| How to fix login breaking out of frames |
| Description: This will quickly show how to enable phpBB to login correctly when using frames |
| Author: Anon |
| Date: Wed Oct 26, 2005 8:26 am |
| Type: Fix |
| Keywords: login,frames,target |
| Category: Miscellanea |
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Intro
Ever notiiced that if you use frames for your site/forums, when phpBB attempts to login it breaks out of the frames that you use? Do not dispair, as I will attempt to provide a quick fix for this problem
Why use a frame?
You may be using frames more than you know. Some sites use them as they can preserve menus etc so they are sitewide. Also, they can be used as floating headers.
A very common reason is free domains. Services such as No-IP, .TK and uni.cc all offer free domain names, and all you have to do is place your forums address in and poof! The domain now points to your forums.
The catch with this though is they use frames to enable quick and easy pointing. While it is good for static web pages, it tends to break the login functionality of phpBB. As such, if you use a free domain name you may be best applying this fix if you encounter this problem
The fix
Open
phpBB2/templates/xxx/login_body.tpl
Note: xxx is a variable. On the default installation, it will be subSilver, but if you have installed another template( IE You don't use subSilver) then you will have to apply this fix to login_body.tpl for the other templates too
Find
| Code: | | <form action="{S_LOGIN_ACTION}" method="post" target="_top"> |
Replace with
| Code: | | <form action="{S_LOGIN_ACTION}" method="post" target="_self"> |
Save and upload
As with all MODs/file edits, backup before hand, in case something goes wrong. It's generally a good idea to keep regular SQL and file backups!
There is is. If you are having any problems whateoever with this or any other phpBB problem, don't hesitate to post in the Support forum and a knowledgable person will be able to help  |
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