Some thoughts and ideas?

[PhoenixFire]

As most people on here know, I have my own forum, kinda like a sister site to CP, but there's a few things I need some advice about, and, I figured this may be a place to ask... I also use SMF software for the forums, but, I haven't been able to figure out certain things about it, like how CP has a main home page, and, a separate forums page? I have the main page option, but it brings you straight to the forums... Would it be wise to switch servers, and just use SMF as a separate installed extension, or, is there a way to manipulate the software? I'm using freesmf.net as my server atm.. Anyone have any thoughts, ideas, etc?

[Blizzard]

The main page and the forum are actually separate. The main page merely has a link to the forum and vice versa. CP doesn't use the default SMF package but a modified one. I did those modifications and I incorporated the chat as well as the shoutbox and some other small stuff which is unique to CP.

The main page uses the Joomla CMS and that's basically it. I coded the Script Database Index using Joomla's framework and accessing the forum's database (instead of using Joomla's database). Basically those two are independent, but I merged them together. I tell you it was not easy.

[PhoenixFire]

Oh-damn... 

[Blizzard]

But that's just CP. You shouldn't have much problems installing Joomla on another subdomain and simply linking to your forum. Only the HOME link back to the homepage *points to the top menu* will require a little bit of PHP coding.

[PhoenixFire]

Ah, okay then.. Now I just have to find a joomla site, install the smf software into it, and, make sure it's all compatible and not blocked by work...

[nathmatt]

bottom of cp's home page

[Blizzard]

And you should install them separately. Joomla and SMF don't really work well together.