phpBB is a free bulletin board (forum) program written in PHP using a mySQL database. The program files can be downloaded from http://www.phpbb.com/.
When phpBB is installed on the same server as AShop and the path to ListMail Pro is set within the third party software integration, each product can optionally be associated with a phpBB discussion group.
A drop down list will appear on the add product and edit product pages where you can set the discussion group. When someone buys the product, they will automatically be added to the corresponding group within phpBB. An email with the phpBB username, password and link to phpBB is sent to the customer.
Note: At least one user group must first be created within phpBB before the drop down user group list will appear in the AShop Administration Panel for each product.
The full path to the phpBB directory must be set.
Example: /home/username/public_html/phpbb
The full URL to the phpBB directory must be set so the customer receives a link to it in their email.
Example: http://www.yourdomain.com/phpbb <------ note: no trailing slash
You set these in the Administration Panel, in the Store Configuration, under Shop Parameters, in Advanced Options.