Dominique92.GeoBB

• GeoBB is a map extension for PhpBB 3.3+ forums associating points, lines or surfaces on a map to a topic in a forum.
• Each forum groups elements of the same category (same icon on the map).
• Each topic or comment in the forum can be represented by an icon, lines or areas on the map.

DEMO

Website software of https://alpages.info

DEPENDENCIES

• This package includes : https://github.com/Dominique92/MyOl
• This package is tested with : PhpBB 3.3.5

INSTALLATION

• Prerequisites:

  • Hosting PHP 7.1.3+ & MySQLi 4.1.3+

• Install a PhpBB 3.3.2+ forum:

  • Download the [complete pack] (http://www.phpbb-fr.com/telechargements/)
  • Unzip and transfer it to the server. To learn more: [doc install PhpBB] (https://www.phpbb.com/community/docs/INSTALL.html)
  • Create an empty MySQL database or use an existing database.
  • Go to the root of the forum from an explorer, follow the instructions.
  • To learn more: [Forum Documentation] (https://www.phpbb.com/support/docs/en/3.3/ug/)

• Install GeoBB:

  • Download this extension ("Download ZIP" button above)
  • Unzip and transfer to the root of the forum.
  • Go to the forum administration (Link at the bottom of the forum) => PERSONALIZE => Manage extensions => GeoBB => Activate
  • FORUMS => Manage Forums => Create a new forum
  • Copy permissions from: => Your first forum
  • Forum Name: The name of the type of points that will be in this forum.
  • Forum image: The icon URL that will represent the points of this forum (optional). These icons (.png 16x16 files) are to be transferred to any directory of the server.
    • Example: ext/Dominique92/GeoBB/icones/site.png
  • Description: Insert one of the following strings:
    • [first=point] if you want to associate a position to each topic of the forum (in fact to the first comment of each subject).
    • [first=line] if you want to associate lines with the first comment of each topic.
    • [first=surface] if you want to associate surfaces with the first comment of each topic.
  • Submit

• Create a point:

  • Go to the website => In the new forum => New subject
  • Enter the name, comment, drag the yellow cursor on the map to set the position.
  • Submit

• Customization: (optional, for developer)

  • Style:
  • [The basics of styles] (https://www.phpbb.com/styles/installing/)
  • [downloadable PhpBB 3.3 Styles] (https://www.phpbb.com/customise/db/styles/board_styles-12/3.3?sk=r&sd=d)
  • [Editing and creating styles] (https://www.phpbb.com/styles/create/)
  • Features:
  • [The extensions] (https://www.phpbb.com/extensions/)
  • [Downloadable PhpBB 3.3 Extensions] (https://www.phpbb.com/customise/db/extensions-36/3.3?sk=r&sd=d)
  • [Develop an extension] (https://www.phpbb.com/extensions/writing/)
  • Display of maps:
  • The map display is realized by a library based on Openlayers, a number of plugins and optimizations whose sources are available [HERE] (https://github.com/Dominique92/MyOl)