Users Manual

Installation

1. Install tt_board from the Extension Manager. Maybe the extension must be fetched from TYPO3 TER in the Extension Manager or from https://extensions.typo3.org/ by downloading a ZIP file and uploading it into your TYPO3 system.

list tt_board in the Extension Manager

Activate tt_board in the Extension Manager.

2. Check if tt_board has been activated.

list tt_board in the Extension Manager after activation

tt_board must have been activated in the Extension Manager.

3. The Extension Manager should have activated all the dependant extensions automatically.

list tt_board's depending extensions in the Extension Manager after activation

tt_board depends on some extensions which are automatically activated from the Extension Manager when tt_board is activated.

4. Choose or add a starting page for the forum.

Each forum needs a starting page.

Use the TYPO3 backend page module to add a starting page.

5. Add a new content element and choose the Message board plugin.

The forum needs "Discussion Forum" or a "Message Board" plugin.

Choose the "Message Board" plugin for this example.

6. Insert the Plugin on your Topics page

plugin addition

After the previous step you will see the "General" tab of the content element of the plugin.

7. Select the Forum: List flexform of the Plugin “Board, List”

forum list plugin addition

From the list of the available items you shall choose "Forum: List" for this example. Press the save button.

8. Verify the code in the page module. It must be ‘LIST_FORUMS’.

forum list code verification

Just to be sure that everything has been accomplished correctly, have a look at the code of the plugin.

9. Add two subpages underneath the Topics page.

add 2 subpages "Forum 1" and "Forum 2"

Two forum pages are created below the forum starting page.

10. Add a discussion forum to the page “Forum 1”

New content element wizard with plugin tab

Add a new content element of the type plugin and subtype "Message Board" from the plugin tab.

11. Insert the flexforms “Forum: Single” and “Entry Form: General” .

12. Add the Message board to the “Forum 2” page.

13. Insert the “Forum: Single” and “Entry Form: General” flexforms.

Click 2 message board plugins from "Available items" into "Selected items"

Choose from the available display modes for the "Message Board" (Board / List).

14. Create an extension template for tt_board in your Templates folder and call it “+ext: tt_board”

15. Insert Constants and Setup for tt_board.

Insert the Constants.

plugin.tt_board {
    memberOfGroups = 0
}

Insert the Setup.

Use your own e-mail adresses instead of the example email address.

16. Add the CSS styles (or use your own CSS file) and the Message Board Setup under “Include static from extensions”.

17. Edit your master template.

18. Include the “+ext: tt_board” from your master template under “Include Basis Template”.

The popup window output contains a page browser in order to navigate to the extension template setup and constants.

You must choose the include tab from the master template and move to the “Include Basis Template” sysfolder symbol. If you click on it then a popup windows shows up. There you choose the “+ext: tt_board” template. This template must be included anywhere into your webpage's template.

19. Check the result.

20. The two forums should be visible in the front end now.

Important

The correct output of the forum in the front end will only show up if tt_board has been installed and if the static template of it has been assigned in the TYPO3 backend.