Revision as of 13:32, 29 May 2014

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 when accessing admin or package installs

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

When to moderate
Deleting posts
Splitting topics
Moderation center
How to communicate forum policy
Moving topics
Warning
Modifying posts
Merging topics
Moderation log

As an Administrator

Main

Administration Center
Support and Credits
News and Newsletters
Packages

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 SMF Online Manual'''=
+<translate>='''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.
+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>
-: <big>Step 1: '''[[Special:Search|Search]]''' the documentation</big>
+: <big><translate>Step 1: '''{{llink|Special:Search|text=Search}}''' the documentation</translate></big>
-: <big>Step 2: Check the '''[[:Category:FAQ|FAQ]]s'''</big>
+: <big><translate>Step 2: Check the '''{{llink|:Category:FAQ|text=FAQ}}s'''</translate></big>
-: <big>Step 3: Browse the '''[[:Category: General SMF|Online Manual]]'''</big>
+: <big><translate>Step 3: Browse the '''{{llink|:Category: General SMF|text=Online Manual}}'''</translate></big>
-: <big>Step 4: Still can not find it? ask at the '''[http://www.simplemachines.org/community Community Forum]'''</big>
+: <big><translate>Step 4: Still can not find it? ask at the '''[http://www.simplemachines.org/community Community Forum]'''</translate></big>
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+*{{llink|Installing|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Installing</translate></span>}}
-*[[How do I install a theme|<span style="color:black;">How do I install a theme?</span>]]
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-*[[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>]]
+*{{llink|I accidentally lost my admin account! What can I do|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>I accidentally lost my admin account! What can I do?</translate></span>}}
-*[[I think I have been hacked|<span style="color:black;">I think I have been hacked?</span>]]
+*{{llink|I think I have been hacked|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>I think I have been hacked?</translate></span>}}
-*[[How to upload a fresh set of files|<span style="color:black;">How to upload a fresh set of files</span>]]
+*{{llink|How to upload a fresh set of files|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>How to upload a fresh set of files</translate></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>]]
+*{{llink|Spam - my forum is flooded with spam, what can I do|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Spam - my forum is flooded with spam, what can I do</translate></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>]]
+*{{llink|How can I install a mod that doesn't work in my SMF version|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>How can I install a mod that doesn't work in my SMF version</translate></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>]]
+*{{llink|What the white screen of death means when accessing admin or package installs|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>What the white screen of death means when accessing admin or package installs</translate></span>}}
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-*[[Introduction to installing|<span style="color:black;">Introduction to installing</span>]]
+*{{llink|Introduction to installing|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Introduction to installing</translate></span>}}
-*[[Installing|<span style="color:black;">Installing</span>]]
+*{{llink|Installing|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Installing</translate></span>}}
-*[[Requirements and recommendations|<span style="color:black;">Requirements and recommendations</span>]]
+*{{llink|Requirements and recommendations|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Requirements and recommendations</translate></span>}}
-*[[Converting|<span style="color:black;">Converting</span>]]
+*{{llink|Converting|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Converting</translate></span>}}
-*[[Upgrading|<span style="color:black;">Upgrading</span>]]
+*{{llink|Upgrading|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Upgrading</translate></span>}}
-*[[Patching|<span style="color:black;">Patching</span>]]
+*{{llink|Patching|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Patching</translate></span>}}
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+*{{llink|Getting started|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Getting Started</translate></span>}}
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+*{{llink|Registering|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Registering</translate></span>}}
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+*{{llink|Logging In|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Logging in</translate></span>}}
-*[[Profile|<span style="color:black;">Profile</span>]]
+*{{llink|Profile|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Profile</translate></span>}}
-*[[Search|<span style="color:black;">Searching</span>]]
+*{{llink|Search|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Searching</translate></span>}}
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+*{{llink|Posting|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Posting</translate></span>}}
-*[[Bulletin board code|<span style="color:black;">Bulletin Board Code (BBC)</span>]]
+*{{llink|Bulletin board code|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Bulletin Board Code (BBC)</translate></span>}}
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+*{{llink|Personal messages|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Personal Messages</translate></span>}}
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+*{{llink|Memberlist|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Memberlist</translate></span>}}
-*[[Calendar|<span style="color:black;">Calendar</span>]]
+*{{llink|Calendar|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Calendar</translate></span>}}
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+*{{llink|Help|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Help</translate></span>}}
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-*[[When to moderate|<span style="color:black;">When to moderate</span>]]
+*{{llink|When to moderate|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>When to moderate</translate></span>}}
-*[[Deleting posts|<span style="color:black;">Deleting posts</span>]]
+*{{llink|Deleting posts|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Deleting posts</translate></span>}}
-*[[Splitting topics|<span style="color:black;">Splitting topics</span>]]
+*{{llink|Splitting topics|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Splitting topics</translate></span>}}
-*[[Moderation center|<span style="color:black;">Moderation center</span>]]
+*{{llink|Moderation center|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Moderation center</translate></span>}}
-*[[How to communicate forum policy|<span style="color:black;">How to communicate forum policy</span>]]
+*{{llink|How to communicate forum policy|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>How to communicate forum policy</translate></span>}}
-*[[Moving topics|<span style="color:black;">Moving topics</span>]]
+*{{llink|Moving topics|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Moving topics</translate></span>}}
-*[[Warning|<span style="color:black;">Warning</span>]]
+*{{llink|Warning|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Warning</translate></span>}}
-*[[Modifying posts|<span style="color:black;">Modifying posts</span>]]
+*{{llink|Modifying posts|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Modifying posts</translate></span>}}
-*[[Merging topics|<span style="color:black;">Merging topics</span>]]
+*{{llink|Merging topics|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Merging topics</translate></span>}}
-*[[Moderation log|<span style="color:black;">Moderation log</span>]]
+*{{llink|Moderation log|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Moderation log</translate></span>}}
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+  | style="width:33%; vertical-align: top; font-size: 9pt;"| {{bluebox|boxIcon=Run-build-2|boxTitle=<span style="color:white; font-weight:bold"><translate>Main</translate></span>}}
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+*{{llink|Administration Center|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Administration Center</translate></span>}}
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+*{{llink|Support and Credits|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Support and Credits</translate></span>}}
-*[[News and newsletters|<span style="color:black;">News and Newsletters</span>]]
+*{{llink|News and newsletters|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>News and Newsletters</translate></span>}}
-*[[Package manager|<span style="color:black;">Packages</span>]]
+*{{llink|Package manager|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Packages</translate></span>}}
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+  | style="width:33%; vertical-align: top; font-size: 9pt;"| {{bluebox|boxIcon=Run-build-2|boxTitle=<span style="color:white; font-weight:bold"><translate>Configuration</translate></span>}}
-*[[Core Features|<span style="color:black;">Core Features</span>]]
+*{{llink|Core Features|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Core Features</translate></span>}}
-*[[Features and Options|<span style="color:black;">Features and Options</span>]]
+*{{llink|Features and Options|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Features and Options</translate></span>}}
-*[[Security and Moderation|<span style="color:black;">Security and Moderation</span>]]
+*{{llink|Security and Moderation|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Security and Moderation</translate></span>}}
-*[[Languages|<span style="color:black;">Languages</span>]]
+*{{llink|Languages|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Languages</translate></span>}}
-*[[Server settings|<span style="color:black;">Server Settings</span>]]
+*{{llink|Server settings|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Server Settings</translate></span>}}
-*[[Current Theme|<span style="color:black;">Current Theme</span>]]
+*{{llink|Current Theme|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Current Theme</translate></span>}}
-*[[Themes and Layout|<span style="color:black;">Themes and Layout</span>]]
+*{{llink|Themes and Layout|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Themes and Layout</translate></span>}}
-*[[Modification Settings|<span style="color:black;">Modification Settings</span>]]
+*{{llink|Modification Settings|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Modification Settings</translate></span>}}
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-*[[Posts and Topics|<span style="color:black;">Posts and Topics</span>]]
+*{{llink|Posts and Topics|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Posts and Topics</translate></span>}}
-*[[Calendar administration|<span style="color:black;">Calendar</span>]]
+*{{llink|Calendar administration|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Calendar</translate></span>}}
-*[[Search (admin) |<span style="color:black;"> Search</span>]]
+*{{llink|Search (admin) |text=<span style="color:black;"><translate> Search</translate></span>}}
-*[[Smileys and Message Icons|<span style="color:black;">Smileys and Message Icons</span>]]
+*{{llink|Smileys and Message Icons|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Smileys and Message Icons</translate></span>}}
-*[[Attachments and Avatars|<span style="color:black;">Attachments and Avatars</span>]]
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+*{{llink|Membergroups|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Membergroups</translate></span>}}
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+*{{llink|Permissions|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Permissions</translate></span>}}
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+*{{llink|Registration|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Registration</translate></span>}}
-*[[Ban list|<span style="color:black;">Ban List</span>]]
+*{{llink|Ban list|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Ban List</translate></span>}}
-*[[Paid subscriptions|<span style="color:black;">Paid subscriptions</span>]]
+*{{llink|Paid subscriptions|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Paid subscriptions</translate></span>}}
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+*{{llink|Search engines|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Search engines</translate></span>}}
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+*{{llink|Forum Maintenance|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Forum Maintenance</translate></span>}}
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+*{{llink|Scheduled Tasks|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Scheduled Tasks</translate></span>}}
-*[[Mail|<span style="color:black;">Mail</span>]]
+*{{llink|Mail|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Mail</translate></span>}}
-*[[Reports|<span style="color:black;">Reports</span>]]
+*{{llink|Reports|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Reports</translate></span>}}
-*[[Logs|<span style="color:black;">Logs</span>]]
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-*[[Security Tips|<span style="color:black;">Security Tips</span>]]
+*{{llink|Security Tips|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Security Tips</translate></span>}}
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+*{{llink|Building Your Community|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Building Your Community</translate></span>}}
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-*[[Function database|<span style="color:black;">Function database</span>]]
+*{{llink|Function database|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Function database</translate></span>}}
-*[[Global variables|<span style="color:black;">Global variables</span>]]
+*{{llink|Global variables|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Global variables</translate></span>}}
-*[[Coding Guidelines|<span style="color:black;">Coding Guidelines</span>]]
+*{{llink|Coding Guidelines|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Coding Guidelines</translate></span>}}
-*[[:Category:Package SDK|<span style="color:black;">Package SDK</span>]]
+*{{llink|:Category:Package SDK|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Package SDK</translate></span>}}
-*[[:Category:Integrating SMF|<span style="color:black;">Integrating SMF</span>]]
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-*[[:Category:Customization tips and tricks|<span style="color:black;">Customization tips and tricks</span>]]
+*{{llink|:Category:Customization tips and tricks|text=<span style="color:black;"><translate>Customization tips and tricks</translate></span>}}
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Welcome to the SMF Online Manual