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 Read More >
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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 Read More >
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 Read More >
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 Read More >
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 Read More >
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 Read More >
PhpBB allows you to select from different templates to customize the look and feel of your site. Regardless of the template you select to use, Read More >
Once you get your phpBB 3.0 site installed and online, you may want to begin to customize it to set it apart from all other Read More >
The beauty of phpBB 3.0 is that it is a free open-source software program. To help increase its brand awareness, phpBB tags its software with Read More >
Once your site is installed and running, you may want to keep track of various statistics on your site. One of the most common stats Read More >
After installing your phpbb and getting your first basic forums set up, it is time to begin customizing your site to be your own. While Read More >
Fixing “The specified forum image does not exist” error in phpBB
When editing or creating a forum in phpBB, you may encounter the following error: (See image to the right) Warning The specified forum image does Read More >
304: How to bypass the Newly Registered Users group in phpBB
By default, new users are automatically part of a group named Newly Registered Users. This group typically requires that the posts they create be approved Read More >
When working with different user groups in phpBB, you can assign a group color so that the members of that group appear with a specific Read More >
This article will assist you with getting started adding an online forum / bulletin board to your website. What is a Forum? A forum is Read More >
Welcome to our phpBB introductory installation tutorial. In this article we will show you how to install phpBB 3.0 using the Softaculous software installer tool. Read More >
When administering your forum members you will perform many actions from time. One of the most common tasks is changing the user password. Perhaps they Read More >
When working with your userbase in your phpBB site, you will want to purge your list from time to time. This helps you remove inactive Read More >
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 Read More >
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, Read More >
How to enable and disable access tabs in your ACP for phpBB 3.0
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 Read More >
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 Read More >
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 Read More >
In many forums, members are allowed to use a signature. A signature is a portion of text that is added to each post a user Read More >
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 Read More >
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 Read More >
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 Read More >
When adding users to a phpBB forum, when testing or debugging your user registrations, you may run into an errors like the following. The entered Read More >
When working with users in your phpBB board site, you may wish to segregate users into different ranks. Ranks are simply titles that are achieved Read More >
Your phpBB website has the ability to send email notifications, using your SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) settings. In this guide we will show you Read More >
Essentials
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 Read More >
In this PhpBB installation tutorial, we will demonstrate how to manually install phpBB. This means it will be done without the help of any third Read More >
In this tutorial: Dashboard Types Login to your Admin Control Panel (ACP) Login to your Moderator Control Panel (MCP) Understanding the Dashboard Types After successfully Read More >
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 Read More >
Site Customization
A new template, or theme, can give your website a completely new look. Templates help to individualize a site with colors, images, and icons that Read More >
When creating your forum community creating a certain look and feel requires customizing various settings. One of the more common features to change is the Read More >
By default, phpBB 3.0 is set to use British English. You may upload different language packs and set the default language from within your Admin Read More >
Forum Management
One of the basic features of a board administrator is to create new forums for your users in your phpBB board. The ability to create Read More >
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 Read More >
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, Read More >
Posts & Topics
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 Read More >
After learning to create a new topic in your phpBB 3.0 site, you will want to know how to reply to a topic. It is Read More >
As your community begins to form, visitors will sign up and begin to create topics and replies. You or your moderators will now spend time Read More >
Even though you may set site rules for your forums specifying the rules of conduct about posting, there will always be instances where you will Read More >
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 Read More >
User Management
Users are the members of your site that will help you build your community by creating and responding to conversations within your community. By default, Read More >
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 Read More >
As your site becomes more popular and begins to attract new members, you may want to set up an activation system before new members are Read More >
User Groups
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, Read More >
As a phpBB admin, you have the ability to change which group in a user’s group list will be their default. The default group dictates Read More >
After creating your new user group, you will want to assign permissions for the members of that group. The permissions come in three categories, user, Read More >
Moderation
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 Read More >
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 Read More >
Your members have the ability to report inappropriate posts when they come across them on your site. Moderating these reported posts in phpBB is a Read More >
By default, new users in phpBB 3.0 must have their topics and replies approved until they reach five posts. As an administrator, you can certainly Read More >
While administering your site, you and your moderators may have to make textual changes in topics and replies. Administrator and moderator roles have the ability Read More >