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[How To] Fix Broken BBCodes

First, disable your board and backup your board's database.

Fix it from the command line using SSH:
The fix is very simple if you have command line or SSH access to your forum. Just SSH to your forum and enter these 3 simple commands:

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$ php bin/phpbbcli.php extension:disable vse/abbc3
$ php bin/phpbbcli.php reparser:reparse
$ php bin/phpbbcli.php extension:enable vse/abbc3
And that's all there is to it! Re-enable your board.

Optional Extras:
The reparser command has several options allowing you to be more specific about what you want to update.

To only update posts, use:
$ php bin/phpbbcli.php reparser:reparse post_text

To only update signatures, use:
$ php bin/phpbbcli.php reparser:reparse user_signature

To see a list of the available reparser options, you can use:
$ php bin/phpbbcli.php reparser:list

To update a specific post, or range of posts, use the range-min and range-max options.
For example, to only update post id# 106, use:
$ php bin/phpbbcli.php reparser:reparse post_text --range-min=106 --range-max=106

If you don't have SSH access to your forum:
If you can't use the above commands, the following may work for you.
  1. Go to your database (i.e.: phpMyAdmin) and delete the following items:
    1. config table - reparse_lock
    2. config table - cron_lock
    3. config_text table - reparser_resume
  2. Then, wait. Gradually, your forum will be reparsed by cron jobs, but this time the BBCodes should be reparsed correctly.
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