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Post by Elias »

I have been searching for a MOD that will let my members submit articles and all but i have never found one. Thats why me and my friend will be working on a new system that will be able to do so.


MOD Title: Knowledge Base {For articles}
MOD Description: Allows ur members to submit articles that they have made.
MOD Version: n/a yet

MOD Download: n/a
Last Stable version: n/a

Demo Board: n/a



Features till now:

- Members can submit articles
- Members can search for articles
- Special team will be assigned and that team can moderate the articles
- That team can deny or accept the articles
- Allow Keywords
- Allow bbcode,smilies,HTML
- Special search only for KB
- Allow the article to be in more then one category
- Categories can be added,changed,modified in the ACP

If you got any suggestions for version 2 please tell me them! Suggestions are now frozen for version 1.
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Post by _ollie_ »

Be interesting to see how this goes. So keep updated wont you.

And FYI :: http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=415458
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Yes i know about that one. But i don't see any progress or anything so decided to start my own wich should be done in sonner :lol:
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EY wrote: Yes i know about that one. But i don't see any progress or anything so decided to start my own wich should be done in sonner :lol:


Good Luck ;).

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Thanks
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Post by irene_haydon »

The other MOD may get finished by 2010 or 2100 if you can finsh your before them, I will use yours. Let me know if you need any testers.

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Post by Elias »

Update: ACP Configurations

Codding done for the ACP till now

:arrow: You can create a new categorie with Title and Description.

Example: like phpbb.com has: Administrating, Information and notices.etc.

:arrow: You can delete a categorie
:arrow: You can edit a categorie.
:arrow: You can set if mod is on or off (if off the user cannot enter the KB)


Once again if you got any suggestions please tell me them.
Will also update first post.
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Are you going to allow "key words" as well as categories? Will an article be allowed to be "cross posted" to more than one category? What sort of audit history will you keep for article edits? Are you going to support bbcode / html / smilies for formatting?

And my biggest question... what about searching?

My main request for a KB is that the search has to be integrated with the phpBB search. Like or or hate it (the current search process) but I would want people to enter one set of search terms and be able to mark things like
  • Search board posts only
  • Search KB only
  • Search both (default)
And I would want KB articles to be displayed first in the search results list, followed by the standard board search matches. If you have noticed how many times people have posted here (this board) and been told that the answer is in the KB, then you get the idea of why I think this is important. :-)

If you don't integrate the search then in my opinion you've made a KB, but not one that will integrate with phpBB. Not that that would be a bad thing, mind you, but you might want to decide if that's your goal from the beginning.

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Post by Peter77sx »

There is easy_CMS MOD. but having Choices is always a good thing! Goodluck with development. :)
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Post by Elias »

What Drathbun Suggested:

:arrow:#1 Allow Keywords
:arrow:#2 Allow the article to be "cross posted" go into more then one category
:arrow: #3 Allow bbcode,html,smilies
:arrow: #4 Search options:

- Search KB only
- Search Forum only
- Search both (KB articles come up first)

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#1

Yes good idea. It would be easier to search for it with the keywords

#2

Yes you will have the option to put it in more then one category. Good suggestion.

#3

Another great suggestion. Usefull stuff. Will be in it.

#4

[Have search only for KB]
- Yes it will have a search

[Have only forum search]
- Yes it will also have that

[Have both search but article ones come up first]
Im 80% that i will do that but i will see what i can do.

Any other suggestions are still welcomed!
Will update first post.
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Peter77sx wrote: There is easy_CMS MOD. but having Choices is always a good thing! Goodluck with development. :)


What does that MOD do?
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Post by Peter77sx »

Allows members to post articles and make comments on them seperate from the forums. has chapters and sub chapters. I don't think it has a search function to it.
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We really all need a great KB for phpBB !

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Go for it EY !
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Post by Elias »

Just to let you all know that this KB will not have any forum place. It will be kinda like how phpbb.com has it. You can't really comment the articles.
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