Created by a group of people. Inspired by the whole community.
Upload Extensions is a tool for your phpBB 3.1 board that makes it possible to upload other extensions without using FTP. In addition it lets you manage uploaded extensions and ZIP packages and view the detailed information when you need it.
You can download the extension from one of the available sources.
You can install Upload Extensions on your phpBB 3.1 board by following the instructions of FAQ or Wiki (depending on the source where you took the extension).
Available language packages and instructions about translations can be found on the special Wiki page.
Upload Extensions 3.1.2 has built-in Usage guide that consists of answers to different questions. Move the cursor over the logo (or tap on the ellipsis) on the page of the extension in the ACP of your board and click on the question button.
Explore the benefits of Upload Extensions 3.1.2 together with phpBB 3.1.
| phpBB 3.0 with AutoMOD | phpBB 3.1 core | Upload Extensions 3.1.1 | Upload Extensions 3.1.2 | |
| Upload extensions (MODs in phpBB 3.0) | ||||
| Uploads from local PC | ||||
| Uploads from remote servers | ||||
| Uploads from phpbb.com * | ||||
| Checksum verification for uploaded files | ||||
| Supported formats of packages | ZIP | - | ZIP | ZIP |
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* The feature also includes a list of available extensions/MODs containing links to the latest versions of extensions/MODs.
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| Installation process | ||||
| Uploaded extensions/MODs detection | ||||
| Ability to install extensions/MODs |
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| Backups of extensions/MODs | Files, database | Database | Files | Files |
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* After an upload of an extension a button is shown that links to a core page.
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| Extensions/MODs management | ||||
| Update extensions/MODs |
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| Uninstall extensions/MODs | ||||
| Ability to handle broken extensions (disable/uninstall) | ||||
| Ability to remove the directory of a single extension/MOD from the server | ||||
| Ability to remove directories of several extensions/MODs from the server at once | ||||
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* At first you need to uninstall a MOD and then you can install its new version.
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| Information and tools for extensions/MODs | ||||
| Standard detailed information * |
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| Contents of Readme and Changelog files | ||||
| Language packages management page for each extension/MOD | ||||
| Installations of language packages for extensions/MODs | ||||
| File tree of the extension/MOD | ||||
| Ability to package the extensions/MODs properly and download those packages to a local PC | ||||
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* Such kind of information includes the version number of the extension/MOD, names of its developers, compatibility with current PHP and phpBB versions etc.
** Only basic information (names of developers) is shown, other kinds of information can be found in composer.json file displayed in file tree.
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| ZIP files management | ||||
| ZIP files of extensions/MODs detection | ||||
| Save a ZIP file after an upload (optional) | ||||
| Ability to download previously saved ZIP file | ||||
| Ability to change the directory for ZIP files of extensions/MODs | ||||
| Unpack ZIP files of extensions/MODs to prepare them for installation | ||||
| Single ZIP file of extensions/MODs deletions | ||||
| Several ZIP files deletions at one time | ||||
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| Compatibility (or support) | ||||
| Noscript support | ||||
| Partial JavaScript support |
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| Full JavaScript and Ajax support | ||||
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* In Extensions Manager only version check settings link is toggled by a JavaScript function (by the way this link cannot be clicked if JavaScript is off).
** JavaScript enables the file tree feature and improves the info page (modal box) and the appearance of the main form.
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| Additional features | ||||
| Standard status messages * | ||||
| User-friendly status messages ** | ||||
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* Information boxes after successfully done actions or in case of errors.
** Styled built-in self-closing boxes and colourful tooltips.
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The first version of Upload Extensions was created in 2014 by Igor Lavrov and John Peskens.
We hope that you will like your experience in installing extensions with Upload Extensions.
Each installation process is really easy, quick and informative!