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='''Welcome to the Simple Machines Forum Online Documentation!'''=
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Simple Machines aims to provide you with the best support possible. We have developed a 3 step process to answer your questions.
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Simple Machines Forum aims to provide you with the best support our small all-volunteer team can provide. We have developed a 4-step process to help you find the answers you need.</translate>
: '''Step 1: [[Special:Search|Search]]'''
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: '''Step 2: [[:Category:FAQ|FAQ]]'''
Step 1: '''[[Special:Search|Search]]''' the documentation</translate></big>
: '''Step 3: [[:Category:Documentation|Documentation]]'''
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Step 2: Check the '''{{llink|:Category:FAQ|text=FAQ}}s'''</translate></big>
 
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Step 3: Browse the '''{{llink|:Category: General SMF|text=Online Manual}}'''</translate></big>
<small>If that doesn't work, we have a backup plan: the [http://www.simplemachines.org/community community forum]</small>
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Step 4: Still can not find it? Ask at the '''[http://www.simplemachines.org/community Community Forum]'''</translate></big>
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===Frequently Asked Questions ([[:Category:FAQ|FAQ]]s)===
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<tr><td width=50%>[[How do I install SMF|How do I install SMF?]]</td><td width=50%>[[How do I install a theme|How do I install a theme?]]</td></tr>
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<tr><td width=50%>[[Why does it say I removed my copyright|Why does it say I removed my copyright?]]</td><td width=50%>[[How do I donate to SMF|How do I donate to SMF?]]</td></tr>
FAQs</translate></span>}}}}
<tr><td width=50%>[[I deleted my Administrator Account!]]</td><td width=50%>[[What makes the sky blue|What makes the sky blue?]]</td></tr>
*{{llink|Installing|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:7-->
<tr><td width=50%>[[I think I have been hacked]]</td><td width=50%>[[What makes the green grass grow|What makes the green grass grow?]]</td></tr>
Installing</translate></span>}}
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*{{llink|How do I install a theme|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:8-->
 
How do I install a theme?</translate></span>}}
 
*{{llink|I accidentally lost my admin account! What can I do|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:9-->
 
I accidentally lost my admin account! What can I do?</translate></span>}}
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*{{llink|I think I have been hacked|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:10-->
 
I think I have been hacked?</translate></span>}}
===[[:Category:Documentation|Documentation]]===
*{{llink|How to upload a fresh set of files|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:11-->
Get an [[Introduction To SMF]]. Learn what SMF is and what we are about.
How to upload a fresh set of files</translate></span>}}
 
*{{llink|Spam - my forum is flooded with spam, what can I do|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:12-->
====[[:Category:Installing SMF|Installing SMF]]====
Spam - my forum is flooded with spam, what can I do</translate></span>}}
<table width="100%">
*{{llink|How can I install a mod that doesn't work in my SMF version|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:13-->
    <tr><td width=33%>[[Server Requirements]]</td><td width=34%>[[Webinstall|Using Webinstall]]</td><td width=33%>[[Converting|Converting from another forum]]</td></tr>
How can I install a mod that doesn't work in my SMF version</translate></span>}}
    <tr><td width=33%>[[Obtaining SMF]]</td><td width=34%>[[Installing SMF]]</td><td width=33%>[[Client Requirements]]</td></tr>
*{{llink|What the white screen of death means|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:14-->
    <tr><td width=33%>[[Uploading SMF]]</td><td width=34%>[[Upgrading]]</td><td width=33%></td></tr>
What the white screen of death means</translate></span>}}
</table>
 
====[[:Category:Using SMF|Using SMF]]====
=====[[:Category:As a regular user|As a regular user]]=====
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<tr><td width=33%>
'''[[Getting started]]'''</td><td width=34%>
[[:Category:Profile|Profile]]</td><td width=33%>
[[:Category:Bulletin_Board_Code|Bulletin Board Code (BBC)]]</td></tr>
 
<tr><td width=34%>
[[Registering]]</td><td width=34%>
[[Logging In]]</td><td width=33%>
 
<tr><td width=33%>
[[Posting]]</td><td width=34%>
[[:Category:Personal Messages|Personal Messages]]</td><td width=33%>
[[Bulletin Board Code]]</td></tr>
 
<tr><td width=33%>
'''[[:Category:Searching|Searching]]'''</td><td width=34%>
[[Help]]</td><td width=33%>
[[:Category:Memberlist|Memberlist]]</td></tr>
 
 
<tr><td width=33%>
[[:Category:Calendar|Calendar]]</td><td width=34%>
</td><td width=33%>
</td></tr>
</table>
 
=====[[:Category:As a moderator|As a moderator]]=====
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<tr><td width=33%>
[[When to moderate]]</td><td width=34%>'''
[[How to communicate forum policy]]'''</td><td width=33%>
[[Modifying Posts]]</td></tr>
 
<tr><td width=34%>
[[Deleting Posts]]</td><td width=34%>
[[Moving Topics]]</td><td width=33%>
[[Merging Topics]]</td></tr>
 
<tr><td width=33%>
[[Splitting Topics]]</td><td width=34%>
[[Warning]]</td><td width=33%>
[[Moderation Log]]</td></tr>
</table>


=====[[:Category:As an administrator|As an administrator]]=====
</div>
======Main======
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<table width="100%">
Installing SMF</translate></span>}}}}
<tr><td width=33%>
*{{llink|Introduction to installing|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:16-->
[[Administration Center]]</td><td width=34%>
Introduction to installing</translate></span>}}
[[Support and Credits]]</td><td width=33%>
*{{llink|Installing|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:17-->
[[News and newsletters]]</td></tr>
Installing</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Requirements and recommendations|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:18-->
Requirements and recommendations</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Converting|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:19-->
Converting</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Upgrading|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:20-->
Upgrading</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Patching|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:21-->
Patching</translate></span>}}


<tr><td width=34%>
</div>
[[Packages]]</td><td width=34%>
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[[Security]]</td><td width=33%>
</td></tr></table>


======Configuration======
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[[Features and Options]]</td><td width=34%>
As a Regular User</translate></span>}}}}
[[Security and Moderation]]</td><td width=33%>
*{{llink|Getting started|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:23-->
[[Server Settings]]</td></tr>
Getting Started</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Registering|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:24-->
Registering</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Logging In|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:25-->
Logging in</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Profile|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:26-->
Profile</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Search|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:27-->
Searching</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Posting|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:28-->
Posting</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Bulletin board code|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:29-->
Bulletin Board Code (BBC)</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Personal messages|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:30-->
Personal Messages</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Memberlist|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:31-->
Memberlist</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Calendar|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:32-->
Calendar</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Help|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:33-->
Help</translate></span>}}
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As a Moderator</translate></span>}}}}
*{{llink|Deleting posts|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:36-->
Deleting posts</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Splitting topics|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:37-->
Splitting topics</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Moderation center|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:38-->
Moderation center</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Moving topics|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:40-->
Moving topics</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Warning|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:41-->
Warning</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Modifying posts|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:42-->
Modifying posts</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Merging topics|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:43-->
Merging topics</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Other moderator options|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>
<!--T:93-->
Other moderator options</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Renaming topics|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>
<!--T:94-->
Renaming topics</translate></span>}}


<tr><td width=34%>
</div>
[[Current Theme]]</td><td width=34%>
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[[Themes and Layout]]</td><td width=33%>
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</td></tr></table>
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|<div style="background: none repeat scroll 0 0 #668BA8; border-bottom: 1px solid #777777; border-radius: 6px 6px 6px 6px;  height:36px; line-height:36px;"><span style="margin:0 5px 0 5px;">[[Image:Computer-4.png|32px]]</span><span style="font-size:12pt;  vertical-align:middle;">{{llink|:Category:As an administrator|text=<span style="color:white; font-weight:bold"><translate><!--T:45-->
As an Administrator</translate></span>}}</span></div>
|}


======Forum======
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<table width="100%">
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<tr><td width=33%>
Main</translate></span>}}
[[Boards]]</td><td width=34%>
*{{llink|Administration Center|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:47-->
[[Posts and Topics]]</td><td width=33%>
Administration Center</translate></span>}}
[[Calendar]]</td></tr>
*{{llink|Support and Credits|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:48-->
Support and Credits</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|News and newsletters|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:49-->
News and Newsletters</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Package manager|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:50-->
Package Manager</translate></span>}}


<tr><td width=34%>
</div>
[[Search]]</td><td width=34%>
[[Smileys and Message Icons]]</td><td width=33%>
[[Attachments and Avatars]]</td></tr></table>


======Member======
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<table width="100%">
Configuration</translate></span>}}
<tr><td width=33%>
*{{llink|Core Features|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:52-->
[[Membergroups]]</td><td width=34%>
Core Features</translate></span>}}
[[Permissions]]</td><td width=33%>
*{{llink|Features and Options|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:53-->
[[Members]]</td></tr>
Features and Options</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Security and Moderation|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:54-->
Security and Moderation</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Languages|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:55-->
Languages</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Server settings|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:56-->
Server Settings</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Current Theme|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:57-->
Current Theme</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Themes and Layout|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:58-->
Themes and Layout</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Modification Settings|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:59-->
Modification Settings</translate></span>}}


<tr><td width=34%>
[[Registration]]</td><td width=34%>
[[Ban List]]</td><td width=33%>
[[Search Engines]]</td></tr></table>


======Maintenance Controls======
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<tr><td width=33%>
Forum</translate></span>}}
[[Forum Maintenance]]</td><td width=34%>
*{{llink|Boards|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:61-->
[[Generate Reports]]</td><td width=33%>
Boards</translate></span>}}
[[Forum Error Log]]</td></tr>
*{{llink|Posts and Topics|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:62-->
Posts and Topics</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Calendar administration|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:63-->
Calendar</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Search (admin) |text=<span style="color:black;"><translate> <!--T:64-->
Search</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Smileys and Message Icons|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:65-->
Smileys and Message Icons</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Attachments and Avatars|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:66-->
Attachments and Avatars</translate></span>}}


<tr><td width=34%>
</div>
[[Moderation Log]]</td><td width=34%>
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</td><td width=33%>
{| style="width: 100%;"
</td></tr></table>
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Members</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Members|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:68-->
Members</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Membergroups|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:69-->
Membergroups</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Permissions|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:70-->
Permissions</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Registration|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:71-->
Registration</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Ban list|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:72-->
Ban List</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Paid subscriptions|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:73-->
Paid subscriptions</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Search engines|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:74-->
Search engines</translate></span>}}


======More Admin Documentation======
</div>
<table width="100%">
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<tr><td width=33%>
Maintenance</translate></span>}}
[[Performance Enhancements]]</td><td width=34%>
*{{llink|Forum Maintenance|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:76-->
[[Building Your Community]]</td><td width=33%>
Forum Maintenance</translate></span>}}
[[Simplemachines.org Blacklist]]</td></tr>
*{{llink|Scheduled Tasks|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:77-->
Scheduled Tasks</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Mail|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:78-->
Mail</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Reports|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:79-->
Reports</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Logs|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:80-->
Logs</translate></span>}}


<tr><td width=33%>
</div>
[[Security Tips]]</td><td width=34%>
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</td><td width=33%>
Miscellaneous</translate></span>}}
</td></tr></table>
*{{llink|Security Tips|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:82-->
Security Tips</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Building Your Community|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:83-->
Building Your Community</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Performance enhancements|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:84-->
Performance Enhancements</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Modifications - A mod broke my forum what should I do|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:85-->
Modifications - A mod broke my forum what should I do</translate></span>}}


====[[:Category:Developing SMF|Developing SMF]]====
</div>
Learn to develop customizations for your SMF. Then visit the [http://custom.simplemachines.org/ Customization Site] to share them with others.
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*[[Function database]]
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*[[Global variables]]
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*[[Coding Guidelines]]
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*[[:Category:Package SDK|Package SDK]]
Developing SMF</translate></span>}}}}
*[[Integration Hooks]]
*{{llink|Function database|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:87-->
__NOTOC__
Function database</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Global variables|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:88-->
Global variables</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|Coding Guidelines|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:89-->
Coding Guidelines</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|:Category:Package SDK|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:90-->
Package SDK</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|:Category:Integrating SMF|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:91-->
Integrating SMF</translate></span>}}
*{{llink|:Category:Customization tips and tricks|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate><!--T:92-->
Customization tips and tricks</translate></span>}}
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Latest revision as of 09:57, 12 May 2023

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Welcome to the SMF Online Manual

Simple Machines Forum aims to provide you with the best support our small all-volunteer team can provide. We have developed a 4-step process to help you find the answers you need.

Step 1: Search the documentation
Step 2: Check the FAQs
Step 3: Browse the Online Manual
Step 4: Still can not find it? Ask at the Community Forum


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