Zhihe Primary Posts Extension

A Flarum extension that allows marking posts as primary content, perfect for serialized stories, tutorials, guides, and any multi-part content.

Features

• Primary Post Marking: Mark posts as "primary content" vs comments/discussions
• Visual Indicators: Bookmark badges on primary posts for easy identification
• Smart Filtering: Toggle between "Show All" and "Primary Only" views
• Author Controls: Mark/unmark controls in post dropdown menus
• Composer Integration: Checkbox for marking posts as primary during creation
• Bilingual Support: Chinese (Simplified) and English translations

Perfect for:

• 📚 Serialized stories and episodic content
• 📖 Tutorials and educational series
• 🛠️ Development logs and progress updates
• 📝 Guides and documentation
• 🎯 Any multi-part content where you want to distinguish main content from discussions

Requirements

• Flarum 1.8.0+
• PHP 8.1+

Installation

Install with Composer:

composer require zhihe/primary-posts

Enable the extension:

php flarum extension:enable zhihe-primary-posts

Usage

For Authors

• Creating Posts: Check the "Primary" checkbox when creating discussions or replies to mark them as primary content
• Managing Posts: Use the dropdown menu (three dots) on posts to mark/unmark as primary

For Readers

• Filtering: Use the sidebar toggle button to switch between "Show All" and "Primary Only" views
• Visual Cues: Primary posts display a bookmark icon in the header

Database Schema

The extension adds two columns to the posts table:

• is_primary: Boolean flag for primary content
• primary_number: Sequential numbering for primary posts (future feature)

Development

Building Frontend Assets

cd js/
npm install
npm run build

File Structure

zhihe-primary-posts/
├── src/                    # PHP backend code
├── js/                     # JavaScript frontend code  
├── locale/                 # Translation files
├── migrations/             # Database migrations
├── less/                   # CSS styling
├── composer.json          # Package configuration
└── extend.php             # Extension configuration

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Test thoroughly
5. Submit a pull request

Support

• Issues: GitHub Issues
• Documentation: This README
• Discussions: Flarum Community

Making every post count 🔖✨