Urgent Problem

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Hello everyone,

I have a problem with integrating Wordpress with phpBB3 through a Wordpress plug-in called wp phpbb bridge. This Wordpress plug-in makes it so that it forces Wordpress to use phpBB3's user database. When I activate this plug-in, it will not let me into the Wordpress Admin/control panel, instead it just redirects me to the phpbb forums, prompting me to log-in again. If someone registers on my phpbb forum, it should not only create a user within phpbb but it should also add the user to the Wordpress database. Unfortunately this does not happen and I'm beginning to speculate that there might be a problem with the SQL database.

I've tried every possible route to get this issue fixed but to no avail, I keep getting this redirect problem. You might tell me to contact the authors of this plug-in or go on the wordpress forums, again, unfortunately the authors are in the UK I believe and they are extremely slow to respond. I need an expert to look at my server to help me troubleshoot the problem.

I'm willing to give the login information to access the server/database if you're willing to help.

http://abcgamingclan.com/wordpress/

[kraze]

I would suggest going in to your database via PHPmyadmin and disabling that plugin manually. That will allow you to access your site again.

Also can you post a link to the plugin page?

This might help;
http://www.pvmgarage.com/2011/02/how-to ... rom-mysql/

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http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-phpbb-bridge/

I'm going to reinstall everything again and manually install phpbb3 on the server as my last attempt.

[kraze]

Did you follow step #7?

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You can find 4 new widgets in : appearance/widgets !!!!widget (phpBB3 Users MUST be enabled BEFORE the bridge is «turned on»)!!!!

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Yep I enabled that widget and the widget itself works perfectly, it is just that I am unable to access the wp-admin panel because it redirects me every time I try to access it.

[kraze]

I would definitely contact the developer and see what he can do as I am not sure. Have you tried logging in to the PHPbb admin panel to see if it redirects you back, since it forces PHPBB to handle all authentication?

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I am able to get into the phpbb admin panel and no it doesn't redirect me when I'm in there.

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Sorry for the double post, but just to let you know... I fixed it.

I manually installed Wordpress (latest version) and manually installed phpBB3, instead of doing the automatic install method provided by nfoservers. After both were fully installed, I installed the bridge plug-in based on the instructions (again) and then activated it, VOLLA! I can access the blog control panel as well as the forum admin panel.

I don't want to assume or point fingers but I would not recommend using the automatic installation of WP and phpBB3 provided by nfoservers.

[kraze]

Did you use the same database to install PHPBB that WP is using? It was most likely something simply that our auto-installer doesn't do such as install to a certain directory of WP or use the same database..etc.

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Nope, I put them on separate databases, but separate or not... I have tried every possible combination (same db or different) and I can tell you that that is not the issue.

[kraze]

Did that plugin require PHPBB be installed to a certain directory for WP to use?

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Nope, as far as I can tell you can put the phpbb forum in any directory.