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FELLO9
Tue 7th Nov '00, 10:38pm
I'm a newbie and I need help installing this feature.
Can someone please help me out with this?
Freddie I wanted to know if I can use the profile icon from your site?
Freddie Bingham
Tue 7th Nov '00, 10:49pm
Sure the only image that is my own is my Logo.
FELLO9
Wed 8th Nov '00, 12:54am
Can you help me install the Private Message feature?
What do I need to do? I already downloaded the file but have no idea on what to do next. Please help me.
Freddie Bingham
Wed 8th Nov '00, 1:06am
You need to talk to Ed/Mike as it is his hack..
Mike Sullivan
Wed 8th Nov '00, 9:33am
Read the instructions - they explain everything.
FELLO9
Wed 8th Nov '00, 11:13am
Hi Ed, my server has php3 and the files for the PM hack are .php so can I use it or not?
I also wanted to know how much space would this take up on the server if everyone is starting to use PM? Do you usaully erase the messages after a certain given time?

[Edited by fello9 on 11-08-2000 at 11:15 AM]
Mike Sullivan
Wed 8th Nov '00, 11:33am
Replace .php with .php3 in all the files and makeprivtables.php.
If it takes up to much space, you can just turn it off. If you want to clear out messages regularly, it's not too hard. Plus you can set message quotas.
FELLO9
Wed 8th Nov '00, 12:02pm
So I can just right click on a file and rename it?
Also to which directory should I upload it to?
chrispadfield
Wed 8th Nov '00, 1:23pm
you could wait a week and have the new version with it already installed ?
FELLO9
Wed 8th Nov '00, 1:30pm
Oh boy, who is gonna install the new version for me, I just paid for Vbulletin a week ago $65 dollars for the installation of 1.1.4. :(
Would I lose any customaztion I have made with the new version 2.0?
chrispadfield
Wed 8th Nov '00, 1:40pm
customization, if you mean hacks yes. Templates are recoverable but you will have to manually add bits to it (i think).

Installing it will be real easy i am sure though, people here will help you out.
Mike Sullivan
Wed 8th Nov '00, 1:50pm
Originally posted by chrispadfield
you could wait a week and have the new version with it already installed ? I highly doubt
a) it'll be 100% ready in a week
b) that anyone would want to run a production board on it the day it "comes out"
chrispadfield
Wed 8th Nov '00, 2:00pm
good point. Especially number 2 although i hope not in number 1. Another delay would be bad.
FELLO9
Wed 8th Nov '00, 3:33pm
Ed Sullivan pleas answer me this!
Can I just right click on a file named .php and rename it to .php3?
Also to which directory should I upload it to?
Wayne Luke
Wed 8th Nov '00, 3:57pm
Yes just rename the file normally.
Mike Sullivan
Wed 8th Nov '00, 4:51pm
Yes.
The main vB dir.

This isn't brain surgery - you can mess up and try again.