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phpBB integration with OpenCart storefront
Posted: Wed May 20, 2009 8:43 pm
by halalan
Here is a nice idea, how about adding the ability to integrate PHPBB into opencart for store sites that might want to create a more active customer community !!!
One registration gives both login access.....maybe just add the "module" to put a FORUM link on the site.
Re: PHPBB INTEGRATION with OPENCART STOREFRONTS
Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 6:21 pm
by Mike_MnD
Well since phpbb3 is one of the best free message board and it has great popularity i support this request
Re: PHPBB INTEGRATION with OPENCART STOREFRONTS
Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 6:28 pm
by i2Paq
I second this as I want to use OC and phpBB together for my new webshop.
Re: PHPBB INTEGRATION with OPENCART STOREFRONTS
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:27 am
by moggiex
Me too, I posted about this a while back.
Iframing it, while would work, is far from ideal, I'd be after a proper integration of the forum into the site theme.
Matt
Re: PHPBB INTEGRATION with OPENCART STOREFRONTS
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 8:05 am
by Daniel
this is easy todo.
just create a new folder and install phpbb.
now open up catalog/view/theme/default/template/common/header.tpl
place a link to the forum.
Re: PHPBB INTEGRATION with OPENCART STOREFRONTS
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 8:11 am
by moggiex
Daniel wrote:this is easy todo.
just create a new folder and install phpbb.
now open up catalog/view/theme/default/template/common/header.tpl
place a link to the forum.
Yes, that is an obvious method, I was thinking a true integration, so that the forum sits in where the content section of OpenCart is.
Matt
Re: PHPBB INTEGRATION with OPENCART STOREFRONTS
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:38 pm
by i2Paq
And that when people set up an account this is also usable for phpBB.
Re: PHPBB INTEGRATION with OPENCART STOREFRONTS
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 1:41 am
by Xsecrets
what you are talking about is a bridge. As far as I know no one has created one of these yet.
Re: PHPBB INTEGRATION with OPENCART STOREFRONTS
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 3:49 pm
by dannowatts
something like this shouldn't take me more than a day or two in my spare time to come up with.
i might just make it my project for this upcoming week before turkey day
rocksteady,
danno~
Re: PHPBB INTEGRATION with OPENCART STOREFRONTS
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 7:25 pm
by i2Paq
dannowatts wrote:something like this shouldn't take me more than a day or two in my spare time to come up with.
i might just make it my project for this upcoming week before turkey day
rocksteady,
danno~
Well, this would realy make my Thanksgiving
Re: PHPBB INTEGRATION with OPENCART STOREFRONTS
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 10:20 pm
by Mike_MnD
Well i can share my exp with bridging cakephp app and phpbb3
So in my app i have a vendor:
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function conectAndGetPhpbb3() {
define('IN_PHPBB', true);
global $phpbb_root_path, $phpEx, $db, $config, $user, $auth, $cache, $template;
$phpbb_root_path = 'forum/';
$phpEx = substr(strrchr(__FILE__, '.'), 1);
include($phpbb_root_path . 'common.' . $phpEx);
}
Đ¢his is almost everything you need to share the session, i still use all of the phpbb3 registration and login functionality, so my app just use the phpbb user table
so... the plan to bridge phpbb3 and opencart i think is to make opencart use/sync with the user table and practically when user register to open cart you can add a user in the phpbb
Well surely when i have more time i'm gonna play with this but in the moment i'm having much work with opencart itself adding some really needed filter module, and making a custom template...
Re: PHPBB INTEGRATION with OPENCART STOREFRONTS
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 10:36 am
by japanees
This is exactly what I am looking for,
any progress on this?
Re: PHPBB INTEGRATION with OPENCART STOREFRONTS
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 10:32 am
by maazali
Ummm i want to bumb this thread because i'd love this, the idea is awesome... and maybe something is out there by now, if there is please tell me ! I am looking to get opencart and phpbb running together in sync.
Re: PHPBB INTEGRATION with OPENCART STOREFRONTS
Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 11:14 pm
by Chrissy Poo
This would be great and once one has been created it could easily be adapted to work with other Forums including MyBB.
I would love a MyBB one
Re: PHPBB INTEGRATION with OPENCART STOREFRONTS
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 1:20 am
by NewMethod
I think an easier method would be to just do as Daniel say and then make a simple module that displays active posts or whatever you wanted - you'd only have to access the phpBB database then and wouldn't involve breaking opencart or phpbb when you upgrade either of them - which WOULD happen at some point.
Re: PHPBB INTEGRATION with OPENCART STOREFRONTS
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 1:47 am
by cyric118
I'm looking to integrate a forum into my store as well. Has anyone come up with a solution that works yet?
Re: PHPBB INTEGRATION with OPENCART STOREFRONTS
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 3:14 pm
by darkestar
hey guys reading through this post, I was getting so excited like a kid over candy ... now to find out no one has done anything yet!!!
please can you well gifted developers help us with some form of integrating for this?
Re: PHPBB INTEGRATION with OPENCART STOREFRONTS
Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 9:22 am
by cdodds
I might be willing to slide some cash under the table is anyone can tell us how to make opencart use the phpbb user database.
Re: PHPBB INTEGRATION with OPENCART STOREFRONTS
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 11:39 pm
by Axel
hi has anyone come up with anything ? really want phpbb intergrated even just login and pass bridge have tryed a few things now no success
Re: phpBB integration with OpenCart storefront
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 7:10 am
by mwd
This seems to have dropped off the radar.
Pity.
I too would be interested to integrate phpBB with my shops to allow support and community forums using the same login info.