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Hi,the last ~2 hours phpbb.com showed an error message about too many connections made to the database. We apologise for this downtime, it was caused by locked threads from another sites database hosted on the same database server as phpbb.com.Thanks,Meik.

I am proud to announce the availability of the first supported Support Toolkit package.If you are unfamiliar with the toolkit, please see the RC1 release announcement and the Support Toolkit page.Starting with this version, the Toolkit will be officially supported. LIkewise, the use of the Toolkit may now be recommended within support topics. Members of the community who assist others are encouraged to become familiar with the functions included in the Toolkit.Those who have 1.0.0-RC1 installed should delete the stk folder and replace it with 1.0.0-RC2. The following changes have been made in this version:[Fix] Remove hardcoded location of the…

Remember Gravatar? That service Automattic acquired back on October 18th, 2007. It’s nearing two years since the acquisition and I don’t know about you but, I don’t feel as though Gravatar has gone mainstream. Just as a refresher course, the idea behind Gravatar is to host a globally-recognized avatar that is tied to an email address. This means that using your Gravatar is as simple as using the same email address to sign up to supported services/software that you used on Gravatar.com.

Same Idea Exists Today From 2004

Doing a bit of history, Gravatar has been around since at least 2004. At…

Hi,at 14:00 UTC today (11th August 2009) we will update phpbb.com to use the latest 3.0.6 SVN code. During this time you may notice some glitches and a few minutes of downtime.If you notice grave issues while browsing phpbb.com after 18:00 UTC, please contact us or use the bug tracker to let us know.Thanks and sorry for the inconvenience,Meik.

Shawn (our very loyal ex phpBB coder) has offered to convert the forum skins over to Wordpress.

I’m just curious how much interest there would be in this. Would you like to see the skins offered for WP?

Hello,We are very pleased to announce some planned improvements to phpBB’s development process and release cycle. These changes are a direct result of our past experiences with the development of phpBB 2.0.x and 3.0.x, and will directly impact development direction, release strategy and version numbering.After two great years of phpBB 3.0.x and the heroic plans for 3.2.x, we are again running into problems similar to those faced during the development of 3.0.x. In an effort to provide the community with a more solid groundwork, we have discussed and agreed upon the following changes:phpBB 3.0.6phpBB 3.0.6 will be released as planned.Version…

We, the Modifications Team, are proud to announce the availability of the 1.0.0 Gold Release of UMIL, the Unified MOD Install Library.UMIL is a library for MOD authors. It enables them to create database installation and update scripts for their MODs easily. It provides a unified way to access phpBB’s API for adding modules, modifying the database and more.This release includes a number of bug fixes and some additions. For details, please refer to the changelog. We hope this version to be the most stable so far.You can find the download on the UMIL page (bottom right). For more information,…

Hi,code.phpbb.com (phpBB’s Code Forge) will be taken down in a few hours for a server move. Because we not only need to adjust DNS entries but also move mailing lists and our repositories the downtime can last for an extended period (ranging from 4 hours to 24 hours).

Best Captcha Plugin CompetitionThe upcoming release of phpBB 3.0.6 will include a brand new captcha system. We are looking for the best captcha plugin from you, the community.A free bertie will be awarded to the three best captcha plugins. We have the following categories: Community Choice, Team Choice and First Approved. The community choice is chosen by using a poll. The team choice is chosen by the phpBB team internally. The first approved MOD is the first one that gets approved. We will strictly validate them in the order they are submitted.GuidelinesHere are some basic guidelines that should be followed…

On Thursday, July 23, 2009 during OSCON this year in San Jose, California, USA there will be a local phpBB meeting. Although this is not an official phpBB event some phpBB Team Members will be there. If you are in the area and interested in meeting some of the phpBB community, you can find out more details here: http://www.phpbbweekly.net/osconvasion/This event is sponsored by phpBB Weekly, the unofficial weekly phpBB podcast.

We will be performing a hardware upgrade today, beginning at 17:00 UTC. The maintenance is expected to last several hours, during which time phpBB.com will not be available. Please make copies of any online resources that you may need during that time.Thank you,- The phpBB Team

Remember way back when you first got interested in web design? Seems like an eternity ago in web years when I made my first clumsy web sites. Maybe you got started making home pages for friends or a local club. Maybe you helped some people get hosting accounts, set up a quick web site with a forum and a blog and a shopping cart. Ah, those were the days.

It’s easy to forget that many of those old web sites are still online – abandoned, un-maintained, and insecure. Many of them date from the days before web spam was common, so…

I am proud to announce the availability of the first public Support Toolkit package.Over the past two years, the Support Team has identified some of the most common issues presented by administrators. The Support Toolkit provides a simple means of identifying and solving these common problems without the need to directly modify the database or run separate unverified scripts.The simple installation (just upload the files) and modular framework make this tool ideal for new phpBB administrators as well as seasoned coders who may wish to expand the tool-set offered.This Toolkit also represents the first joint venture between the Support Team…

AutoMOD 1.0.0-RC2 ReleasedThe MOD Team is proud to announce the immediate availability of the second release candidate for AutoMOD, our automated MOD installation tool. This release fixes some bugs that appeared in RC1. Refer to the changelog for more details.About AutoMOD: AutoMOD is a tool for installing MODs in an automated manner. It performs the file edits for you. Because it is still in RC stage it’s not fully stable yet. Therefore we suggest you not to use it on a live board yet. However, we encourage you to use it for testing purposes if you are a MOD author.Want…

Hi,Here we are. phpBB 3.0.5 got released and work on phpBB 3.0.6 began. Previously, we concentrated on fixing bugs and only introduced tiny new features. This time, phpBB 3.0.6 will be a “feature” release, packed with numerous new, cool, stunning, breath-taking… err, just new features. We will now tell you which new features are planned for 3.0.6 and what style authors and modders need to take care of.Read the blog post about our plans for the phpBB 3.0.6 release.Please discuss this blog post on the forums.