Presentation given at the phpBB Libertyvasion event in August, 2010

1. MODding phpBB
Presented by the phpBB MOD Team

2. Team Members:
 David Colón (DavidIQ)
 Paul Sohier (Paul)
 Derk Ruitenbeek (Derky)
 Sam Thompson (SyntaxError90)
 Jeremy Lorenzo (Typo)
 Tom Catullo (Tom)
 Nathan Guse (Exreaction)
 J. Battye (battye)
 Jari Kanerva (tumba25)
 David King (imkingdavid)

3. What is the MOD Team?
How does the team operate,
what tools are available, and
how can you get involved?

4. Validation Process
By Paul Sohier and Derk Ruitenbeek

5.  Follow the Coding Guidelines
 Test the MOD
 on Functionality
 with MPV and AutoMOD
 Ask the Community
 for Feedback
 to Test the MOD
Validation Process
Preparations
Pre-Validation
Code Validation
Testing
Approve or Deny
Advantages

6.  MOD Pre-Validator (MPV)
 Automated MOD Installation
Validation Process
Preparations
Pre-Validation
Code Validation
Testing
Approve or Deny
Advantages

7.  Description & License
 Coding Guidelines
 Security
 MODDB Policies
 Suggestions for:
 Code Optimisation
 Proper English Spelling
Validation Process
Preparations
Pre-Validation
Code Validation
Testing
Approve or Deny
Advantages

8.  Junior MOD Validators
 AutoMOD
 Description and features
 Check for conflicts with other
MODs
 Additional suggestions for:
 Proper English Spelling
 User Interface
Validation Process
Preparations
Pre-Validation
Code Validation
Testing
Approve or Deny
Advantages

9.  Repack
 Approve
 Deny
• Insta Deny
Validation Process
Preparations
Pre-Validation
Code Validation
Testing
Approve or Deny
Advantages

10.  Free Security Audit
 phpBB.com is hosting your:
 MOD Downloads
 Screenshots
 FAQ
 Support forum
 Great exposure to the phpBB
Community
Validation Process
Preparations
Pre-Validation
Code Validation
Testing
Approve or Deny
Advantages

11. MOD Team Tools
By Sam Thompson and Igor Wiedler

12.  Originally based on text template (phpBB2)
 XML Based Format
 Machine Readable
 XSD Schema Validation
 XSL Stylesheet
 Pain to write by hand
 Converter from Text to MODX
 MODX 2.0

13.  MOD Studio by smithy_dll in C#
 Modxed by APTX in C++
 Web Based creator by tumba25
 GUI for creating MODs
MODX Creators

14.  Generate MODs from Diff
 MODX changes generator by AcydBurn
 Mod_diff by evil<3
 Token based version by naderman (phiff)
 MODX Generator by tumba25
 In-lines
 Dynamic context
MODX Generators

15.  Written by evil<3, maintained by tumba25
 Quick, one-click installation of phpBB3
 Manage multiple boards
 Each has it’s own codeset
 phpBB2 and phpBB3 versions
 Installs AutoMOD

16.  Abstraction for database changes
 AutoMOD using it for installation
 1.0 Written by EXreaction
 Used and well accepted within the MODing
community
 Will be in 3.1
 UMIL 2.0 is in development
UMIL

17. Get Involved
By Jeremy Lorenzo

18.  The Community
 How can new users get involved?
 What can more experienced users do?
 Making your own MOD
 The Wiki and the Mod Writers Library
 Junior MOD Validators and The Team
 Spread the word
Getting Involved

19. The community

20. How can new users get Involved?

21. What can more experienced users do?

22. Making your own MOD

23. The Wiki and the MOD Writers Library

24. Junior MOD Validators and The Team

25. Spread the word

26. Open Floor
(questions)

27. Summer of MODs
Special Announcements