When I try to install mods using automod in the local site - a popup message is opened (winrar window) and inside this window there are the files that need to be edit.
Once, I click cancel on this window and return to the automod I can see that the mod is in the installed section but the mod is not installed.
Because of the AutoMOD configuration, files cannot be written to your site automatically. You will need to extract the file and upload the files to your server manually, using an FTP client or similar method.
As far as the MOD that you already installed, the compressed files are archived in phpBB's store directory as mod_(some 10 digit number).zip. You can download that file, extract the files, and upload them to your site to finish installation for that MOD.
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This is part of AutoMOD's configuration, which could theoretically be altered during updates (especially if updaing from a very old version). You can move back to the FTP method in the AutoMDO configuration page. Look for the write method setting.
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