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Forum upgrades finally completed. sort of

Post by solarchat »

So, heeding user requests I decided to upgrade the forum and add some features. With such a gigantic database it’s always a risky adventure and this time was no different.
We upgraded the PHPBB software to the latest 3.3+ version, Installed a bunch of cool options like a thank you button and social media sharing, etc., And had everything done in short order, at least we thought so.

Turns out that are hosting service, Network Solutions, was unable to update our version of PHP from 7.0 to 7.3 or higher so the new forum did not work at all. lol

The consultant was able to go in and save the forum by reverting back to an intermediate version 3.2.8 which got the forum back up and running.

We then added a “thank you” button on each post in every topic and social media sharing icons on every post.

If you click the three dots in the box to the right of the post title you will access a drop down menu which will allow you to “thank” the poster. This will keep track of the number of “likes” or “thank yous” as requested by some users. (you won’t see the same options in your drop-down menu as I do because I am the administrator of the forum)

The social media sharing icons are listed in each post and will share that post only to whatever social media platform you like to use. I have zero control over whether or not this works on your particular social media platform once you get to their page.

until Network Solutions allows an upgrade to its hosting service PHP version, this is as high as we can go.
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Stephen,
Thank you for all your work on the forum. I am sure it is appreciated by all here.

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Good job boss!


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Good work, Stephen.

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Well done mate.
Never easy....


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:bow Beyond the call of duty. :bow Thank you. :bow


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Thank you Stephen

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Stephen:
Thank you, much appreciated.
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Thanks Stephen

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Hi Stephen,

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Thank's stephen for continually improving the best forum on the net.

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You are the STAR :hamster: :hamster: :hamster: thank you :)

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Thank you for the upgrades etc, :bow
I use this information daily to keep up with all the Solar events. , Keep well with all the world problems around u# all. John.


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Very useful additions, thank you!


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Appreciate everything!

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Thank you Stephen. The result look very good. Sorry we did not meet at NEAF. I was looking forward to that.
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This is a unique resource. Thank you.

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Thanks, Stephen!

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