Checks / Tests After Installing a New Mod?

[Fergal C]

Mods can sometimes cause problems on a forum and I was interested to know if any members had any steps that you followed, to test your forum for any problems arising from a new mod.

Do you have a set of checks that you make on your forum, for after you have installed a new mod?

Thanks!

[Brexen]

I go through a list of the follwoing, checking for any errors or unwanted changes;

Login/Logout screen
FORUMHOME
Thread Display
Thread and Posts
Postbit
User Profile
Settings (go through every tab changed)
Control Panels (Admin and Mod)
Registartion
Who's Online, Member list, Calendar etc
etc

I then proceed to check the other modifications like Shoutbox, Activity counter etc to see if there are conflicts.

But I ALWAYS test new Modifications, plugins or anything that involves editting templates on a test forum before adding it on my main forum. Even the smallest of things like Postbits.

When you have checked everything, get another user to do the same checks you have done and try different browsers also.

[Fergal C]

That's a very helpful and comprehensive set of checks Brexen. Thanks a lot for sharing that.