[OBSOLETE] How to Integrate Coppermine with SMF

[Aravot]

FYI latest stable release of CPG is 1.3.3 you might want to upgrade you installation.

[Carlos Gandra]

I've re-started the process:

in Fantastico, I have removed coppermine
I have downloaded the stable 1.3.3 coppermine version, edited the two files mentioned by Dan in the first page, uploaded it by FTP to public_html/coppermine.
In browser, I have appointed to mundodosanimais.com/coppermine/install.php
I have put the mambo/smf database correctly
Installation was a success
The same error appears again

Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_STRING, expecting T_VARIABLE or '$' in /home/ac99/public_html/coppermine/bridge/smf.inc.php on line 126

I really want to integrate forum and album... but it seems that I can't

[Aravot]

Did you change the file(s) before installing coppermine?

I am free today if you want PM me your info I'll see if I can have it up and running.

[Kindred]

what program are you using to edit the php file?

[Carlos Gandra]

To edit php files I use Namo Web Editor. I am using this program for all php files that need to be edited, no problems have been occurred before coppermine

Aravot I will send a Pm to you

[Aravot]

Aravot I will send a Pm to you

Coppermine is up and running if you want me to do the bridge thingy too PM me.

[Aravot]

ac99,

Your mistake was / is smf folder is in caps 'SMF' that is why you are having error, and in coppermine you wrote the path as 'mysite.com' instead of www.mysite.com

[DaveOaks]

Simple question, how do I add a 'gallery' button in the default theme?

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// The [gallery] button
echo '
<a href="http://www.replace_with_your_damin.com/cpg_folder">', ($settings['use_image_buttons'] ? '<img src="' . $settings['images_url'] . '/' . $context['user']['language'] . '/gallery.gif" alt="' . 'Gallery' . '" style="margin: 2px 0;" border="0" />' : 'Gallery'), '</a>', $context['menu_separator'];


When I try this on the index.template.php file, I get a parse error.... Am I editing the wrong page?
Any ideas?

Thanks

[Aravot]

Simple question, how do I add a 'gallery' button in the default theme?

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// The [gallery] button
echo '
<a href="http://www.replace_with_your_damin.com/cpg_folder">', ($settings['use_image_buttons'] ? '<img src="' . $settings['images_url'] . '/' . $context['user']['language'] . '/gallery.gif" alt="' . 'Gallery' . '" style="margin: 2px 0;" border="0" />' : 'Gallery'), '</a>', $context['menu_separator'];


When I try this on the index.template.php file, I get a parse error.... Am I editing the wrong page?
Any ideas?

Thanks

The code is OK, search for

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// The [calendar]!
if ($context['allow_calendar'])
echo '
<a href="', $scripturl, '?action=calendar">', ($settings['use_image_buttons'] ? '<img src="' . $settings['images_url'] . '/' . $context['user']['language'] . '/calendar.gif" alt="' . $txt['calendar24'] . '" style="margin: 2px 0;" border="0" />' : $txt['calendar24']), '</a>', $context['menu_separator'];

add the gallery code after above calendar code make sure not to replace or overwrite another code

[DaveOaks]

Worked Perfect!

Thanks!

I had placed it last after everything else

[judymcl]

Dan, the bridge/smf.inc.php file has the following warning near the top:

WARNING : Do not activate this bridge if you already have pictures or usergroups in your gallery.     

Does this mean that existing pictures will be erased?

Yes, unfortunately they are erased, however you can save them and do the bridging with some preliminary work.

I have moved my CPG a few times now, and bridged it successfully twice now. You can retain your photos from your original gallery prior to bridging, but it takes a bit of work. I find it is easier if you use a fresh install of CPG into a new directory then move your contents. Also, it is easier if you are not using the "User gallery" feature. However it can be done if users are using it.

Here is how I did it:

1. Use FTP or your File Manager, or even just go to your original gallery and click each photo and "Save Picture As" and save the pictures to your computer. Via FTP or File Manager, the photos are located in the 'ablums' directory. Try to retain your directory structure within your album folder. The directory called "userpics" is where the user photos are located. Inside that each user is numbered. Keep track of who's photo's are who's...I just write it down and I rename the numbered folders to the users name. It also helps if you don't have very many users as I don't. This directory's structure, you cannot retain in the new install, but you can save out the photos and 'batch add' them later into the new gallery into a new directory in your ablums directory. It's tricky but can be done. DO NOT load them into the new 'userpics' directory in the new install. Create a new directory such as "userpicsbatch" rather. This will cause problems otherwise.

2. Install a fresh CPG and do the bridging the SMF. Make sure it all works well.

3. Recreate your non-user albums in the new install. eg: Wallpaper etc.

4. Use the 'batch-add' feature in Coppermine. You need to use FTP or your File Manager to use it. Upload your folders into the albums directory then use batch-add to install them into the newly recreated ablums.

5. For the userpics, this is a bit more difficult. There are 2 methods you can use.

• Method 1: As admin, you will need to recreate the user account and the user's albums they had and send them the new login information later when you are done....as I mentioned, it helps if you do not have too many users. Your users can change their passwords after. Upload manually from your computer, or use the batch-add feature and load the user's album from your "userpicsbatch" directory on your server.
• Method 2: Create communal albums under the user's names and set the albums properties for "Anonymous" to upload. The only problem with that is any other user can add to that album.

I hope it helps, and hope I haven't missed any steps. Sorry for the length....I tend to get a little long winded lol.


Ruskin

[scrawl]

how do i completly uninstall so that i can re-install? i've looked but cannot find specific instructions

[Goudreault]

I am having a hell of a time getting my users the rights to upload pictures.  I login to the site as admin then go to coppermine and then go to groups and set registered users and other groups to "yes" for uploads but they are still not able to upload any files.

They keep getting this when clicking on the upload button

Sorry there is no album where you are allowed to upload files

[scrawl]

I am having a hell of a time getting my users the rights to upload pictures.  I login to the site as admin then go to coppermine and then go to groups and set registered users and other groups to "yes" for uploads but they are still not able to upload any files.

They keep getting this when clicking on the upload button

Sorry there is no album where you are allowed to upload files

have you chmod'd the album and include folders to 755? just a thought i don't even have this running but that sounds like it could be it

[kegobeer]

I am having a hell of a time getting my users the rights to upload pictures.  I login to the site as admin then go to coppermine and then go to groups and set registered users and other groups to "yes" for uploads but they are still not able to upload any files.

They keep getting this when clicking on the upload button

Sorry there is no album where you are allowed to upload files

If you haven't set upload permissions for public albums, then of course the user will get that error if he/she hasn't created a personal album yet.  Make album(s) first, then upload images.  There's a button in each user's admin menu bar that says Create Album.

[Goudreault]

Thanks for your help! can't believe I missed that. 

[scrawl]

this is garbage i hate coppermine all i want to do is set it up i've done everything right but all i get is you don't have permission to acces this even when i'm admin F*%K

[Carlos Gandra]

I don't know if this is the correct topic to this, but could someone give me the code to insert on index.template.php of SMF to insert a link in forum to coppermine (in the top, like home, Help, Album, etc)

[Aravot]

I don't know if this is the correct topic to this, but could someone give me the code to insert on index.template.php of SMF to insert a link in forum to coppermine (in the top, like home, Help, Album, etc)

Gallery with Button

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// The [gallery] button
echo '
<a href="http://www.mysite.org/cpg">', ($settings['use_image_buttons'] ? '<img src="' . $settings['images_url'] . '/' . $context['user']['language'] . '/gallery.gif" alt="' . 'Gallery' . '" style="margin: 2px 0;" border="0" />' : 'Gallery'), '</a>', $context['menu_separator'];

Gallery wording (without button) for Portal series.            

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// The [gallery] button
echo '
<a href="http://www.mysite.org/cpg"> Gallery <img src="' . $settings['images_url'] . '/seperator.gif" border="0" />';


[Carlos Gandra]

Thanks, it works