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* Adding a favicon
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* Adding Custom BBCodes in phpBB3
Find out how to customise your board with custom BBCodes in this article.
446129 pentapenguin
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* Changing the names of pre-defined groups
This simple guide will show you how to change the names of the default groups
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* Changing the registration agreement of your board
Want to change the registration agreement? Why not take a look how.
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* Configuring SSL on phpBB
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12457 Kailey
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* Debugging "The installer detected a timeout"
How to debug timeouts during installation, updates, or conversions.
18292 phpBB Team
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Apr 25, 2021 6:37 pm
* Disabling all extensions at once
Explains how to disable all extensions at once. Useful when you have too many
extensions to do this manually or when a rogue extension prevents you from
accessing the Administration Control Panel.
69985 david63
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Jun 28, 2017 2:15 pm
* EMAIL - Easy setup (NOT SMTP)
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PHP sendmail, you may find this useful.
61506 Mick
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* Enabling debug mode
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18880 phpBB Team
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* Everything you need to know about ranks v3.x
All the information you need to know about how to add ranks.
95039 KevC
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* Everything you need to know about smilies v3.x
This article explains what they are, how to add them and order them.
134328 KevC
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* Executing SQL Queries in phpMyAdmin
Get the steps to executing SQL queries for MODs in phpMyAdmin
186821 morpheus2matrix
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* Fixing incorrect cookie settings
This article contains useful information to correct your board's cookie
settings.
275502 JimA
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* Forum Backup Instructions
Instructions for backing up your phpBB board.
49612 invenio
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* FTP
How to connect to your website via FTP and transfer files.
171524 DualFusion
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Nov 20, 2008 2:27 pm
* How to backup and restore your database with SSH
How to backup and restore your database with SSH
161768 r6untouchable
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Jun 20, 2007 8:00 am
* How to change your board logo
How to change the board logo in the header of your board in phpBB 3.1, 3.2
and 3.3
95347 stevemaury
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Sep 08, 2017 9:56 am
* How to clean up a board hit by spam
This explains how to remove multiple spambot accounts and posts
88312 KevC
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Jan 02, 2014 11:22 am
* How to configure Q&A CAPTCHA.
This describes how to correctly configure the Q&A CAPTCHA to show on the
registration page and help stop automated registrations. It can also be used
as an 'invitation only' protection.
142225 KevC
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Mar 31, 2012 8:50 pm
* How to identify a potential spam account
This is a general guide on how to identify spam accounts if you are getting
registrations but unsure if they are real or not. The spammers often have
some common traits.
38064 KevC
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Oct 11, 2019 1:17 pm
* How to Install a Language Pack
How to find, download, upload and install a language pack to your board. Also
how to set a board default and personal language.
294445 karlsemple
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Nov 12, 2011 9:41 am
* How to install a new style (and set it as your default)
This article describes how you can install a new style and set it as your
main board style.
65325 KevC
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Sep 08, 2017 3:40 pm
* How to use the post count to limit forum access
This article explains how you can use the newly registered users group to
limit access for users to one or more forums.
119653 KevC
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Jul 02, 2011 9:16 pm
* Installing and Setting Up Your Own Web Server
Installing developmental server on Widows so you can use phpBB on a local
machine for testing purposes.
236014 phpBB Team
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May 22, 2010 1:54 pm
* phpBB 3.2+ Text Reparser
phpBB 3.2 has a new Text Formatter which is required to cope with the various
issues that there were with the old way BBCode was handled, this article
explains how to reparse text using the CLI.
69308 Ger
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Jul 04, 2018 12:25 pm
* phpBB3 and UTF-8 without BOM
Why and how to edit and save phpBB3 php files in the correct file encoding.
147016 karlsemple
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Jul 27, 2011 2:40 pm
* phpBB3 Chmod Permissions
How to set correct file/ folder permissions on a Unix based server.
254969 karlsemple
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Jan 30, 2008 8:59 am
* phpBB3 Permissions
A list of the permissions types in phpBB3 and how to use them properly.
315826 Brf
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Aug 24, 2010 12:30 am
* Pruning - what is it and how is it used?
This is a quick tutorial on how to utilise the phpBB prune function.
10093 phpBB Team
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Jun 27, 2022 8:21 am
* Purging the phpBB cache
How to purge the phpBB cache
203662 onehundredandtwo
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Sep 29, 2012 4:43 am
* Rebuilding Your config.php File
I deleted my config.php file--Help! This tutorial will help you get back on
your feet.
279668 Phil
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* Tools needed to set up and customise phpBB
Here's a recommended list of tools and programs for setting up and
customising phpBB.
193130 pentapenguin
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* Transferring attachment files with Filezilla
The default settings in Filezilla can corrupt files that are not plain text,
like images. This article explains how to set Filezilla to prevent this.
104693 stevemaury
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May 22, 2012 4:36 pm
* Transferring Your Board to a New Host or Domain
This article explains in-depth how to move your forum from one hosting
provider to another or from one domain name to another.
368564 AdamR
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Aug 31, 2011 2:23 am
* What Is Spam?
A quick overview of spam and how it affects phpBB
106156 Phil
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Feb 28, 2011 1:05 am
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