====== Info ======


This is a quick hack to implement [[http://akismet.com/development/api/|Akismet]] spam checking on phpBB message posts..

===== Step 1 =====

Copy **Akismet.class.php** into the base directory of your phpBB install

   * Downlaod //Akismet.class.zip//
     * Main - [[http://www.l33thaxor.com/Akismet.class.zip]]
     * Mirror - [[http://www.randombyte.net/files/Akismet.class.zip]]

===== Step 2 =====

Open **posting.php**

<code php>
-- Find --
include($phpbb_root_path . 'includes/functions_post.'.$phpEx);

-- After, Add --
//Akismet - START
include($phpbb_root_path . 'Akismet.class.php');
//Akismet - END


-- Find --
prepare_post($mode, $post_data, $bbcode_on, $html_on, $smilies_on, $error_msg, $username, $bbcode_uid, $subject, $message, $poll_title, $poll_options, $poll_length);

-- After, Add --
//Akismet - START
      if ( $error_msg == '' )
      {        
        $akismet = new Akismet('http://www.your-site.net/forum/', 'your-wp-api-key');
        $akismet->setCommentAuthor($username);
        $akismet->setCommentContent($message);         
        if($akismet->isCommentSpam())
            $error_msg = "Error: Your message looks like spam.";
      }  
//Akismet - END


-- Find --
if( $preview )

-- Replace With --
//Akismet - START       
      $akismet = new Akismet('http://www.your-site.net/forum/', 'your-wp-api-key');
      $akismet->setCommentAuthor($username);
      $akismet->setCommentContent($message);       
      if($akismet->isCommentSpam())
          $error_msg = "Error: Your message looks like spam.";
          	
//	if( $preview )
  if( $preview and ($error_msg == ''))
//Akismet - END

</code>