You need to specify database connection parameters to connect to your phpBB3 database (unless you’re using the same database for Joomla and phpBB3).

You can find them in the /phpBB3_main_folder/config.php file.

Still trying to figure out what causes this error. However this should help. Open the file mod_phpbb3_latest_topics.php and include the line:

jimport('joomla.utilities.date');

in front of:

// format the date
$date_pre = new JDate ($rows['topic_last_post_time']);

If you’re using free version of a module, make sure you use the same database for phpbb3 as for Joomla. Also please make sure you set up prefix correctly.

Sometimes age is not visible on the phpBB3 forum. There might be several reasons:

1. Birthdays are disabled on phpBB3. To enable go to ACP -> General -> Board features. Select "Allow birthdays" to YES.

2. Users didn't provide their date of birth.

3. phpBB3 template doesn't display birthday (kind of bug). For example in some (if not all) versions of default prosilver template age is not displayed. You should modify file \styles\prosilver\template\viewtopic_body.html. Find the line

<!-- IF postrow.POSTER_FROM --><dd><strong>{L_LOCATION}:</strong> {postrow.POSTER_FROM}</dd><!-- ENDIF -->

and add this line below:

<!-- IF postrow.POSTER_AGE --><dd><strong>{L_AGE}:</strong> {postrow.POSTER_AGE}</dd><!-- ENDIF -->

Now you should refresh the files. Go to ACP -> Styles -> Templates and click "Refresh" near the required template.

Now you should see the ages of your users.

 

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