SMF Forum Quickstart Guide

To remove icon in top right,
1) Login to forum with FTP
2) Edit image in top right corner.
a) Go to Themes >default >images>smflogo.png
b) Edit image and upload.

To edit background,
1) a) Go to Themes >default >images> theme >backdrop.png
b) Edit and upload new background image.
2) a) Go to Themes/default/images/theme/main_block.png
b) Edit and upload new background image.

To edit CSS,
1) Go to Themes >default >css >index.css >change body background to match backdrop.png.

To remove info center at the bottom of the page,
1) Open file Themes/default/BoardIndex.template.php
2) Comment out the function:
template_info_center();
change to
// template_info_center();
3) Change:
<div id=”posting_icons” class=”flow_hidden”>
Change to:
<div id=”posting_icons” class=”floatleft”>

Creating a Top Menu

To create a custom top menu,
1) Download Custom Top Menu Module (ie. ctm_1.4).
2) Upload Module
3) Install Mod
4) Install new to install in default theme.

To use the top menu module,
1) Go to Admin >Features and Options >Administration Center >Configuration Modification Settings >Top Menu.
2) Add tabs and urls
3) Click Save

New Forum Categories and Boards

To add a category,
1) Go to Admin >Features and Options >Forum >Borads >Create new Category
2) Name category
3) Select Category order.
4) Select Add Category.
5) Add a Board for that category.

To add a board,
1) Go to Forum >Boards >Modify Boards >Select Add Board for the desired category.
2) Add full name and other details such as description.
3) Add Board.

To change category order,
1) Go to Forum >Boards >Modify Boards
3) Click Modify next to the category name.
4) Set the order.
5) Click Modify.

To delete a category,
1) Go to Forum >Boards >Modify Boards
3) Click Modify next to the category name.
4) Click Delete Category.

To change board order,
1) Go to Forum >Boards >Modify Boards
3) Click Modify for the board name.
4) Set the order.
5) Click Modify.

To delete a board,
1) Go to Forum >Boards >Modify Boards
3) Click Modify next to the board name.
4) Click Delete Board.

SEF URLS

To create SEF URLS,
1) Login as admin.
2) Select admin >features and options >Check Search Engine Friendly URLs >Save

To delete a member,
1) Login >Admin >Features and Options >Members >Members >View All Members >Checkbox member(s) you want to delete. >Delete Selected Members

Stop Spam
1) Download Stop Spammer module
2) Install module
3) Enable module

Furthermore, you can adjust built-in features.
1) Go to Admin > Configuration >Security and Moderation > Anti spam >Select Checkboxes >Save

Installing Modules

To install a module,
1) Download module
2) Admin >Package manager >Download Packages >Scroll to bottom >Upload downloaded package >Install Mod >Install Now

To see installed packages,
1) Go to Main >Package Manager >Installed packages

Uninstall  Module

To uninstall a module,
1) Go to Installed Packages > Uninstall >Select ‘Remove all data associated with this modification’>Uninstall Now

Note:
If you uninstall a module, it will be accessible again when you select ‘Browse Packages’.