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Originally Posted by IR15H

Supported - I assmue this means that the author will provide help on the mod.

In most cases, yes .. the mod creator will provide support as long as you click his / her install button on the hack you are using.

DB Changes - Changes to SQL? What does this mean if I unistall the mod, or upgrade vB?

Some hacks require changes / additions to your database. These changes will normally be automatically removed if you later remove the hack.

Installer included - Most of the steps are automatic, just click through? .. Yep

Uses Plugins - No idea. .. Hack will install required plugins to make the hack work .. all done via the hack product installation.

Template changes - Changes something to do with the forum style? If I add a style after I add this will I need to edit the template? If I unistall/upgrade?

Template changes are normally listed in the readme provided by the coder and must be completed in most cases to make the hack work correctly.

Additional files - I get this

The server I will install vB on is going to have mysql 5 and php 5, will this cause any problems with older mods avaliable?

May do .. worth reading the thread of the hack you are looking to install to check if anyone has had problem installing on php5 .. the coder may list requirements and restrictions on the 1st post of the hack.
As you can no doubt tell, I'm not very technical.

We ALL have to learn at some time .. keep asking questions and there is always someone around to help ya