownav_action[$i];
   		}
   	}
   	*/
   	### phpBB MF END ###
   

11. Edit file /includes/functions.php: 2 modifications.

1. Above:
   

   	//
   	// Set up style
   	//
   

   add this:

   	### phpBB MF BEGIN ###
   	mf_load_language();
   	### phpBB MF END ###
   

2. Below:
   

   	$template = new Template($phpbb_root_path . $template_path . $template_name);

   add this:

   	### phpBB MF BEGIN ###
   	mf_modify_template($template, $row);
   	### phpBB MF END ###
   

12. Edit file /includes/page_header.php: 1 modification.

1. Replace:
   

   $template->pparse('overall_header');

   with:

   ### phpBB MF BEGIN ###
   mf_modify_header2();
   ### phpBB MF END ###
   
   $template->pparse('overall_header');
   
   ### phpBB MF BEGIN ###
   mf_modify_header3();
   ### phpBB MF END ###

13. Edit file /includes/page_tail.php: 1 modification.

1. Replace:
   

   $template->pparse('overall_footer');

   with:

   ### phpBB MF BEGIN ###
   mf_modify_footer1();
   ### phpBB MF END ###
   
   $template->pparse('overall_footer');
   
   ### phpBB MF BEGIN ###
   mf_modify_footer2();
   ### phpBB MF END ###
   

14. Edit file /includes/template.php: 1 modification.

1. Above:
   

   				$compiled[] = $line;
   				continue;
   			}
   			/*
   			* <!-- END -->
   			*/
   

   add this:

   				
   				### phpBB MF BEGIN ###
   				mf_modify_core_template('begin', $var, $line);
   				### phpBB MF END ###
   				
   

2. Above:
   

   				$compiled[] = $line;
   				continue;
   			}
   			/*
   			* <!-- BEGINELSE -->
   			*/
   

   add this:

   				
   				### phpBB MF BEGIN ###
   				mf_modify_core_template('end', $var, $line);
   				### phpBB MF END ###
   				
   

15. Edit file /templates/subSilver/overall_header.tpl: 1 modification. If you are going to use many templates, edit overall_header.tpl for each template.

1. Replace:
   

   				<td><a href="{U_INDEX}"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/logo_phpBB.gif" border="0" alt="{L_INDEX}" vspace="1" /></a></td>

   with:

   				<td>
   <?php
   global $do_banner;
   #Is the settings set to specify a banner?
   if($do_banner == 1) {
   ?>
   <a href="{U_INDEX}">{LOGO}</a>
   <?php } else { ?>
   <a href="{U_INDEX}">{DEFAULT_LOGO}</a>
   <?php } ?>
   				</td>
   

16. Edit file /mod/tpl/index.tpl: 2 modifications.

1. Remove these:
   

   		<td class="row1">{L_XS_CONFIGURATION}:<br /><span class="gensmall">{L_XS_CONFIGURATION_EXPLAIN}</span></td>
   		<td class="row2" align="center">[<a href="{U_CONFIG}">{L_XS_SET_CONFIGURATION_LC}</a>]</td>
   	</tr>
   	<tr>
   		<th class="thHead" colspan="2">{L_XS_INSTALL_UNINSTALL_STYLES}</th>
   	</tr>
   	<tr>
   

   		<th class="thHead" colspan="2">{L_XS_MANAGE_STYLES}</th>
   	</tr>
   	<tr>
   

   		<td class="row1">{L_XS_MANAGE_CACHE}:<br /><span class="gensmall">{L_XS_MANAGE_CACHE_EXPLAIN}</span></td>
   		<td class="row2" align="center">[<a href="{U_MANAGE_CACHE}">{L_XS_MANAGE_CACHE_LC}</a>]</td>
   	</tr>
   	<tr>
   		<th class="thHead" colspan="2">{L_XS_IMPORT_EXPORT_STYLES}</th>
   	</tr>
   	<tr>
   		<td class="explain" colspan="2">{L_XS_MAIN_COMMENT2}</td>
   	</tr>
   	<tr>
   		<td class="row1">{L_XS_IMPORT_STYLES}:<br /><span class="gensmall">{L_XS_IMPORT_STYLES_EXPLAIN}</span></td>
   		<td class="row2" align="center">[<a href="{U_IMPORT_STYLES}">{L_XS_IMPORT_STYLES_LC}</a>]</td>
   	</tr>
   	<tr>
   		<td class="row1">{L_XS_EXPORT_STYLES}:<br /><span class="gensmall">{L_XS_EXPORT_STYLES_EXPLAIN}</span></td>
   		<td class="row2" align="center">[<a href="{U_EXPORT_STYLES}">{L_XS_EXPORT_STYLES_LC}</a>]</td>
   	</tr>
   	<tr>
   		<td class="row1">{L_XS_CLONE_STYLES}:<br /><span class="gensmall">{L_XS_CLONE_STYLES_EXPLAIN}</span></td>
   		<td class="row2" align="center">[<a href="{U_CLONE_STYLE}">{L_XS_CLONE_STYLES_LC}</a>]</td>
   	</tr>
   <!--	<tr>
   		<td class="row1">{L_XS_DOWNLOAD_STYLES}:<br /><span class="gensmall">{L_XS_DOWNLOAD_STYLES_EXPLAIN}</span></td>
   		<td class="row2" align="center">[<a href="{U_DOWNLOAD_STYLES}">{L_XS_DOWNLOAD_STYLES_LC}</a>]</td>
   	</tr> -->
   	<tr>
   		<th class="thHead" colspan="2">{L_XS_EDIT_TEMPLATES}</th>
   	</tr>
   	<tr>
   		<td class="row1">{L_XS_EDIT_TEMPLATES}:<br /><span class="gensmall">{L_XS_EDIT_TEMPLATES_EXPLAIN}</span></td>
   		<td class="row2" align="center">[<a href="{U_EDIT_STYLES}">{L_XS_EDIT_TEMPLATES_LC}</a>]</td>
   	</tr>
   	<tr>
   

2. Replace:
   

   		<td class="row1">{L_XS_EXPORT_STYLES_DATA}:<br /><span class="gensmall">{L_XS_EXPORT_STYLES_DATA_EXPLAIN}</span></td>
   		<td class="row2" align="center">[<a href="{U_EXPORT_DATA}">{L_XS_EXPORT_STYLES_DATA_LC}</a>]</td>
   	</tr>
   	<!-- IF S_SHOW_UPDATES -->
   	<tr>
   		<th class="thHead" colspan="2">{L_XS_OTHER_FUNCTIONS}</th>
   	</tr>
   	<tr>
   		<td class="row1">{L_XS_CHECK_FOR_UPDATES}:<br /><span class="gensmall">{L_XS_CHECK_FOR_UPDATES_EXPLAIN}</span></td>
   		<td class="row2" align="center">[<a href="{U_UPDATES}">{L_XS_CHECK_FOR_UPDATES_LC}</a>]</td>
   	</tr>
   	<!-- ENDIF -->
   

   with:

   		<td class="row1">{L_MF_LOGO_MANAGEMENT}:<br /><span class="gensmall">{L_MF_LOGO_INTRO}</span></td>
   		<td class="row2" align="center">[<a href="<?php echo append_sid("mf_logo.php") ?>">{L_MF_UPLOAD_LOGO}</a>]</td>
   	</tr>
   

17. Edit file /mod/tpl/uninstall.tpl: 1 modification.

1. Remove these:
   

   	<td class="catRight" align="center"><span class="gen">{L_XS_REMOVE_FILES}</span></td>

   	<!-- BEGIN delete -->
   	<td class="{styles.ROW_CLASS}" align="center"><span class="gen"><a href="{styles.item.delete.U_DELETE}">{L_XS_UNINSTALL2_LC}</a></span></td>
   	<!-- END delete -->
   	<!-- BEGIN nodelete -->
   	<td class="{styles.ROW_CLASS}" align="center"><span class="gen">&nbsp;</td>
   	<!-- END nodelete -->
   

echoPHP MF is designed to support MultiDomains on a single hosting account support parked domains, so it has its own files, folders and tables format to prevent forum duplicate issues. It bases on forum url to format files, folders and tables. Here is the rule:
Forum URL: http://boardname.domain.com/
-> Logo folder: /logos/boardname.domain.com/
-> Logo file: /logos/boardname.domain.com/boardname.gif (may be .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .bmp, base on which file type forum admins are allowed to upload)
-> Avatar folder: /images/avatars/boardname.domain.com/
-> Table prefix: boardname_domain_com_
Note: If your domain contains hyphens (-), hyphens will be replaced with underscores (_) in table prefix because phpBB2 is not designed to work with table prefix has hyphens although MySQL allows hyphens in table names.

For instance:
1. Forum URL: http://support.freeforums.com/
-> Logo folder: /logos/support.freeforums.com/
-> Logo file: /logos/support.freeforums.com/support.jpg (may be .gif, .png, etc)
-> Avatar folder: /images/avatars/support.freeforums.com/
-> Table prefix: support_freeforums_com_

2. Forum URL: http://support.free-forums.com/
-> Logo folder: /logos/support.free-forums.com/
-> Logo file: /logos/support.free-forums.com/support.jpg (may be .gif, .png, etc)
-> Avatar folder: /images/avatars/support.free-forums.com/
-> Table prefix: support_free_forums_com_

Another powerful feature of echoPHP MF is the ability to use multiple databases. The database you installed echoPHP MF on is automatically added to the database list when you installed, but if you would like to add more, simply follow the below instructions:

1. Log into your web hosting control panel and create the database.

2. Grant permissions to the user you created when you installed echoPHP MF. If, for example, the database you installed echoPHP MF on was db1 and the user was user1, and you created db2, you would add user1 to db2.

3. Log into your echoPHP MF admin area and click the "View/Edit/Add Databases" link.

4. Click "Add Database", enter the database name and press the button to save. Your database is now in the database pool.


If you would like to make it the "active" database (the one that users' boards will be set up on when they sign up) click the "yellow light" icon of the database name. Otherwise echoPHP MF defaults to using the currently active database until it has reached its "quota" of forums (which is set in the echoPHP MF Configuration), and will then switch to the next database.

Another powerful feature of echoPHP MF is the ability to use multiple domains. The domain you installed echoPHP MF on is automatically added to the domain list when you installed, but if you would like to add more, simply follow the below instructions:

1. Log into your web hosting control panel and park the domains.

2. Do the step 1 of the Installation Instructions section for each domains.

3. Log into your echoPHP MF admin area and click the "View/Edit/Add Domains" link.

4. Click "Add Domain", enter the domain name, select active status and press the button to save. Your domain is now in the domain pool.

Global Language: this is a new feature that is designed to support echoPHP MF customers. This feature helps you force and overwrite a language for all other language packs of forums. As you known, almost of mods just support English but you don't support English for your fourms or you are unable to translate English into other languages, so those mods in other language will be missed language on user interface. This new feature will solve the problem.

This feature does not work for mods use its own language file, for example: eXtreme Styles Mod. This feature just supports for eXtreme Styles Mod, it doesn't support for mods using external language file.

How it works?
- It makes language of mods available for all language packs. You just need to copy language of mods into a single php file.

Is it easy to get it works?
- Yes, it's surely simpler and faster than copy language of mods for all language packs.

How to do that?
- Instead of copying language of a mod to all language packs, just copy language into a single file, echoPHP MF will help you make it availble for all language packs.

Following these instructions below to get it works.

1. Open /mf_lang/index_mine.php.
2. Add language of mods below:

   #Paste language of mods below.

For example:

1. Open /mf_lang/index_mine.php.
2. below:

   #Paste language of mods below.

   add this:

   $lang['General'] = 'General Admin';
   $lang['Users'] = 'User Admin';
   $lang['Groups'] = 'Group Admin';
   $lang['Forums'] = 'Forum Admin';
   $lang['Styles'] = 'Styles Admin';
   

   => It will like this:

   #Paste language of mods below.
   $lang['General'] = 'General Admin';
   $lang['Users'] = 'User Admin';
   $lang['Groups'] = 'Group Admin';
   $lang['Forums'] = 'Forum Admin';
   $lang['Styles'] = 'Styles Admin';
   

Will it overwrite my translated language for a language pack of my language packs to the global language?
- No, it won't overwrite, it just fill missing language.

For example:
- You support 3 language paks: Russia, Turkish, Chinese. You install English language (that the mod supports) into global language file (/mf_lang/index_mine.php). Now, someone help you or you can translate English into Russia, copy English language into /language/lang_russia/lang_main.php (do it as usual before) then translate it. If you delete a phrase, it will be replaced with a global language phrase.
- For details:

1. Open /mf_lang/index_mine.php.
2. Below:

   #Paste language of mods below.

   add this:

   $lang['Configuration'] = 'Configuration';
   $lang['Permissions'] = 'Permissions';
   $lang['Manage'] = 'Management';
   

   => It will like this:

   #Paste language of mods below.
   $lang['Configuration'] = 'Configuration';
   $lang['Permissions'] = 'Permissions';
   $lang['Manage'] = 'Management';

3. Translate English into Russia in /language/lang_russia/lang_main.php:

   $lang['Configuration'] = 'Configuration (in Russia)';
   $lang['Permissions'] = 'Permissions (in Russia)';
   

4. => Turkish, Chinese at run time:

   $lang['Configuration'] = 'Configuration';
   $lang['Permissions'] = 'Permissions';
   $lang['Manage'] = 'Management';

5. => Russia at run time:

   $lang['Configuration'] = 'Configuration (in Russia)';
   $lang['Permissions'] = 'Permissions (in Russia)';
   $lang['Manage'] = 'Management';

Hope the above examples make sense.

1. echoPHP MF constants: very useful when you would like to code a mod yourself.
- MFORUM: forum name of the current forum.
- MFORUM_ID: forum id of the current forum (since version 2).
- MDOMAIN: domain name of the current forum (since version 2).
- MDOMAIN_ID: domain id of the current forum (since version 2).
- MHOST: host name of the current forum (since version 2).

2. echoPHP MF variables: currently, it only supports $mforum, other variables also are available but it may be changed in next releases so we don't support it.
- $mforum: forum name of the current forum (since version 2, for MOD compatibility with Sebflipper MF). If you call $mforum from a function, you must do 'global $mforum;'.

3. Example: assume that a forum has URL: http://demo.domain.com, its id: 25, id of its domain: 1.

echo MFORUM; //it returns 'demo'.
echo MFORUM_ID; //it returns 25.
echo MDOMAIN; //it returns 'domain.com'.
echo MDOMAIN_ID; //it returns 1.
echo MHOST; //it returns 'demo.domain.com'.
echo $mforum; //it returns 'demo' like MFORUM constant.

If you use .htaccess file, your server must be enabled it.

If you use URL Rewrite for SEO purpose, please rename htaccess.txt to .htaccess, the file is located at the root web folder of your domain.

If the root web folder of you domain already has .htaccess, append all content of htaccess.txt into .htaccess. If you don't know how to update .htaccess or get errors when update it, ask our members on forums or submit a ticket at our helpdesk.

If you would like to redirect users (or search egnines) to http://www.domain.com when they visit http://domain.com, remove the comments (#) at the begin of lines below and replace yourdomain\.com with your_real_domain\.com and www.yourdomain.com with www.your_real_domain.com:

#RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^yourdomain\.com
#RewriteRule (.*) http://www.yourdomain.com/$1 [R=301,L]

For example:

RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^freeforums\.org
RewriteRule (.*) http://www.freeforums.org/$1 [R=301,L]

Database Upgrade Tool: A very powerful feature of echoPHP MF is the ability to run updates on all forums on the selected database. Because in the wrong hands this tool could be used to completely wipe out all of your hosted forums, extra security measures have been taken to protect your forums.

After installation you will need to open /mf_functions/multiconfig.php and find this line:
$auth_admin = "";

You can put your current admin name (the one you chose while installing) there, but for optimal security I would recommend creating a second admininstrator for the sole purpose of using this database tool. When you've added the name, reupload the file.


Create new Admin account: Right now echoPHP MF does not have the ability to add admins via the echoPHP MF Admin Panel, so you will need to run the following command in phpMyAdmin:

INSERT INTO `mf_phpbb_admin` (`name`, `pass`, `email`) VALUES ('[ADMIN NAME]', md5('[ADMIN PASS**]'), '[ADMIN EMAIL]');

Replace [ADMIN NAME] with the admin username.
Replace [ADMIN PASS**] with the admin password.
Replace [ADMIN EMAIL] with the email of the admin.

1. Upgrade/Conversion questions:

1. What do i need to do if the upgrade/conversion script stop the upgrade/conversion or i get other errors/problems?
   - Please submit ticket at our helpdesk with your screenshot of the problem. Remember to tell us your site url, license key, number of forums, number of databases, number of domains, and other login info if can.
2. How do it get my screenshot? Do i need to install a software to do it?
   - No, it's very simple. Just press Print Scrn (Print Screen) key on the keyboard, open an image editor, such as: Paint, Photoshop, etc or you can open MS Word or other rich text editor -> press Ctrl + V or Paste icon of the image editor -> the screen captured -> save it and send us.
3. I installed Forum Meta Tags MOD or Advance Meta Tags MOD, will the upgrade/conversion script convert it to echoPHP MF format?
   - Yes, it will convert it.
4. I installed phpBB SEO keyword URLs MOD for the version 1 or Sebflipper, does echoPHP MF v2 support it?
   - No, echoPHP MF doesn't support the mod. But it supports new keyword urls like the mod. So you don't need this mod.
5. Will keyword URLs of phpBB SEO keyword URLs MOD work under echoPHP MF v2?
   - Yes, but not for all, it just support URLs of forum category, forum title, topic title in .htaccess.
6. My forum templates are installed the Banner MOD of Sebflipper MF, will them still work under echoPHP MF?
   - Yes, they will work fine. Go to echoPHP MF Admin area -> phpBB MF Configuration -> Forum Integrated Stuff -> select on "Sebflipper" checkbox and save.
7. I installed Google Adsense Color Match MOD of Sebflipper MF, does echoPHP MF Ads Color Match has a tool allow me import colors from adsense.cfg into its one because i don't want to setup it again for echoPHP MF, it will take a long time to do it again?
   - No, it does not. But it will import colors from adsense.cfg automatically when you load Manage Ads Color Match page at the first time. So you will do nothing.
8. Do you support $mforum variable for my own mods (because i coded them under Sebflipper MF)?
   - Yes, we do. Please refer to echoPHP MF constants and variables section.

2. Usage questions:

1. Do you support URL Rewrite (keyword URLs) and Meta Tags for SEO purpose?
   - Yes, we do. We support for forums, board directory and other MF page. To enable it, please go to MF Admin area -> phpBB MF Configuration -> SEO.
2. I enabled URL Rewrite but it get URL Not Found error, how to fix this?
   - Please refer to this section.
3. I checked on something in phpBB MF Configuration, then urls are changed. What's going on?
   - That means you just switched over to keyword URLs format for URLs of forums, homepage, board directory, etc. If you get errors with new URLs, read this section. If you don't want to use this feature, disable via MF Admin area -> phpBB MF Configuration -> SEO.
4. How to configure Sebflipper MF forum templates can work with echoPHP MF forum templates?
   -> Go to MF Admin area -> phpBB MF Configuration -> Forum Integrated Stuff to configure it.
5. Can i grant permissions to a database after i add it into the available database list?
   - No, you can't. echoPHP MF will try to access the database you are adding, if it can't access to the database, it won't allow you add that database. So please grant permissions for databases before you add them into the available database list.
6. Can i park my additional domains after i add it into the available domain list?
   - No, you can't. echoPHP MF will try to verify that the domains you are adding are live, if it can't verify because of some reasons or the domains weren't parked, it won't allow you add the databases. So please park your additional domains first.
7. I parked additional domains, why it don't allow me add domains?
   - There are some reasons:
   1. The DNS propagation is not still completed. When you changed the name server of your domains, it will take from a few minutes to 48 hours to complete the propagation. So please wait for atleast a few hours.
   2. Network problems of your server.
   3. Network functions of PHP are disabled.
8. Why echoPHP MF requires i have to grant permissions to databases or park domains first?
   - To ensure that you won't forget to grant permmissions to databases or park domains. If you forget, your users will get errors when signup.
9. Can i enter my own phrase for MF pages (home.php, signup.php, etc)?
   - Yes, you can, but please do not enter into /mf_lang/lang_english/index.php, enter into /mf_lang/lang_english/index_mine.php. If you enter a phrase has a key of phrase in /mf_lang/lang_english/index.php, the echoPHP MF one will be overwrited.
10. Why i have to enter my language into /mf_lang/lang_english/index_mine.php instead of /mf_lang/lang_english/index.php?
    - This keeps /mf_lang/lang_english/index.php always in original status so when you upgrade echoPHP MF, you don't have update it.
11. I don't use statistics for homepage and other MF pages at this time, where i can disable statistics?
    - Edit /mf_temp/header_mine.php, comment at stats you don't want to use. We has document included in the file, follow its intructions to use it.
12. How to comment a PHP code line or multiple PHP code lines?
    - Please refer to PHP Comments.

3. Other questions:

1. I don't see sid variable (sid=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) on URLs after the installation/upgrade/conversion, what's going on?
   - echoPHP MF version 2 remove sid variable from URLs automatically for SEO purpose. Because Google and other search engines will like it much more, your site and forums will be indexed very well -> you may get more signups and revenue.
2. I'm sick of translating from English (or an other language) to other languages for forums, can you please advice how to force English (or an other language) for all forums?
   - Yes, that's my pleasure, please refer to Using Global Language section.
3. I don't use English language pack (English language pack deleted), eXtreme Styles Mod also doesn't support Non-English language pack and i am unable to translate English to other languages, will i get missing language like the version 1?
   - No, it won't. It's already fixed. It now will force English for the mod if you don't support English for forums.
4. I have uploaded many templates but the logos wasn't changed to my customized logo, how to fix this?
   - Please refer to Edit overall_header.tpl section to allow users can change forum logos.
5. How many files of a template i have to edit for echoPHP MF compatibility?
   - Just 1 file, overall_header.tpl.
6. Where i can contact you if i have a problem?
   - Please contact to us via our helpdesk at http://help.echophp.com. For problems does not related to echoPHP MF Software (Modifications, Templates, Languages, phpBB), please post on our forums http://www.echophp.com/forums/.
7. I purchased your script and i would like to access to your Client Discussion forum and Modifications forum at http://www.echophp.com/forums/, how i can?
   - Please submit a ticket with your username on the forum and the license key, we will add you to our Verified Customer Group so you can access to other private forums that are just for our customers.
8. Do you support for other modifications? I noticed that there are many modifications on your Modifications forum.
   - Sorry, currently we do not support for any modifications that are moded with echoPHP MF. Modifications on our Modifications forum is offering by our "guru" customers that they are very helpful to share with others.
9. How many mods you integrated with phpBB files you re-distributed?
   - We just pre-integrated eXtreme Styles Mod by Vjacheslav Trushkin - http://www.phpbbstyles.com in it.
10. How about keyword URLs, Meta Tags, Global Admin Template, Global Language, Guests Sescion Removal? Are they considered pre-integrated mods?
    - No ABSOLUTELY, they are not pre-integrated mods. We do not use those mods, we have programmed new features that have behaviour like them so people confuse that they are pre-installed mods. So don't install those mods or mods like those.
11. I need a new feature, where i can ask for it?
    - Please ask for it at http://www.echophp.com/forums/phpbb-multiforums-feature-requests-vf4.html. Notice: not all feature requests will be supported for next releases, we just support when it's useful and we are able.
12. Where should i report a bug?
    - Please report it at our helpdesk.
13. Where will i refer to a documentation for template usage?
    - Please refer to http://smarty.php.net/docs.php.
14. Can i edit admin templates?
    - No, please do not edit admin templates, we currently don't support admin templates update.
15. How many templates and files i have to modify when i would like to re-design it?
    - There are 12 templates in .html file type you can edit in /mf_temp. /mf_temp/mf_styles.css contain styles for the template. DO NOT modify admin templates in /mf_temp/admin/.

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