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 FAQ (en)s

Step 3: Browse the Online Manual (en)

Step 4: Still can not find it? Ask at the Community Forum

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

Installing SMF (en) Introduction to installing (en) Installing (en) Requirements and recommendations (en) Converting (en) Upgrading (en) Patching (en)

As a Regular User (en) Getting Started (en) Registering Logging in Profile Searching (en) Posting Bulletin Board Code (BBC) (en) Personal Messages Memberlist Calendar Help (en)

As a Moderator (en) Deleting posts (en) Splitting topics (en) Moderation center (en) Moving topics (en) Warning (en) Modifying posts (en) Merging topics (en)

As an Administrator (en)

Main Administration Center (en) Support and Credits (en) News and Newsletters Packages (en)

Configuration Core Features (en) Features and Options (en) Security and Moderation (en) Languages (en) Server Settings (en) Current Theme (en) Themes and Layout (en) Modification Settings (en)

Forum Boards (en) Posts and Topics (en) Calendar (en) Search (en) Smileys and Message Icons (en) Attachments and Avatars (en)

Members Members (en) Membergroups (en) Permissions (en) Registration (en) Ban List (en) Paid subscriptions (en) Search engines (en)

Maintenance Forum Maintenance (en) Scheduled Tasks (en) Mail (en) Reports (en) Logs (en)

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

Developing SMF (en) Function database (en) Global variables (en) Coding Guidelines (en) Package SDK (en) Integrating SMF (en) Customization tips and tricks (en)