Feature: Forums #

Discussion forums with categories, question threads and replies. User avatar management, email notifications, moderation and automatic cleanup of old messages.

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Installation and Configuration #

Via FTP: Upload the `forums/` directory into `/plugins/`.

Via package manager: Select `forums` from the available plugins list.

Paths:

• Main plugin: `/plugins/forums/forums.php`
• Configuration: `/plugins/forums/conf/forums.conf.inc.php`
• Locales: `/plugins/forums/locale/`

Configuration parameters (`forums.conf.inc.php`):

| Variable | Default | Description |

|---|---|---|

| `$basedatadisplay` | `'yes'` | Display in management interface |

| `$basedisplevel` | `BASE_LEVEL_USER` | Level required to post |

| `$ftype` | `4` | Plugin type (community) |

| `$is_public` | `1` | Publicly accessible |

Required SQL tables: `forums_question`, `forums_reponse`

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Usage #

Browsing #

• Category view with list of active threads
• Thread view with opening question and nested replies
• Avatar and level displayed for each participant

Participation (USER level and above) #

• Open a new thread in a category
• Reply to an existing question
• Email notifications to subscribers (optional)

Moderation #

• Delete threads and replies
• Manage categories (add, edit, delete)

Automatic cleanup #

Messages older than 90 days are deleted automatically when the plugin loads.

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Hooks and Entry Points #

?obj=forums.php                          — Category list
?obj=forums.php&cat=ID                   — Threads in a category
?obj=forums.php&thread=ID                — Thread view
?obj=forums.php&action=new&cat=ID        — New thread (POST)
?obj=forums.php&action=reply&thread=ID   — Reply (POST)
?obj=forums.php&action=delete&id=ID      — Delete (moderator)

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Dependencies #

• `Beamreactor\Database\SQL`
• `Beamreactor\Sanitizer\Parser`
• PHP `mail()` — for email notifications
• URL router — for link parsing in messages