Useful Manual Links

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Installing
Requirements
Upgrading
Converting

Getting started
Profile Features
Category:Bulletin Board Code

Administration Center
Support and Credits
News and newsletters
Packages
Security

Features and Options
Security and Moderation
Server Settings
Current Theme
Themes and Layout
Core Features
Modification Settings
Languages

Boards
Posts and Topics
Calendar Settings
Search (admin)
Smileys and Message Icons
Attachments and Avatars

Membergroups
Permissions
Members
Registration
Ban List

Forum Maintenance
Scheduled Tasks
Mail
Reports
Logs

Performance Enhancements
Building Your Community
Security Tips

Category:Developing Mods and Themes
Category:Developing Mods
How to create a smf theme
How to check permissions
How to use the SMF user system outside of SMF
Category:SSI
Mod authors: Changes in SMF 2.0
How do I integrate SMF into my PHP coded website
Manual installation of mods

Languages
UTF-8 Readme
How do I add a new language

Wireless Device Support
Repair settings.php
Copyright Information
Am I allowed to remove or change the copyright
Why am I getting a message saying the copyright is missing
Why does it say I'm running an illegal SMF install

Manual installation of mods
Restoring a MySQL Database
How do I make my forum safer against hacker attacks
How do I use FTP
What is chmod

Cross references for other software

How do I convert from
Am I allowed to remove or change the copyright
How do I add a new language
Requirements and recommendations

How do I ask support questions the smart way

Repair settings.php
What is a phpinfo() file

Are administrators able to view their members' PMs
As an administrator, can I hide my "newbie" status
Can I lock my forum from users to do some maintenance
How do I assign members as local moderators
How do I create a board for only certain membergroups
What is the difference between disallow and deny
How do I change a member's membergroup
One of my members forgot his/her password. How can I retrieve it

How do I integrate SMF into my PHP coded website
How do I edit the registration/welcome email
How do I add images to the board's description
How do I show the most recent posts on the main page of my website
How do I add new avatars
How do I add custom tabs to the Core (default) theme menu
How do I add buttons to the babylon and classic style themes
How do I set the forum width
Why am I getting borders around images
How do I remove the simple machines logo

How do I restore the database data
How do I move my SMF board to a different host
How do I save my SMF board
How do I save the database data

How do I reset karma totals to zero
I accidentally lost my admin account! What can I do
Why am I getting a message saying the copyright is missing
Why are members not getting emails sent from the forum

MySQL has gone away / Lost connection to server during query
What is installer/package manager FTP path
How do I fix this "Installer unable to find language files" error I am getting
Why does it say I'm running an illegal SMF install
I broke my forum What tool should I try

How do I use FTP
What is chmod
How do I extract files in an archive
Security Tips
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