rename the official extensions "Contribution" button

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rename the official extensions "Contribution" button

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I think it is unclear that the "Contribution" buttons on:

https://www.phpbb.com/extensions/official-extensions/

bring you to the download page. It looks something that is going to show "how to contribute to this extension" instructions. I don't think renaming it to "Download" is the solution either, because there are also tabs for FAQ and Discussion/Support on those pages. I just wanted to bring up something that was confusing for me as a phpbb noob.
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Re: rename the official extensions "Contribution" button

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jeffythedragonslayer wrote: Tue Mar 07, 2023 10:11 pm I think it is unclear that the "Contribution" buttons on:

https://www.phpbb.com/extensions/official-extensions/

bring you to the download page. ...
It doesn't bring you to the download page: it brings you to the page containing information about the contribution (including the download links).
Perhaps a word exists that is even more general or all-encompassing but I'm sure the minimal extra value would hardly be noticeable.
So, I'll give the deciding vote ;-) thus preventing the developers (or site enhancers) wasting time on such a trivial matter.
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Re: rename the official extensions "Contribution" button

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warmweer wrote: Tue Mar 07, 2023 10:38 pm So, I'll give the deciding vote ;-) thus preventing the developers (or site enhancers) wasting time on such a trivial matter.
Votes don't seem to matter all that much. ;)

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Re: rename the official extensions "Contribution" button

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warmweer wrote: Tue Mar 07, 2023 10:38 pm It doesn't bring you to the download page: it brings you to the page containing information about the contribution (including the download links).
I think when most people ask "where is the download page" they are looking for the page containing the download link.
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It does contain the download link.
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Re: rename the official extensions "Contribution" button

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KevC wrote: Wed Mar 08, 2023 9:26 am It does contain the download link.
Yes I did figure that out - my point is that it was not obvious.
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