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SMF 2.0.x is a very versatile forum software. It has many features, including the following: | |||
===General=== | |||
== | *Uses PHP, and a database system: MySQL, PostgreSQL or SQLite. | ||
* | *Comprehensive template system. | ||
* | *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=== | |||
=== | *All actions seamlessly require a session based authorization code. | ||
* | *Administrative actions require the user's password (and do not rely solely on cookies). | ||
* | *Major actions are time and IP locked, preventing 'hammering'. | ||
* | *The number of login attempts from a certain IP can be limited and time locked. | ||
* | |||
===Forum Settings=== | |||
== | *Ability to display page creation time and query count per page. | ||
* | *Put a board into maintenance mode, allowing only administrators to log in. | ||
* | *Word censoring, either full word or partial. | ||
*Ability to break up long words. | |||
* | |||
* | |||
===Boards and Categories=== | |||
== | *Group boards into collapsible categories. | ||
* | *Set categories as non-collapsible. | ||
* | *Reorder boards within categories, or reorder categories. | ||
* | *Create child boards under other boards (sub boards). | ||
* | *Assign moderators to boards. | ||
* | *Allow certain membergroups to access a board, including guests only. | ||
* | *Configure permissions for each membergroup on the board level. | ||
*Ability to indicate new posts to child boards but nothing new in parent. | |||
===Member Registration=== | |||
=== | *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=== | |||
=== | *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=== | |||
== | *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=== | |||
=== | *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=== | |||
== | *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=== | |||
=== | *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=== | |||
== | *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=== | |||
=== | *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=== | |||
*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. | |||
===Exportar dados do fórum usando XML/RSS=== | ===Exportar dados do fórum usando XML/RSS=== | ||
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*Postagens Recentes. | *Postagens Recentes. | ||
===Wireless access=== | |||
=== | *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=== | |||
=== | *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). | |||
*Admin | *SSI can have and show layers and the like from the template system. | ||
* | |||
*SSI | |||
===Posting Features=== | |||
=== | *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=== | |||
=== | *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=== | |||
== | *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=== | |||
=== | *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=== | |||
=== | *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=== | |||
=== | *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=== | |||
== | *Icons for topics you've posted to. | ||
* | *Show new replies to your posts. | ||
* | |||
*Collapsible 'Additional Options' on post screen. | *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. | ||
===Outras Características=== | ===Outras Características=== |
Latest revision as of 09:50, 3 July 2014
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SMF 2.0.x is a very versatile forum software. It has many features, including the following:
General
- Uses PHP, and a database system: MySQL, PostgreSQL or SQLite.
- Comprehensive template system.
- 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
- All actions seamlessly require a session based authorization code.
- Administrative actions require the user's password (and do not rely solely on cookies).
- Major actions are time and IP locked, preventing 'hammering'.
- The number of login attempts from a certain IP can be limited and time locked.
Forum Settings
- Ability to display page creation time and query count per page.
- Put a board into maintenance mode, allowing only administrators to log in.
- Word censoring, either full word or partial.
- Ability to break up long words.
Boards and Categories
- Group boards into collapsible categories.
- Set categories as non-collapsible.
- Reorder boards within categories, or reorder categories.
- Create child boards under other boards (sub boards).
- Assign moderators to boards.
- Allow certain membergroups to access a board, including guests only.
- Configure permissions for each membergroup on the board level.
- Ability to indicate new posts to child boards but nothing new in parent.
Member Registration
- 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.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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.
Exportar dados do fórum usando XML/RSS
- Últimos Membros.
- noticías.
- Postagens Recentes.
Wireless access
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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.
Outras Características
- Várias estatísticas do fórum
- Lista de usuários on-line.
- A barra de menu.
- Notícias.
- Pesquisa.
- Login/logout.
- Eventos/Aniversários/Feriados Hoje.