==Expert SSI FAQ== ...Q_Basic|Basic SSI FAQ]]' and '[[SSI_FAQ_Advanced|Advanced SSI FAQ]]'. This FAQ has commonly asked SSI questions as well as some tips and tricks.

...allows free redistribution, access to source code, derived works based on it, and sharing them with others. ...per attribution of the original author is kept in place. Give credit where it's due, and for the rest, allow users to freely do what they wish.

==Advanced SSI FAQ== ...assuming you have already read the '[[SSI_FAQ_Basic|Basic SSI FAQ]]'. This FAQ has commonly asked SSI questions as well as tips and tricks.

...k of changing things during the approval process. Many of these rules make it easier for the customization team to examine and test customizations, which ...to use and redistribute them. Just because they can be found in a search, it doesn't mean they can be freely used.

...ual wiki is the SMF Online Manual that anyone can edit. Want to talk about it? Start a new thread in the Documentation Help board [http://www.simplemachi That's OK. Most wiki editing is actually pretty easy, and it is pretty hard to break anything.

==Basic SSI FAQ== ...he basics of whats SSI, whether it can be used to your needs and how. This FAQ has commonly asked SSI questions as well as tips and tricks.

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...really''' should backup your forum, before installing any packages (mods). It is '''very''' important that you back up both your forum '''and''' the data You can select ''Install Now!'' underneath the name of the mod after it is expanded and then the package will be downloaded to your forum and the i

'''Backup first!''' - The package manager is a powerful tool and although it includes safeguards, lack of caution can lead to errors that might break yo ...''' - If you have any problems with a [[Modification_(term)|mod]], whether it be with its installation or use, please post in the mod's support topic, an

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...ts to make the documentation clear and easy for everyone to understand. So it has settled on these guidelines. Everyone who works on SMF documentation at *'''Keep it on topic''' - Link elsewhere for more information.

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...nguage strings, the words, phrases, and sentences, which are meant to make it easier to link templates, sub templates, and language strings together. For ...s". This language file is meant mainly for packages and modifications, but it can also be used to specify more strings in many cases.

...n encoding standard that can represent all Unicode characters. This allows it to show almost any writing system in the world. ...aracter set. For each language pack you decide to install for your forum, it will be necessary to choose the UTF-8 version of that character set.

...our forum, you may see the character sequence ''''''. If it is visible it is usually located on the upper left of a page. Sometimes you may even see This is a UTF-8 "Byte Order Mark" (BOM). It got into one or more of your forum files when somebody edited and saved tha

It is not difficult to accomplish this for your own website and forum with the // With $board set as the current board this function will use it to load the board.

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Welcome to the wiki MadLittleMods. You've created an FAQ on manually adding attachments. I'm not sure its the sort of general-purpose FAQ we really ought to have on the wiki.

...anding Themes#I don't like or want the default theme - can't I just change it]]<br /> [[Creating and Understanding Themes#What is the default theme, and what is it there for]]<br />

...mod'''e'') is a command for changing permissions on files and directories. It is used only in servers with a Unix-like operating system, such as Linux. T ...gged in as you, only the '''owner''' permissions (first digit) matter. If it runs as "nobody", then only the '''world''' permissions (third digit) matte

|content=In SMF 2.0 it is possible to change the forum width setting by going to ''[[SMF2.0:Admini ...F Default (Core) theme is set to fill your browser window with no margins. It does, however, have 30px of left and right padding (the style declaration o

Context is basically, well, the context of this page view. In other words, it's what makes one view different from the next or last. Maybe there are more Before using $context, you need to add it as a global to your function.

Permission profile is short for board permission profile. It assigns specific [[SMF2.0:Permissions|permissions]] to one or more boards w ...cked, that member group does not have that permission in this profile. If it is checked, the member does have permission in this profile.

'''Backup first!''' - Using this tool should not cause any problems, but it is always better to make a [[backup]], just in case. ...go to: ''<nowiki>http://www.example.com/repair_settings.php</nowiki>''. If it is located in a sub-directory named, for example ''forum'', you need to go

'''Backup first!''' - Using this tool should not cause any problems, but it is always better to make a [[backup]], just in case. ...go to: ''<nowiki>http://www.example.com/repair_settings.php</nowiki>''. If it is located in a sub-directory named, for example ''forum'', you need to go

...to solve this problem. '''This script is not officially supported, so use it at your own discretion'''. Make sure you [[backup|back up]] your database b ...your forum directory, which is the same directory that has ''SSI.php'' in it.

...more recent version of SMF by getting a fresh set of all necessary files. It is necessary when moving from an earlier major version to a more recent one ...ackup is crucial. The upgrading tool can backup all database tables before it runs, but the files are not backed up and the best practice is to have a fu

...iolation of the license. However, altering the SMF version number may make it more difficult for the SMF team to offer appropriate help tailored to your If a warning message is visible, it is likely that something has been done that has altered the copyright funct

== What is an FTP client and how do I use it? == ...r that you can use to transfer files to an FTP server on another computer. It will have a way to allow you to log in to the remote computer, to choose fi

...that creates files with the file extension .php~. This can be disabled, so it is always a good idea to make a manual [[backup]]. ...had noted failures. You should use a proper text editor to edit the files, it is not recommended to use Word or Notepad as they can add unwanted extras t

...s include version information about PHP, Apache/IIS, GD, and other things. It also contains a description of many important settings, which could possibl Upload this page to your server, and load it with your Internet browser. Now a page should be displayed telling you the

...ote that while this version, in many cases, works best for many languages, it should only be used if your forum is using the UTF-8 character set. Go to ' ...uages|Languages]] > [[SMF2.0:Languages#Settings|Settings]]'' and selecting it in the ''Default Forum Language'' dropdown box.

...file_check.php]]''. For each file reported by the script, you have to open it and remove any leading or trailing white space, new lines present, or any c The ''fonts'' directory can be found in the default theme directory. It can be replaced by the one from the install package in order to restore any

..., you can [[{{Latest docs}}Themes_and_Layout#Install_a_New_Theme|install]] it and set this theme as the '''overall forum default'''. You can also select ...emes often expect to find files in certain places in the default theme. If it they cannot be found, or if they are sufficiently different compared to the

...e code has two or more copies of some function and it throws an error when it reaches the second copy and tries to tell the system to "know" the name of *If you made a backup before you installed the mod, simply restore it.

.... For example, if you are using Spanish_es UTF-8, create a folder and name it ''spanish_es-utf8''. Finally, paste the two files into the folder. ...this case '' spanish_es-utf8'') within your theme's images folder and name it ''new.gif''.

...smiley sets. Administrators can either use the Package Manager, or upload it directly to their server. ...have been downloaded from the SMF Customization site, or other SMF sites. It works the same way as installing new [[Modification|modifications]].

...appropriately named section of the array and add the following code before it. ...r buttons like this, providing your forum uses only a single language, but it is not recommended. If you do use multiple languages or wish to follow the

..., is always recommended. This version has been tested and declared stable. It also has all the latest features and security enhancements. Please read the If you are running an earlier version in the current series it is recommended that you upgrade to the current stable version as soon as po

Hi Yoshi, I made another edit to this FAQ you've been working on. Discussion is at [[Talk:How do I use a small update Thank you. I thought those icons where too big, thus I made it like this.

Because of the growth of spam these days it is quite possible that your emails are being detected as spam. ...email addresses to correctly test the sendmail function of your server. If it fails, try using SMTP. ''IMPORTANT:'' Remember to remove this test script i

Modern browsers will pick up that you have a favicon if it is placed on your site or forum root [main directory] without any code edit ...dea before assuming that it did not work, since it is not shown as soon as it is uploaded.

...#Advanced|Version Emulation]]. Below is a short tutorial that explains how it works in further detail. ...e person who is using it and if this person closes their browser and opens it again then the emulated version will be disabled. This is not an issue sinc

...is shown as uninstalled when it is installed, you can use this tool to fix it: [http://download.simplemachines.org/index.php?thanks;filename=fix_packages ...ges.php in the same directory as your forum. Select the package and change it to installed or uninstalled.

...red to create it. Contact your host and ask them to enable this option, as it is a very helpful debug tool. It is possible to tell PHP to output the error information directly to your br

...is shown as uninstalled when it is installed, you can use this tool to fix it: [http://download.simplemachines.org/index.php?thanks;filename=fix_packages ...ges.php in the same directory as your forum. Select the package and change it to installed or uninstalled.

...n section or above the user's signature, depending on the option selected. It will also be displayed on the profile of each user. You can fill in the res ...field, where you need to choose ''"With Icons"'' from the drop down menu. It will be displayed next to the ''Profile'', ''Email'', and ''PM'' icons in t

SMF 2.0.x is a very versatile forum software. It has many features, including the following: **Members can disable it or collapse it.

...a concern. However, if one type of package does not seem to work for you, it is recommended to try another one of them. For more information on how they ...for the specific extractor software you use for information on how to use it.

**A SQL file splitter can help because it breaks the database backup into smaller pieces. ...tion, and the attachment integrity check. If any of these generate errors it means that something has gone wrong.

...d which you installed broke your forum such that you cannot even uninstall it, there may still be a way to fix your forum. SMF takes a file backup for you. It does this each time you install something, and restoring the files will tak

...les and/or directories. Changing a file means reading a file and replacing it with a changed version of the file. All of Package Manager's changes to SMF ...ecking and changing the properties of the files. If your web host provides it, you may be able to log in directly to the account using SSH and explore yo

SMF 2.0.x is a very versatile forum software. It has many features, including the following: **Members can disable it or collapse it.

SMF 2.0.x is a very versatile forum software. It has many features, including the following: **Members can disable it or collapse it.

...on code displayed) to ''extreme'' (the letters are extremely distorted and it should be very difficult to decipher for the automated spammers). '''Be awa ...the question because there are bots that will try to use every word within it, so avoid questions like 'what is the color of the red car?'

SMF 2.0.x is a very versatile forum software. It has many features, including the following: **Members can disable it or collapse it.

SMF 2.0.x is a very versatile forum software. It has many features, including the following: **Members can disable it or collapse it.

...rd new users can post in until they get to a certain post count. Many find it difficult to figure-out how to do this. Hopefully, the following steps will ...e to post in any other board than the one with the profile assigned to it. It will be necessary to give posting permissions to the other post count based

• To make it the default setting for guests and new members, go to ''Admin panel > Curre ...topics after posting by default" and click "Change". Check the box next to it and save your new setting.

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...go to: ''<nowiki>http://www.example.com/repair_settings.php</nowiki>''. If it is located in a sub-directory named, for example ''forum'', you need to go *'''Remove this file. Careful, it may not work in all servers!''' - If you click this button, the tool will a

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...me corrupt during upload. If this is the case, try uploading it again. If it still does not work, try another FTP client, or another method. <noinclude>[[Category:FAQ]]</noinclude>

...e to post in any board other than the one with the profile assigned to it. It will be necessary to give posting permissions to the other post count based [[Category:FAQ]][[Category:Permissions]]

...ber is less than five, it will display five. If number is larger than 255, it will display 255). [[category:FAQ]]

...ssions]]''. Selecting ''Modify'' next to the membergroup of interest makes it possible to define specific permissions for each and every post count based ...perform that action. See [[Disallow and Deny - What's the difference when it comes down to permissions]] for details.

...[[{{Latest docs}}Package_manager#Upload_a_Package|upload a package]], but it is sometimes just as easy to do this via FTP. [[Category:FAQ]]

...test your desired logo or banner on a test version of your site, to see if it is compatible with your theme. ...e hosted is the root of your forum (or an images folder there). Note where it is, and obtain its URL.

**Members can disable it or collapse it. [[Category:FAQ{{Langcat|{{BASEPAGENAME}}}}]]

...if number is less than 5, it will display 5. If number is larger than 255, it will display 255). [[category:FAQ/el]]

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....org Downloads] page, you need to extract the files from it so you can use it. The .zip file is probably going to be easy to use on any desktop computer [[Category:FAQ]]

...will describe the membergroup details such as color, rank image and count. It will also show the members and respective details of that membergroup pagin [[Category:FAQ]]

SMF 2.1.x is a very versatile forum software. It has many features, including the following: ...atically detect a mod's version and to automatically emulate this mod when it is installed

...for the recycle board, clicks remove twice when deleting a topic or post, it will be removed completely, thus bypassing the recycle board. ...ion options. Clicking this will return a topic or post to the board where it was originally posted.}}

...ult the manual for your wireless device to see which protocol or protocols it supports. [[Category:FAQ]]

*'''Content''' - Content is key to any forum, without it nobody will visit. You must create topics with this content, relevant to th [[Category:FAQ]]

While it is technically possible for an administrator to view the personal messages [[Category:FAQ]]

It is possible to hide Post Groups for members who are assigned to non-post ba [[Category:FAQ]]

SSI.php is included in SMF. To use it, you have to use the following code on the main page of your website: [[Category: FAQ]]

...] in the [[Administration Center (term)|Administration Center]] to install it. <noinclude>[[category:FAQ]]</noinclude>

Mods, therefore, make it possible to add additional features to your forum, modify the functionality <noinclude>[[category:FAQ]]</noinclude>

...to change these settings themselves, and should contact their hosts to do it for them. <noinclude>[[category:FAQ]]</noinclude>

...oard you will be prompted to specify which [[membergroup]]s have access to it. Check the boxes next to the membergroups that you want to have access to t <noinclude>[[category:FAQ]]</noinclude>

...tp://www.simplemachines.org/about/smf/license.php license]. Please replace it. [[Category:FAQ]]

...ause doing so might cause some custom themes not to work properly, or make it difficult to install [[modification]]s. [[Category:FAQ]]

Note: it is recommended that you do not leave the "Forum Title" box blank. [[Category:FAQ]]