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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

FAQs

Installing
How do I install a theme?
I accidentally lost my admin account! What can I do?
I think I have been hacked?
How to upload a fresh set of files
Spam - my forum is flooded with spam, what can I do
How can I install a mod that doesn't work in my SMF version
What the white screen of death means

Installing SMF

Introduction to installing
Installing
Requirements and recommendations
Converting
Upgrading
Patching

As a Regular User

Getting Started
Registering
Logging in
Profile
Searching
Posting
Bulletin Board Code (BBC)
Personal Messages
Memberlist
Calendar
Help

As a Moderator

Deleting posts
Splitting topics
Moderation center
Moving topics
Warning
Modifying posts
Merging topics
Other moderator options
Renaming topics

As an Administrator

Main

Administration Center
Support and Credits
News and Newsletters
Package Manager

Configuration

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

Forum

Boards
Posts and Topics
Calendar
Search
Smileys and Message Icons
Attachments and Avatars

Members

Members
Membergroups
Permissions
Registration
Ban List
Paid subscriptions
Search engines

Maintenance

Forum Maintenance
Scheduled Tasks
Mail
Reports
Logs

Miscellaneous

Security Tips
Building Your Community
Performance Enhancements
Modifications - A mod broke my forum what should I do

Developing SMF

Function database
Global variables
Coding Guidelines
Package SDK
Integrating SMF
Customization tips and tricks

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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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-: '''Step 2: [[:Category:FAQ|FAQ]]'''
-: '''Step 3: [[:Category:Documentation|Documentation]]'''
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-<small>If that doesn't work, we have a backup plan: the [http://www.simplemachines.org/community community forum]</small>
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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>
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