activating a from-skeleton extension

[ZweiBieren]

I have created extension zweibieren/emailoks using the skeleton system. Without any modification, I uploaded the files to my server. When I try to activate it, it is not listed among the extensions.

So what do I try now? How do I get the new extension to be listed?

I am trying to make an extension that overrides include/ucp/ucp_register.php. Nothing I've read gives me confidence that I can do this. Can I?

Fred Hansen

[Mike-on-Tour]

Into what directory did you upload it?
And what is the content of your composer.json file? Can you post it here within a code BBCode (</>) please?

[Kailey]

Nothing I've read gives me confidence that I can do this.

Not sure what reading you've already done, but have you had a look at the Extension Development Documentation?

[ZweiBieren]

I uploaded to zweibieren.com/pp/ext/zweibieren/emailsok.
The composer.json file is in sub-directory _
Presumably because I did not run phing.

I'll try phing next.

I've read a lot of Extension Development Documentation, but it's not clear if elements of the includes directory can be overwritten. I'm going to suppose they can.

Thanks for your help.

[Mike-on-Tour]

The composer.json file must be in the root directory of your extension (/ext/zweibieren/emaolsok/composer.json) otherwise it will not be recognizes by the ext manager.

What includes directory do you mean? One within your extension or the one in the board root? The first one is not necessary (unless it hods files used by your ext) but you should keep your hands off the second one.

[ZweiBieren]

My goal is to simplify user registration. I will have some email addresses on file and these should register as if USER_ACTIVATION_SELF. Others require administrator action, so they should be like USER_ACTIVATION_ADMIN. The way I have found to do this is to modify root/includes/ucp/ucp_register.php. What is now

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		else if ($config['require_activation'] == USER_ACTIVATION_SELF 
				&& $config['email_enable']) {
			$message = $user->lang['ACCOUNT_INACTIVE'];
			$email_template = 'user_welcome_inactive';
		}

will become

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		else if ($config['require_activation'] == USER_ACTIVATION_SELF 
				&& $config['email_enable']) {	
			if  (/*email address is in list*/) {
				/* the two lines in the if-clause above /
			}
			else {
				/* the two similar ;lines from the USER_ACTIVATION_ADMIN clause */
			}
		}

Is there a better way?

[Mike-on-Tour]

Modifying core files is not recommended since you would have to do it again every time you update your phpBB software. That is the reason why extensions were introduced into phpBB, their code is independant and they are not touched by the updates of phpBB.