Two boards, one set of files

[eeji]

Is it possible to run two seperate boards, each with their own database but using one set of files? Both boards on the same domain and would run inside an iframe.

[Brf]

This topic has been discussed before.
If you are using the "same files", then both boards would be using the same config.php, which points to the database.
You would need some way to separate the two boards' database definitions.

[david63]

All things are possible but not always feasible or practical.

If you think about it then the first problem to overcome is that of config.php - how would you distinguish between two of them. Then you have the likes of the files, store, images folders. It could all probably be done but I suspect that it would require quite a lot of core code changes to achieve it.

[warmweer]

Is it possible to run two seperate boards, each with their own database but using one set of files? Both boards on the same domain and would run inside an iframe.

I doubt it.
You need 2 config.php files for sure, probably 2 /cache, and certainly 2 /store (when updating), what about where you upload images/files?
Not even worth trying it out , I think.

Just use a different base directories for the boards (e.g. /forum1 and /forum2)

added: Jeez I'm a slow typer compared to Brf and david63

[eeji]

One board is set to read only so no worries about uploads (its a simple style demo, link in my sig below) and I don't need the store directory for updates (always use file replacement method). After a bit of thinking, I might have a way of it working, I shall report back after a bit of testing.

[Lumpy Burgertushie]

why not just do it with two different installs . I have that setup. one board that is standard and the other board is installed just for the style demo.

you don't need members or a bunch of posts etc. for a style demo.

create a couple of categories, a couple of forums each and a couple of posts each and then install your style demo script on it and you are done.


like this:
https://phpbbusers.com
and https://phpbbusers.com/demo


robert

[Exabot]

Just use a different base directories for the boards (e.g. /forum1 and /forum2)

Then the user database will be different..

[warmweer]

Just use a different base directories for the boards (e.g. /forum1 and /forum2)

Then the user database will be different..

And?

Is it possible to run two seperate boards, each with their own database but using one set of files?

Conceptually what the OP want is impossible without changes to the config.php and changes in the pphBBcode (regarding which information should be used from which part of the new config.php.

As Lumpy emphasised, the second board is a style demo so basically it's not even "related" to the main (user) board and once it's set up, all that is needed is to keep it updated (version and styles) with the other board.

[canonknipser]

I guess it is possible with small changes in config.php.
Just what came in my mind:
Different boards have different url
Check url if url is the second one (in rhis case from read-only board) after setting up the regular parameter,

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if ($server[request_uri] == 'my.test.domain') {
 ... set database connect to second domain 
 }
 

[david63]

I guess it is possible with small changes in config.php.
Just what came in my mind:
Different boards have different url
Check url if url is the second one (in rhis case from read-only board) after setting up the regular parameter,

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if ($server[request_uri] == 'my.test.domain') {
 ... set database connect to second domain 
 }
 

You would still need to handle the other "common" folders - cache, images etc.

[Brf]

Then the user database will be different..

That is the whole point. The op is asking for one set of files and two databases.

[Exabot]

Then I ask directly my idea on this topic.
I`ve got two phpbb3 forums (forum.site.com and forum2.site.com) installed and task is to synchronize users between them. So user can register at one forum and use his login data in the second forum. Is it possible?

[Brf]

Start your own topic. This one is completely different from yours.

[eeji]

The only ways I've found so far involve using the users session or passing an additional parameter in the URL to direct to the relevant config.php file. This isn't really feasible for me without substantial changes for what is just a demo site with a support board that I'm not realistically expecting a lot of traffic on.

tldr: too much hassle for a small board, going to use 2 installs

[canonknipser]

You would still need to handle the other "common" folders - cache, images etc.

You can change the path for uploads (avatars, attachments) in the acp, so you can separate the files for the boards. The cache is in a subfolder of the cache folder, the name of the subfolder is given by config.php parameter PHPBB_ENVIRONMENT
The only really hardcoded path remaining is store, and as long you don't have any same extensions active on both boards, which make use of the store, there are "only" database backups written into the store. Those file contain at least a timestamp in the file name and should not be critical.