User Administration in TikiWiki Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor One of the nice features of TikiWiki is the user friendliness in managing users for the site. Users can be Added, Edited, Deleted and removed in bulk from the system. This article will explain how to manage your TikiWiki users. How to Manage TikiWiki users TikiWiki has a simple way of managing users within the Read More >
How to change ownership of user posts in SMF 2.0 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell During the maintenance of your site, there may come a time when you want to move posts from a guest user and assign them to another. This may be an account created specifically for this purpose, an admin user, or another regular user. You would do this if you have previously purged a member and Read More >
How to manage users in DokuWiki Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor DokuWiki has a simple “User Management” section where the administrator can edit, add, delete, and manage users on the site. When creating a DokuWiki site, it is important that you have the users set to the specifications of your site. Wiki sites are created for the purpose of having contributers add and edit the content Read More >
How to Manage your database in SMF 2.0 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell Part of your site maintenance should include database backup and optimization. Backing up your database should be done regularly. This is great insurance against any unforeseen instances that may cause you to lost data. The more recent your backup, the less data will be lost. Below are instructions on how to optimize your tables, backup Read More >
Joomla 3.1 RSS Newsfeeds Component Tutorial Updated on November 19, 2021 by Brad Markle The Joomla 3.0 Newsfeed component allows you to show RSS feeds on your site. Besides using the Newsfeed component, you can also use the Feed Display module to show RSS feeds. The first part of this tutorial covers using the Newsfeed component, and the latter part of this guide will cover the Feed Display module. Read More >
Adding / Removing account access features in MediaWiki Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor MediaWiki by default allows any user to edit, create, and manage the Wiki site. Depending on what the Wiki is designed for, the administrator may want to restrict certain functions from the users. This Article will explain how to remove the create account link, restrict viewing and editing accounts, and page creation. Note! Changing the Read More >
How to manage Categories in SMF 2.0 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell As your forums grow, you may want to divide them up into different groups, or categories. This helps your users identify what topics will be permitted for each group you design. Below are the steps for manging your categories in your SMF forum website. These include adding new categories and deleting categories you no longer Read More >
Managing User Accounts in MediaWiki Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor MediaWiki as an open source software that is designed to allow free access to the wiki site. This enables the site to be created by a group of users that have the experience and knowledge required to build the site. MediaWiki by default will allow users to create an account, edit their own profile, contribute Read More >
Pruning users in phpBB 3.0 Updated on March 11, 2022 by Scott Mitchell Part of the administration duties on your forums is to regularly get rid of inactive members. This process is known as pruning. Pruning your members is done via the Administrative Control Panel (ACP). You can prune your memberbase based on a few different variables such as their last activity date, post count, etc. The instructione Read More >
How to enable and disable access tabs in your ACP for phpBB 3.0 Updated on March 11, 2022 by Scott Mitchell As an administrator you will have control over what features the moderators, users, and administrators have access to. You can enable or disable the different tabs for each of these groups via the Administrator Control Panel (ACP). Users of each group will then only have access to each tab tab is enabled for their aprticular Read More >
How to discipline users in phpBB 3.0 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell Punitive actions on members As your member base grows, you will have all sorts of visitors. Most will be well mannered and follow the rules, while others will be spammers or make trouble in the forums by not following your guidelines. You have a couple of different options for penalizing your site members. You can Read More >
Joomla 3.1 Messaging Tutorial Updated on September 20, 2022 by Brad Markle This guide will show you how to send, read, and configure the messaging component in Joomla. Joomla 3.0 includes a component called Messaging. This Messaging extension allows site Administrators and Super Users to send and receive private messages from within the Joomla administrative dashboard. How to send a New Private Message Log into your Joomla Read More >
Logging into TikiWiki Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor The first step in managing your TikiWiki site is to know how to login. Login into TikiWiki is simple. There are no special url’s you need to go to. You simply visit the site and the login link is on the website. This is accessible to anyone on the internet. This article will explain how Read More >
How to create a user group in phpBB 3.0 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell When working with users in your phpBB board site, you may wish to segregate users into different groups. Default groups such as Moderators, Admin, Users, Guest, etc. already exist. However, you may want to create your own groups, possibly so that they can have access to specific areas or have special permissions on certain forums. Read More >
PhpBB 3.0 – Forum Pruning Updated on March 11, 2022 by Scott Mitchell What is forum pruning? As your forum community grows, you may wish to remove older posts from your boards. This is known as pruning and shares the term with gardening, where you remove dead or useless branches to improve the bush or tree. Pruning forums refers to the removal of posts and topics that meet Read More >
How to log into DokuWiki Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor The first step in administering your DokuWiki site is logging into the Administrative dashboard. Below are the steps to log into your DokuWiki administrator dashboard. Logging into DokuWiki Navigate to your DokuWiki site. At the top right, Click Login. Enter your Username and Password and click Login. Note! If you lose your password or username Read More >
How to log into MediaWiki Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor The first step in working with MediaWiki is knowing how to log in. This section of the Getting started with MediaWiki course will explain how to log into MediaWiki. Logging into MediaWiki The first step in building the MediaWiki site is to log in as the administrator and begin configuring the site. The Admin Read More >
Adding a new category in phpBB 3.0 Updated on March 11, 2022 by Scott Mitchell A ‘Category’ is a special type of forum. Think of it as the parent container of the forums under it. PhpBB allows unlimited subforums, but the category is the top of the chain. Learn how to add a new category in your phpBB site by following the instructions below. How to create a new Category Read More >
How to create a new forum in SMF 2.0 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell Whether starting off or growing your site, you will need to know how to add new forums to your SMF 2.0 website. Follow along with the instructions below as we walk you through the steps. Creating a new forum in SMF 2.0 Log into your SMF admin dashboard. From the entry page, click Admin from Read More >
Install phpList manually Updated on June 7, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In this article we’ll review how to install phpList manually onto your php website hosting. phpList is used for easy web based email marketing, and allows you to do direct email marketing to your users. If you’ve been looking for a great way to send out email blasts, for opt in email marketing, phpList is Read More >
