During the maintenance of your site, there may come a time when you want to move posts from a guest user and assign them to another. This may be an account created specifically for this purpose, an admin user, or another regular user. You would do this if you have previously purged a member and Read More >
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How to Manage your database in SMF 2.0
Part of your site maintenance should include database backup and optimization. Backing up your database should be done regularly. This is great insurance against any unforeseen instances that may cause you to lost data. The more recent your backup, the less data will be lost. Below are instructions on how to optimize your tables, backup Read More >
How to manage Categories in SMF 2.0
As your forums grow, you may want to divide them up into different groups, or categories. This helps your users identify what topics will be permitted for each group you design. Below are the steps for manging your categories in your SMF forum website. These include adding new categories and deleting categories you no longer Read More >
Pruning users in phpBB 3.0
Part of the administration duties on your forums is to regularly get rid of inactive members. This process is known as pruning. Pruning your members is done via the Administrative Control Panel (ACP). You can prune your memberbase based on a few different variables such as their last activity date, post count, etc. The instructione Read More >
How to enable and disable access tabs in your ACP for phpBB 3.0
As an administrator you will have control over what features the moderators, users, and administrators have access to. You can enable or disable the different tabs for each of these groups via the Administrator Control Panel (ACP). Users of each group will then only have access to each tab tab is enabled for their aprticular Read More >
How to discipline users in phpBB 3.0
Punitive actions on members As your member base grows, you will have all sorts of visitors. Most will be well mannered and follow the rules, while others will be spammers or make trouble in the forums by not following your guidelines. You have a couple of different options for penalizing your site members. You can Read More >
How to create a user group in phpBB 3.0
When working with users in your phpBB board site, you may wish to segregate users into different groups. Default groups such as Moderators, Admin, Users, Guest, etc. already exist. However, you may want to create your own groups, possibly so that they can have access to specific areas or have special permissions on certain forums. Read More >
PhpBB 3.0 – Forum Pruning
What is forum pruning? As your forum community grows, you may wish to remove older posts from your boards. This is known as pruning and shares the term with gardening, where you remove dead or useless branches to improve the bush or tree. Pruning forums refers to the removal of posts and topics that meet Read More >
Adding a new category in phpBB 3.0
A ‘Category’ is a special type of forum. Think of it as the parent container of the forums under it. PhpBB allows unlimited subforums, but the category is the top of the chain. Learn how to add a new category in your phpBB site by following the instructions below. How to create a new Category Read More >
How to create a new forum in SMF 2.0
Whether starting off or growing your site, you will need to know how to add new forums to your SMF 2.0 website. Follow along with the instructions below as we walk you through the steps. Creating a new forum in SMF 2.0 Log into your SMF admin dashboard. From the entry page, click Admin from Read More >
Creating a new forum in phpBB 3.0
One of the basic features of a board administrator is to create new forums for your users in your phpBB board. The ability to create forums is only found in the Administator Control Panel, so only those with access to that panel can do so. Forums are ‘containers’ that house the topics and replies. They Read More >
Deleting a member’s account in SMF 2.0
When working with your members, you will run across the occasion to delete an account. You may simply want to prune the user list of inactive usernames and banned members. The instructions in this tutorial explain how to remove a user’s profile from your SMF program from within the administration area. How to delete a Read More >
How to delete a user account in phpBB 3.0
When working with your userbase in your phpBB site, you will want to purge your list from time to time. This helps you remove inactive users or users that you have banned previously, etc. Below are the steps that guide you on learning to delete a user account from your phpBB administrative dashboard. Removing a Read More >
Changing a user’s password in SMF 2.0
As an site administrator/owner it is highly probable you will be doing many functions for your members. Arguably the most common function will be changing passwords. These can be chagned for many reasons, including security or the inability of the user to change it themselves for various reasons. This tutorial will guide you on how Read More >
How to create a user in phpBB 3.0
Users are the members of your site that will help you build your community by creating and responding to conversations within your community. By default, there is not a way to add a user in the admin dashboard of phpBB 3.0, so the purpose of this tutorial is to show you from a user’s perspective Read More >
How to log into your SMF admin dashboard
Now that you have installed SMF 2.0 on your account, you can log into the admin dashboard. This is where you will create your forums, add users, and do other general administration of your boards. Follow the instructions below to learn how to log into your SMF 2.0 admin area. Logging into your SMF Read More >
How to Log into Your phpBB Dashboard
In this tutorial: Dashboard Types Login to your Admin Control Panel (ACP) Login to your Moderator Control Panel (MCP) Understanding the Dashboard Types After successfully installing your phpBB 3.0 program either manually or with Softaculous, you are ready to log into the dashboards for the first time. As an administrator of a phpBB 3.0 site, Read More >
How to install SMF 2.0 with Softaculous
In this SMF 2.0 tutorial we will guide you on how to install the program using the Softaculous installer tool. Softaculous is a special program that installs other programs. This saves you time in setting up details such as databases and uploading files manually. Installing SMF 2.0 with Softaculous Log into your cpanel From your Read More >
How to install phpBB with Softaculous
Welcome to our phpBB introductory installation tutorial. In this article we will show you how to install phpBB 3.0 using the Softaculous software installer tool. This is found in all shared accounts inside the cPanel. Follow the steps below to use Softaculous to install your phpBB 3.0. If you are not hosting with InMotion Hosting, Read More >
How to manually install SMF
In this SMF introductory installation tutorial, we will demonstrate how to install the Simple Machine Forums (SMF) program manually. A manual installation means installing the program without the help of third party installer programs. This typically takes more steps than using installer programs such as Softaculous. Below are the steps to help you get started. Read More >
