[peterska2]

I'm definately against all this automated installs.

I learnt through doing it myself, and I didn't know a thing about html or php when I first started using vB. In fact I was one of those admins who didn't know what 'forum root', 'ftp', 'upload', etc meant.

Also, I've started experiencing more and more problems with my template mods after the automated stuff has some in as there is no indication in the style manager about other things being there and so this is affecting placement of codes.

Finally, if everyone has to start doing two sets of instructions then we are going back to the HTL days IMO and that was a nightmare, especially for people who didn't understand or know about the HTL.

Keep it simple, use manual template edits.

Originally Posted by gio~logist

Theoretically, if the search and replace method doesn't work, neither will instructions due to the fact that the instructions will ask to locate the same thing that the search in replace does. If one doesn't work without a hastle, then the other one won't work without a hastle.

Agreed, but at least if you know a bit about vB's template structure then you can find similar sections and take it from there.