Important Customization Information

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This topic contains links to many other important documents useful to customization authors as well as regular users.

General information

• [README] SSI FAQ's
  - From the most basic information on SSI to the most advance, learn about the built in SSI feature in SMF.
• Functionality requests for SSI in the next version of SMF
  - Let the developers know what SSI (Server Side Includes) functions you would like to see in the next major release of SMF!
• Manual Installation of Mods
  - Learn how to manually install a modification for your forum

All your Customization questions and answers

• ReadMe: Graphics and Themes - Important
  - Looking for something Graphics or Theme related?
• Package SDK, anyone?
  - Get ahold of the Software Development Kit for the Simple Machine's Package Manager and start creating your own customizations.
• SMF Coding Guidelines
  - Follow these guidelines when writing a mod. This will help speed up the process of a customization being approved.
• Mod Authors: Customization Approval Guidelines
  - Some of the basic guidelines the Customize team looks for when approving customizations.
• Why does my customization (mod/theme) take so long to be reviewed?
  - Quick explanation of why a customization can sometimes take a decent amount of time to be approved.
• Mods seeking new developers
  - Want to start customizing but don't want to start from scratch? These authors are handing over their customizations to those willing to maintain them.
• SMF 2.0 Database Functions
  - Very useful detailed information about the $smcFunc functions that exist in SMF 2.0
• Changes in SMF 2.0
  - A brief overview of what has changed in the source for customization authors to know when creating Mods or Themes.
• Adding Permissions in SMF 2.0
  - A guide to adding new permissions into SMF 2.0 when creating new Mods.
• Adding new modification settings in SMF 2.0
  - A guide to expanding the admin panel for SMF 2.0.
• Package SDK: modification.xml
  - Information on usage of a modification.xml file in a mod package.
• Package SDK: package-info.xml
  - Information on usage of a package-info.xml file in a mod package.
• What happens to mod data when a mod is uninstalled ?
  - Where to look for mod data when you come to uninstall it.
• Licensing Your Customizations
  - Choose a suitable license for your Customizations.

Tutorials

• Use FireFox, FireBug and FirePHP to mod SMF
  - Learn to speed up your modification development process.