GLOBAL ADMIN TEMPLATE
Current Release: 1.0.0

Table of Contents:
1) Introduction
2) Release Notes
3) Included Files
4) License
5) Updates, Support, Suggestions, Requests

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     INTRODUCTION
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Have you ever installed a hack that required editing a template file on a board that
uses multiple templates?  If so, you know that you have to edit the same file in
every template for the hack's changes to be shown on all of them.  That can take a
lot of time, especially if there's many files to edit.

You may have also noticed that while templates can be very different from one
another, many of them use the original subSilver files for their admin panel.  They
just copy the admin/ directory of subSilver and use it without any changes.  If
this was not done, then you wouldn't be able to access the admin panel while you're
using that template.  The bad thing about this is that you've got a one copy of the
exact same files for each template taking up space on your server that you could be
using for something better.  And worse yet, if you have to edit an admin/ template
file for hack, you've got to do it multiple times!

Global Admin Template will help you out with both of these problems.  It gives one
copy of admin/ template files that will be used no matter what theme you choose for
use on the rest of the board.  It'll save you space by getting rid of those other
admin/ template directories and save you time by cutting down the number of files
you have to edit and upload.


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     RELEASE NOTES
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Version 1.0.0 - Feb 7, 2004 12:00 pm Eastern Time
This is the first official release of this hack, but I've had it sitting in the back
of my mind (and hard drive ;)) for months.  I've tested it with subSilver, but the
basic concepts should would with any template.


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     INCLUDED FILES
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When the Global Admin Template ZIP file is unzipped, many new files will be created.
	readme.txt - This file; Contains important notes, licensing information, and
		locations where you can get support for Global Admin Template.
	changelog.txt - Lists changes to each version of Global Admin Template.
	install.txt - Installation Instructions.
	uninstall.txt - Uninstallation Instructions.
	file_edits.txt - Details changes Global Admin Template needs in phpBB files.
	gpl.txt - A copy of the GNU General Public License.
	global_admin.hl - Auto Insert file for Nivisec's Mods/Hack List hack.

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     LICENSE
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This modification, hack, or add-on is free software distributed under the GNU
General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation.  A copy
of this license is found in the gpl.txt file that comes with these files.

This modification, hack, or add-on contains code from phpBB 2.0.6 (or earlier)
which is copyright (C) the phpBB Group.  All original code and images in this
modification, hack, or add-on are copyright (C) Jeremy Rogers.


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     UPDATES, SUPPORT, SUGGESTIONS, REQUESTS
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To get older or new versions of my modifications, please visit the following sites:
DarkMods: http://darkmods.sourceforge.net  (Old and New versions)
phpBBHacks.com: http://www.phpbbhacks.com/ (Latest version only)
Shaded Wings: http://cyborgcentral.dynip.com/~pd/ (Latest version only)

If you are having a problem with one of my modifications and would like support,
please visit either the DarkMods or phpBBHacks.com forums.  I visit both of these
regularly and will try to answer any questions I see.  phpBBHacks.com also has a 
helpful Support Team that can answer many questions.  It is not necessary to post
the same question on both forums unless you post at DarkMods and I (Thoul) cannot
answer your question.

If you would like to suggest a new feature, support the development of my
modifications with a donation, or discuss other aspects of them, you can do so at
the DarkMods site and/or forums.  Demonstrations of some of my modifications are
also available there.

If you wish to be informed by e-mail when I release an update to this or my
other modifications, there's a mailing list you can subscribe to at:
http://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/darkmods-announce