How to Install YouTube on PhpBB

PhpBB is a free, open-source forum application that you can use without having to pay for it. The program supports the use of custom "BBCodes" -- small pieces of custom code that can be embedded in text by forum participants when they want to do things like change the color of a font or insert a link into a post. You can create a custom BBCode on your phpBB forum that allows users to share and embed YouTube videos in their posts.

Instructions

1. Log in to your phpBB forum's control panel (ACP).

2. Click "Posting," "BBCodes" and then click "Add a new BBCode."

3. Type "[youtube]{IDENTIFIER}[/youtube]" into the BBCode Usage box.

4. Type the following code into the HTML Replacement box:

   <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="{IDENTIFIER}" width="425" height="350">

   <param name="movie" value="{IDENTIFIER}" />

   <param name="wmode" value="transparent" />

   </object>

5. Click "Save" and the BBCode is updated. Now, your users can share YouTube videos on your forum by simply typing:

   [youtube]http://youtube.com/customlinkgoeshere[/youtube]

   Replace "http://youtube.com/customlinkgoeshere" with the URL of the YouTube video being shared.

References

• phpBB: Adding Custom BBCodes