How to install MKPortal with SMF

Please note:

  • Warning: SMF 1.1+ is required to install MKPortal 1.1. You cannot install MKPortal M 1.1 with SMF 1.0.x
  • Before installing this product we recommend that you backup your database.
     
 

Installing MKPortal is very simple:

  1. The installation package (zip file) contains the "upload" folder. You should transfer the content of the "upload" folder to your webspace (for example http://www.example.com/) according to this scheme:

    /forum          (or any other name of the folder containing the board installed)
    /mkportal     (containing the content of "upload" folder)
    /index.php   (included in mkportal package)

    You should obtain this structure (it's the only structure to make mkportal work correctly) :

    http://www.example.com/forum
    http://www.example.com/mkportal
    http://www.example.com/index.php       (mkportal main index)

    If you have the board index on your website root you should move it into a subfolder (as shown in the example above).


     
  2. Set write permissions (chmod 777) for the following files and directories and to their content:

    mkportal/conf_mk.php
    mkportal/cache
    mkportal/blog
    mkportal/blog/images
    mkportal/templates/*
    mkportal/lang/*
    mkportal/modules/downloads/file
    mkportal/modules/gallery/album
    mkportal/modules/gallery/album/tmp
    mkportal/modules/reviews/images
    mkportal/modules/reviews/images/tmp
    mkportal/blog/images/tmp


     
  3. Now you can start the installation by typing the url:
    http://www.example.com/mkportal/mk_install.php

    Just follow the instructions and you're done


     
  4. Important security notice: Remove the mk_install.php file and the mkportal/upgrades folder from the server.

     
  5. Navigate to your board administration->features and options and disable the option "local storage of cookies". If you don't disable this option you will have login issues in portal home.

The installation is finished!!
Have fun!!

 

If you want to view the board inside MKPortal you have to:

  • set in the Mkportal Control Panel -> preferences the option "view the forum inside portal"

and modify this board file:

  • Sources/Subs.php      (backup the file before modifying it!)

as follows:

open Sources/Subs.php

Find code:

Add below: