Adding Nested Links to your sidebar in WordPress Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell Default and older WordPress themes use nested lists to present their sidebar information. A nested list is simply a list of unordered items inside one another. A simple example of a nested list is below: Flowers Lilies Roses Dogs Boxer Poodle You may have your own nested lists you wish to add to your sidebar Read More >
Basic MediaWiki site overview Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor What is MediaWiki? MediaWiki is a free open source software designed to provide free information on the web. A major website online that uses MediaWiki is Wikipedia. Wikimedia developed MediaWiki by developing Wikipedia and Wiktionary. If you are developing a site that is intended for multiple users to edit the content and to provide free Read More >
Creating an Image Gallery in MediaWiki Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Along with adding images in your MediaWiki articles, you can also add an image gallery to you MediaWiki page. Formatting the image gallery in MediaWiki is a little different than formatting individual images. For information on how to insert images into MediaWiki pages, please see our tutorial on How to insert images into MediaWiki. The Read More >
Formatting images in MediaWiki Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor If you do not know how to insert an image in MediaWiki, please see the previous article on how to insert images in MediaWiki. Formatting images in MediaWiki requires special wiki code to be inserted into your image code. Unfortunately, MediaWiki does not have the code built into their WYSIWYG editor. The following table will Read More >
How to get help for programs from external forums Updated on March 12, 2025 by Scott Mitchell While we do our best to help each customer with their problems regarding the program they are using, there are times when you may need to consult those who know the ins and outs of your particular program better than we do. While we can help with most programs’ general settings and behavior, and most Read More >
How to install a new theme in SMF 2.0 Updated on February 23, 2022 by Scott Mitchell When working with your SMF community forum website, you will work hard to make it stand out. The most popular way to customize the site is to install a new theme, sometimes called a template. Themes and templates come in many different styles, so you may need to try a few to decide which is Read More >
How to insert images into MediaWiki Updated on February 21, 2022 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Inserting images in MediaWiki takes a few steps to accomplish. First the file needs to be uploaded. Then you will need to insert the code in the page that places the image in the content. This article will explain the steps to upload and insert images into your MediaWiki pages. Important! If you have not Read More >
How to edit the footer in SMF 2.0 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell Does the footer area of your website seem like wasted space? If you would like to add some links or images to your footer area, you can do so by editing the template in your SMF admin dashboard. You can also remove the links and version number as well, giving you some more space. While Read More >
Adding and removing redirects in MediaWiki Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor When renaming, deleting and restoring pages in MediaWiki, it is necessary to know how to redirect URL’s that are no longer working. When visitors bookmark pages or Google caches your old pages, they will get a “404 not found” error when looking for the old link. This makes it necessary to create a redirect in Read More >
Adding pages to MediaWiki namespaces Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor After learning how to create a MediaWiki page, you can organize your pages into namespaces. Namespaces in MediaWiki are similar to categories in that when you create pages and they can be stored in certain page locations. For example, You can have “How to?” pages stored in the “Help” namespace, or you can have discussions Read More >
How to edit MediaWiki pages Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor MediaWiki by default allows anyone to register and add content to your wiki site. Editing pages is fairly straight forward and is a basic function of managing a wiki. This article will explain the basics of how to edit your MediaWiki pages. How to edit the Main page The Main page is the home page Read More >
Deleting and restoring pages in MediaWiki Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Pages can be deleted or removed from MediaWiki when spammers, abusers, and vandals deface pages or create unwanted pages on your site. When “deleting” a page, the page is actually not deleted. MediaWiki will remove the page from the site In the event a page was deleted by accident, you can restore the page from Read More >
Managing passwords and usernames in MediaWiki Updated on November 19, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In the event you cannot log into MediaWiki due to username or password failure, you can change passwords and/or find the username when the username is lost. This section of the Getting started with MediaWiki course will explain changing passwords, resetting the password, and finding the username. How do I change my password? When the Read More >
Changing your logo in SMF 2.0 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell Customizing your community site can set you apart from other sites that use the default setup. You may want to replace your title with your own custom or company logo. This article explains how to replace the ehader title with your own logo using the SMF administrative dashboard. How to edit your logo in SMF Read More >
How to remove the SMF logo from your header Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell In the default theme, SMF has its own logo located in the upper right hand corner of the screen. This stays even if you add your own custom logo, which appears in the upper left hand corner of the screen, replacing the title text. If you decide you do not wish to keep the Simple Read More >
Manage the Exim mail queue in WHM Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In this article I’ll show you how you can manage your Exim mail queue on your VPS (Virtual Private Server) or dedicated server in WHM (Web Host Manager). Here you can check for any messages that might be held up for delivery for a variety of reasons. Exim is the mail software that runs on Read More >
How to change the header title in SMF 2.0 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell Changing the header title of your board is usually one of the first changes people usually make to customize your board. This helps give your site a bit of identity and can help set it apart from other websites. A good title can also help with your site’s Search Engine Optimization, known as SEO. Follow Read More >
How to Activate a New Language in phpBB 3.0 Updated on November 25, 2022 by Scott Mitchell By default, phpBB 3.0 is set to use British English. You may upload different language packs and set the default language from within your Admin Control Panel. This will help you if your site is specific to people who speak a language other than English. Below is a tutorial on getting a language pack, installing Read More >
Inserting Google Analytics code into phpBB 3.0 Updated on March 11, 2022 by Scott Mitchell Once your site is installed and running, you may want to keep track of various statistics on your site. One of the most common stats programs used to day is Google Analytics. This can be easily inserted into your phpBB site allowing you to keep tabs on many different stats that you can tweak to Read More >
How to Remove Powered by phpBB in phpBB 3.R Updated on March 11, 2022 by Scott Mitchell The beauty of phpBB 3.0 is that it is a free open-source software program. To help increase its brand awareness, phpBB tags its software with a line of copyright text at the bottom of the page reading ‘Powered by phpBB‘ that also includes a link back to their main site. While it is not recommended, Read More >
