Configuration
- Log in as admin (with the access data you specified at the installation; the login link is on the top right of the forum main page).
- After logging in a link "Admin" should appear. Click on this link to access the admin area.
- Click on "Forum settings". A form with the most important configuration settings appears.
- After editing the settings click on the "OK - Save settings" button below.
Advanced settings
Below the settings form there's a link "Advanced settings". Following this link you get a form where you can change the values of all setting variables:
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| access_for_users_only | Whether only registered users have access to the forum (1) or not (0). |
| access_permission_checks | Whether to perform IP and user agent checks (1) or not (0); do not edit, is set automatically if you specify banned IPs or user agents (since version 2.1). |
| ajax_preview | AJAX Preview ( ) enabled (1) or disabled (0) (since version 2.2). |
| auto_delete_spam | Number of hours after spam should be deleted automatically (only if akismet_key is set, 0=disabled). |
| auto_lock | Number of replies after a thread will be locked automatically (0=disabled). |
| auto_lock_old_threads | Number of days after a thread will be locked automatically (0=disabled). |
| autolink | Whether URLs sould be replaced by links (1) or not (0). |
| autologin | Should automatic log in by cookie be available? (1=enabled/0=disabled) |
| avatar_max_filesize | Maximum filesize of avatar images in KB. |
| avatar_max_height | Maximum avatar height in px. |
| avatar_max_width | Maximum avatar width in px. |
| avatars | Avatars enabled for postings and profiles (2), only for profiles (1) or disabled (0). |
| bad_behavior | Bad-Behavior spam protection (1=enabled/0=disabled). |
| bbcode | BB Codes (1=enabled/0=disabled) |
| bbcode_code | BB Code for code (1=enabled/0=disabled). |
| bbcode_color | BB Code for text color (1=enabled/0=disabled) |
| bbcode_flash | BB Code to insert flash videos (1=enabled/0=disabled; since version 2.1) |
| bbcode_img | BB Code for images (1=enabled/0=disabled) |
| bbcode_size | BB Code for text size (1=enabled/0=disabled) |
| bbcode_tex | BB Code for TeX formulas. To enable it, specify the URL of a TeX image service (e.g. http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?cht=tx&chl=) (since version 2.2). |
| captcha_email | CAPTCHA in contact form graphical (2), mathematical (1) or disabled (0). |
| captcha_posting | CAPTCHA in posting form graphical (2), mathematical (1) or disabled (0). |
| captcha_register | CAPTCHA in register form graphical (2), mathematical (1) or disabled (0). |
| cookie_validity_days | Number of days cookies are valid (since version 2.1). |
| count_users_online | Users online count period in minutes (0=disabled). |
| count_views | Views counter (1=enabled/0=disabled) |
| daily_actions_time | Time to perform the "daily actions" (clearing up data etc.); e.g. "3:30" means that the first request after 3:30 AM (server time) will trigger it (since version 2.1). |
| deep_reply | From which level (number) a reply is handeled as "deep reply" (affects the indentation). |
| default_email_contact | Whether e-mail addresses of users are contactable (1) or not (0) by default. |
| delete_ips | Number of hours after IP addresses should be deleted. Note that deleting IPs is done once per day ony so IPs might be saved up to 24 hours even though a smaller value was specified (0 = no deletion). |
| default_view | default tree structure view (0) or table view (1). |
| dont_reg_edit_by_admin | Unnoticed edit of entries by admins (1=enabled/0=disabled). |
| dont_reg_edit_by_mod | Unnoticed edit of entries by moderators (1=enabled/0=disabled). |
| edit_delay | Number of minutes after a posting will be marked as edited when editing (only if show_if_edited is set to 1). |
| edit_max_time_period | Maximum time period a posting can be edited. |
| edit_min_time_period | minimum time period a posting can be edited even if got replies and user_edit_if_no_replies set to 1 |
| email_maxlength | Maximum length of email addresses |
| email_notification_unregistered | Whether unregistered users can receive e-mail notifications (1) or not (2). |
| empty_postings_possible | Whether postings without text are possible (1) or not (2). |
| entries_by_users_only | Whether only registered users can post messages (1) or unregistered users, too (0). |
| flash_default_height | default height of flash videos (only if bbcode_flash is enabled; since version 2.1) |
| flash_default_width | default width of flash videos (only if bbcode_flash is enabled; since version 2.1) |
| flood_prevention_minutes | how many minutes an IP address is blocked from posting again (0=disabled) |
| fold_threads | whether the threads are folded (1) or not (0) by default |
| forum_address | URL of the forum |
| forum_description | a short description of the forum |
| forum_disabled_message | message displayed if the forum is disabled |
| forum_email | forum e-mail address |
| forum_enabled | whether the forum is enabled (1) or not (0) |
| forum_readonly | readonly mode enabled (1) or disabled (0) |
| home_linkaddress | URL of the home link |
| home_linkname | name of the home link (empty=disabled) |
| hp_maxlength | maximum number of characters of a homepage address |
| language_file | name of the language file |
| last_changes | Timestamp of the last setting changes, do not edit (since version 2.2). |
| last_reply_link | no function in current version |
| latest_postings | how many latest postings should be displayed in a list on the index page (0=disabled) |
| location_maxlength | maximum number of characters in location name |
| location_word_maxlength | maximum length of a word in the location name |
| mail_parameter | sets additional_parameters for the php mail() function |
| max_read_items | Maximum number of read postings saved in user settings and cookie (since version 2.2). |
| min_pw_length | minimum number of characters in passwords |
| name_maxlength | maximum number of characters in user names |
| name_word_maxlength | maximum length of words |
| next_daily_actions | time when the next "daily actions" will be performed (see daily_actions_time); is set automatically, do not edit (since version 2.1) |
| page_browse_range | range of the page browse navigation |
| page_browse_show_last | whether the last page should be displayed (1) or not (0) in the page browse navigation |
| profile_maxlength | maximum number of characters in profiels |
| quote_symbol | character used as quote symbol |
| register_mode | whether users can register themselves (0), themselves with admin/mod activation or registration only ba admins |
| remember_last_visit | set cookie with time of last visit to mark new postings (1=enabled/0=disabled) |
| remember_userdata | function to remember the user data by cookie (1=enabled/0=disabled) |
| rss_feed | RSS Feeds enabled (1) or disabled (0) |
| rss_feed_max_items | maximum number of items in RSS Feeds |
| save_spam | whether to save spam (marked as spam) (1) or not (0) if Akismet is enabled |
| search_results_per_page | number of search results per page |
| session_prefix | must be changed if there are several forum installations on the same domain |
| show_if_edited | Show if a posting was edited (1) or not (0). |
| signature_maxlength | maximum number of characters allowed in the sugnature |
| smilies | Smilies (1=enabled/0=disabled) |
| subject_maxlength | maximum number of characters allowed in the subject |
| subject_word_maxlength | maximum number of characters of words in the subject |
| syntax_highlighter | syntax highlighter (1=enabled/0=disabled) (more info) |
| tags | tags (1=enabled/0=disabled) |
| tag_cloud | tag cloud (1=enabled/0=disabled) |
| tag_cloud_day_period | number of days relevant for the tag cloud |
| tag_cloud_scale_max | maximum word weight fpr the tag cloud |
| tag_cloud_scale_min | minimum word weight fpr the tag cloud |
| temp_block_ip_after_repeated_failed_logins | temporarily block an ip after repeated failed logins (1=enabled/0=disabled) |
| template | name of the template directory (until version 2.1). |
| terms_of_use_agreement | whether unregistered users have to agree to terms of use in order to post messages or register |
| terms_of_use_url | URL to the terms of use |
| text_maxlength | maximum number of characters in messages |
| text_word_maxlength | maximum number of characters of words in messages |
| theme | name of the theme directory (since version 2.2). |
| threads_per_page | number of threads displayed per page |
| time_zone | time zone identifier to set the time zone used by all date/time functions; the list of valid identifiers is available in the List of Supported Timezones; optional, requires PHP > 5.2.0; since version 2.1 |
| time_difference | difference between server and forum time in minutes |
| upload_images | image upload (0=disabled/1=enabled for mods and admins/2=enabled for registered users/3=enabled for all) |
| upload_max_img_height | maximum height of uploaded images in pixels |
| upload_max_img_size | maximum file size of uploaded images in kb |
| upload_max_img_width | maximum width of uploaded images in pixels |
| user_area_public | accessibility of the user area for all users (1) or for registered users only (0) |
| user_edit | editing own postings disabled (0), enabled for registered users (1), enabled for all users (2) |
| user_edit_if_no_replies | Whether own postings can be edited only if there are no replies yet (1) or can be edited with replies (0). |
| username_maxlength | maximum number of characters in user names |
| users_per_page | number of users displayed per page |
| version | version of the forum installation |
| very_deep_reply | from which level (number) a reply is handeled as "very deep reply" (affects the indentation) |