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The four basics of PHP

Posted by battye in Modifications with the tags , , , , , , , , on November 21st, 2008

If you want to make a MOD and you just don’t know where to start, I think the best thing to do is to look at existing MODs to see how other MOD authors go about doing certain tasks. If looking at an existing .php file makes absolutely no sense, type a keyword of what you don’t understand into the search box on http://www.php.net - in many cases it will be a PHP function that will be well explained and documented.

For this blog post, I will address the four basics of PHP. Understanding these concepts will give you a kick start into the world of PHP and MODding.

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The role of the administrator when opening a forum

Posted by battye in Moderating with the tags , , on July 1st, 2008

The number one question most administrators ask is “how do I attract users to my website?”. Unfortunately, there is no magical answer which will apply to everyone, but there are things which you can do as an administrator to ensure visitors to your forum will stick around long enough to register.

Once you have chosen your niche and set up your forum, you have a blank canvas. As a site administrator you have two levels to work on:

  • A technical level, and;
  • A user level

On the technical level, you are the webmaster and the forum administrator.

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