Editing PhpBB (section)

===AutoMOD===

'''AutoMOD''' is a tool developed by the phpBB Extensions Team that parses and automatically installs phpBB3 MODs distributed in the MODX format. Users simply have to upload the contents of a MOD download to their phpBB source directory and run AutoMOD, which will parse the MOD instructions and make the necessary file changes. Depending on the server configurations, it will either automatically merge the changes into place using [[FTP]], or will create a compressed archive of the changed files for the user to copy into place. AutoMOD is also used by the MOD Team members during validation to ensure that the MODX files are valid and the MOD can be successfully installed on a [[Vanilla (computing)|vanilla]] phpBB installation.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.phpbb.com/mods/automod/ |title=AutoMOD information page |publisher=Phpbb.com |date=January 25, 2009 |access-date=2009-03-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501110947/https://www.phpbb.com/mods/automod/ |archive-date=May 1, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The current version of AutoMOD is 1.0.2.<ref name="Phpbb.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=2166504 |title=Current Version: AutoMOD 1.0.2 |date=December 2, 2012 |access-date=2014-12-31}}</ref> AutoMOD can be downloaded from the AutoMOD information page<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.phpbb.com/mods/automod/|title=phpBB • AutoMOD|access-date=June 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501110947/https://www.phpbb.com/mods/automod/|archive-date=May 1, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> and support can be obtained in the AutoMOD support forum.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.phpbb.com/customise/db/official_tool/automod/support/|title=phpBB • AutoMOD – Discussion/Support|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref>

AutoMOD is the successor to '''EasyMOD''', a tool for phpBB2 which was also developed by the phpBB Extensions Team and performed essentially the same task. The last version of EasyMOD was 0.4.0, released on June 30, 2008.<ref>{{cite web|author=TerraFrost |date=June 30, 2008 |url=https://area51.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=29652 |title=EasyMOD 0.4.0 release announcement |publisher=Area51.phpbb.com |access-date=2009-03-09}}</ref> Support for EasyMOD is no longer provided since phpBB2 is retired.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://area51.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewforum.php?f=15|title=EasyMOD for 2.0.x – Development Discussion Board|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref>