Add a phpBB Chat to Your Forum in 2 Minutes

Follow these 7 simple steps and you’ll be done in 2 minutes:

1) Create your Chatroll »
2) Download and Extract the Chatroll phpBB mod: phpbb_chatroll.zip.
(Link to phpbb_chatroll.zip is accessible when you create your Chatroll.)
3) Copy phpbb_chatroll.php and chatroll.php to your phpBB includes/ subdirectory.
4) Open and edit /includes/functions.php from your phpBB installation directory:

Find:
<?php
Add after:
include($phpbb_root_path . 'includes/phpbb_chatroll.php');

Find:
'BOARD_URL'
Add after:
'CHATROLL' => chatroll_render("<shortcode>");
Replace:
<shortcode> above with your Chatroll Shortcode

4) From the Admin Control Panel (ACP) -> Styles -> Templates page, Edit your current template
5) Enter {CHATROLL} where you want your Chatroll to appear. We suggest overall_header.html or overall_footer.html.
6) Click Submit to save, and you’re done!

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