(Applies to: all versions of FusionBB) Please note: the site administrator may require users to be logged in to use the search feature or may impose certain limits on the search ability. Searching for Posts You can search for a pos...

(Applies to: all versions of FusionBB) Making a New Topic Please note: the site administrator may require users to be logged in to post a new topic. After choosing the section of the messageboard where you want to start a new t...

(Applies to: versions 2.0 and newer of FusionBB) When you add the image files, in the popup where you add them, you'll see a preview of the image. There's an icon next to the preview (in the popup) which when clicked, will transfer the appro...

(Applies to: version 1.0 of FusionBB) Adding the following code will allow you to create a particle box for Photopost Recent Photos (as well as some code to add the Recent Photos to the Forum Index page, as an alternative). Disclaimer: Plea...

(Applies to: versions 2.1 and earlier of FusionBB) You can remove the new user and calendar particle boxes by editing the following templates and removing the related keys: Templates: header_left.php and header_both.php Keys: <!--...

(Applies to: versions 2.1 and earlier of FusionBB) Moving the 'generic' particle box from the Main page to the footer_right (This box the one that says: "FusionBB features particle boxes. Particle boxes are boxes of content from your foru...

(Applies to: versions 2.1 and earlier of FusionBB) You can customize your site by creating your own particle boxes. These can be used for quotes, statistics, or even content such as Google's Add Sense. Just by changing a few things, you c...

If you allow others to access and utilize the FusionBB database table on your MySQL server, be sure to double-check the following: To ensure the upmost security, do not provide root-level (Admin) rights to the MySQL database. The...

(Applies to: version 2.0 and newer of FusionBB) Seting Up MyPaymentPal. First make sure you have the correct permissions. These settings can be found at: Admin >> Permissions >> Control Panel Be ...

(Applies to: all versions of FusionBB) If you want to have special group icons/status flags for certain members of your site, follow these three steps: 1) Upload your group icon/status flag to the /public_html/fusionbb/ima ges/statusflags...

(Applies to: all versions of FusionBB) .ico files are used for pictures on shortcuts/bookmarks in browsers and are displayed when on the actual web page. If you would like to have your own custom icon show up in your visitors' browser...

(Applies to: all versions of FusionBB) Follow these directions to set up the Gallery on your FusionBB-based messageboard: To ensure that a forum is set up as a gallery, make sure that the Is Gallery box is checked. (This is located i...

(Applies to: versions 2.0 and newer of FusionBB) The calendar is a dynamic aspect of the FusionBB software. It allows the site admin (and others who have the correct permission set) to post events that are important to their membership as w...

(Applies to: all versions of FusionBB) When new users register, they automatically receive a welcome email. When the email verification box is checked under configuration settings, they also receive a verification email. If these automa...

(Applies to: all versions of FusionBB) Problem: I've specified status flags for some of my user groups, but the flags aren't showing up! This is an easy problem to fix: the members of those user groups will need to go into their profile a...

(Applies to: all versions of FusionBB) Problem: Members report that when they type in the punctuation code to make a smilie, the smilies sometimes show up and sometimes don't. This problem has to do with how the software 'sees' the punctu...

(Applies to: all versions of FusionBB) When looking at the Online tab page details, you might notice that some of the displayed information is missing a space. The results might display as follows: Registered users active in the ...

(Applies to: all versions of FusionBB) If your installation of FusionBB doesn't seem to be sending out registration, 'Contact Us' (and etc.) emails--please check the following: Make sure that you don't have the settings set to send to ...

(Applies to: versions 1.0 and 2.0+ of FusionBB) This has been an issue with Instant Subscriptions in version 1.0 and has been resolved in version 2.0. As a work around for 1.0, try the following: From the Admin area: (do all of the st...

(Applies to: versions 2.0 and newer of FusionBB) If your users' birthdays aren't showing up in the calendar: Check that the users have checked the box to allow their birthdays to be shared with the forum community. This permission box is...