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	Newbb Plus v0.77 module for E-Xoops 1.05Rev3

	   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
+ Attachments - based on alphalogic's hack
+ 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

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