Editing the TopBar, SideBar, and Footer with TikiWIki Modules Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor When setting up the Sidebar, TopBar, and Bottom footer sections in your TikiWiki site, you will need to add and remove modules from the site. The Sidebar, TopBar, and Footer sections store their functions in the modules. The modules can be customized and place in particular locations on the site. The following tutorial will explain Read More >
Copying forum permissions in phpBB 3.0 Updated on March 11, 2022 by Scott Mitchell As you manage your community and help it grow, you will likely add forums and categories to your site. You may want to use the same permission setup on a new forum that you already have on an existing one. PhpBB allows you the ability to copy forum permissions from one forum to another to Read More >
How to change forum level permissions in phpBB 3.0 Updated on March 11, 2022 by Scott Mitchell When creating your community you may end up working with many forums and categories. You may want to change permissions on the forum level to allow specific users and groups to have certain abilities and access. Below we describe how to change your phpBB forum permissions for your chosen forums in your community website. Editing Read More >
Removing the DokuWiki footer buttons and text Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor DokuWiki by default will have buttons and the License text at the bottom of each page. In Most cases, the buttons are not desired on the site. You also, may not want the license text there as well, depending on the type of wiki you are building. This article will explain how to remove the Read More >
Editing the Footer in MediaWiki Updated on February 3, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Important: The Footer Manager extension for MediaWiki no longer exists and has been archived. MediaWiki has default links at the bottom of the page as well as a Powered by MediaWiki logo. These can be added and removed from the site to suit your needs. To remove and add the links at the bottom, you Read More >
Changing theme preferences in TikiWiki Updated on February 23, 2022 by InMotion Hosting Contributor TikiWiki by default has the theme options set to the Tiki developers preference. This article will explain how to change the default theme options such as the Fixed layout, Title and subtitle, shadowing, navigation, effects, and font type. Important! When making theme changes, you may need to Clear your browser cache to see the changes Read More >
Managing spambot countermeasures in phpBB 3.0 Updated on March 11, 2022 by Scott Mitchell Automated spam is very prominent across the web. Spammers employ bots, or automated programs, to crawl the web and inject forums and blogs with comments pointing back to their desired links. Employing anti-spam processes, known as spambot countermeasures, in your phpBB site can help reduce the amount of automated spam junk you get in your Read More >
Send a message to a list in phpList Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In this article we’ll go over how you can send a message to a list in phpList now that you should have a few list setup. If you don’t have any lists setup you can read our previous article on how to manage lists in phpList, as the 2nd section covers creating a new list. Read More >
How to upgrade TikiWiki from 9.2 to 9.3 Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor New versions of TikiWiki are being released frequently. In the event you find your Tiki web site out of date, you can always download the latest version and upgrade the installation. When upgrading TikiWiki, you will need to backup your database and files. This will prevent any loss of data during the upgrade process. The Read More >
Using private lists in phpList Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In this article we’ll talk about using private lists in phpList. A private list can be used internally to help funnel or control your users into more specialized lists, and users won’t be able to choose to subscribe to a private list on their own. A public list would be one that you create and Read More >
How to Configure User Registration Settings in phpBB 3.0 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell When customizing your site and its behavior, you do not want to forget the user registration settings. From within the administrative dashboard in phpBB, you can tailor the settings for such features as password width, username width, the number of posts a user must hit before no longer being considered ‘new’, etc. This article discusses Read More >
How to change the TikiWiIki logo Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor New TikiWiki web sites will have the default Tiki image for the logo. This can be changed by uploading your own custom logo to the server. In order to know where to upload the logo, the path to the file location will need to be discovered. Also, to retain the correct image dimensions and type, Read More >
How to Make a Duplicate Drupal Site Updated on November 8, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor When administering a Drupal site, it’s a good idea to make a duplicate site for testing purposes. This allows the administrator to make large changes to the web site while the existing site is still running. This article will teach how to make a duplicate Drupal site for testing. Steps to Duplicate a Drupal Site Read More >
Editing syndication feed settings in phpBB 3.0 Updated on March 11, 2022 by Scott Mitchell Many site owners wish to enable syndicated feeds for their site content. This broadcasts any new content added to your site to subscribers so they are aware of it almost instantly. This can help bring visitors back to the community to engage in conversation, growing your site and boards more quickly. PhpBB uses the ATOM Read More >
How to Set DNS Records for 3rd Party Services Updated on November 4, 2021 by Scott Mitchell In this article, we’ll go over how you can modify your domain’s DNS records, in order to split up your various services between multiple hosting providers. In most cases, the average website owner will have all of their web services with one hosting provider. In some cases though, you might want to split up your Read More >
Manage lists in phpList Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In this article we’ll dicuss lists in phpList. Users can subscribe to a particular list you have setup, and then the administrator of that list, can send an email to all users subscribed to the list. In phpList, a list is a one way communication method, meaning that all of the subscribers to a certain Read More >
How to log into phpList admin dashboard Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In this article we’ll briefly review how to login to the phpList admin dashboard, so that you can administer your phpList installation. If for some reason you’re having issues logging into your phpList admin dashboard, you can retrieve your phpList admin password, or reset your phpList admin password to regain access. Access your phpList admin Read More >
How to reset my phpList admin password Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In this article we’ll cover how you can reset your phpList admin password, in case you’ve forgotten it, and for some reason don’t have access to the phpList admin email account. If you do still have access to the phpList admin email account, you can follow our guide on how to retreive my phpList admin Read More >
How to retrieve my phpList admin password Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In this article we’ll discuss how you can retrieve your phpList admin password, in case you’ve forgotten it, and now can’t login to your phpList admin dashboard. Forgot phpList admin password? Follow these steps to have your current phpList admin password e-mailed to you. Access your phpList admin dashboard from your web-browser, for our example Read More >
How to change and upload a theme for TikiWiki Updated on February 23, 2022 by InMotion Hosting Contributor TikiWiki is an Open Source Software that has many free themes available to “skin” your TikiWIki to the style you like. In this article, we will learn how to upload a new TikiWiki theme to your server and how to switch the theme in the TikiWIki administrator section. How to Change the theme The theme Read More >
