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    Newbb Plus v0.81 module for RunCMS

   http://newbbplus.exoops-hosting.org

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This module is an enhanced version of E-Xoops 1.05 Rev3
newbb module with following additional functionality:

+ Setting Forum Permissions by group and by user
+ Multiple Attachments
+ Polls - based on a an old Xoops hack
+ Who's Online user tracking - see who else is browsing the forums
+ Sub Forums
+ Email Notification  - using hack hosted on www.e-xoopsfr.com
+ HP/EXP/MP User Levels Mod
+ Print Topic button (by vetofish)
+ RSS/XML Feed
+ Mark Read
+ Similar Threads
+ Quick Reply
+ Posts/Attachments must be approved before being visible


Polls and attachments are enabled on a per forum basis.

Please send any questions or comments to:
  kyle.harrison@dsl.pipex.com
or report them on http://newbbplus.exoops-hosting.org


Importing data from Newbb
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1. Install this module as normal from the admin control panel
2. Go to http://www.your-site.com/modules/newbb_plus/_importer/importer.php
3. Remove the _importer directory
4. Use Forum Manager to set the forum permissions

Updating from a previous version of Newbb Plus
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(NOTE: MUST BE DONE IN THIS ORDER)
1. Upload the module overwriting all existing files on the server
2. Go to http://www.your-site.com/modules/newbb_plus/_update/updater.php
3. Update the module in the 'SystemAdmin->Modules' page
4. Remove the _update directory
5. Use Forum Manager to set the forum permissions


Notes on Image Sets
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The 'fiSubsilver' and 'fiSubice' imagesets distributed with Newbb Plus are
taken from www.forumimages.com under the terms of their license.
Only the english language images are distributed but other languages are
also available.


Changelog
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version 0.10
	Initial Version

version 0.20
	Added Email Notification Hack

version 0.30
	Added importer script to transfer data from existing newbb tables into newbb plus.

version 0.40
	Fixed Preview Bug
	Fixed Edit/Reply Bug where data was not being remembered in the post form

version 0.50
	Enhanced the Who's Online to highlight administrators and moderators
	Bug fixes and moving hardcoded strings into the language file

version 0.60
	Complete overhaul of the admin section.
	Expanded the user/group permissions to allow or deny view,post,edit,delete,vote,attach and add polls.
	Enhaced the attachment code such that if an image file is attached (gif,png,jpg,jpeg) it is displayed inside the post.
version 0.70
	Modified to use (phpBB2) image sets from www.forumimages.com
	Polls are now editable by mods/admins.
	The colour of the poll bars can now be selected when creating the poll.
	Poll will now expire after a specified number of days.
	Added HP/EXP/MP User Levels Mod.
	WhosOnline and Levels mod can be enabled/disabled in the admin section.
	Image attachments are resized if they are larger than a specified width.
	Added Quick Reply feature.
	Added Print Topic feature.
	Added RSS/XML Feed
	Bug Fixes.
vesrion 0.75
	Bug fix release.
vesrion 0.76
	Added Forum Archive
	Added global option to enable/disable Post Anonymously
	SQL Optimizations
	Bug Fixes
version 0.77
	Security Fix
	More SQL Optimizations
	Bug Fixes
version 0.80
	Categories on index page are now enclosed in collapsible blocks
	Tab pane for Who's Online, Legend, Permissions and Search.
	Toolbar with Forum Tools, Topic Tools, Display Modes.
	Similar Threads in a collapsible block (viewtopic.php)
	Quick Reply now in a collapsible block
	Mark Read
	Previous/Next Topic (in viewtopic.php)
	Added a poll image in viewforum.php if the topic has a poll.
	Allow multiple attachments to a post
	Attachment manager to allow the poster (or admin/moderator) to add/delete the attachments of a post.
	Anonymous posters can can supply a name when posting
	Posts have to be approved before by admin/moderators before they become visible.
	Attachments have to be approved before by admin/moderators before they become visible.
	New permissions options for auto-approve posts and auto-approve attachments.
version 0.81
	Add fix to Similar Threads to stop showing topics the user is not permitted to see
	Add Goto Page in viewforum for topics with multiple pages
	And an Admin->Configuration option to enable/disable Similar Threads
	Rewrite Admin->Configuration page to use XoopsForms