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SMF 2.0.x is a very versatile forum software. It has many features, including the following:
SMF 2.1.x is a very versatile forum software. It has many features, including the following:


===General=== <!--T:2-->
===Minimum requirements===  
*Uses PHP, and a database system: MySQL, PostgreSQL or SQLite.
*PHP 5.4.0+
*Comprehensive template system.
*MySQL 5.0.3+ or PostgreSQL 8.3+
*Advanced permission and user management.
*Supports multiple languages at once.
*Open and well-documented source code.
*Tracking of new and old unread topics, not just from your last visit.
*Designed for optimal performance and scalability.
*Multi-media output: XHTML, XML, RSS, WAP.
*Multi-language support from a large community.
*Package manager that automatically installs or uninstalls mods (also known as packages).
*Search:
**Search the entire forum, a category/board or within a topic.
**Search within your personal messages.


===Security=== <!--T:16-->
===General===
*All actions seamlessly require a session based authorization code.
*Automated Installation of mods on non-default themes
*Administrative actions require the user's password (and do not rely solely on cookies).
*"Smart emulation" to automatically detect a mod's version and to automatically emulate this mod when it is installed
*Major actions are time and IP locked, preventing 'hammering'.
*Improved attachment security
*The number of login attempts from a certain IP can be limited and time locked.
*Improved attachment error handling
 
*SCEditor (New WYSIWYG editor)
===Forum Settings=== <!--T:21-->
*Drafts
*Ability to display page creation time and query count per page.
*Enhanced admin panel
*Put a board into maintenance mode, allowing only administrators to log in.
*IPv6 Support
*Word censoring, either full word or partial.
*Built in support for jQuery
*Ability to break up long words.
*Full SSL Support
 
*Verification questions support for multiple answers and multiple languages
===Boards and Categories=== <!--T:26-->
*Deny access to boards
*Group boards into collapsible categories.
*Moved topics placeholders can be set to auto expire/delete
*Set categories as non-collapsible.
*Topic preview when hovering over subject on message index
*Reorder boards within categories, or reorder categories.
*Likes System
*Create child boards under other boards (sub boards).
*Mentions System
*Assign moderators to boards.
*Alerts systems for Notifications, Likes, and Mentions
*Allow certain membergroups to access a board, including guests only.
*Topic notifications can be set to Not Following, No Alerts or Email, Receive Alerts and Receive Emails and Alerts
*Configure permissions for each membergroup on the board level.
*Personal Messages automatically saved in sent box
*Ability to indicate new posts to child boards but nothing new in parent.
*Default theme is responsive
 
*Ical calendar event export support
===Member Registration=== <!--T:35-->
*Gravatar support
*Require registration before forum entrance.
*Require a user to agree to terms before they register.
*Disable member registration completely (allowing only administrators, or moderators with the necessary permissions, to register people).
*Require email authentication by sending an authentication link.
*Require an administrator, or moderator(s) with the necessary permissions, to approve registration.
*Register new members from the admin center.
 
===Member Navigation and Authentication=== <!--T:42-->
*Password reminder option, by email with confirmation (doesn't automatically reset your password).
*Both cookie and session based authentication (works without cookies).
*Cookies can be set local to a path, global to all subdomains, or normally.
*Adjustable expiration time for authentication cookies.
 
===Member Tracking and Tracing=== <!--T:48-->
*Sortable and searchable public memberlist (accessible by a permission).
*Powerful sortable and searchable admin memberlist.
*Show all (error) messages and IPs made by a member (track user).
*Show all (error) messages from an IP address or range (track IP).
*See who's doing what (accessible by permission).
 
===Statistics=== <!--T:54-->
*Several board statistics (accessible by permission).
*Tracking of member's online time in seconds.
*Tracking of topics, messages, new members, and hits per day.
*Individual member statistics accessible from their profile.
 
===News and Announcements=== <!--T:59-->
*Send a Newsletter from the admin center, or post any topic as an Announcement.
*Member option to disable receiving announcements (and Admin override of this option).
*Email or private message your members by membergroup.
*Show a news fader.
 
===Communication=== <!--T:64-->
*Ability to choose sendmail or SMTP (with or without authentication).
*Ability to send a topic to a friend.
*Ability to view a "printer friendly" version of topics.
 
===Membergroups=== <!--T:68-->
*Create membergroups to group members on permissions, access rights, and/or appearance.
*Assign several membergroups to a single member, with one membergroup as the primary group.
*Define membergroups that are auto-assigned based on the amount of posts a user has.
*Determine the maximum number of personal messages a membergroup is allowed to have by group.
*Assign badge or star to a membergroup - by primary group.
*Determine which membergroups are allowed to access a board.
 
===Banning=== <!--T:75-->
*Ban members based on their username, email address, IP address or hostname.
*Support of wildcards for email address, IP address, and hostname.
*Include a ban reason (viewable for the banned user).
*Include a ban note (only viewable by the administrators).
*Choose between full ban, 'no post' ban, or registration ban.
*Include an expiration time for bans.
 
===External integration=== <!--T:82-->
*Integrate parts of the forum software into an existing website using SSI or PHP.
*Recent topics or posts.
*Recent news posts in a board.
*Recent polls.
 
===Export forum data using XML/RSS=== <!--T:87-->
*Latest members.
*News.
*Recent posts.
 
===Wireless access=== <!--T:91-->
*Support for WAP, WAP2 and I-mode protocols.
*Browse through boards/topics/messages with reduced page size.
*Ability to login and logout.
*Ability to see new topics/boards with new replies.
*Ability to jump to first unread reply.
*Ability to post new messages.
 
===Theming and Templating=== <!--T:98-->
*Ability to allow or disallow your users to select their own theme.
*Ability to reset all of your members to a certain theme.
*Ability to install a new theme via your administration center.
*Admin can add smileys and smiley sets.
*Members can choose which smiley set they wish to use (or none).
*SSI can have and show layers and the like from the template system.
 
===Posting Features=== <!--T:107-->
*Spell Check.
*Quick Reply
**Members can disable it or collapse it.
**Can be used with "Quote".
**Also contains "Spell Check".
*Vast number of Bulletin Board Codes to use (including rtl, acronym, and others).
*Optional editing grace period before a post is shown as modified.
*Insert Quote feature on posting screen to quickly quote previous replies.
 
===Polls=== <!--T:116-->
*Can be added or removed to existing topics.
*Ability to set expiration date.
*Ability to hide results till expiration of poll.
*Ability to hide results until after people have voted.
*Ability to determine how many votes a user may cast.
*Polls can have up to 256 options.
 
===Attachments=== <!--T:123-->
*Allowed on a per member group or board basis.
*The filename is hashed to increase the security (so you can upload .php files).
*Optional restriction on what filetypes may be uploaded.
*Ability to restrict such that only registered members can view them (disables hotlinking, mostly).
*Images can be embedded into posts.
 
===Calendar Support=== <!--T:129-->
*Shows Birthdays, Events and Holidays.
*Display calendar information on board index.
*Link an existing topic to the calendar.
*Allow only certain members/groups to post events.
*Event poster can edit event.
*Events can span multiple days.
 
===Moderation Tools=== <!--T:136-->
*Ability to lock and unlock a topic.
*Topics which are locked by an administrator can not unlocked by anyone else.
*Ability to allow members to use moderation on just topics they posted.
*Report to moderator link.
*Delete or modify posts.
*Ability to merge/split topics.
*Move or delete topics.
*Sticky or unsticky topics.
*Recycle bin/board for all deleted topics and posts.
*Moderation log which shows moderation activity and dissallows the removal of log entries until they are at least 24-hours old.
*AJAX editing:
**Edit a post without page reloads.
**Double click to edit topic subjects on message index.
 
===User Profiles and User Options=== <!--T:150-->
*Ability to hide your email address from the public.
*Select favorite theme among the activated forum themes.
*Select smiley set from the ones available.
*Email notification
** New topics per board.
** Single topics.
** Private messages.
*Login with 'invisible' mode.
*Options to hide other members' avatars and signatures.
*Ability to download and resize uploaded avatars.
*Personal text, avatar, signature, and all the niceties of forums can be used and are kept up to date in all your posts.
 
===User Resources=== <!--T:162-->
*Icons for topics you've posted to.
*Show new replies to your posts.
*Collapsible 'Additional Options' on post screen.
*Ability to view most recent messages.
*List all topics that have new replies since your last visit.
*See who is browsing the same boards or topics as you.
*Topics that span multiple pages have the page numbers listed as well as an "all" link.
 
===Other features=== <!--T:170-->
*Several forum statistics.
*List of users online.
*The menu bar.
*News.
*Search.
*Login/logout.
*Today's events/birthdays/holidays.
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Revision as of 23:47, 11 July 2018

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SMF 2.1.x is a very versatile forum software. It has many features, including the following:

Minimum requirements

  • PHP 5.4.0+
  • MySQL 5.0.3+ or PostgreSQL 8.3+

General

  • Automated Installation of mods on non-default themes
  • "Smart emulation" to automatically detect a mod's version and to automatically emulate this mod when it is installed
  • Improved attachment security
  • Improved attachment error handling
  • SCEditor (New WYSIWYG editor)
  • Drafts
  • Enhanced admin panel
  • IPv6 Support
  • Built in support for jQuery
  • Full SSL Support
  • Verification questions support for multiple answers and multiple languages
  • Deny access to boards
  • Moved topics placeholders can be set to auto expire/delete
  • Topic preview when hovering over subject on message index
  • Likes System
  • Mentions System
  • Alerts systems for Notifications, Likes, and Mentions
  • Topic notifications can be set to Not Following, No Alerts or Email, Receive Alerts and Receive Emails and Alerts
  • Personal Messages automatically saved in sent box
  • Default theme is responsive
  • Ical calendar event export support
  • Gravatar support
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