27 March 2011

• 13:5013:50, 27 March 2011 diff hist 0‎ m Cross references for other software ‎ changed maintenance mode links
• 13:4813:48, 27 March 2011 diff hist +568‎ N Maintenance mode ‎ Created page with "When the forum is in '''Maintenance mode''' only administrators have access to it. Maintenance mode can be used when access to the database needs to be limited at a minim..."
• 13:4613:46, 27 March 2011 diff hist +8‎ Board ‎No edit summary
• 10:0010:00, 27 March 2011 diff hist +425‎ N Username ‎ Created page with "A username is the name used to log into an SMF forum, and can be referred to as a login name. New members will have matching display name and usernames. Usually username..."
• 09:5609:56, 27 March 2011 diff hist +445‎ N Unread posts ‎ Created page with "One of the most commonly used features is the '''Unread Posts''' page, which simple shows all unread posts since the user's last visit. Most themes have a link to this action in ..."
• 09:5309:53, 27 March 2011 diff hist +843‎ N Topic ‎ Created page with "Topics are called topics because the original post and its replies generally contain just one topic of discussion. For this reason diverting from the original topic being dis..."
• 09:4909:49, 27 March 2011 diff hist +855‎ N Timestamp ‎ Created page with "A timestamp is a way of representing times in programming languages. Usually, this is a unix timestamp, expressed as the number of seconds since midnight on December 31, 1969. As..."
• 09:4409:44, 27 March 2011 diff hist +724‎ N Theme setting ‎ Created page with "'''Theme settings''' are configurable options that the Administrator sets that impacts the way the forum looks and behaves. These settings '''can't''' be changed by regular m..."
• 09:3809:38, 27 March 2011 diff hist +659‎ N Theme option ‎ Created page with "The Administrator can set the default values for these options in ''Admin > Themes and Layout > [[Themes and Layout#Resetting_the_options|Reset ..."
• 09:3109:31, 27 March 2011 diff hist +52‎ m Theme ‎ category SMF termonology
• 09:3009:30, 27 March 2011 diff hist +419‎ N Template ‎ Created page with "A template file in SMF is a file containing HTML and PHP code that operates the look of your forum. If you want to make adjustments to the layout of your forum, you would do ..."
• 09:2809:28, 27 March 2011 diff hist +780‎ N Sticky ‎ Created page with "A ''sticky'', or ''sticky topic'', is usually a topic where important information has been posted. Sticky topics always appear at the top of the message index, and can be..."
• 09:1609:16, 27 March 2011 diff hist +685‎ N Signature ‎ Created page with "'''Signatures''' are a part of a Member's profile, which are usually displayed beneath a post made by that user in most themes. When the member chang..."
• 09:1209:12, 27 March 2011 diff hist +448‎ N Server setting ‎ Created page with "The '''Server Settings''' page is one of the most important of the Administration Center. Here, the database settings are defined, allowing SMF to connect to its [[da..."
• 09:0609:06, 27 March 2011 diff hist +421‎ N Reply ‎ Created page with "Replies are simply posts that are not the first post within a topic. In other words, a reply is every post in a topic except the first. Replies are subject to the same l..."
• 09:0409:04, 27 March 2011 diff hist +538‎ N Register ‎ Created page with "Often to be able to post in a forum is required that persons register as a member. To register for an account, it is possible to select the ''Register'' button locat..."
• 09:0209:02, 27 March 2011 diff hist +50‎ Main menu ‎ register added

26 March 2011

• 15:2415:24, 26 March 2011 diff hist +30‎ m Post count based membergroup ‎ fix Navigational Direction style
• 15:2015:20, 26 March 2011 diff hist +34‎ m Newsletter ‎ fix Navigational Direction style
• 15:1615:16, 26 March 2011 diff hist +70‎ m Database ‎ fix Navigational Direction style
• 15:1215:12, 26 March 2011 diff hist +660‎ N Quick reply ‎ Created page with "The '''Quick Reply''' box appears underneath topics enabling a member to post a message on the same topic page, rather than clicking the reply button and loading a new page to po..."
• 15:0515:05, 26 March 2011 diff hist +513‎ N Quick moderation ‎ Created page with "With Quick Moderation you can apply moderation actions such as sticking, deleting, locking and moving multiple topics at once. You can perform quick moderation on individual [[po..."
• 15:0115:01, 26 March 2011 diff hist +983‎ N Profile (term) ‎ Created page with "A member's profile includes many key details about the member and can help them manage their own personal forum preferences and place their own Signature, Avatar, and per..."
• 13:2713:27, 26 March 2011 diff hist +697‎ N Poll ‎ Created page with "A poll is used for voting. You can create whatever options (answers) you want along with the question to go along with them. A topic with a poll works just like a normal top..."
• 13:0913:09, 26 March 2011 diff hist +740‎ N Personal message ‎ Created page with "Personal messages (or pms for short) are a lot like posts, but instead of being posted in a topic they are sent to one or more members. Typically, personal messages a..."
• 13:0713:07, 26 March 2011 diff hist 0‎ m Member ‎ fixed a link
• 13:0413:04, 26 March 2011 diff hist +285‎ N Parent board ‎ Created page with "A parent board, is a board that contains at least one child board. Inside of a parent board you will see the child boards listed on the top and then you will see the nor..."
• 13:0313:03, 26 March 2011 diff hist +395‎ N Package ‎ Created page with "In SMF a '''package''' is some sort of modification, theme, or graphic pack that can be installed through the SMF admin panel. Theme packages can be installed in the [[Themes an..."
• 11:3911:39, 26 March 2011 diff hist +368‎ N Newsletter ‎ Created page with "A newsletter is a message sent to forum members by either PM or email. SMF allows newletters to be targeted by membergroup, which allows you to send out a newletter to all yo..."
• 11:3411:34, 26 March 2011 diff hist −513‎ Category:As a moderator ‎ transcluded from Moderator
• 11:3311:33, 26 March 2011 diff hist +178‎ m Moderator functions ‎ copied from Category:As a moderator
• 11:2911:29, 26 March 2011 diff hist +509‎ N Moderation ‎ Created page with "'''Moderation''' is the act of ensuring a forum is used according to the Administrator's rules, as well as fixing and/or removing any such problems. The rules the Admin(s..."
• 11:1811:18, 26 March 2011 diff hist 0‎ m Personal messages ‎ fixed a link (SMF teminology)
• 11:1711:17, 26 March 2011 diff hist +339‎ N Message index ‎ Created page with "The Message Index is the listing of topics that you will see inside of a board. On the top of message index you will see the child boards inside of the parent board y..."
• 11:1511:15, 26 March 2011 diff hist +813‎ Membergroup (term) ‎No edit summary
• 11:0111:01, 26 March 2011 diff hist 0‎ m Personal messages ‎ fixed Main menu link
• 10:5910:59, 26 March 2011 diff hist +682‎ N Main menu ‎ Created page with "The main menu is where the major navigation of a forum is located. The default main menu will contain : *'''Home''' - Links back to the Board index *'''Help''' - Links to a user ..."
• 10:4910:49, 26 March 2011 diff hist 0‎ m Cross references for other software ‎ Locked topc case
• 10:4810:48, 26 March 2011 diff hist +730‎ N Locked topic ‎ Created page with "A locked topic is a topic which is no longer open for replies or modifications to its posts. Commonly, locking topics is done as an act of moderation, because the member..."
• 10:1210:12, 26 March 2011 diff hist +347‎ N Language file ‎ Created page with "Contains all of the text strings used in an SMF forum. The use of language files allows the forum to easily be translated into other languages or for individual text strings to b..."
• 10:0810:08, 26 March 2011 diff hist +495‎ N IP address ‎ Created page with "An '''IP Address''' is a unique number that identifies a user's computer on the internet. It can be viewed in the user's profile, the Who's Online list, or under each of the ..."

25 March 2011

• 17:3217:32, 25 March 2011 diff hist +732‎ N Child board ‎ Created page with "A child board is a board which is placed within another board. This effectively makes the board they are placed inside of become a parent board. Child boards can be very useful w..."
• 15:0915:09, 25 March 2011 diff hist +12‎ m Memberlist ‎No edit summary
• 15:0615:06, 25 March 2011 diff hist +491‎ N Info center ‎ Created page with "The info center is located at the bottom of the Board Index. Contained in the info center is a collection of information about the forum. Depending on what is..."
• 15:0115:01, 25 March 2011 diff hist +698‎ N Guest ‎ Created page with "A guest is any person or spider that is not logged into a forum. Once a person registers they become a member, however, they will still show up as a guest until..."
• 14:5314:53, 25 March 2011 diff hist +584‎ N Event ‎ Created page with "'''Calendar events''', or just events, are user posted calendar entries. Unlike holidays, these are usually tied to a topic for the purpose of discussion, but as of SMF 1.1 ..."
• 14:4914:49, 25 March 2011 diff hist +345‎ N Display name ‎ Created page with "The display name is the name a member uses on a forum. This is not to be confused with the username, which is used to log in with. New members will have matching display and use..."
• 14:4514:45, 25 March 2011 diff hist +427‎ N Database setting ‎ Created page with "In order to connect to the database used by your forum, SMF must know the hostname or IP address the database server is running on, the database name, a username and password wit..."
• 14:4314:43, 25 March 2011 diff hist +543‎ N Database ‎ Created page with "SMF uses either a MySQL, PostgreSQL, or SQLite '''database''' to store all of the data on the forum. {{Version Specific |version=1.1 |content=In SMF 1.1, the only supported data..."
• 14:3914:39, 25 March 2011 diff hist +31‎ m Chmod ‎ category