How to manage post settings in phpBB 3.0 Updated on March 11, 2022 by Scott Mitchell When acting as the administrator of a forum such as your phpBB site, you will want to customize the behavior of posts. This allows a custom feel for your site as well as enabling features you want your members to have access to, or disabling options you want to limit. Below are explanations of the Read More >
How to configure private message settings in phpBB 3.0 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell One feature you may wish to allow in your phpBB site is the ability to send provate messages. These are much like emails that members can send from one to another without making a public post. As the administrator, you have the ability to adjust settings to customize the behavior of the messages. Configuring private Read More >
Editing avatar settings in phpBB 3.0 Updated on March 11, 2022 by Scott Mitchell Within phpBB 3.0 users have the ability to use avatars, or images, that represent them within the community. As an admin, you have the ability to customize the settings that govern the avatars. These can be settings on size, or limits on which avatars are selectable, or even if avatars are allowed at all. The Read More >
DokuWiki Basic Settings: Site title, Site URL, and License Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor The DokuWiki Basic Settings are for setting up the base configuration for your DokuWiki site. Common settings administrators may want to change are the Site title, Site URL, and the License type for the use of the content. The Site URL is a nice way to set the site to work on the temporary url, Read More >
How to change the DokuWiki logo Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Changing the logo in DokuWiki can be done in two ways. The logo can be uploaded to the server directly through the cPanel File manager; or, the logo can be uploaded through the Media Manager through DokuWiki interface. This article will explain how to upload the logo through cPanel File manager and DokuWiki Media Manager. Read More >
Changing the DokuWiki template Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor DokuWiki is a free Open Source Software that has many templates available for free online. Switching templates within the administration section is very simple compared to other wiki software. While some wiki programs require the code to be edited on the server to change the template, DokuWiki just has a simple drop box where you Read More >
How to manage attachments in phpBB 3.0 Updated on March 11, 2022 by Scott Mitchell With phpBB 3.0, one of the new features regards attachments. Users are now able to add attachments to their posts. The board administrator has the ability to control all the settings regarding the attachments and whether they can be attached at all. There are many settings regarding attachments and images being added to posts. Below Read More >
Managing board settings in phpBB 3.0 Updated on March 11, 2022 by Scott Mitchell The board settings found in the General tab of the ACP allow you to edit the way you govern your boards. This includes name, timezone, and even theme style. Follow the tutorial below to find how to get to the area as well as explanations of the different settings found. Managing board settings in phpBB Read More >
How to change the logo in MediaWiki Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Changing the logo in MediaWiki is done differently than other programs. Where some programs, like WordPress for example, have the appearance section where the logo can be uploaded to the server, the MediaWiki logo is uploaded directly on the server. The image type MediaWiki uses for the logo by default is the .PNG file format. Read More >
Common Moodle Installation Errors and How to Fix Them Updated on December 14, 2020 by InMotion Hosting Contributor When installing Moodle 2.3, several errors can occur during the installation. Typical Moodle installation errors are caused by database encoding, PHP version, and the database version. The PHP errors thrown are the Use of undefined constant, Database driver, and Database unicode errors. This article will explain what causes these errors and how to fix them. Read More >
How to back up your database in phpBB 3.0 Updated on March 11, 2022 by Scott Mitchell When maintaining your site, you will want to ensure you keep backups of your files and database. It is also a good idea to back up your files and databases on a regular basis, whether it be every month, week, etc. While it is simple to create copies of files and folders, obtaining a backup Read More >
How to manage your forum logs in phpBB 3.0 Updated on March 11, 2022 by Scott Mitchell Adminstrative access will give you the ability to control the tabs that both you and other administrators have access to. You can cotnrol these by turning them on and off via the ACP. Use the following steps to enable and disable the different tab permissions for your phpBB forum site. Checking your logs in phpBB Read More >
Managing the general tasks phpBB 3.0 Updated on March 11, 2022 by Scott Mitchell As an administrator, you have access to several tasks for the board that you will manage from the System tab. These are general tasks and include things from emailing all board members to bot management and post disapproval message modification. Follow along below as we cover these tasks and what they do for you in Read More >
How to change MediaWiki skins Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor The default appearance of MediaWiki can be changed to better represent your wiki site. The themes in mediawiki are called skins. Skinning the MediaWiki site is necessary in order to customize the site to your personal preferences. This article will explain how to change the skin and to upload a free skin in MediaWiki. Default Read More >
How to ban a member in SMF 2.0 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell Part of maintaining a happy and thrivign community online includes dealing with unsavory members. These may be fake members that were set up for spam purposes, or they may be regular members that do not wish to adhere to your community’s standards of conduct. Below is a set of instructions that explain how to ban Read More >
How to configure your SMF 2.0 censored words list Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell While administering your online community in SMF 2.0, you may want to add some words to a censor list. This prevents users from offending each other or posts possibly getting indexed by search engines under words you do not want them to. Using the instructions below, you will learn how to create your censored words Read More >
Editing your SMF 2.0 Bulletin Board Code settings Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell When setting up your site, you have a lot of control over what tags and codes you allow your members to use. You may want to allow them to use BBC, also known as Bulletin Board Code. Additionally, you may or may not want them to use HTML in their posts. This can be for Read More >
Install the mbstring PHP Extension with EasyApache 3 Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor When configuring a website to work with different languages on a Linux server, the mbstring extension will need to be installed on the server for the website functionality to work. The mbstring extension is what php uses to parse different language encoding’s. This article will explain how to install the mbstring extension through shell. NOTE: Read More >
How to manage your theme settings in SMF 2.0 Updated on February 23, 2022 by Scott Mitchell There are many settings you can use to customize your theme. They include things such as adding custom logos, changing formatting such as width, and several toggle settings where you are enabling or disabling different things. Altogether, these settings give your forums a specific look and feel for your visitors. Below are the instructions on Read More >
Complete phpList setup after manual install Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In this article we’ll go over how to finish your phpList setup and configuration, after you’ve already completed a manual phpList installation. If you haven’t already installed phpList, and are a customer of InMotion Hosting, you might want to use the easier installing phpList with Softaculous guide that we have. At the end of this Read More >
