Need Help With phpBB

[evion 0]

Erm does anyone know how i can increase or decrease the number of posts a person has in phpBB forums? I'm having trouble with that, can't find the link or something. I would gladly appreciate any help! Thanks

[szupie 0]

I don't think it's possible to do that with phpbb. That function might only be possible on invision boards...

[vladimir1405241474 0]

Im using phpBB and szupie is right, you can't do it on a phpBB board.I dont know if you can change something in the mySQL database that you can increase or decrease posts. That might be possible...but I've never looked for it...

[spacewaste1405241471 0]

Why exactly do you need to increase the number of posts people have? Cuz I'm pretty sure thats not possible...But you could check for mods?

[Space Orangutan #2 0]

There is a mod you can install that deals with post amounts for users. It's on the phpbb site because I think I saw it the other day. I'd give you a link now but it seems either their site is down or my computer is evil.

[Admiral Lyoko Samus 0]

So long as you have access to phpMyAdmin, or phpBBMyAdmin, you have access to changing user's posting counts. All you have to do is locate the table that the data is stored in and then edit the values of the appropriate column/row. I'll look into it for you, considering I need to make a few modifications to my forum's database anyway.

[vladimir1405241474 0]

yeah, thats what I actually meant with the database.You may change all that stuff in your mySQL database which is accessible with phpMyAdmin.But like I said I've never done it before because I don't need to change it.

[Admiral Lyoko Samus 0]

Ok, I found it (after searching for a while). Anyway, here's how to change a users post count (Note: This does not change the posts that are on the board already! This only changes the value that will be displayed for that user's Post Count!):1.) Access phpMyAdmin2.) Open the database that your forums are using3.) Locate a table named [your database's prefix]_users4.) Click the "Browse" tab.5.) Locate the row with the name of the user you wish to edit6.) Click the "Edit" button7.) Locate the column/area titled "user_posts"8.) Enter the NUMERICAL value you wish to have it set as9.) Go to the bottom of the page and select the "Save" option and the "Go back to this page" option10.) Click "Go"11.) Check the values of the column you just edited. If the value is set to what you changed it to, it worked. If not, there was a problem saving and you need to contact your webmaster.That's it!

[evion 0]

Hmm...it didn't increase user's posts. I was more or less thinking of increasing individual users' posts. I'm sorry but I totally do not understand mysql or php at all. I was thinking of taking a class on it but i do not have time. Hope this problem can be solved...=)

[Rudy1405241475 0]

Remember that a database has tables witch links each entry in a record. For example when a person make a post an entry is made in the database with a record number, the person who made the post, date, time, post count and content of the post etc.For you to add a post count you will have to include all the other things that are linked to it as mentioned above. The reason I think you will not find such an option in a bbs.Deleting a post is easy the system just delete the record with all of the content of that post.

[insanedodgers 0]

is that possilbe?i don't think so