How to format content in MediaWiki Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor After you learn how to create and edit pages in MediaWiki, you will want to add and format the content in your wiki site. This article is not an exhaustive resource for formatting content in MediaWiki and will only touch on the basic functions like bold, headline, and numbering the text. Wiki format editing functions Read More >
How to create a new forum topic in phpBB 3.0 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell After members create an account (we will cover this soon), they will want to jump right in and start contributing to the site. As an administrator, you will need to know how to create topics and replies so you can help create the foundation of your community. Topics are the individual conversations, or threads, that Read More >
Changing MX records to point to InMotion servers from third party DNS Updated on October 27, 2021 by Scott Mitchell MX records help move email to the right place by specifying which server handles the email. If you have an account with us here, but have a domain hosted somewhere else that does not offer email services, you may want to host your email with us here on your InMotion account. This is most certainly Read More >
How to format content in DokuWiki Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Formatting text in DokuWiki will require the wiki code to be used. DokuWiki has a built in WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor. The following table lists the wiki code options. Once you are familiar with the DokuWiki format options, we will go over how to do basic formats like bold, headline Read More >
Import users into phpList Updated on February 21, 2022 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In this article we’re going to review how you can import multiple users into phpList to save you time from having to create them one at a time. If you already have a large list of users that you’ve been mailing with another application, you might like to start sending messages to those users from Read More >
Inserting a custom CSS menu in DokuWiki Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor DokuWiki has preset menu items towards the top right that are very difficult customize. The links are Recent Changes, Media Manager, and Sitemap. These are there by difault and are difficult to change. You can use a custom made css menu that can be inserted into the wiki header code. This will allow you to Read More >
Unsubscribe from a list in phpList Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In this article we’ll cover how you can unsubscribe a user from a list in phpList, so that they do not receive any further mailings from you. We’ll go over how your users can go ahead and unsubscribe themselves using the default unsubscribe page that should be included as a link in all of your Read More >
Uploading and Hotlinking images in TikiWiki Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor There are 2 types of images that can be inserted into a TikiWiki page: The Uploaded image and the Hotlinked image. The uploaded image is an image you add to the server and insert into your page. These images are stored on your server where your TikiWiki is located. The “Hotlinked image” or “Linked” is Read More >
Manually add a user to phpList Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In this article we’ll discuss manually adding a user into phpList, and subscribing them to a list that you have created. In most cases phpList is used in order to allow users to subscribe themselves to your mailing lists via a subscribe page. However there are also many cases where you might have already been Read More >
How to format TikiWiki page content Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Like other wiki software, TikiWiki has its own built in code for formatting the content of the pages. In order to format the content of the Wiki, it is recommended that you familiarize your self with the code options that are available. This article will explain the options available to use in the TikiWiki WYSIWYG Read More >
Setting SMTP settings in SMF 2.0 Updated on April 23, 2026 by Scott Mitchell SMF has the ability to send emails out to its users. You can send them out via the default php mail or you can use SMTP protocol. To set up SMTP for SMF , simply follow the instructions below. How to set SMTP settings Log into your SMF admin dashboard. From the entry page, click Read More >
How to insert images into a DokuWIki page Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor After learning about how to create and edit pages in DokuWiki, it is common to want to add images to the site content. The following steps will explain how to insert an image into a DokuWiki page. Inserting an image in DokuWiki Log into DokuWiki. Navigate to the page you want to insert an image Read More >
How to edit group permissions in SMF 2.0 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell Editing user permissions is a simple, but important task for administrators. When you have a large group of users or members, you may want to divide them up into groups. These groups may have different permissions allowing the members different access to specific areas, or allowing them to do specific things. However, you may want Read More >
Inserting internal and external links in DokuWiki Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Due to the nature of DokuWiki code, inserting a link that navigates internally and externally is done differently than other programs. Where most sites allow standard HTML code to be inserted, DokuWiki has its special code to create navigation. There are 2 types of links, internal and external links. Internal links link to a page Read More >
How phpBB Community Software Works Updated on October 30, 2023 by Scott Mitchell phpBB is a very popular online bulletin board. Before you install phpBB and jump into it, you may want to first go over how forum software works. Forum software is designed to help you build an interactive community with users, or members. Visitors will come and sign up so they can participate in discussions with Read More >
How to use the menu plugin in DokuWiki Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor DokuWiki has a plugin called the “menu” plugin that will allow you to place a custom navigation menu in your pages. This menu has nice icons separated out to each menu link catagory. The “menu” plugin that primarily works in the Wiki page code. The following article will explain how to use the “menu” plugin. Read More >
How to censor words in phpBB 3.0 Updated on March 11, 2022 by Scott Mitchell Whenever you deal with a community of users, there is always a risk of one person offending another with specific words. While you can moderate every post or require all posts to be approved before being allowed to display, this can become very time consuming and tedious, even if you share the work with other Read More >
Editing permission roles in phpBB 3.0 Updated on March 11, 2022 by Scott Mitchell When dealing with administrators, moderator, and users, you notice there are many levels of each. Editing the permission roles in phpBB allows you to customize the default roles provided or even create new roles within the existing categories. This way you can further customize the behavior of different users within your community. How to edit Read More >
How to add the Featured Links menu in the TikiWiki Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor TikiWiki has the featured links module that is pre set to display links in a menu on your site. This menu can be added anywhere to your site. In this article, we will add the featured links menu module to the footer of your TikiWIki site. Steps to add the Featured Links menu to the Read More >
How to assign moderators to forums in phpBB 3.0 Updated on March 11, 2022 by Scott Mitchell In the beginning, you may be able to administer your forums by yourself. As your community grows, however, you may want to begin assigning individual moderators or moderation groups to your forums. You can assign moderator privilges to either indivirual users or groups, and you can assign moderators either globally, or to individual forums. Below Read More >
