Lets see what I can learn; and what I can share with those who read this... I have questions - and information here:
I have been researching this question for WELL over 40 hours over the past couple weeks - I've asked many questions on numerous other boards and there appears to be no official standing.
Here on this site - there is an official statement saying 'A portal will be created' (from a couple YEARS ago)
phpBB Group's Position on Portal Development
http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopi ... 14&t=79844
-- That thread mentioned an OFFICIAL LIST OF ALL PORTALS (omg Thats what I need!) but the list is 'not available to me'
Link I cant access:
http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=17699
There is a 'discussion' posted at the end of the above topic (which was a locked announcement)
The discussion was here: (but now its locked - and a few years old)
Discusson on Portal Development P&P's
http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopi ... 18&t=79846
So whats the deal? Years have gone by... I am still using an UN modified phpbb installation because I'm really afraid of screwing things up with all the after-market mods all over... I keep hoping that one day PHPbb v 3.0.6 or whatever comes next -- may incorporate... say... ALL the mods that exist - into the package so that EVERY available feature could be available to everyone... I guess that may be too much to ask for--
So I'll stick to the PORTAL topic for this thread... Is there one? - was there one - Will there be one? Will one of the existing portals be given a green lite to be the 'official standard'?
The biggest problem (in my opinion) between the different portals I've found is that they all have IN-compatible styles...
And to offer some info from my most recent research; I will include a list of EVERY portal I have been able to locate - and their respective sites... I know little - to nothing about any of them...
I have no clue which portal to choose - because each one will be a nightmare for me to configure any future mods into - especially when it comes time to update my phpbb software... then I will have tons of mods that dont work... I would really like an official portal.
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List of portals I have found:
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=== phpBB Portal Options ===
There are many different Portal options designed to work within the Administrator Control panel of phpBB 3.+
The official position of the phpBB group can be found here:
http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopi ... #p10953435
The following is a list of:
1: All known Portals
2: Their latest version and what version of phpBB it is designed for
3: Their support website.
4: Information about Custom Styles that may or may not be available
5: Things that may set them apart from one another (custom mods for example)
(this is an incomplete list because there is no single source of finding them all)
ONE:
1: DAMysterious Portal Portal XL5
2: XL5 - phpBB 3.0.2
3: http://damysterious.xs4all.nl/portalxl/portal.html
4: 128 STYLES
5: Built in gallery, Built in Style changer; available with a 'fullymodded phpbb' package through another site
TWO:
1: Stargate portal (formally known as KISS/phpBB3portal)
2: Unknown - phpBB3.0.5
3: http://www.stargate-portal.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=10
4: Many styles; uncounted but close in number to XL5
5:
THREE:
1: Board 3 Portal
2: Unknown - Unknown
3: http://www.board3.de/
4: Only THREE styles! - tons of requests but none seem answered.
5: Teamspeak plug in,
FOUR:
1: phpBB3 Portal Alexis Canver
2: Unknown - Unknown
3: http://www.phpbb3portal.com
4: unknown styles
5: Modules available include; WoW Recruitment Form w/ ACP, Highslide mod for phpbb3portal, Raid Progress Block + ACP Support, WoW Recruitment Block W/ ACP Control - v2.2, PHPRAIDER portal block
FIVE
1: Nut Portal
2: Unknown - Unknown
3: http://www.blizzhackers.com/ (site seems to be offline)
4: Unknown
5: Unknown
SIX
1: PhPbb Frontpage
2: Unknown - Unknown
3: http://www.phpbbresources.com/ -main site is down.
4: Unknown
5: Unknown
SEVEN
1: phpGrr! JwB
2: Unknown - Unknown
3: http://zoofware.com/
4: Unknown
5: Facebook integration
EIGHT
1: MK portal Large cms-- more than just a portal
2: Unknown - Unknown
3: http://www.mkportal.it/ and http://www.mk-portal.org/
4: Unknown
5: Unknown
NINE:
1: EzPortal (made for SMF but can be used on other systems)
2: Unknown - Unknown
3: http://www.ezportal.com/
4: Unknown
5: Unknown
TEN
1: Hacked Portal SpiderZ
2: Unknown - Unknown
3: http://www.phpbbhacks.com/download/6295
4: Unknown
5: Unknown
ELEVEN
1: Portal Extension
2: Unknown - Unknown
3: http://www.phpbbhacks.com/download/281
4: Unknown
5: Unknown
TWELVE
1: PhPbb CMS
2: Unknown - Unknown
3: http://www.phpbbhacks.com/download/1262
4: Unknown
5: Unknown
THIRTEEN
1: IM Portal masterdavid (5 years with no update)
2: Unknown - Unknown
3: http://www.phpbbhacks.com/download/2779
4: Unknown
5: Unknown
FOURTEEN
1: MX portal aka Solstice (Incredible huge CMS with payroll and more...)
2: Unknown - Unknown
3: http://www.mx-system.com/
4: Unknown
5: Unknown
FIFTEEN
1: KTVM portal
2: Unknown - Unknown
3: http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopi ... 0&t=847955
4: Unknown
5: Unknown
SIXTEEN
1: Phpbb Primetime
2: Unknown - Unknown
3: http://www.mylatterdays.com/
4: Unknown
5: Unknown
SEVENTEEN
1: Alpha portal
2: Unknown - Unknown
3: http://alphaportal.net/
4: Unknown
5: Unknown