Install a MyBB Theme Updated on July 15, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor The last thing you want is a bland looking message board. One of the benefits of using MyBB is that themes are easily customizable. You can even download dozens of free themes from the MyBB community page to help make your site look exciting. We’ll cover what makes a MyBB theme great and how to Read More >
What is Write Freely? Updated on November 29, 2021 by Christopher Maiorana Write Freely is a content management system that focuses on long form written blog content. Write Freely also connects to the ActivityPub protocol, which means your user account on Write Freely can interact with other open source social network apps like Mastodon, GNU Social, Pleroma, and many others. Installing custom software like Write Freely requires Read More >
Customize Your MyBB Board Updated on July 19, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor After you’ve installed and secured your MyBB forum, it’s time to start making it your own. There are dozens of little things you can do to customize your MyBB message board so that posters feel welcomed and part of a community tailored to your specific interest, rather than simply posting on something using the default Read More >
WordPress Pattern Directory Posted on July 13, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor WordPress 5.8 is just around the corner, and with it comes the introduction of the all-new Pattern Directory for WordPress block patterns. These new features mark the beginning of WordPress transitioning to a full site editing experience via the Gutenberg block editor. In this article, we will introduce you to the pattern directory and its Read More >
How To Post On Write Freely Updated on November 16, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Now that you have installed a Write Freely blog it’s time to write your first post. Write Freely is a great blogging tool, and it doesn’t require Managed VPS Server hosting, it works great on cloud VPS hosting as well. Write Freely is very much unlike other content management systems (CMSs) you may be familiar Read More >
How To Install a Write Freely Blog Updated on November 29, 2021 by Christopher Maiorana Write Freely federated blogging software provides you with everything you would need to run a successful blog in the style of Medium or Substack, but it’s hosted on your own server, giving you more control and creative expression. Create a MySQL Database For Write Freely Setting Up The MySQL Database User Create A Database For Read More >
WordPress Full Site Editing Posted on July 12, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor With the release of WordPress 5.8 around the corner (July 20), there has been a lot of buzz around full site editing. Full site editing (FSE) is a WordPress project that aims to make entire websites customizable by utilizing Gutenberg blocks, and users will get their first taste of it with WordPress 5.8. In this Read More >
Manage and Deactivate MyBB Attachments Updated on July 19, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Message boards are all about sharing information with others. Exactly what sort of information is safe to share will depend on the specific board. MyBB attachments include everything from movies and photos to spreadsheets and code. If you’re setting up a MyBB forum, you should know that registered users can attach files to their posts Read More >
Getting Started with MyBB Updated on July 14, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Running your own message board can be fun, rewarding work. There are a few things you can do in the early stages of the project to make things easier for you later on. Save yourself time later by getting started with MyBB the right way and secure registration while you work on developing and refining Read More >
Remove Users from MyBB & Delete Posts Updated on July 19, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor Unfortunately, not everyone online is friendly. When you run a message board, depending on your users, you may find yourself cleaning up or moderating the occasional messy dispute. It’s easy to remove users from MyBB and clean up junk posts manually if you need to carefully control what does and does not get deleted. There’s Read More >
How to Move and Split Topics in SMF Updated on November 22, 2021 by Christopher Maiorana At some point while managing your forum, you might notice that a certain topic would work better in a different board or category. Also, there may be instances in which a reply deserves to be split from the main topic and started as a new topic entirely. Split topics can take on a life of Read More >
WordPress 5.8 Introduces Page List and Post List Blocks Posted on July 9, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor WordPress 5.8 has added many new features, but 2 new blocks stand out for their usefulness: page list block and post list block. Both would seem to be simply the same type of block listing either pages or posts, but they are actually quite different. The page list block is simple in contrast to the Read More >
How to Setup DMARC Records in cPanel Updated on May 12, 2025 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In this tutorial, we show you how to setup DMARC records in cPanel to specify how mail servers should handle messages from your domain that don’t have valid SPF and DKIM records setup. Since the DMARC standard is used by many email providers (such as Gmail, Yahoo!, AOL, Hotmail, Outlook), it increases your chances of Read More >
WebP in WordPress 5.8 – Support for the WebP Image Format Posted on July 5, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor WordPress introduced support for WebP images with the release of WordPress 5.8 in July 2021. Some users saw this as a step forwards in modernizing WordPress websites’ performance. In late March 2022, the Performance Team proposed enabling WebP image conversion by default on WordPress. This was met with pushback from the community as there were Read More >
Manage the MyBB Forum Layout — Edit, Group, and Move Forums Updated on July 19, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor If you have just installed a MyBB forum and created most of the forums you need, it’s time to think about how to manage the MyBB forum layout. MyBB’s layout follows that of many classic message boards, so you may be surprised by just how easy it is to edit existing forums and arrange them Read More >
Configure MyBB SMTP — Send Better Email Updated on March 16, 2022 by InMotion Hosting Contributor One of the first things you should do if you set up a MyBB forum on InMotion Hosting is to configure MyBB SMTP. This will change your forum’s mail from using the PHP mail function to SMTP. The mail function is simple and easy to use, but it is also one of the internet’s main Read More >
Exploring Concrete5 Features Updated on July 13, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In addition to hosting text, image, and video content, there are a number of additional concrete5 features that may not be immediately apparent to new users. Through the use of concrete5 blocks, you can add comment sections, social media links, and much more. By incorporating these elements into your concrete5 pages you can provide a Read More >
Creating Surveys in concrete5 Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor One of the many features available in concrete5 is the ability to create surveys. These surveys can be used to gauge customer satisfaction, gather information, or simply as a fun way to engage with your website audience. Fortunately, concrete5 surveys are highly customizable and can be perfectly tailored to suit your needs. In this article Read More >
Using the concrete5 Page Editor Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor One of the benefits of the concrete5 platform is that it can be used to quickly set up simple, clean-looking web pages with relative ease. If you need to create an Under Construction page, or just a simple About Me landing page, you can use concrete5 to create a simple homepage that perfectly suits your Read More >
Adding Video to concrete5 Pages Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor In addition to adding images to concrete5 pages, it is also possible to add video files, either directly or via YouTube. Whether it is a custom video, or sharing a favorite video from YouTube, video players serve as eye-catching elements on any web page. In this article, we will outline the process for adding video Read More >
