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='''Welcome to the SMF Online Manual'''=
='''Welcome to the SMF Big Friendly Guide'''=
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.
If you are new to SMF, don't be intimidated!
: <big>Step 1: '''[[Special:Search|Search]]''' the documentation</big>
: <big>Step 2: Check the '''[[:Category:FAQ|FAQ]]s'''</big>
: <big>Step 3: Browse the '''[[:Category: General SMF|Online Manual]]'''</big>
: <big>Step 4: Still can not find it? ask at the '''[http://www.simplemachines.org/community Community Forum]'''</big>
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*[[How do I install SMF|<span style="color:black;">How do I install SMF?</span>]]
*[[How do I install a theme|<span style="color:black;">How do I install a theme?</span>]]
*[[I accidentally lost my admin account! What can I do|<span style="color:black;">I accidentally lost my admin account! What can I do?</span>]]
*[[I think I have been hacked|<span style="color:black;">I think I have been hacked?</span>]]
*[[How to upload a fresh set of files|<span style="color:black;">How to upload a fresh set of files</span>]]
*[[Spam - my forum is flooded with spam, what can I do|<span style="color:black;">Spam - my forum is flooded with spam, what can I do</span>]]
*[[How can I install a mod that doesn't work in my SMF version|<span style="color:black;">How can I install a mod that doesn't work in my SMF version</span>]]
*[[What the white screen of death means when accessing admin or package installs|<span style="color:black;">What the white screen of death means when accessing admin or package installs</span>]]
 
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*[[Introduction to installing|<span style="color:black;">Introduction to installing</span>]]
*[[Installing|<span style="color:black;">Installing</span>]]
*[[Requirements and recommendations|<span style="color:black;">Requirements and recommendations</span>]]
*[[Converting|<span style="color:black;">Converting</span>]]
*[[Upgrading|<span style="color:black;">Upgrading</span>]]
*[[Patching|<span style="color:black;">Patching</span>]]
 
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*[[Getting started|<span style="color:black;">Getting Started</span>]]
*[[Registering|<span style="color:black;">Registering</span>]]
*[[Logging in|<span style="color:black;">Logging in</span>]]
*[[Profile|<span style="color:black;">Profile</span>]]
*[[Search|<span style="color:black;">Searching</span>]]
*[[Posting|<span style="color:black;">Posting</span>]]
*[[Bulletin board code|<span style="color:black;">Bulletin Board Code (BBC)</span>]]
*[[Personal messages|<span style="color:black;">Personal Messages</span>]]
*[[Memberlist|<span style="color:black;">Memberlist</span>]]
*[[Calendar|<span style="color:black;">Calendar</span>]]
*[[Help|<span style="color:black;">Help</span>]]
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*[[When to moderate|<span style="color:black;">When to moderate</span>]]
*[[Deleting posts|<span style="color:black;">Deleting posts</span>]]
*[[Splitting topics|<span style="color:black;">Splitting topics</span>]]
*[[Moderation center|<span style="color:black;">Moderation center</span>]]
*[[How to communicate forum policy|<span style="color:black;">How to communicate forum policy</span>]]
*[[Moving topics|<span style="color:black;">Moving topics</span>]]
*[[Warning|<span style="color:black;">Warning</span>]]
*[[Modifying posts|<span style="color:black;">Modifying posts</span>]]
*[[Merging topics|<span style="color:black;">Merging topics</span>]]
*[[Moderation log|<span style="color:black;">Moderation log</span>]]
 
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*[[Administration Center|<span style="color:black;">Administration Center</span>]]
*[[Support and Credits|<span style="color:black;">Support and Credits</span>]]
*[[News and newsletters|<span style="color:black;">News and Newsletters</span>]]
*[[Package manager|<span style="color:black;">Packages</span>]]
 
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*[[Core Features|<span style="color:black;">Core Features</span>]]
*[[Features and Options|<span style="color:black;">Features and Options</span>]]
*[[Security and Moderation|<span style="color:black;">Security and Moderation</span>]]
*[[Languages|<span style="color:black;">Languages</span>]]
*[[Server settings|<span style="color:black;">Server Settings</span>]]
*[[Current Theme|<span style="color:black;">Current Theme</span>]]
*[[Themes and Layout|<span style="color:black;">Themes and Layout</span>]]
*[[Modification Settings|<span style="color:black;">Modification Settings</span>]]


This guide is full of simple how-to instructions on doing the things SMF admins need to do most often.<br />
It is a pretty slim manual, but it is a good jumping-off point to the more detailed information found on the SMF [[Main Page]].


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This Guide is the brain-child of K@, one of the biggest, friendliest, hand-holdiest members of the SMF team.  It is a work in progress.  If you have spotted a document that is friendly enough to be added to this manual, if you can think of a topic that <b>desperately</b> needs to be written or re-written in a way beginners can understand it, or if you want to write a new document or improve an existing one, please help. You can start a discussion at [http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?board=202.0 The Documentation Helpers Board], you can add a document to this category, you can start a new document, or you can discuss improvements to existing documents.
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*[[Boards|<span style="color:black;">Boards</span>]]
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*[[Posts and Topics|<span style="color:black;">Posts and Topics</span>]]
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*[[Calendar administration|<span style="color:black;">Calendar</span>]]
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*[[Search (admin) |<span style="color:black;"> Search</span>]]
|title=Welcome to the Big Friendly Guide
*[[Smileys and Message Icons|<span style="color:black;">Smileys and Message Icons</span>]]
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*[[Attachments and Avatars|<span style="color:black;">Attachments and Avatars</span>]]
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<div class="title">Basics</div>
*[[Members|<span style="color:black;">Members</span>]]
*[[Backup|Back up early and often]]
*[[Membergroups|<span style="color:black;">Membergroups</span>]]
*[[A friendly guide to installing SMF|Installing SMF]]
*[[Permissions|<span style="color:black;">Permissions</span>]]
*[[A friendly guide to Upgrading| Upgrading SMF]]
*[[Registration|<span style="color:black;">Registration</span>]]
*[[Installation - How do I install a theme|Installing a Theme]]
*[[Ban list|<span style="color:black;">Ban List</span>]]
*[[Installation - How do I install a modification|Installing a Modification]]
*[[Paid subscriptions|<span style="color:black;">Paid subscriptions</span>]]
*[[Mod and Theme Install problems|What to do about Installation Problems]]
*[[Search engines|<span style="color:black;">Search engines</span>]]
*[[SMF Terminology|Glossary]]
 
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*[[Forum Maintenance|<span style="color:black;">Forum Maintenance</span>]]
<div class="title">What Members can see and do</div>
*[[Scheduled Tasks|<span style="color:black;">Scheduled Tasks</span>]]
*[[What members are allowed to see and do]]
*[[Mail|<span style="color:black;">Mail</span>]]
*[[All about permission profiles]]
*[[Reports|<span style="color:black;">Reports</span>]]
**[[Local Board Permissions for SMF 1.1.x]]
*[[Logs|<span style="color:black;">Logs</span>]]
**[[Disallow and Deny - What's the difference when it comes down to permissions|Disallow and Deny permissions]]
 
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<div class="bol"><div class="title">Working with forum features</div>
*Working with themes
** [[Default theme - What is it and why can't I delete it]]
*[[News newsletters and announcements|News, Newsletters, and Announcements]]
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<div class="bol"><div class="title">Protecting and fixing your forum</div>
*[[Security Tips|<span style="color:black;">Security Tips</span>]]
*[[Protecting your forum]]
*[[Building Your Community|<span style="color:black;">Building Your Community</span>]]
*[[A mod broke my forum]]
*[[Performance enhancements|<span style="color:black;">Performance Enhancements</span>]]
*[[Modifications - A mod broke my forum what should I do|<span style="color:black;">Modifications - A mod broke my forum what should I do</span>]]
 
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*[[Function database|<span style="color:black;">Function database</span>]]
*[[Global variables|<span style="color:black;">Global variables</span>]]
*[[Coding Guidelines|<span style="color:black;">Coding Guidelines</span>]]
*[[:Category:Package SDK|<span style="color:black;">Package SDK</span>]]
*[[:Category:Integrating SMF|<span style="color:black;">Integrating SMF</span>]]
*[[:Category:Customization tips and tricks|<span style="color:black;">Customization tips and tricks</span>]]
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Latest revision as of 13:28, 11 April 2014

Welcome to the SMF Big Friendly Guide

If you are new to SMF, don't be intimidated!

This guide is full of simple how-to instructions on doing the things SMF admins need to do most often.
It is a pretty slim manual, but it is a good jumping-off point to the more detailed information found on the SMF Main Page.

This Guide is the brain-child of K@, one of the biggest, friendliest, hand-holdiest members of the SMF team. It is a work in progress. If you have spotted a document that is friendly enough to be added to this manual, if you can think of a topic that desperately needs to be written or re-written in a way beginners can understand it, or if you want to write a new document or improve an existing one, please help. You can start a discussion at The Documentation Helpers Board, you can add a document to this category, you can start a new document, or you can discuss improvements to existing documents.

Welcome to the Big Friendly Guide


Protecting and fixing your forum


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